The Festival celebrates the Actor as Creator, a new initiative between Screen Ireland, Screen Skills Ireland and Bow Street Academy. 

SOMEDAY SADIE [WP] Kate Gilmore

In 1960s Dublin, a young working-class singer falls pregnant at an inopportune time, changing the course of her life.

CONVERSATIONS WITH MY DEAD FATHER [C] Ciaran Bermingham

An actor struggles to record an audition while processing a recent bereavement.

DARKEY KELLY [WP] Katie McCann

On the morning of her execution a young priest visits Darkey Kelly, hoping to save her soul.

CLEANER [WP] [C] Lesley Conroy

Working under the radar suits reserved cleaner Angela. But when a new friendship brings her closer to a sense of herself than she bargained for even the job comes at a cost.

DOUBLE YELLOW [WP] Ruairí Heading

A nervous getaway driver waits while his impulsive brother holds up a bank.

AT ARM'S LENGTH [WP] [C] Éanna Hardwicke

In an empty field, a young man regains consciousness in agony, unable to move and on a call he can't remember making.

CONSTANCE [WP] Una Kavanagh

Something to live for. Something to die for.

NOT QUITE DEAD YET [WP] Peter Melrose

If you're going down, go down singing.

[C] denotes eligible for Best Cork Short Award

[WP] denotes World Premiere