shorts programme one
sunday, december 5 at 2.00 pm
goethe institut, 812 7th street nw, washington dc 20001
moore street masala(musical) directed by david o'sullivan
the con-saw-tina effect (comedy) directed by steven murray
days like this (animation) directed by joel simon
norman and margaret (documentary) directed by ronan connolly
forty foot (documentary) directed by leticia agudo, aoibheann o’sullivan & paul mcgrath
tog mise leat (irish language drama) directed by aaron o'reilly
if these walls could talk (documentary) directed by anna rodgers
the ottoman empire (comedy) directed by james phelan
na fiorghael (irish language comedy) directed by macdara vallely
bono and my ex (comedy) directed by ross whitaker
granny o'grimm's sleeping beauty (animation) directed by nicky phelan
ireland's short filmmakers have an international reputation. don't believe us? just check out the shorts category in the oscars for the last five years and you'll see what we're talking about. with strong directors in the fields of animation, documentary, drama and comedy as well as a resurgence in the popularity of irish language cinema, short films from ireland have never been more exciting.