Official Selection 2025

Official Selection 2025

Sep 8, 2025

 

We are pleased to announce the official selection for the 2025 Short Film Festival.

This year’s program will feature 89 films representing diverse voices and perspectives from around the world. We extend our congratulations to the selected filmmakers and our appreciation to all who submitted their work. The festival will be held from October 3 to 5, 2025.

  • May the Beasts Come, Directed by Manuela Matassini, Drama, Spain, 2024, 20min
  • SMS, Directed by Lucian Dănilă, Romania, Drama, 2025, 21min
  • The Christmas Spirits, Directed by Neil Seery, Comedy, Ireland, 2025, 6min
  • A Guest in My Country, Directed by John Gray, USA, Drama, 2024, 15min
  • Immortal Reflection, Directed by Andrea R. Ciobanu, Horror, Romania, 2024, 10min
  • It’s My Turn, Directed by Tom Lynch & Carl Murphy, Comedy, Ireland, 2025, 6min
  • Flirt, Directed by Aisling Kane & Louis Flanagan, LGBTQ-Drama, Ireland, 2025, 12min
  • Free Fish, Directed by Bisan Owda, Documentary, Palestine, 2025, 23min
  • Clutter, Directed by James Card, LGBTQ-Drama, UK, 2025, 15min
  • Zero One, Directed by Peter Corrigan, Animation, Ireland, 2025, 2min
  • The Passing, Directed by Donal O’Dea, Drama-Poetry, Ireland, 2025, 3min
  • Fiber, Directed by Natalia Nylec, Drama, Poland, 2024, 20min
  • Out in The West, Directed by Emer Bishop, Animation, Ireland, 2025, 3min
  • Money Talks, Directed by Tony Mucci, Noir-Drama, USA, 2025, 25min
  • No Worries! Directed by Chris Dicker, Animation, Ireland, 2025, 2min
  • Everything you Need, Directed by Catherine Parokkil & Milly Staniforth, Music Video, Ireland, 2025, 4min
  • Where Are My Sunglasses, Directed by David Moser, Comedy-Drama, Austria, 2025, 21min
  • Dropped, Directed by Lucy Hirschfeld, Tv Pilot, USA, 2025, 16min
  • Irish Baba, Directed by Vivek Srikumar, Comedy, Ireland, 2025, 20min
  • Return, Directed by Rosie Barrett, Drama, Ireland, 2024, 15min
  • This Is Me Now, Directed by Loes Janse, Documentary, Netherlands, 2021, 12 min
  • You and Me Against the World, Directed by Eddie Jackson, Music Video, Ireland, 2025, 4min
  • Coffee, Directed by Noel Thomas Brady, Drama-Comedy, Ireland, 2025, 5min
  • Culture Nights, Directed by Oisín Fleming, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 8min
  • Dairy Babes, Directed by Patrick Fogarty, Drama-Comedy, Ireland, 2025, 7min
  • The Choolers: Capitaine T, Directed by Monsieur Pimpant, Music Video, Belgium, 2025, 5min
  • Dance of The Cranes, Directed by Pádraig J Dunne, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 28min
  • Fire & Spirits: The Story of the 1875 Dublin Whiskey Fire, Directed by Maxim Bunea Jivanescu, Documentary, Ireland, 2025, 10min
  • The Outer Voice, Directed by Gavin Butler, Comedy, Ireland, 2025, 9min
  • Our Father, Directed by Sheila Moylette, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 11min
  • Coast, Directed by Tracy Martin, Drama, Ireland, 2024, 18min
  • Childhood, Directed by Cian Geoghegan, Documentary, Ireland, 2025, 10min
  • 38a, Directed by Dylan Kirwan O Brien, Animation, Ireland, 2025, 3min
  • Brebenel, Directed by Alexandru George Fiț, Comedy, Romania, 2025, 15min
  • Morning After, Directed by Dorothy Duffy, Drama, Ireland, 2024, 10min
  • Come Back, Directed by Helen O Reilly, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 15min
  • Nobody Moves, Directed by Andy Baker & Ferry Gouw, Music Video Animation, USA, 2024, 2min
  • Mile 24, Directed by Colin Peppard, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 12min
  • Galar, Directed by Niall Duffy, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 25min
  • Stranger, Directed by Jens Glomnes Hertzberg, Drama, Norway, 2024, 26min
  • Civil, Directed by Rob McCarthy, Drama, Ireland, 2024, 18min
  • “I am Odium” An Axis of Perdition, Directed by Randal Plunkett, Music Video, Ireland, 2025, 6min
  • The High King’s Daughter, Directed by Joël Gibbs, Animation, Ireland, 2025, 5min
  • Soldier, Directed by Liosa Mack, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 9min
  • Why Wouldn’t You?, Directed by Fiona Murphy, Maria Loftus, Lukasz Machowski & Katarzyna Machalek, Documentary, Ireland, 2025, 13min
  • Unfortunate Events that made us Fortunate, Directed by Jan Paul Lodzinski, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 16min
  • Your Ears, Directed by Alexandre Isabelle, Comedy Drama, Canada, 2024, 13min
  • Love in Yanbian, Directed by Tong Nian, Music Video, China, 2022, 5min
  • Earmark, Directed by Ste Murray, Drama Comedy, Ireland, 2024, 11min
  • Swept Off His Feet, Directed by Donncha O’Dea, Drama Comedy, Ireland, 2024, 12min
  • The Girl, the Boy and the Machine, Directed by David Quin, Animation, Ireland, 2025, 6min
  • To the Water, Directed by Savvy Hanna, Horror, Ireland, 2025, 8min
  • Sounds of Life, Directed by Wael Najjar, Music Video, Lebanon, 2024, 3min
  • Rail Against, Directed by Sean O Boyle, Animation, Ireland, 2025, 3min
  • I Can’t Go On, Directed by Laoisa Sexton, Comedy, Ireland, 2024, 13min
  • The Listeners, Directed by Tommy Creagh, Drama Poetry, UK, 2024, 4min
  • The Land, Directed by Joseph Butler, Drama War, Ireland, 2024, 13min
  • Poison, Directed by Seán Maher, Drama Comedy, Ireland, 2024, 14min
  • Boobs, Directed by Nicola Leddy, Documentary, Ireland, 2025, 16min
  • Neuro, Directed by Wes Ellis, Sci-Fi, USA, 2025, 14min
  • Dealing With It, Directed by Santiago Rivas Pertile, Drama, Ireland, 2024, 15min
  • Camping in Paradise, Directed by Eirik Tveiten, Drama Comedy, Norway, 2023, 23min
  • Jenny & Johnny, Directed by Fabio Ciccarelli, Music Video, Ireland, 2025, 3min
  • Picking a Guitar, Directed by Eddie Brannigan, Felipe Cândido de Brito, Comedy, Ireland, 2024, 9min
  • Ar Snámh [Float], Directed by Anna Czarska, Drama, Ireland, 2024, 13min
  • The Pomegranate, Directed by Mehrdad Jalali, Drama, Iran, 2024, 14min
  • Hope in a Crack Epidemic, Directed by Patrick Doran, Documentary, Ireland, 2025, 21min
  • Here, Directed by Mark Lynch, Drama, Ireland, 2024, 15min
  • For You, Directed by Carina Vera Wachsmann, Music Video, Spain, 2024, 3min
  • The Voice of Plants, Directed by Daniele Guarnera, Sci-Fi, Italy, 2025, 8min
  • The Fear, Directed by Eoin Ó hAnnracháin, Drama, Ireland, 2024, 7min
  • Five Turns, Directed by Sam Dixon & Sixto Perea Rubio, Horror, UK, 2024, 9min
  • Morning Vigil, Directed by David M. Night Maire, Horror, France, 2025, 10min
  • Little Caesar, Directed by Amy Tierney, Animation, Ireland, 2024, 6min
  • The Space You Need, Directed by Sam Peter Jackson, LGBTQ Sci-Fi, UK, 2024, 21min
  • Graphite on Canvas, Directed by Jaka Jože Prosenik, Drama, Ireland, 2024, 15min
  • TurmOil, Directed by Daragh O’Shea, Animation, Ireland, 2024, 5min
  • Two Wheels One Job, Directed by Joel Zeiser, Documentary, Ireland, 2024, 6min
  • Memories Crumble, Directed by Jason Branagan, Drama, Ireland, 2024, 10min
  • Perdón, Te Amo, Directed by Rafi Franco, Music Video, Mexico, 2023, 7min
  • Dead on Arrival, Directed by Niamh McAllister, Comedy Horror, Ireland, 2024, 14min
  • One More Round, Directed by Barry O’Connor, Drama, Ireland, 2024, 17min
  • Mother’s Child, Directed by Naomi Noir, Animation, Netherlands, 2024, 9min
  • Obit, Directed by Ben Tedesco, Drama, USA, 2024, 22min
  • Siúcra – Anxiety, Directed by Oisín Gwyn Ó hEartáin, Music Video, Ireland, 2024, 5min
  • Where the Old Man Lives, Directed by Sonya O’Donoghue, Drama, Ireland, 2024, 20min
  • Survivor, Directed by Dion Marcos, Drama, Ireland 2024, 17min

 

 

 

 

Official Selection 2023

Official Selection 2023

Sep 6, 2023

 

A Sacred Victim, Directed by Danilo Greco, Drama-Thriller, Italy, 2023, 17min

When Grass Grow, Directed by María Monreal Otano, Comedy Drama, Spain, 2022, 3min

Life Savers, Directed by Lukasz Wdowicz, Commercial Advert, Poland, 2023, 30sec

A Christmas Matter, Directed by Edwin Mullane, Drama, Ireland, 2023, 12min

Communion, Directed by Séan Coyle, Drama, Ireland, 2023, 28min

Boundless Imagination, Directed by Tzu-Yu Lin, Animation, USA, 2023, 4min

East, Directed by Dana Marisa Schoenfeld, Tv Pilot, USA, 2022, 30min

Not My Bag, Directed by Beta Bajgart, Documentary, Ireland, 2023, 27min

Pink, Directed by Liviu Marghidan, Drama, Romania, 2022, 28min

Kevin Walsh: Not a Dry Eye in the House, Directed by Stephen Broekhuizen & Emmet O’Brien & Phillip Connolly, Music Video, Ireland, 2023, 5min

Duffle Bag Boy, Directed by Chris Higgins, Drama, Ireland, 2022, 11min

Departure, Directed by Aaron Monaghan, Drama, Ireland, 2022, 12min

Meeting Mr Samuel, Directed by Rob Leggatt, Comedy, UK, 2023, 17min

One Shot at Life, Directed by Fergus Keane, Comedy, Ireland, 2023, 5min

Hit Man: Secrets of Lies, Directed by Elias Plagianos, Tv Pilot-Drama, USA, 2023, 20min

Hello Mommy, Directed by Nadia Tai, Animation, Ireland, 2023, 2min

Haptic, Directed by Baz Black, Drama, Ireland, 2023, 11min

Porter, Directed by Jo Halpin, Comedy-Drama, Ireland, 2023, 15min

The Last Set, Directed by Aisling Conroy, Animation, Ireland, 2023, 7min

Harry and Mabel: A Love Story, Directed by Adam Kemp, Animation, Ireland, 2023, 4min

The Burning at Ballymanny, Directed by Brian McCarthy, Drama, Ireland, 2023, 13min

Shadow, Directed by Janna Kemperman, Drama, Ireland, 2022, 15min

JFK – The Three Miles, Directed by Pamela Finn, Documentary, Ireland, 2023, 20min

How to Listen (you aren’t listening), Directed by Jason Ramasami, Animation, UK, 2023, 2min

Algorithm Takedown, Directed by Alex Budovsky, Animation-Music Video, USA, 2023, 4min

Bean Feasa // Wise Woman, Directed by Daniel Butler, Drama, Ireland, 2022, 17min

The Last Laugh, Directed by Sam Burke, Dark-Comedy, Ireland, 2023, 17min

Wishing…, Directed by Stephen McCreddin, Drama, Ireland, 2023, 9min

Skinny Dip, Directed by Donal O’Dea, Fantasy, Ireland, 2023, 1min

Mespil in the Dark, Directed by Gavin Quinn, Drama, Ireland, 2022, 15min

My Old Love, Directed by Fabian Fornalski, Drama, Germany & Ireland, 2023, 20min

Abnormal Adoration, Directed by Mingyuan Ye, Animation, USA, 2min

Licence for Nil, Directed by Shane Robinson, Comedy, Ireland, 2023, 18min

Tide, Directed by Laura Murphy, Experimental, Ireland, 2020, 6min

The Secret Life of Jim, Directed by Emmet Kelly, Drama, Ireland, 2022, 17min

Meeting His Parents, Directed by Lee-Loi Chieng, Drama-LGBTQ, Ireland, 2021, 15min

Young Men, Directed by Elle Brooks-Tao, Music Video, UK, 2023, 7min

The Toll, Directed by Anika O’Hagan-Ploug, Animation, Ireland, 2023, 2min

Behind My Drag Queen, Directed by Leonardo Oliveira, Documentary, Ireland, 2023, 14min

Pushing Daisy, Directed by Leah Revivo, Comedy, UK, 2023, 16min

Boiling Over, Directed by Paulo Miranda, Comedy, Brasil, 2022, 11min

Second Intention, Directed by Jared Rushanan, Drama, USA, 2022, 14min

Shee, Directed by John Sweeney, Horror, Ireland, 2023, 8min

Come Down, Directed by Fiona Aryan, Drama-Romance, Ireland, 2021, 6min

Staunchly Irish, Directed by Fabio Ciccarelly, Documentary, Ireland, 2023, 8min

Lamb, Directed by Sinéad O’Loughlin, Drama, Ireland, 2022, 15min

Wireless, Directed by Brian Benjamin Dwyer, Comedy-Drama, Ireland, 2022, 8min

Guts, Directed by Álfgerður Malmquist Baldursdóttir, Drama, Germany, 2022, 22min

Office Offence, Directed by Natasja Schaafsma, Comedy-Action, Ireland, 2023, 4min

Superhuman, Directed by Mícheál Fleming, Drama, Ireland, 2022, 16min

When Worlds Collide, Directed by Genevieve Sulway, Documentary, UK, 2022, 18min

Shame, Directed by Chiara Provenzano, Comedy-Drama, Ireland, 2022, 4min

Mustard, Directed by Hildegard Ryan, Drama, Ireland, 2023, 25min

The Silent People, Directed by Keith O’Grady, Drama, Ireland, 2023, 18min

Eggshells, Directed by Suri Grennell, Drama, Ireland, 2022, 11min

Love Bubbles, Directed by Marcel Hobi, Animation, Switzerland, 2023, 8min

Red Rabbit, Directed by Rory Kerr, Animation-Horror, Ireland, 2022, 5min

Nature Made Multivitamin, Directed by Sarab Sahni, Commercial Advert, USA, 2023, 2min

Knots, Directed by Alek Nowak, Drama, Ireland, 2023, 16min

Dark Cell, Directed by Jean-Michel Tari, Sci-Fi, France, 2023, 25min

The Inheritance, Directed by Donncha Gilmore, Horror, Ireland, 2022, 17min

Sparks – The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte, Directed by Ron Mael, Music Video, USA, 2023, 3min

A Little Chilli, Directed by Esosa Ighodaro, Drama, Ireland, 2022, 8min

My Cure and Me, Directed by Alan Bradley, Documentary, Ireland, 2023, 13min

The Jennie Show – EP4: In the Hotpot Seat, Directed by Superdog & Kevin Lee, Animation, Taiwan, 2022, 4min

Haven, Directed by Maureen OConnell, Drama, Ireland, 2022, 15min

The Street Where You Live, Directed by Myles Brendan O’Reilly, Documentary, Ireland, 2022, 11min

Strangers in The Night, Directed by Tim Hanan, Drama, Ireland, 2022, 11min

Jean Fell in Love, Directed by Romain Roellet, LGBTQ, France, 2022, 20min

Thicker Than Water, Directed by Pippa Molony, Drama, Ireland, 2022, 23min

A Saddle for Two, Directed by Ian Fallon, LGBTQ-Animation, Ireland, 2022, 7min

The Bonk – Trying on Oblivion, Directed by Steve O Connell, Music Video-Sci-Fi, Ireland, 2023, 4min

Lambing, Directed by Katie McNeice, Drama, Ireland, 2022, 18min

Culture Night, Directed by Colm Scully, Animation, Ireland, 2022, 6min

Connection, Directed by Jennie Jarvis, Sci-Fi, USA, 2022, 13min

Fortissimo, Directed by Victor Cesca, Comedy, France, 2023, 15min

Mask, Directed by Margaret Kane-Rowe, Drama, Ireland, 2022, 11min

Sunday Roast, Directed by Olof Berghe, Drama-Thriller, Sweden, 2022, 15min

Forever Hold Your Peace, Directed by Jason Branagan, Drama, Ireland, 2022, 14min

Wild Reconnection, Directed by Anna Konieczna & Deqa Ibrahim, Documentary, Ireland, 2022, 15min

Shitheads, Directed by Cóilín Phelan, Comedy-Drama, Ireland, 2022, 13min

Mann Friday-Fight for Me, Directed by Kalai Faye Barlow, Music Video, Zimbabwe, 2022, 4min

Get Out and Drive, Directed by Chris Curley, Documentary, Ireland, 2022, 8min

Safely Feel the Real World, Directed by Jody Xiong, Commercial Advert, China, 2023, 3min

Night of the Daniels, Directed by Ciaran McCann & Shaun Doogan, Music Video, Ireland, 2022, 9min

The Unquiet Dead, Directed by John Thomas Gray, Horror, USA, 2022, 12min

Hares and Foxes, Directed by Roman Mendez, Crime-Drama, Ireland, 2022, 12min