Saint Brendan’s Dream - Colm Higgins (15 mins) 

A trance-like imagining of the journey of Brendan the Navigator, articulated through dreamy images of the edge of the world and the enactment of traditional rites and rituals.  

Boobs - Nicola Leddy (16 mins) 

As artist Geraldine Carton embarks on a project to paint 100 nude breast portraits from a female perspective, we listen to the stories of her subjects and their experiences with intimacy, vulnerability and self-love. 

Salt - Alice Ward (12 mins) 

This richly textured personal essay considers the role that sodium chloride has played in the life of the filmmaker, from the salt in her sweat through cystic fibrosis to the salt water of the sea she finds solace in. 

The New Policy Regarding Homeless Asylum Seekers - Dennis Harvey (15 mins) 

Olivia, a volunteer helping homeless asylum seekers find somewhere to sleep each night, is forced to contend with inhumane government policies and the rise in far-right hate on the streets of Dublin in this urgent piece of documentary journalism. 

It All Comes Down - Meg Earls (6 mins) 

A family history intertwined with the history of the Troubles. This potent meditation on inherited memory reflects the precious yet fragile nature of remembering, beautifully rendered through hand-crafted animation. 

No Mean City - Ross McClean (14 Mins) 

Two workmen and an apprentice drive through Belfast at night, replacing old sodium street lights with LED. Beneath their glow, the city grapples with change, as progress marches on.

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