KIFF 2022

Irish Short Documentaries

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11 films in package
Best Foot Forward
Mary Duffy, a painter born without arms gives us a glimpse into her life, process, and quirky methods of creating art.
Armour Off
Armour Off is a dance film commissioned by Croi Glan Integrated Dance Company. It captures a performance by dancer Linda Fearon who in lieu of presenting a cancelled live performance was instead filmed at her home in Co. Armagh
Nothing to Declare
The charming true story of two Irish boys aged 10 and 13 on a stowaway adventure of a lifetime from Dublin to New York in the summer of 1985.
Permanent Placement Possible
Adopted people are searchers. In Ireland restrictions make this inquiry for personal information about their birth, difficult, slow, and often fruitless.
My Home is Crumlin
This short documentary is giving a voice to young adults, that we rarely hear. Their testimonies are funny and and very touching.
BRENDAN
Brendan O'Sullivan, an extraordinary young man with Down's Syndrome who leads an extraordinary life in an extraordinary town.
The Eternal Memory
The Eternal Memory "The key to the past, the seeds of our future" is a documentary short film about lifelogging from Irish composer Diarmuid J Kennedy.
Sit Down and Shut Up
Sit Down and Shut Up is the David vs Goliath tale about when local team Limerick City FC faced football royalty Real Madrid in the 1980 European Cup.
System
Jerome reflects on his experience as an asylum seeker in Direct Provision.
197 DIU
This film observes the life of a mechanic and former rally driver who recounts his past through the recollection of a series of car registrations.
Some Days
Some days we long for broken fragments, as we fear that it no longer contains the connection that was once there. Sometimes a memory is all it takes to spark that feeling within.
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Irish Short Documentaries


We have pulled together the many amazing documentaries from across all our short film programmes and added a few extra standalone highlights to present this large collection of New Irish Short Documentaries.

Armour Off is a dance film commissioned by Croi Glan Integrated Dance Company. It captures a performance by dancer Linda Fearon who in lieu of presenting a cancelled live performance was instead filmed at her home in Co. Armagh, Ireland at the height of lockdown 2020. The film interweaves movement and spoken word written by Linda, exploring her relationship with her body and self throughout her life.

The film is directed by award winning film-maker Anna Rodgers and Produced by Zlata Filipovic; the original live production of Armour Off! is produced by Croi Glan Integrated Dance Company and devised by Linda Fearon in collaboration with Australian based choreographer Caroline Bowditch and composer Niall O'Carroll, all artists with disabilities.

  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Ireland
  • Rating
    G
  • Director
    Anna Rodgers
  • Screenwriter
    Linda Fearon
  • Producer
    Zlata Filipovic
  • Cinematographer
    Matthew Kirrane
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