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Best of GAZE Irish Shorts

  • New Century Hall 34 Hanover Street Manchester, England, M4 4AH United Kingdom (map)

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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Age rating: 18+

Accessibility: Visit New Century Hall for accessibility information.


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