Saturday March 8th, 1.45pm, The Regal Cinema 1

A programme of inspiring Irish and European shorts curated by Cork International Film Festival and selected from their 2024 festival.

Cork International Film Festival is delighted to partner with First Cut Youth Film Festival to present a mix of stories that are both local and international in setting, but capture universal feelings. As well as highlighting a couple of acclaimed European short films, we are especially proud to present work by local filmmakers, who will hopefully prove inspiring to the First Cut Audience – Don O’Mahony, Senior Programmer, CIFF

Breakfast Roll (Remi Alfallah/Shannon Haly) – Ireland, 2024
A student and teacher, both navigating their own challenges, find support and an unlikely friendship over a deli breakfast roll.

As It Was (Anastasiia Solonevych/Damian Kocur) – Poland, Ukraine, 2023
Lera returns to her hometown, where nothing is as it was before.

The Distance Between Us (Léo Fontaine) – France, 2024
It’s Yalla’s first time making this journey: her son is waiting for her.

Night Hag (Lauren Gabrielle Fabilane) – Ireland, 2023
Coella can’t sleep. She won’t sleep. A presence grows closer every night in a state of sleep paralysis, but as long as she stays awake it will be okay, right? Unfortunately for her, nightmares can’t always be avoided if they too exist in your wake

Time To Tune In (Aoise Tutty Jackson) – Ireland, 2023
Over the course of a year, the filmmakers collected over 40 audio recordings from participants around the globe, capturing the pulse of a profound moment in history. Participants responded to a series of questions following a guided meditation which was transformed into a musical score and soundscape that serves as a mirror to the collective consciousness. The film combines intimate personal reflections with visually captivating dance sequences. ‘Time To Tune In’ offers a universal lens on ever-evolving awareness, giving us all a chance to reflect and connect with one another in a rapidly changing world.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A moderated by Don O’Mahony with filmmakers from the programme.