From documentaries to animation, JDIFF presents another hand-picked selection of the best new Irish shorts.
CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE
Director: Brian Dunster
Running Time: 17 minutes
A young girl, Aisling, with special abilities, applies for an extraordinary job but her application arrives 20 years late. All grown up, a mysterious stranger, sent by the Centre of the Universe, must set her doubts aside if she is to save space/time from being devoured by an increasing threat.
FRONTIERSMAN
Director: Derek O’Connor
Running Time: 25 minutes
Donegal: The Final Frontier… An affectionate documentary portrait of unique individuals, all sole traders residing in the Wild North-West of Ireland.
SWITCH
Director: Thomas Hefferon
Running Time: 8 minutes
Two years after a traumatic car accident has left a young girl in a catatonic vegetative state, the man who put her there seeks out her mother to atone for his crimes. However, he soon discovers that righting his wrongs may take more than he’s prepared to give.
RHINOS
Director: Shimmy Marcus
Running Time: 17 minutes
Rhinos is the story of young couple Ingrid and Thomas, thrown together by circumstance, who despite a language barrier, learn more about each other than they thought possible over the course of a few eventful hours.
RATS ISLAND
Director: Mike Hannon
Running Time: 12 minutes
Eddie was unemployed and homeless when he found refuge on a small island in a river estuary. Rats Island is spare and measured. It offers an observational account of how, in the face of personal and economic adversity, a father has made a home for himself and his son.
PAIRS AND SPARES
Director: Philip Kelly
Running Time: 6 minutes
A late night bowler has his regular game interrupted by the arrival of
a mystery girl.
