DISFMF Short Films Programmes 2026

Programme 1, Friday 9^th October, 2pm, Cinema Room @Generator, 132min, Tickets

Charity, Directed by Stephen T Lally, LGBTQ-Musical, Ireland, 2025, 15min

The Last Puestero, Directed by Belle Casares, Documentary, Argentina, 2026, 25min

Saymøn Portman, Directed by Simon Seriš, Music Video, Slovakia, 2026, 1min

Capturing Albatross, Directed by James Ryan, Drama, Ireland, 2026, 11min

Intruder, Directed by Donal Moloney, Documentary, Ireland, 2026, 10min

The Parting, Directed by Marissa Aroy, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 12min

Over the Moon, Directed by Rory Fitzpatrick, LGBTQ-Drama, Ireland, 2025, 14min

Golden Foster, Directed by C.E. Whitmore, Animation, USA, 2025, 3min

Something Pointless, Directed by Asa Bailey, Drama, UK, 2026, 14min

Cairn, Directed by Christopher Aris, Drama, Ireland, 2026, 13min

Brown Bread, Directed by Shaunagh Connaire, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 14min

Programme 2, Friday 9^th October, 5pm, Cinema Room @Generator, 133min, Tickets

The Aftermath, Directed by Mark Loughrah, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 13min

Wannabes, Directed by Giorgia Cadell, Comedy Drama, Ireland, 2025, 29min

Before, Directed by Giuseppe Celestino, Italy &Spain, Ai-Drama, 2026, 6min

The Cloud Herder, Directed by Aidan McAteer, Animation, Ireland, 2025, 7min

Tracey, Directed by Gino Lynch, Comedy-Drama, Ireland, 2025, 12min

The Funeral Rehearsal, Directed by Ronald Zuidinga, Drama, Netherlands, 2024, 20min

Shut It, Directed by Willem Loomans, Music Video, Belgium, 2026, 5min

Tapeworm Alexis & the Opera Diva, Directed by Thaïs Odermatt, Animation, Switzerland, 2025, 11min

Behind the Barriers, Directed by Jackie O’Mahoney, Music Video, Ireland, 2026, 5min

Grace, Directed by Anna Rodgers, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 25min

Programme 3, Saturday 10^th October, 2pm, Cinema Room @Generator, 132min, Tickets

Colour Me Blue, Directed by Saeed Vahidi, LGBTQ-Drama, Canada, 2026, 15min

Simple Love, Directed by Wolf James Creative, Music Video, Ireland, 2026, 6min

I’m Alright, Directed by Chris Higgis, Drama, Ireland, 2026, 17min

Sorry to Bother You, Directed by Adam Hogan, Animation, Ireland, 2026, 3min

Euro-Children, Directed by Áindréas Fallon Verbruggen, Documentary, Ireland, 2026, 14min

The Last Egg, Directed by Maarit Hillevi Emilia Koskinen, Comedy, Finland, 2026, 14min

When the Levee Breaks, Directed by Rowan Noonan Ganley & Simon O’Neill, Music Video, 2026, 9min

Get a Grip, Directed by John Anderson Jnr, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 15min

The Miracle, Directed by Avril Lehmann & Yael Vallotton, Comedy, Switzerland, 2025, 12min

I Was Younger Yesterday, Directed by Tony Kelly, Comedy, Ireland, 2026, 9min

Codswallop, Directed by Noel Thomas Brady, Drama, Ireland, 2026, 10min

Habitation, Directed by Nacho Peña Ahedo, Comedy-Drama, Spain, 2026, 8min

• As part of our collaboration with Lanzarote International Film Festival, we are exchanging short films that have won in the previous editions of the festival. This year, DISFMF is screening Habitation.

 Programme 4, Saturday 10^th October, 5pm, Cinema Room @Generator, 138min, Tickets

White Light, Directed by Daniel Crowe, Music Video, Ireland, 2026, 4min

I Wanted to Hear Your Voice, Directed by James Pellerito, Documentary, USA, 2025, 12min

Jannah, Directed by Hasan Al-Sader, Documentary, Ireland, 2026, 20min

Long Balconies, Directed by Cara Gaynor, Documentary, Ireland, 2025, 6min

A Hundred and Fifteen Times Yes!, Directed by Juliette Rose Mercier, Sci-fi-Drama, UK, 2026, 7min

Joe’s Finale, Directed by Michael Creagh, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 14min

Tymek, Directed by Patryk Łukaszewski, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 17min

The Stone of Dunamase Castle, Directed by John Gray, Ireland, Drama, 2025, 18min

A Mother’s Love, Directed by Harald Schwarzenbacher, Drama, Austria, 2026, 21min

Stutterbug, Directed by Matthew Tallon, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 14min

She Knows, Directed by Tómas Nói Emilsson, Music Video, Iceland, 2025, 5min

Programme 5, Sunday 11^th October, 1pm, The Sugar Club, 130min, Tickets

The Cabinet of Desires, Directed by Lorenzo Rincon, Horror, France, 2025, 24min

Them, Directed by Donal O’Dea, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 1min

Horseback, Directed by Mark McAuley, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 12min

Friends, Directed by Joe Rooney, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 2min

A Friend of Dorothy, Directed by Lee Knight, Drama, UK, 2025, 21min

‘Til Death Do Us Part, Directed by Adam Collins, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 9min

Turn Your Heart Around, Directed by Darragh Hynes, Music Video, Ireland, 2026, 4min

Clowns, Directed by Kerrie Costello, Comedy, Ireland, 2026, 12min

Our Father, Directed by Stuart Hill, Animation, Ireland, 2026, 7min

Our Last Summer, Directed by Alannah Wilson, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 27min

The Colour of Salt, Directed by Marina Mche, Drama, Italy, 2026, 11min

Programme 6, Sunday 11^th October, 4pm, The Sugar Club, 145min, Tickets

Soulless, Directed by Alex McDonnell, Music Video, Ireland, 2025, 5min

Working Title: The Life and Crimes of Finn McClean, Directed by Eddie Jackson, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 13min

Madness Costs Nothing, Directed by Julius Kloepping, Music Video, Ireland, 2025, 4min

The Ick, Directed by Jason Branagan, Comedy-Drama, Ireland, 2025, 25min

A Face Only A Mother Could Love, Directed by Robert Gaudette, AI, Canada, 2026, 8min

Ai Solves Climate Disaster, Directed by David Thomas Quin, Animation, Ireland, 5min

The Cure, Directed by Seán Connolly, Horror, Ireland, 2026, 15min

ORPH, Directed by Marta M. Mata, Spain, Drama-Thriller, 2025, 20min

Magic Markers, Directed by Jason Branagan, Drama-Fantasy, Ireland, 2025, 16min

My Balance, Directed by Razvan Stanciu, Drama, Romania, 2026, 18min

Culchie, Directed by Richard Lennon, Comedy-Drama, Ireland, 2025, 16min

 Programme 7, Sunday 11^th October, 7pm, The Sugar Club, 145min, Tickets

A Blanket Made of Stone, Directed by Liam Raymond, Drama-Fantasy, Ireland, 2025, 12min

I’m Not F$#king 40!, Directed by Johnny Sweeney, Horror, Ireland, 2026, 6min

Castlines, Directed by Naoise Devaney, Drama, Ireland, 2026, 14min

Beauty Sleep, Directed by Emer Bishop, Animation, Ireland, 2026, 2min

Scared-Adrian Sutherland, Directed by Justin Stephenson, Music Video, Canada, 2022, 4min

The Death Notice of Eamonn McCarty, Directed by Aaron Chalke, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 14min

Warrior, Directed by Katie Joan Maguire & Aaron Oliver Kelly, Drama, Ireland, 2026, 15min

The Leftovers, Directed by Jay Woodard, Drama-Comedy, Ireland, 2025, 16min

Cosmic Simphony, Directed by Laura Karpman, Documentary, USA, 2026, 30min

Sub5, Directed by Laura Kavanagh, Drama, Ireland, 2026, 13min

Life Goes On, Directed by Kat Butterfield & Daniel Audritt, Drama, UK, 2026, 19min

Awards Ceremony 9:30