CIFF2025 - Shorts Program 2
Saturday, March 1 • 10:00 AM • T2 • Approx. runtime: 101 min.
Screening generously sponsored by McGinty's
TWO MOTHERS
An unusual bond compels an Irish mother to travel to war-torn Ukraine in order to bring her former surrogate and her family to safety.
DIR/SCR Anna Rodgers; PROD Zlata Filipović. Ireland, 2024, color, 13 min. NOT RATED
Funded by the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund.
THE FINAL CHAPTER
The last days of a unique bookshop in Dún Laoghaire, run by comedian Kevin Gildea.
DIR/SCR/PROD Terence White; PROD Kevin Gildea. Ireland, 2024, color, 12 min. NOT RATED
Funded by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.
FINDLATER
In an apartment in Dublin City, two women meet in front of a microphone to discuss a shared past.
DIR/SCR Allyn Quigley; PROD Aisling Malone. Ireland, 2023, color, 12 min. NOT RATED
Funded by the Kildare Short Grass Films Bursary Award.
WEST OF THE HORIZON
On the remote coast of Connemara, a runaway trans teenager has a chance encounter with a bereaved, suicidal fisherman that sees the two form an unlikely bond.
DIR/SCR/PROD Barra Convery. Ireland, 2024, color, 17 min. NOT RATED
DEAR IMELDA
In rural Ireland, the unwanted, open-ended arrival of grandson Ciaran to his Nanny Imelda's traditional home forms an unexpected bond which unites generations and connects lost friends.
DIR/PROD Árón Holden; SCR/PROD Declan Curran. Ireland, 2024, color, 18 min. NOT RATED
TURNAROUND
Following a sudden, tragic bereavement, a West Cork cleaner must decide if she will keep a tightly hidden secret whilst navigating the fast-paced pressures of a tourist property turnaround.
DIR/SCR Aisling Byrne; PROD Killian Coyle. Ireland, 2024, color, 18 min. NOT RATED
Funded by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and RTÉ (Focus Shorts and Frameworks).
THE INNKEEPER
When a spirited eight-year-old lands the part of the innkeeper in the school Nativity play, she battles her perfectionist teacher who insists that she "stick to the script" and refuse Mary and Joseph a room.
DIR Paudie Baggott; SCR Denise Deegan; PROD Jackie Sheppard, Luke Walton. Ireland, 2023, color, 14 min. NOT RATED
Funded by The Pitch Short Film Fund.
DINNER AND A MOVIE DEAL
Our festival partner, McGinty's Public House, has generously offered an ongoing discount from February 27 through March 2 for all CIFF ticket holders! When you dine at the restaurant, show your CIFF ticket or pass for a 10% off discount on your bill. Located just around the corner from AFI Silver Theatre, McGinty's (911 Ellsworth Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20910) is the perfect place to grab a bite to eat between screenings.
🎟 For further information regarding bookings:
Please call 301-495-6720 between M-F, 9 AM - 5:30 PM or email silverinfo@AFI.com
