Action, comedy, animation, drama: expect this and more from Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival – a selection of European short films from the home countries of eight members of EUNIC Ireland (European Union National Institutes for Culture). Let Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the UK entertain you with a variety of genres from contemporary, cutting-edge filmmakers. Cork International Film Festival, the IFI and Limerick School of Art and Design will also present short films from Ireland on the programme.
After the screening the audience will be asked to vote for their favourite film via their smartphone.
This event is brought to you by the EUNIC Ireland network which is composed of: Alliance Française / French Embassy, the Austrian Embassy, the British Council, the Bulgarian Embassy, Culture Ireland, the Goethe-Institut, the Greek Embassy, the Instituto Cervantes/Spanish Agency for the International Cooperation and Development (AECID), the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, the Polish Embassy and the Embassy of Portugal / Camões Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua Portugal / Agência da Curta Metragem; in association with the Irish Film Institute, Cork International Film Festival, Pálás Cinema Galway, the Limerick School of Art and Design (LIT) & the Richard Harris International Film Festival.
EUNIC – the European Union National Institutes for Culture – is the European network of organisations engaging in cultural relations. It advocates a prominent role of culture in international relations and is a strategic partner of the EU.
IN COMPETITION
BRITISH COUNCIL PRESENTS THE CHIPPIE
Louis Norton Selzer
UK | 2020 | 7 mins
Deon Williams is missing. His mates have their theories, but there is one suspect that stands out: the shady proprietor of the run-down chip shop. Deon’s brother, Junior, resolves to go in and find out the truth.
GOETHE-INSTITUT IRLAND PRESENTS REVOLVO
Francy Fabritz
Germany | 2019 | 8 mins
Two women in a car: it seems like they are driving somewhere casually – maybe home or to a café? But soon we get the feeling that they are on a mission...
ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE/FRENCH EMBASSY PRESENT
DJEKABAARA
Enis Miliaro
France/Mali | 2014 | 5 mins
An improbable meeting between a Malian shepherd and a French consultant.
POLISH EMBASSY PRESENTS STORY
Jola Bańkowska
Poland | 2019 | 5 mins
Story is a reflection on modern man in the age of omnipresent technology. The action takes place on one day and is told by short, often (auto)ironic scenes, where the virtual world sinks to reality.
GREEK EMBASSY PRESENTS W
Stelios Koupetoris
Greece | 2019 | 6 mins
A teacher experiences one of his most difficult teaching days at the school where he works.
CULTURE IRELAND PRESENTS A CAT CALLED JAM
Lorraine Lordan
Ireland | 2020 | 8 mins
A cat called Jam longs for the world to see him as he sees himself. When he meets a group of mismatched dogs, he wants nothing more than to join their merry band.
INSTITUTO CERVANTES DUBLIN/AECID PRESENT JOSEBA CRUZ
Aleix Vilardebó
Spain | 2020 | 8 mins
Joseba Cruz is a free soul. Through a road trip to the land of his childhood, Joseba reveals how and why he threw off the shackles of 3 star restaurants to reinvent the concept of haute cuisine.
EMBASSY OF PORTUGAL, CAMÕES INSTITUTO DA COOPERAÇÃO E DA LÍNGUA PORTUGAL, AGÊNCIA DA CURTA METRAGEM PRESENT 3X3
Nuno Rocha
Portugal | 2009 | 6 mins
A night watchman spends the time on a basketball court throwing a ball into the basket. He has become an expert. His ego rises when he demonstrates his abilities to a simple cleaning employee.
ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA PRESENTS CORRERE
Nicholas Bertini
Italy | 2020 | 4 mins
It takes a steady hand to perform a well-done run. ‘Correre’ (‘to run’) is not only an action but also a word. Handwriting, letters, italics or capital letters are characteristic elements of the style of a run. No one is forced to have good handwriting, but perhaps it’s the only way not to stumble on our own words.
AUSTRIAN EMBASSY PRESENTS APFELMUS
Alexander Gratzer
Austria | 2019 | 7 mins
While two birds discuss their existence, a small apple makes its way into the depths of a cave under watchful eyes.
OUT OF COMPETITION
CORK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS HANDFASTING
Magdalena Wodzisz
Ireland | 2019 | 9 mins
There is only one thing that stands between Niamh and her future happiness: a wedding superstition.
IRISH FILM INSTITUTE PRESENTS CIALL CHEANNAIGH
Produced by Mike Lawlor with the Guinness Film Society Film Group
Ireland | 1969 | 12 mins
Ciall Cheannaigh (Irish for ‘shopping sense’) captures the texture of 1960s suburban life in Dublin’s first out-of-town shopping centre. With a rousing score by traditional Irish musician Dónal Lunny.
LIMERICK SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN, LIT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RICHARD HARRIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS TATIANA
Marta di Giovanni
Ireland, Italy | 2021 | 6 mins
Tatiana is a short documentary that talks about memories and how they are transformed into something concrete and creative. It explores the artistic life of a Siberian photographer, Tatiana Evonuk, and her deep connection with art.
Presented by EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture)
Building trust and understanding between the peoples of Europe and the rest of the world through culture.
The European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) is a network of European national institutes of culture and national bodies engaged in cultural and related activities beyond their national borders. The EUNIC Ireland network is composed of Alliance Française/French Embassy, the Austrian Embassy, the British Council, the Bulgarian Embassy, Culture Ireland, the Goethe-Institut, the Greek Embassy, the Instituto Cervantes/Spanish Agency for the International Cooperation and Development (AECID), Istituto Italiano di Cultura, the Polish Embassy and the Portuguese Embassy.
https://www.facebook.com/EUNICireland/
- Year2021
- Runtime86 minutes
- DirectorVarious
Action, comedy, animation, drama: expect this and more from Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival – a selection of European short films from the home countries of eight members of EUNIC Ireland (European Union National Institutes for Culture). Let Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the UK entertain you with a variety of genres from contemporary, cutting-edge filmmakers. Cork International Film Festival, the IFI and Limerick School of Art and Design will also present short films from Ireland on the programme.
After the screening the audience will be asked to vote for their favourite film via their smartphone.
This event is brought to you by the EUNIC Ireland network which is composed of: Alliance Française / French Embassy, the Austrian Embassy, the British Council, the Bulgarian Embassy, Culture Ireland, the Goethe-Institut, the Greek Embassy, the Instituto Cervantes/Spanish Agency for the International Cooperation and Development (AECID), the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, the Polish Embassy and the Embassy of Portugal / Camões Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua Portugal / Agência da Curta Metragem; in association with the Irish Film Institute, Cork International Film Festival, Pálás Cinema Galway, the Limerick School of Art and Design (LIT) & the Richard Harris International Film Festival.
EUNIC – the European Union National Institutes for Culture – is the European network of organisations engaging in cultural relations. It advocates a prominent role of culture in international relations and is a strategic partner of the EU.
IN COMPETITION
BRITISH COUNCIL PRESENTS THE CHIPPIE
Louis Norton Selzer
UK | 2020 | 7 mins
Deon Williams is missing. His mates have their theories, but there is one suspect that stands out: the shady proprietor of the run-down chip shop. Deon’s brother, Junior, resolves to go in and find out the truth.
GOETHE-INSTITUT IRLAND PRESENTS REVOLVO
Francy Fabritz
Germany | 2019 | 8 mins
Two women in a car: it seems like they are driving somewhere casually – maybe home or to a café? But soon we get the feeling that they are on a mission...
ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE/FRENCH EMBASSY PRESENT
DJEKABAARA
Enis Miliaro
France/Mali | 2014 | 5 mins
An improbable meeting between a Malian shepherd and a French consultant.
POLISH EMBASSY PRESENTS STORY
Jola Bańkowska
Poland | 2019 | 5 mins
Story is a reflection on modern man in the age of omnipresent technology. The action takes place on one day and is told by short, often (auto)ironic scenes, where the virtual world sinks to reality.
GREEK EMBASSY PRESENTS W
Stelios Koupetoris
Greece | 2019 | 6 mins
A teacher experiences one of his most difficult teaching days at the school where he works.
CULTURE IRELAND PRESENTS A CAT CALLED JAM
Lorraine Lordan
Ireland | 2020 | 8 mins
A cat called Jam longs for the world to see him as he sees himself. When he meets a group of mismatched dogs, he wants nothing more than to join their merry band.
INSTITUTO CERVANTES DUBLIN/AECID PRESENT JOSEBA CRUZ
Aleix Vilardebó
Spain | 2020 | 8 mins
Joseba Cruz is a free soul. Through a road trip to the land of his childhood, Joseba reveals how and why he threw off the shackles of 3 star restaurants to reinvent the concept of haute cuisine.
EMBASSY OF PORTUGAL, CAMÕES INSTITUTO DA COOPERAÇÃO E DA LÍNGUA PORTUGAL, AGÊNCIA DA CURTA METRAGEM PRESENT 3X3
Nuno Rocha
Portugal | 2009 | 6 mins
A night watchman spends the time on a basketball court throwing a ball into the basket. He has become an expert. His ego rises when he demonstrates his abilities to a simple cleaning employee.
ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA PRESENTS CORRERE
Nicholas Bertini
Italy | 2020 | 4 mins
It takes a steady hand to perform a well-done run. ‘Correre’ (‘to run’) is not only an action but also a word. Handwriting, letters, italics or capital letters are characteristic elements of the style of a run. No one is forced to have good handwriting, but perhaps it’s the only way not to stumble on our own words.
AUSTRIAN EMBASSY PRESENTS APFELMUS
Alexander Gratzer
Austria | 2019 | 7 mins
While two birds discuss their existence, a small apple makes its way into the depths of a cave under watchful eyes.
OUT OF COMPETITION
CORK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS HANDFASTING
Magdalena Wodzisz
Ireland | 2019 | 9 mins
There is only one thing that stands between Niamh and her future happiness: a wedding superstition.
IRISH FILM INSTITUTE PRESENTS CIALL CHEANNAIGH
Produced by Mike Lawlor with the Guinness Film Society Film Group
Ireland | 1969 | 12 mins
Ciall Cheannaigh (Irish for ‘shopping sense’) captures the texture of 1960s suburban life in Dublin’s first out-of-town shopping centre. With a rousing score by traditional Irish musician Dónal Lunny.
LIMERICK SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN, LIT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RICHARD HARRIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS TATIANA
Marta di Giovanni
Ireland, Italy | 2021 | 6 mins
Tatiana is a short documentary that talks about memories and how they are transformed into something concrete and creative. It explores the artistic life of a Siberian photographer, Tatiana Evonuk, and her deep connection with art.
Presented by EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture)
Building trust and understanding between the peoples of Europe and the rest of the world through culture.
The European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) is a network of European national institutes of culture and national bodies engaged in cultural and related activities beyond their national borders. The EUNIC Ireland network is composed of Alliance Française/French Embassy, the Austrian Embassy, the British Council, the Bulgarian Embassy, Culture Ireland, the Goethe-Institut, the Greek Embassy, the Instituto Cervantes/Spanish Agency for the International Cooperation and Development (AECID), Istituto Italiano di Cultura, the Polish Embassy and the Portuguese Embassy.
https://www.facebook.com/EUNICireland/
- Year2021
- Runtime86 minutes
- DirectorVarious
