
Director: Aisling Byrne
When a care worker disappears, conflicting eyewitness accounts challenge a detective’s investigation and blur the line between truth and fiction.
Director: Jonathan Heed
During a seemingly ordinary day out, unspoken feelings between two friends quietly surface, exploring the uncertainty of youth, identity, and connection.
Director: Hildegard Ryan
After drunkenly kissing her best friend’s elderly father at a wedding, Cáit begins to question whether she’s simply a bad drunk — or a bad person.
Director: Marissa Aroy
Nine-year-old Abbey believes perfect hair might help her escape the emotional turmoil unfolding within her fractured home life.
Director: Tara Doolan
A reclusive woman must step beyond her isolated world to fulfil her father’s final wish, confronting the community she has long avoided.
Director: Shane Vaughan
Children living in IPAS centres share everyday moments and personal challenges, offering an intimate portrait of adaptation, belonging, and resilience.
Director: Olivia McLaughlin
As one sister emigrates to Australia, the other faces the quiet emotional weight of staying behind.
Director: Leah Egan
Following her father’s death, a Deaf woman finds solace through friendship and an unexpected moment of human connection.
TOTAL DURATION: 1hr 45 minutes RECOMMENDED VIEWING AGE: 15yrs+

Director: Caleb J. Roberts
During a heatwave, a transgender man returns to his on-again, off-again lover’s flat after taking a pregnancy test, confronting intimacy and uncertainty.
Director: Tara O’Callaghan
A young woman on the brink of homelessness accepts an offer of help that slowly reveals darker intentions, exposing exploitation hidden behind generosity.
Director: Oisín McKeogh
At a ritual annual brunch, simmering tensions threaten to disrupt a fragile reunion between estranged friends.
Directors: Neil O’Driscoll, Róisín O’Donovan
An intimacy rehearsal between a director and two actors becomes a surreal exploration of vulnerability, power, and transformation within the filmmaking process.
Director: Ciara Ní É
Peigí is discovered in a bedroom she should not be in, setting off a quietly unsettling moment of revelation.
Director: Tolu Ogunware
Lost in the Irish countryside, a runner encounters a charismatic stranger at a remote café, leading to an unexpected connection.
Director: Sophie O’Donovan
After recovering from a mental breakdown, a young woman attends a gathering uninvited, where a party game pushes her emotional stability to the edge.
Director: Esosa Ighodaro
A podcaster misinterprets a dancer’s performance at Dublin’s famine statues as an ancient ritual, sparking a sharp satire on assumption and cultural misunderstanding.
Director: Dave Moran
A couple’s long-awaited romantic hotel getaway is derailed by a luggage mix-up, triggering a chaotic and heartfelt comedy of errors
TOTAL DURATION: 1hr 42 minutes RECOMMENDED VIEWING AGE: 15yrs+

Director: Areeba Naveed
College: IADT | Institute of Art, Design and Technology
A young immigrant and a lonely widow clash over a stolen bicycle, discovering an unexpected connection through shared loss.
Director: Áindréas Fallon Verbruggen
College: National Film School at IADT, Dún Laoghaire
Former participants of a Troubles-era holiday programme revisit their host families, reflecting on how escape shaped their childhoods decades later.
Director: Linda Scherhauferová
College: Dundalk Institute of Technology
A personal documentary exploring abandonment, betrayal, and how painful experiences can reshape identity and strengthen family bonds.
Director: Hannah O’Keeney Conway
College: Technological University of the Shannon: Midwest
A hand-drawn animated film following a young woman confronting peer pressure and identity as her inner voice pushes her toward — and away from — conformity.
Director: Laura Masterson
College: Institute of Art, Design and Technology
Blending 2D and stop-motion animation, a young protagonist journeys through her subconscious to confront fears of growing up.
Director: Regina de Faoite
College: IADT, Dún Laoghaire
In an alternate 1960s Ireland threatened by cult invasion, a mother takes extreme measures to protect her children.
College: Technological University of the Shannon
A hand-drawn animated sci-fi journey follows a woman searching an alien world for her missing wife, unaware of a sinister presence controlling the planet.
Director: Ciara O’Neill
College: Limerick School of Art and Design
A stop-motion animation exploring escapism and workplace oppression, as an office worker’s dream of freedom comes at a disturbing personal cost.
Director: Sekera Mohamed Besta
College: Technological University of the Shannon: Midland Midwest
Two men debate identity, race, and shared histories while playing Bao, confronting uncomfortable truths about diaspora and belonging.
Director: Sadhbh McDonough
College: National College of Art and Design
Through interviews and observation, theatre makers reflect on what performance and creative practice mean to those who live for the stage.
Director: Éilis O’Neill
College: IADT
A portrait of three generations of women navigating ageing, illness, and interdependence within one family.
Director: Jack Warren
College: Institute of Art, Design + Technology – Dún Laoghaire
Two trans podcast co-hosts confront shifting feelings and hidden emotions that threaten to redefine their friendship.
TOTAL DURATION: 88minutes RECOMMENDED VIEWING AGE: 15yrs+

Venue: Belltable Foyer
6pm
Join us for a night of inspiration, celebration, and cinematic excellence!
Taking place in the heart of Limerick City, Catalyst brings together filmmakers, industry professionals, and film enthusiasts to honour bold storytelling that champions equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Enjoy an unforgettable evening as we recognise outstanding talent from Ireland and beyond. With a vibrant atmosphere and the chance to connect with creatives shaping the future of film.
No booking required - see you there!

Venue: Belltable, Limerick
7.30pm
More details to be announced!