The Bleeding Pig is delighted to be back for its 8th. edition to showcase the best in independent short films from Ireland and further afield.

As well as introducing the local community to the wonderful world of independent cinema, we’re passionate about bringing newcomers to the area to experience the culture on the coast. They may come for the films, but they will stay for the stunning scenery and the warm welcome.

ENTRY IS FREE for the short films, but booking is essential

Monday 18th May, 7.30 pm Short Films

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 19th May, 7.30 pm Short Films WOMEN IN FILM

Wednesday 20th May, 8.00 pm FEATURE PRESENTATION

Fingal Co. Co. and Film Equipment Store provide funding and help in getting this venture going.

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Full line-up.

  • I Cant Go on 12 mins

Written/Directed by Laoisa Sexton

A party entertainer must go to extraordinary heights to escape a house of horror

  • There’s Something in the Milk  4mins

Written/Directed by Cliona Noonan

On a small farm somewhere in Ireland,  Oona spends her days milking cows with her mother,  who seems to care more about the cows and their milk than her own daughter.

  • Boobs  16 mins

Written/Directed by Nicola Leddy

Boob’ is a bold and deeply intimate short documentary that reclaims the narrative around representation of women’s bodies in Ireland

  • Grace 25 mins

Written/Directed by Anna Rodgers

Grace is a poignant coming of age drama centred on a woman in her late 20s with Down Syndrome, navigating the complexities of adulthood, independence and first love from within a residential support house. When Grace pushes the boundaries set for her, the consequences ripple through her carefully managed world.

  • The Parting 12 mins

Written by Libby McCormack/ Directed by Marissa Aroy

While nine-year old Abbey’s home life falls apart, she fixates on the perfect hair of her classmate

Written by Roisin Kearney/ Directed by Roisin Kearney and Caroline Grace Cassidy

Through the medium of spoken word, Mary Murphy recounts the joy of her childhood and reminisces on the pain of her loss, as she remembers the people who lost their lives to heroin and AIDS in St. Teresa’s Gardens with just one last block waiting to be demolished.

  • The Liberties of Paddy and Bang Bang 16mins

Written/Directed by Godfrey Jordan

Paddy recounts his life in The Liberties during Bang Bang’s reign in this vérité documentary merging working-class lives in a bygone Dublin era.

  • Sucking Diesel 11mins

Written by Sam Mcgrath and Freddie O’Donohue/ Directed by Sam McGrath

After a bungled robbery, a petrol station owner must decide whether to protect her idiot employee or turn him over to the most dangerous man in Ballybeg

Free admission, but booking is essential

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 Tuesday 19th May 7.30 pm

  • The Third Date 8 mins

Written by Bairbre O’Toole/ Directed by Gemma Doorly

A couple’s first kiss ends in nothing they were prepared for! On a romantic Christmas Eve date, a cautious widower and a sharp-tongued single mother bond over vintage cars and emotional baggage—until a botched mugging turns their tender connection into a chaotic test of courage, chemistry, and whether either of them is truly ready for love… or even just another date.

  • Tíolacadh 20 mins

Written by  Written by Sadhbh Larkin Coyle/ Directed by Sean Coyle and Sadhbh Larkin Coyle

Tíolacadh is a story of tentative healing between a father (Tommy) and his daughter (Aine) whose relationship has been strained and distant because of his infidelity and second marriage. Their reconnection is brought about through an unlikely bonding between Aine and her half-sister (Saoirse), when Aine visits her old hometown in the Gaeltacht for the first time in many years

  • Remote Strutting 12mins

Written by Ruaidhri Hallinan / Directed by Lorna Fitzsimons

An imaginative young IT professional battles self-limitations that prevent her from stepping out of her comfort zone and into the real world.

  • Dawn of the Ick 15 mins

Written/Directed by Nell Mercier

A small town is plagued by a syndrome causing women to abandon their husbands. Activist Sibéal believes she’s immune—until she sees her fiancé’s new haircut. Is her love strong enough to see past the ick, or is she just a fickle little bitch?

  • Bunker Baby 15mins

Written/Directed by Connor McCormick

In the midst of Ireland’s housing crisis, soon-to-be parents Theo and Lauren, grapple with impending parenthood. As pressure mounts, their relationship is pushed to the brink when Theo’s neurosis leads him to become obsessed with a mysterious project

  • Barry Versus the Bin Man 12mins

Written/Directed by Craig Moore

A down on his luck thirty-something develops a feud with his local bin collector.

  • Half Doors Half Truths  3mins

Written/Directed by Eve Duffy

It’s a really funny feeling knowing that somebody’s life is now going to end.

  • The Wilde Sisters 11mins

Written/Directed by Táine King

After dying in a tragic party fire, sisters Emily and Mary Wilde are trapped in purgatory, struggling with denial and painful truths about their lives as they seek a way to finally move on

Free admission, but booking is essential

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Wednesday 20th May 8.00 pm

Feature Film:

€10 admission

Book for all three events here