Known for Acting
Amy, a beauty therapist, and Darren, a street sweeper, are a young Dublin couple struggling to conceive. They are forced to assess their relationship as they navigate the strain of fertility treatment.
As the tensions and frustrations of life in a community house start to close in on him, a young man with Down Syndrome realises he may have to cross a line to end a nightly disturbance.
A film that brandishes the documentry form and art to try to dismantle the stigma of being HIV positive that still persists in society. The film honours the past and the iconic Thom McGinty, the Diceman, who was one of the first to speak openly in Ireland about having AIDS but, other than that, it’s very firmly rooted in the here and now. Based on a theatre show, the stories in this film move between bodies of young men, migrant women, drag artists and activists. A form-flipping documentary, it features a cast of actors as well as ordinary people coming out on screen for the first time.
A black comedy set in a working-class Dublin hair salon where the stylists become accidental vigilantes and community heroes as they take on the gang members and gentrifiers threatening their community.
Leanne takes her son, Sam, to the local pub for a day of drinking on his 10th birthday. As tedium and chaos unfolds, the situation deteriorates steadily, culminating in events that will leave a lasting impact on the young boy.
