National Programme 1 | 12:00pm - 2pm (Includes 20m Q&A)

A selection of some of the best short films from around the country.

HOLLY

Director/Writer: Margaret Kane-Rowe. Producer: Richard Kearney.

Caught between childhood and growing up, eleven‑year‑old Claire learns how to move forward when her father helps her to face the changes she fears most.

I SEE A VOICE

Director/Writer: Leah Egan. Producers: Leah Egan, Aaron Eccles.

A deaf woman struggles in the aftermath of her father's passing. Friendship, an unexpected turn of events and a simple moment of connection are her salvation.

THE DEATH NOTICE OF EAMONN MCCARTY

Director/Writer: Aaron Clarke. Producers: Aaron Clarke, Louise McCabe.

After receiving a delayed “Expiry Notice” giving him just one day left to live, a man contacts the Public Notice Office, where a rookie call handler must try to fix a bureaucratic error before time runs out.

JOE'S FINALE

Director/Writer: Michael Creagh. Producer: Liam Creagh.

A dying pianist struggles to play just one more piece. A visit from an unorthodox Grim Reaper brings him a glimmer of hope.

CULCHIE

Director: Richard Lennon. Writer: Brian McCarthy. Producer: Brian McCarthy.

When a young man in West Cork receives life-changing news, he must face his father and reveal he won’t inherit the family farm, risking a confrontation that could redefine their relationship forever.

SNOT ROCKET: EINE BOHEMIAN SCHNAPSIDEE

Director/Writer: Sean Gormley. Producers: Andrew Kingston, Sean Gormley, Miki Molnar.

Two Irish immigrants in Berlin plan a book store heist, but as personal crises and unspoken truths surface between them, the heist becomes a futile search for meaning in an indifferent city.

DAWN OF THE ICK

Director/Writer: Nell Mercier. Producer: Anne Gately.

When a mysterious syndrome causes women to abandon their partners, a bride-to-be must decide whether her love can survive the sudden “ick” sparked by her fiancé’s disastrous new haircut.

TIL DEATH DO US PART

Director/Writer: Adam Collins. Producer: Michael Lee.

After murdering his wife, Jimmy tries to bury her in a dark forest—but even as a corpse, she won’t stop nagging him.

Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Boyne Valley, the Boyne Valley International Film Festival (BVIFF) returns from the 7-9 August for its fifth year in partnership with LOVE Drogheda BIDS. Creating an environment for filmmakers and audiences to connect and celebrate film in the historical medieval town of Drogheda, located in the heart of the Boyne Valley Region.

Funded by The Arts Council, Louth County Council Festival Fund, Love Drogheda BIDS, Meath County Council and The National Talent Academy for Animation. With sponsorship from Tom Clinch and Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, KMN Ltd, Scotch Hall, and support from Boann Distillery, Anglo Printers, Scholars and The Marcy Hotel.