There's A Monster in My Kitchen, Dir: Tomm Moore & Fabian Erlinghauser - UK - 3 mins - English

A powerful film that can help to sound the alarm on the causes of Amazon destruction – and inspire more people to act.

Late Afternoon, Dir: Louise Bagnall - Ireland - 10 mins - English

Emily is an elderly woman who lives between two states, the past and the present. She journeys into an inner world, reliving moments from her life and searching for a connection within her fragmented memories.

Somewhere Down the Line, Dir: Julien Regnard - Ireland - 10 mins - English

We follow a man’s life, loves and losses, shown through the exchanges he has with the passengers in his car.

The Ledge-End of Phil, Dir: Paul Ó Muiris - Ireland - 6 mins - English

The story of Phil, an uptight office worker who gets trapped outside on the ledge of his building. With his co-workers gone home for the weekend Phil quickly realises his only hope of getting back inside is a seagull who has been trapped in the office.

Old Fangs, Dir: Adrien Merigeau & Alan Holy - Ireland - 11 mins - English

A young wolf meets his father after years of separation in this atmospheric animated short. As he makes his way through the woods to his father, Wolf finds his old haunts to be full of memories and nostalgia. Beautifully rendered through hand-drawn animation, Old Fangs imagines the mixed feelings of terror and disillusion caught up in the meeting of father and son.

Cúilín Dualach, Dir: Nora Twomey - Ireland - 12 mins - Irish with English subtitles

Cúilín Dualach lives in a small town in the west of Ireland. He is the apple of his mother’s eye, yet his father shows him little affection. Everywhere he goes, people stare at him. Cúilín strives to fit in as best he can but that can be a difficult thing to do when your head is on backwards!

From Darkness, Dir: Nora Twomey - Ireland - 9 mins - No dialogue

Based on an Inuit folktale, From Darkness tells the story of a lonely fisherman who drifts into haunted waters in search of food and finds much more than he bargained for.

Screecher's Reach, Dir: Paul Young - Ireland/USA - 13 mins - English & Japanese with English subtitles

A young girl, seeking reprieve from her days in a rural workhouse, discovers a legendary haunted cave with her friends. The cave’s dark pull will change the trajectory of her life forever.

Screening as part of Cinemagic ‘On the Pulse’ 2024. Cinemagic ‘On the Pulse’ is funded by the Department for Communities through Northern Ireland Screen.