Film: New Irish Shorts Access Screening at GAZE Film Festival

Irish shorts are the beating heart of GAZE, and as always they have been spread throughout their programme in various shorts blocks and pre-feature slots at the Light House Cinema.

The six films screened as part of New Irish Shorts represent the breadth of Ireland’s film-making talent, concerning lesbian desire, parenthood, drag, HIV, and Gaeilge as a secret sapphic love-language. GAZE are honoured to welcome some of the makers with us for a post-show conversation, as well as a second screening of Irish Shorts with access elements.

This event will feature ISL interpretation by Lianne Quigley, captioning, and will be in a relaxed environment.

The line up of short films include;

This Is Not An Attack On Your Parenting
A mother and her gay adult son, who has recently suffered a breakdown, explore their opposing views on parenting.
Written by: Rory Fleck Byrne
Produced by: Killian Casey, Philip Emo

Homofónia
As their Debs application deadline approaches, a closeted couple sort their domestic issues as Gaeilge, to prevent their classmates from knowing they’re an item. However, translation issues leave their relationship in jeopardy.
Written by: Alana Daly Mulligan, Luke K. Murphy
Produced by: Alana Daly Mulligan

Concerned
Concerned ponders the gap between public ‘concern’ around gender, identity, child andparent roles, and the private reality of those who are actually concerned; gender nonconforming people and their families – all told through the filmmakers’ own personal daughter/mother relationship.
Written by: Hazel McGuire, Jenny Roche
Produced by: Hazel McGuire, Jenny Roche

Terratoma
A trans woman tries to recreate a traumatic relationship for a film project.
Written by: Liadán Roche
Produced by: Molly Donnery

Spins, Splits, Stories
Leon Pinto, a singer and pole dancer from Australia, shares his personal story of growing up in Australia and Ireland, culminating in a captivating performance at The George. A film that invites you to take a moment and revel in his raw and heartfelt recollection.
Written by: Alan Power

Dirty Talk
On the quest for intimacy in the middle of a global pandemic, Tar and Anna meet for the first time in the hopes of having a socially distanced hook up. No touching, just (attempted) dirty talk.
Written by: Madi O’Carroll
Produced by: Danilo Zambrano

Pregnant with a Drag Queen
Pregnant with a Drag Queen unfolds the journey of how Enda McGrattan, growing up as a queer person in 1990s Dublin, unlocked something within themselves by giving birth to the vibrant drag persona Veda. Sharing their transformative experiences on a live TV chat show, Enda contends with a sceptical host before the show is suddenly derailed by the most beautiful woman in the world… in their price range.
Written by: Colin Brady
Produced by: Steve Sheehy

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Cover image from Terratoma, courtesy of GAZE Film Festival.