Irish Film Festivals
To start the new year off with a bang, here’s a list of Irish, and Irish-themed, film festivals that—although they’re not this one—still have their merits. Some are more focused on shorts than others (ADIFF, for example is more of a feature film festival, so sending...
DISFMF 2016 Winners
Winners 2016 Best Director, Gui Campos, Rosinha, Brazil Best Producer, Savio Sequeira & Anthony Renwick Mc Gill, The Job Paradox, Ireland Best Script, Maurice O’Connel, Proclaim, Ireland Best Music Video, Veto By Son Directed by Abderrezak Chriette, Germany...
Short Films Programme 2016
Programme 1, Thursday 6th October, Cineworld 12:00pm Proclaim!, Directed by Maureen O’Connell, 20min, Ireland 2016, Drama History Silence, Directed by Dejan Mrkic, 15min, UK and Australia 2016, Drama Tunisia 2045, Directed by Ted Hardy-Carnac, 4min, France 2016,...
Short Films Selection 2016
Here is the short film selection for 2016, a programme will be up by the end of the week. Congratulation to all the selected. Nach Spiel (Aftermath), Directed by Ralf Beyerle, 10min, Germany 2016, Comedy Drama Space & Time, Directed by Camps Aureliane, 16min,...
Maggie’s Plan
Directed by Rebecca Miller and released in Ireland on 8th July 2016, Maggie’s Plan raises the question as to whether the need to control others is an individual personality trait or an encompassing human one. The off kilter comedy set in New York is often sobering...
DISFMF 2016
Fragmented Notions in ‘The Hopeless End of a Great Dream’
The Hopeless End of a Great Dream is the new 16mm film commissioned by Irish artist Declan Clarke and freshly exhibited at Temple Bar Gallery + Studios. The greatly anticipated project benefited from the support of Belfast Exposed, Centre Cultural Irlandais Paris and...
Filmic Kaleidoscope at the Japanese Film Festival 2016
The Japanese Film Festival 2016 marked celebrations of the successful collaboration between the Embassy of Japan and access>CINEMA for the eighth year in a row. Comprised of forty five screenings countrywide, the assortment was unveiled in locations at Dublin,...
Sleeping with Inspiration
By AEDIN DONNELLY He comes over unannounced and demands I let him in. He sweettalks his way up to my room and we find ourselves deep in conversation, debating, bouncing off one another for hours before we sleep. But even when we lie down, he won’t let me sleep. He...
Nathan Bell Composer and Musician
Nathan was awarded the top prize for best score at the this year edition for his work on The Day After Stonewall Died, the short won the Best Short at the Cannes Short Film Festival in 2014 The upcoming European release of his new album, a collection of songs about...
Winners 2015
After four days of screening in 4Dame Lane, Cineworld and The sugar Club we had great time at The Sugar Club last night were we had the honor to have the presence of the Romanian Ambassador her Excellency Manuela Breazu The 2015 winners are: Best Student Short ...
Full Programme 2015
Full programme can be downloaded here now DISFMF2015 programme
Workshop by John Dower
Workshop, Saturday the 10th of October, by John Dower winner of ,,Cannes Short Film Festival,, “Linear Storytelling in an interactive age -How do we protect our personal stories when the audience expects to be a part of them?” Entry 5 euro, the workshop include the...
Romanian Short Films Day in Dublin
The Romanian short films will be presented at Cineworld alongside with a selection of Irish Shorts on the 10th of October, starting 11:00 PM. The Romanian Shorts are: Iulian. A True Story, Directed by Alex Mironescu, Romania, 2014, 9 min, Documentary True Romance,...
Short Film Programmes 2015
O Daddy Dear, Directed by Ray Lamb, Ireland, 2015, 18 min, Comedy Dreaming of Home, Directed by Hamilton Niculescu, Ireland, 2014, 6 min, Documentary Firefly, Directed by Ian Mrak, USA, 2015, 3 min, Animation Head Coach, Directed by Sergey Pesin, Ukraine, 2015, 19...
Eleonora Cupcencu
,GOD IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ARTIST I CARRY INSIDE,, Eleonora Cupcencu Together with the screenings, this year we decided to go forward with the events and we decided to bring Romanian and Irish Culture together in a painting exhibition. This exhibition is done in...
Official Selection 2015
After a very short and busy month finally here are the 125 shorts that we are going to present at the 4th edition of DISFMF. A total of 882 short films have been submitted since last November until the 5th of August and because we don’t have a late deadline we...
DISFMF 2015
DCP
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Composer Philippe Jakko
French composer, orchestrator and conductor based in London Philippe graduated in France in Musical High schools in Paris and Lyon (Ircam/Sorbonne University/ Conservatoire supérieur de musique). Studies in harmony, counterpoint , composition, conducting + Pre -Doctor...
Programme 12,13,14 Sunday 5th of October, The Sugar Club
I’VE BEEN A SWEEPER , directed by Ciarán Dooley, 12min, Ireland 2014,(Drama) I’ve Been a Sweeper tells the story of The Sweeper (Eamon Morrissey & David Rawle) as he carries out his job cleaning the floors of iconic pubs across Dublin during his final day of life....
Programme 9,10,11 Sunday 5th of October, 4Dame Lane
SKUNKY DOG , directed by James Fitzgerald, 25min, Ireland 2014,(Drama) ‘Skunky Dog’ tells the tragic story of Flick, a nineteen year old alcoholic boy who spends his time drinking and dreaming of a better life. Rising star, Ryan McParland (Good Vibrations, 6Degrees)...
Programme 7 and 8 Saturday 4th of October, 4Dame Lane
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER, directed by Antonia Matter, 3min, Switzerland 2014,(Animation, Comedy) Synopsis:In an old hunter’s cabin, a young woman finds a diamond which is guarded by a frog. After a hard fight the woman finally holds the diamond in her hands. However, she...
Programme 6 Saturday 4th of October, 4Dame Lane
ROLI , directed by Mary O’Gorman&Aoife Maguire, 8min, Ireland 2014,(Documentary) Synopsis: “A world without music would be a very lonely sad place”. Music is Roli’s salvation. Growing up in the 1970′s in Belfast during the troubles, was an experience for him and...
Programme 5 Saturday 4th of October, 4Dame Lane
LOVE IS BLIND , directed by Niall Byrne, 3 min, Ireland 2013,(Animation) Synopsis: This is a romantic comedy with a unique, modern twist on the myth of Medusa. Medusa Alexandra Gorgon has Horrible Dating life, She’s living in an urban city with her best friend Ti. She...
Programme 4 Friday 3th of October, 17:00, 4Dame Lane
BRIDGE TO KINDNESS , directed by Stephen Gibson, 4 min, Ireland 2014,(Drama) Synopsis: A young girl begs on a Dublin bridge, but what are her motives? http://www.rcamediaproductions.com/Bridge-to-Kindness–Short-Film.html Director Stephen Gibson was Born in Dublin,...
Programme 3 Friday 3th of October, 15:30, 4Dame Lane
THE TIME OF THE WATER , directed by Shahriar Adham El Kosht, 13min, Argentina 2014, (Drama) Synopsis: Today is a very important and tense day for Rosa. She has decided to leave the safety of her home, and will attempt to meet her estranged lover with whom she hasn’t...
Programme 1 Friday 3th of October, 11:30, 4Dame Lane
BLIND DATE, directed by Alan Markey&Marta Lasek, 4min, Ireland 2014,(Comedy) Synopsis: Alicja is a Polish girl living in Dublin. She is waiting on O’Connell St. for her date for the evening who is late. Alan arrives 20 minutes later. He excuses himself by...
Programme 2 Friday 3th of October, 13:30, 4Dame Lane
OH! MY PRINCESS , directed by Heewook Sa, 16min, Republic of Korea 2013,(Drama) Synopsis: Sooncheol is a taxi driver and single father, raising his high school student daughter since his divorce. One night, a student passenger takes his taxi. On the way to her...
Winners 2014
A great night at the awards ceremony , we like to thank you to everyone who attended the ceremony last night and here is one of the emails we received in the morning right after the ceremony : …. I just wanted to send you a quick message to thank you so much for...