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Our Animal Nature


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Agricultural Report

film still Agricultural Report
Animation, Ireland,
direction
Melina Sydney Padua

A cow discovers the benefits of unknowingness.

Foxes

film still Foxes
Fiction, Ireland,
direction
Lorcan Finnegan

A dodgy situation is unravelling in an abandoned housing development where a young couple is moving to. A fight between man and nature is emerging in which the boundaries between reality and pretence become blurry.

The Ledge End of Phil (from accounting)

film still The Ledge End of Phil (from accounting)
Animation, Ireland,
direction
Paul O’Muiris

Phil is locked out on the ledge of a skyscraper and looking through is office window he has to confront his inner world that he usually hides from. A leap into the unknown could be the solution for him.

Rhinos

film still Rhinos
Fiction, Ireland,
direction
Shimmy Marcus

What happens then two strangers meet who don’t speak the same language? Rhinos tells the story of Ingrid and Thomas who despite the language barrier get to know each other better than they thought possible.

The Rooster, the Crocodile and the Night Sky

film still The Rooster, the Crocodile and the Night Sky
Animation, Ireland,
direction
Padraig Fagan

A story about passion, loss and explosive violence, told with surreal humour. A rooster has to save the abducted night sky in an adventurous way.

Teeth

film still Teeth
Fiction, Ireland,
direction
Ruairi O‘Brien & John Kennedy

He, who laughs last, laughs loudest.

An Cat

film still An Cat
Fiction, Ireland,
direction
Helen Flanagan

After the death of his wife, it is on Mairtin to take care of her beloved cat. The harmony fails to appear at first.

The Parting

film still The Parting
Fiction, Ireland,
direction
Ivan McMahon

A mother is trying to deal with the death of her child.

Tufty

film still Tufty
Fiction, Ireland,
direction
Jason Butler & Berndan Butler

Do you know where teddy bears are really coming from? The answer is shocking.

The Missing Scarf

film still The Missing Scarf
Animation, Ireland,
direction
Eoin Duffy

With George Takei as a narrator. Albert the squirrel is looking for a scarf. A story that explores the fears of the forest dwellers.