New Irish Shorts - Programme 2

A programme of six short form works addressing legacy and belonging.

WAKE
Ireland, 5 min
A poetic meditation on grief before the grief sets in, examining the moments between death and funeral. - Nathasha Orlando Kappler
Directors: Charlie Joe Doherty & Gabriel Paschal Blake

The Island
Ireland 2024, 16 min
After suffering a recent loss, a young mother brings her daughter on a trip to Inis Oírr island to connect with her. - Nathasha Orlando Kappler
Directors: Kate Gilmore & Fionnuala Gygax

A Day in the Sun
Ireland 2025, 12 min
A devoted daughter and her ageing father must fight to savour their last moments together following his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. - Nathasha Orlando Kappler
Director: Edwin Mullane

Mouse
Ireland 2025, 17 min
Determined to protect her teenage daughter, a headstrong single mother gets caught in a game of cat-and-mouse with a local gang of boys. - Nathasha Orlando Kappler
Director: Rosie Barrett

The Things We Do
Ireland 2024, 20 min
A loving father struggles with a gambling addiction that jeopardises his relationship with his wife and children. - Nathasha Orlando Kappler
Director: Shane O'Connor

Purebred
Ireland/UK 2025, 15 min
During a heatwave in Belfast, a young trans man returns to the flat of his on-off-again lover after taking a pregnancy test. - Nathasha Orlando Kappler
Director: Caleb J. Roberts