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Browse 26 movies from Dundalk Institute of Technology
On a dark and rainy day, Roisin stands alone looking at her reflection in her bedroom mirror. Her attention is taken by a dark pink dress that hangs in her wardrobe, reminding her of the day she spent in her favourite local charity shop with her favourite person, Aunty Aine. They spent the day trying on the whackiest of dresses and the strangest of hats, but it soon became clear that this was one of her auntie's last good days.
May 2022
In 90's Ireland, two friends, Shay and Cillian, witness a UFO crash and go to investigate. When a secret branch of the government show up, aliens are the least of the pairs problems.
Jun 2021
Two pairs meet up at a restaurant, one for a date, the other for something more sinister.
Jan 2026
With new innovations made in the world of transportation allowing for humans to teleport, unforeseen side effects bring Tom down a dark path, testing his relationships and pushing the boundaries on what he’ll do for a high, even if that means harming himself...
May 2026
Charlie's newfound identity after coming out as gay threatens her relationships, forcing her to face her fears, manifested as demons from her past, and to contemplate a disturbing offer.
May 2025
A lonely student struggles with his craving for human touch until he finds comfort in an abnormal alternative.
Jan 2025
A hungover Sean recounts an embarrassing night out to his sister.
Dec 2024
Struggling with the impacts of his wife's illness of dementia, Charlie finds himself experiencing the void his wife's illness has created and finds reminders of his wife in his day-to-day life. Coming up to the couples anniversary, Charlie experiences nostalgic moments through Biddy, an old teddy bear that once belonged to his wife, Elise.
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A porch pirate opens an unusual package, unaware that its contents belong to a cult.
In a gambling-oriented society, Orla battles with her crumbling relationship and having to leave her life up to pure chance or returning to the Betting Zoo; a gameshow where masked racers are imprisoned until they win.
A young couple expecting move into the house of their dreams, only to find that it is possessed by an evil entity. Also, the sink is banjaxed.
Apr 2019
A movie about a beach
A couple's dark fantasties about one another play out during an awkward date.
While tending bar, Ciarán is approached by Sean, confused by Sean's Irish, Ciarán realises he has fallen out of touch with his language. When he finds his father's old Irish notes, he takes this a sign to teach himself again, with his Irish improved, he finds himself a new job and feels more in touch with his culture and family than before
The Lady of the Rokeby Hall follows Jean Young, and her efforts to preserve an eighteenth-century neoclassical styled home in County Louth.
A set of interviews, where the focus is on the subjects' shoes and the stories they carry.
Three shady individuals occupy a small room for an unknown meeting. A student from the college spots this and knows he must bring it to an end.
Oct 2023
Feeling detached from her body and the world around her, Niamh McMahon struggles to remember events from a college party. Becoming overpowered by sudden flashes from the night’s evens, she struggles to regain her voice in connecting with those around her. Niamh is desperately trying to find some sort of solace in a world filled with so much noise.
May 2023