About this Event
The Athlone Film Festival will have eight stellar short films screened from Ireland and abroad in the renowned IMC cinema Athlone. After the screening will be our famous panel discussion with the filmmakers and teas and coffees are included.
This will be our largest programme to date! Which means we'll be running things slightly different this year. There will be a short intermission in the middle for ten minutes and a slightly shorter panel discussion and no audience QnA, but audience members are encouraged to stay for tea and coffee and meet the filmmakers afterwards.
The eight films this year in no particular order:
REM directed by Laura Masterson
A stop motion and 2D animated short film. When a strange substance threatens to disturb our protagonist's sheltered comfort she must travel through her own subconscious to answer the question: is growing up really that bad?
John Gunning: Big In Japan directed by Nicky Larkin
A documentary telling the story of an Irishman who went to Japan and became sumo wrestler.
Shelter directed by Leah Egan, Sara Ryan
Three women thrown together by world events forge a meaningful connection. Forced beyond the spoken word through the unifying lens of a child, they find shared humanity, resilience and strength.
The Death Notice of Eamon McCarty directed by Aaron Chalke
With just one day left to live, a man scrambles to fulfill his life’s ambitions while stuck on the phone to customer care.
Gan Canny directed by Lou Burns, Aaron Burns
A dark comedy about siblings Tyler and Paige, who don't agree with the way their estranged mam has arranged their Nana’s funeral, and impulsively take matters into their own hands.
Tabharthas directed by Barnabus Cousley
Tabharthas is the tale of a struggle undertaken to justify a sacrifice. Gideon must spend his days forever harvesting an unending forest he is trapped within.
Voiceless directed by Thomas Schubert
Voiceless is a poignant drama about Joe, a young man with a stammer who’s reluctantly pulled into his friends’ writing and performance group. Pushed beyond his comfort zone, he confronts his fear of public speaking and discovers the power of his own voice in the most unexpected way.
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The Art of Resistance The Art of Sumud directed by Bonnie Boyle
A documentary centered in the apartheid state of Palestine in 2022, twelve months before the so called war in Gaza began, every day tensions are captured as we follow the poignant reflections of Palestinians and the long history of connection with the Irish.
Book early to avoid disappointment!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
IMC Cinema Athlone, Golden Island, Athlone, Ireland
EUR 11.70
