First Cut welcomes short films of every genre by young people aged 12 to 18 from Ireland and abroad. The skill and imagination of young filmmakers shines through in the diverse and entertaining films that make up this programme. It includes a rich array of films from schools, youth groups and individual filmmakers, and presents a vibrant cross section of youth filmmaking today. FOMO&nbsp;(Kevin Meggs &amp; Max Hendrickson)This Ain’t No Disco&nbsp;(Léigh Carroll – County Wexford Youth Film Project)Gaiste&nbsp;(Michael Keane)Dead Noodles&nbsp;(Veronica Howells)CNP – Visit to the Lacunary Space of Memory&nbsp;(Adina Constantin)Dawn&nbsp;(Ailish Dynan – Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School)Hypno&nbsp;(Fiona Sykes)As If I Remember&nbsp;(Leone Fiorito Wright – Kenmare Youth Film)Magnets&nbsp;(Mel Larkin)Painting&nbsp;(Cian Rowley – Emerging Limerick Filmmakers)Radiohead Trauma&nbsp;(Liam Cronly – Autism Support Louth &amp; Meath)Liber&nbsp;(Muirinn Carty)Masked&nbsp;(Felix Kiene-Gualtieri)Recovery&nbsp;(Demi Duffy – Swan Youth Services)Water Bottle Aid&nbsp;(National Youth Film &amp; Animation School/Young Irish Filmmakers)The Windsor Knot&nbsp;(Josh Kenny)Why Life Ends?&nbsp;(Furkan Arslantas)Coffee Break&nbsp;(Shane Joyce) Panel Discussion: Fiona Sykes&nbsp;(Hypno),&nbsp;Shane Joyce&nbsp;(Coffee Break) and&nbsp;Muirinn Carty&nbsp;(Liber) will discuss their work in a panel moderated by programmer&nbsp;Max Le Cain.

First Cut! Open Call Programme 2 - Introduction

A teenager is waiting for the bus but he's distracted...

FOMO

A teenager is waiting for the bus but he's distracted...

As a boy swipes his smartphone he is lured into the world of social media.

This Ain’t No Disco

As a boy swipes his smartphone he is lured into the world of social media.

Two teenagers use a new social media app that encourages dares and dangerous behaviour in return for ‘likes’ and online fame.

Gaiste

Two teenagers use a new social media app that encourages dares and dangerous behaviour.

A horror comedy about a girl making noodles until terror strikes.

Dead Noodles

A horror comedy about a girl making noodles until terror strikes.

The triggering of affective memory starting from a drawing from childhood, from where the characters of the animation are detached. The train journey is a pretext to recall family memories imbued with involuntary memory. The diffuse monosyllabic noise of the moving wagon determines the oscillation between dream and reality.

CNP - Visit to the Lacunary Space of Memory

A train journey is a pretext to recall family memories imbued with involuntary memory.

Dawn is under appreciated by her husband. She becomes quietly frustrated after becoming jealous of her daughter's relationship with her new boyfriend.

Dawn

Under appreciated by her husband, Dawn becomes jealous of her daughter's relationship.

A hypnotherapist invites one of her clients around for dinner. At the table she hypnotises him, hoping to get information about a malicious event she thinks he has witnessed.

Hypno

A hypnotherapist hypnotises a client to get information about a malicious event he might have witnessed.

A short film on love, loss and learning to let go.

As If I Remember

A short film on love, loss and learning to let go.

Robert and David, two students who were childhood friends, meet for the first time in years. As they talk about their current lives, they begin to realise how different they have become.

Magnets

Two students who were childhood friends begin to realise how different they have become.

A driver encounters a stranger, whose hobby is painting houses. This is the last time he'll be working the night shift...

Painting

A driver encounters a stranger, whose hobby is painting houses.

It’s a beautiful summer day in the garden, the sun’s rays are spreading the joy just like your favourite DJ on the radio. Suddenly a crack of thunder throws the cosmic balance out of sync and a demonic force takes control of the radio waves.

Radiohead Trauma

A demonic force takes control of the radio waves.

A creative concept encouraging the complex theme of individuality within people. Told through the Irish language to remind us to take bold steps to reach our true potential.

Liber

A creative concept encouraging the complex theme of individuality.

A surrealist view on mental health that conveys the filmmaker's emotions when he was a freshman in high school and navigating confusing feelings.

Masked

A surrealist view on mental health that conveys the filmmaker's emotions when he was a freshman in high school and navigating confusing feelings.

Mila is fighting to stay clean but everywhere she turns the people in her life are struggling with addiction.

Recovery

Mila is fighting to stay clean but everywhere she turns the people in her life are struggling with addiction.

This short film shows that through the power of editing, help is only a bottle throw away!

Water Bottle Aid

This short film shows that through the power of editing, help is only a bottle throw away!

A boy has a final conversation with his father.

The Windsor Knot

A boy has a final conversation with his father.

"There are candies in a child's life. There are trees, flowers, insects. There is no death in a child's life. All the beauty that exists for him will exist forever."

Why Life Ends?

"There are candies in a child's life. There are trees, flowers, insects. There is no death in a child's life. All the beauty that exists for him will exist forever."

Worker 171 works to please his AI supervisor, but for how long can he keep it up?

Coffee Break

Worker 171 works to please his AI supervisor, but for how long can he keep it up?

Q&amp;A with Fiona Sykes, Muirinn Carty and Shane Joyce, hosted by First Cut! Festival's Max Le Cain

First Cut! Open Call Programme 2 Q&A

Q&A with Fiona Sykes, Muirinn Carty and Shane Joyce, hosted by First Cut! Festival's Max Le Cain

First Cut! Open Call Programme 2

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