In a far future where rising seas and failing soil have driven people from their homeland, a techno-titan manufactured island named INIS NUA carries the brightest minds offshore in search of answers. Promising utopia, the vessel soon reveals its true nature: sentient, ravenous, and unwilling to let its passengers return. Blending Irish myth with Tokyo-futurist aesthetics, INIS NUA charts three chapters; Exodus, Glitch, and Return, to tell a haunting story of temporary migration, memory, and machines.

This event is presented in collaboration with the AHRC-funded research project Future Island–Island, which explores island resilience in the context of the green transition. The evening will begin with a drinks reception from 6pm, prior to the screening at 6.30pm. The short film will be followed by a panel discussion with project creators, Dr Rebecca Jane McConnell, Cathal Crumley, Professor Greg Keeffe, and Dr Sean Cullen.

A highlight of the project is a full-scale 1:1 timber installation, a one-person structure that screens the film and serves as a travelling exhibition. The installation will be on display in the Quad at Queen’s University Belfast (Lanyon Building) as part of a sustainable design initiative for Welcome Week.