Stand Up for Your Friends
An Irish anti-homophobic and transphobic bullying advertisement, created as part of BeLonG To Youth Services annual Stand Up! LGBT Awareness Week. With kind permission of BeLong To.
Chicken
Chicken is a micro-drama about two boys hanging out on a Dublin beach at dusk. A game of dare tests the limits of their trust and redefines the boundaries of their relationship. Directed and produced by Barry Dignam and based on a screenplay by Audrey O’Reilly, this short focusses on the difficulty that young gay men […]
Me First
Feeling trapped in an unhappy marriage, Sarah confides in her daughter’s friend. In a moment of weakness, everything changes and she is suddenly faced with feelings she has never felt before. Sarah must chose between her family and her own happiness. When she makes her choice, it’s up to her daughter to put her mother’s […]
Dream Kitchen
A young man arrives home to find his Dad repairing the car and his Mum busy cooking, as usual. In these depressingly dreary surroundings the son imagines a luxurious dream kitchen, in which he plucks up the courage to tell his astonished parents the good news: “I’m gay”. But, all too soon, his fairy-tale comes […]
Stand Up To Bullying
Irish anti-homophobic bullying advertisement, created as part of BeLonG To Youth Services annual Stand Up! LGBT Awareness Week. The campaign promotes friendship among young people as a way to combat homophobic bullying. With kind permission of BeLong To.
James
Young James struggles as the outsider kid at school. His teacher, Mr. Sutherland, is the only person he feels he can connect with. When James finally puts a voice to his feelings, Mr. Sutherland’s response isn’t what James had hoped for. James was one of 22 short films which was selected for the International Dramatic […]
Novena
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Anna Rodgers, who has made numerous LGBT films which have been distributed internationally, Novena captures an unusual event in Catholic Ireland. The Solemn Novena is an annual 9 day festival of faith at St. Joseph’s Redemptorists Church, Dundalk. Each year the festival is attended by thousands, coming from the local area […]
I Am
This beautiful and poignant film was commissioned by TENI (Transgender Equality Network Ireland) and is a conversational piece which explores gender identity and transgender experiences in Ireland. With kind permission of TENI.
No Strings
Bryn, a jaded young man new to London, is finding it difficult to cope with his new surroundings. Seeking a distraction, he invites Sean, an intrusive extrovert, over to his apartment. After a casual sexual encounter, Bryn wants to be alone again but Sean doesn’t want to leave. Directed by Eoin Maher, winner of the […]
Bovril Stock Cubes: Terry Wogan
Advertisement introducing new Bovril stock cubes to ‘bring out the best in your cooking’. Terry Wogan demonstrates and encourages viewers to try them. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Irish Matches: Weird
A short advertisement for Irish Matches in which a mysterious monster turns out the lights on a terrified man. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Dublin: Feed a Bin
Advertisement for an anti-litter campaign in Dublin city. A bin comes to life to tell a passer-by how hungry he is as the public are choosing to litter the streets rather than feed him. Animation was created by Jimmy Murakami, the American animator and director best-known for When The Wind Blows and The Snowman. To see more […]