National Programme 2 | 5:15pm to 7:05pm (Includes 20m Q&A)

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

BLOOD RELATIVE

Director: Cody Farren. Writers: Cody Farren, Parnell Scott. Producer: Niamh Branigan.

A young man's world begins to unravel when a stranger from his past meets him for a quiet daytime pint.

THE THINGS WE DO

Director/Writer: Shane O'Connor. Producers: Steve Sheehy, Colin Brady, Shane O'Connor.

Paul, a loving father and husband, struggles with a gambling addiction that spirals out of control. Jeopardising everything the family holds dear.

DRESS SMART

Director/Writer: Trevor Kaneswaran. Producer: Niamh Branigan.

When the big day arrives, an anxious son fights for his family’s stability, but his fate is out of his hands.

HIS HOUSE, HOME

Director: Aisling O'Regan Sargent. Writer: Philip Emo. Producers: Killian Casey, Philip Emo

As a young man cares for his father living with MS, the arrival of a new carer forces them both to confront prejudice, identity and the unspoken truths that have long defined their relationship.

COGAR

Director/Writer: Elaine Kennedy. Producer: Claire Cassidy.

As Clodagh seeks the truth about her real father, her mother’s silence deepens while the community whispers (Cogar) grow louder.

ÉIST

Director/Writer: Róisín Kearney. Producers: Caroline Grace-Cassidy, Kevin Cassidy.

When a young boy listens to his ailing grandfather cry out, he hatches a plan to return him to his island home, where memory, loss and the sea converge in a final search for peace.

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.