All things dark and beautiful. An exquisite programme of animation, documentary, dance and drama.

MISS D [D] Paddy Hayes

Referred to only as 'Miss D' because of her young age, a pregnant Irish teenager with a fatal foetal abnormality fights for her right to travel abroad for an abortion.

FALL OF THE IBIS KING Josh O’Caoimh, Mikai Geronimo

The antagonist of a dark opera becomes increasingly unsettled following the unlikely return of the former lead actor.

WORK [C] Aoife Williamson

We follow hungover Lilith, a musician and escort, on a day when her two worlds collide.

NÄHER Alan Gilsenan

An elegant building stands on Ireland's historic Merrion Square. Four lost souls move and gather in shared moments of remembrance.

DON’T GO WHERE I CAN’T FIND YOU Rioghnach Ni Ghrioghair

A haunted composer uses music to connect with the ghost of her dead lover but her mind starts to spiral into chaos.

AN ENCOUNTER Kelly Campbell

Two improbable friends dodge school and wander freely through Dublin until an encounter with a stranger leaves one of them utterly changed.

[C] denotes eligible for Best Cork Short Award

[D] denotes eligible for Grand Prix Documentary Award