September 2024

The Peoples' Picturehouse Cork
Nov 24, 2024
3 min read

Updated: Nov 26, 2024

On September 25th, we hosted a fantastic standard showcase at the People’s Picturehouse, now with the fresh energy of our new committee! The evening featured a diverse mix of shorts, music videos, and experimental films, all celebrating the incredible talent in our community. Where the films are not available online, we suggest getting in contact with the creators if you’d like to view them.

An Apology / Fiach Ó Corráin

Cast & Crew

Written & Directed by Fiach Ó Corráin

After getting your heart broken, sometimes "I'm sorry" just isn't good enough.

Meesh and Moosh / Shane Kelleher

Cast & Crew

Written and Directed by Shane Kelleher

Produced by Benjamin Rupperecht

Starring

David McSweeney, Graham McSweeney & Liam O'Caoimh

After studying humans and our way of living, Meesh the alien begins to have second thoughts about his mission here on Earth.

My Shadow Calleth Me / Oscar O'Sullivan

Cast & Crew

A Film by Oscar O'Sullivan

Featuring:

Adam Barry-Murphy

Sean Leahy

Nathan Sweeny

Lucía Dwyer

David McSweeney

Sorcha Crowley

Zara Petkova

Adam Byrne

Graham McSweeney

George Lynch

Connor Dineen

Natalia Wadja

Original Piano Accompaniment

Composed and Performed by

Oscar O'Sullivan

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Thus Spake Zach O’ Thústla, a short film shot right here in the Pavillion.

The Nutcracker / Derek.G.D'Arcy

Cast & Crew

Written & Directed by Derek.G.D'Arcy

Produced by Derek.G.D'Arcy

Starring Riona Treacy, Emma Walsh, Eugene D'Arcy, Heather Murphy & Michael O Connor

Cinematography: Brice Cortadi

Sound Evan Colgan

Editing: Derek.G.D'Arcy

Music: David Abercromby

A ballerina's strength & flexibility is tested when set upon by two thieves.

Behind the Scenes / Jake O’Flynn

Cast & Crew

Written, directed, edited, and shot by Jake O’Flynn.

Starring Jake O’Flynn

Things take a turn for the surreal when a young filmmaker attempts to adapt his ambitious screenplay without a cast, crew, or any equipment.

Hounds of Beauty / Mary O'Leary

Cast & Crew

Directed by Mary O'Leary

This experimental film was featured in an art exhibition at the MTU Gallery on Grand Parade, accompanied by an installation piece of nine vacuum-sealed packed bags of her used wax strips, her own hair and scrap pieces of meat.

Hannah Bella - Secret / Shauna O' Donnell

Cast & Crew

Directed by Shanua O' Donnell

Music by Hannah Bella

A new music video featuring Cork’s very own Hannah Bella.

SOMA / Meghan Troha

Cast & Crew

Written and Directed by Meghan Troha

DOP - Caia McIlreavy

Production Design and Sound by Vaiva Marozaite

Cast:

James Hayes

Maria Viola Passucci

Luke Mulcahy

Olkan, Ayub Tomi

Harley Cubberley

Robyn Smith

Dominika Bobkiewicz

Ciara Burns

A young man alienated within a dystopian-like society which by the end, with a help of a sex worker, realises the entrapment of his own fear of intimacy.