shorts programme two
saturday, december 11 at 2.00 pm
goethe institut, 812 7th street nw, washington dc 20001
the herd (documentary) directed by ken wardrop
nollaig shona (irish language comedy) directed by orla murphy
lament (animation) directed by damien byrne
the christmas ward (drama) directed by allyn quigley
old fangs (animation) directed by adrien merigeau
new boy (comedy) directed by steph green
donkey (animation) directed by louise bagnall
noreen (comedy) directed by domhnall gleeson
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.