GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival has been celebrating queer cinema at its annual festival in Dublin for 33 years. For SCENE 2025, GAZE Festival Director Greg Thorpe selects a handful of favourite Irish shorts from this year’s programme. Expect comedy, country ‘n’ western, seduction, and a very wayward priest…!
Mercy (5:16)
Director/Writer: Dara McManus
Producer: Kieran Brennan
When Emma goes under for an operation, she soon discovers running from her breakup is impossible, even in her wildest dreams.
NIGHT GLANCES (19:30)
Director/Writer: Sam Ahern
Producer: Kieran Sheridan
Romantic realisations between two best friends turn awkward when classmates and crushes call over to an end-of-school party – but the chaos of misunderstanding leads to a hazy truth.
Skirmish (17:32)
Director: Julia Wysocka
Writer: Lucille Carolan
Producer: Alannah McQuaid
In a quaint Irish town, Annie feels stuck in a dead-end job and heartbroken over her ex-girlfriend—until a local western-themed night seems like the perfect opportunity to win her back.
Father Brennan Is Having a Breakdown! (11:58)
Director: Luke Faulkner
Writer: Denny Redmond
Producer: Luke Faulkner, Denny Redmond
Father Brennan has been acting rather strange lately, and who better than Man of the Year Richard Hennessy to whip the naïve parish priest into shape?
Tickets:
£2.50 general admission
£0 low/unwaged/community tickets
Booking fee donated by ticket partner Skiddle to Manchester Pride Charity.
Profits from SCENE ticket sales donated to Manchester Pride Charity which supports, empowers and enriches LGBTQ+ community groups.
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