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Irish Film Board Shorts | Saturday 18th | 4.30pm | Kino Cinema

SHORT CUTS | FRAMEWORKS | SHORT SHORTS


SHORT CUTS

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Two Fat Ladies

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John Hayes

Ireland | 2003 | 12mins | 35mm | Colour

  A dark comic tale about two elderly ladies who have been friends all of their lives. Their world revolves around the local bingo hall. One night after a small win Rita is attacked and killed. When Mary learns of this from the police she is obviously distraught.

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Beauty Queen

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Brendan Muldowney

Ireland | 2003 | 12mins | 35mm | Colour

  An aspiring actress gets an audition that may change her life.

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A Ferret Called Mickey

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Barry Dignam

Ireland | 2003 | 10mins | 35mm | Colour

 

Eight year old Paulie is happiest dressing-up in his mother's high-heels. His father thinks action is required. It is left to Mickey, a ferret with the cutest nose and the sharpest teeth, to sort out the men from the boys.


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Burning The Bed

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Denis McArdle

Ireland | 2003 | 11mins | 35mm | Colour

 

A couple meet for one last time to end their relationship.

FRAMEWORKS

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Aunt Bridget

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Stefanie Dinkelbach, Vladislav Bairamgulov

Ireland | 2003 | 6mins | 35mm | Colour

 

An adaptation of a story from the childhood memories of Cork writer and poet, Patrick Galvin. Set in the 1930s, it pays tribute to a woman who had the courage to live her life in disregard for the conventions of her time.

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Delphine

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Nick Kelly

Ireland | 2003 | 4mins | 35mm | Colour

 

Electric girl meets electric guitar.


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The Chalk Up

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Frank Conway

Ireland | 2003 | 3mins | 35mm | Colour

 

Two ballet dancers spar over a game of snooker while waiting to go on stage.

 

 

Irish Film Board Shorts

Cork Film Festival proudly presents the World Premiere of the 2003 round of Short Cuts, funded by Bórd Scannán na héireann and RTé. We also present films from Frameworks 7, funded by BSé, RTé and The Arts Council, and Short Shorts 3 funded by BSé.

 
   

 

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