Dundalk filmmakers set for big screen showings

Up and coming filmmakers are set to see their productions shown on the big screen in Dundalk and Drogheda over the next few months, through a creative collaboration between Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) and arts centres in Louth.

As part of the ongoing collaboration between An Táin Arts Centre, Droichead Arts Centre and the Department of Creative Arts, Media & Music at DkIT, films created by last year’s students on the year-long Film Project module on the BA (Hons) in Film & Television Production are being screened as part of the Spring Film Seasons in both Art Centres.

The series of student films will be shown in each arts centre up until 28th April.

This series showcases five compelling short films exploring identity, grief, control and the fragility of reality. How Did We Get Here follows a man in a dystopian world forced to choose between his family’s wellbeing and his own ambitions.

In I Can Fix You, Charlie’s emerging identity strains her relationships as fears from her past manifest in unsettling ways, pushing her toward a disturbing choice. 

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Trapped unravels the story of Lily, whose seemingly perfect life begins to fracture as strange events make her question what is real. 

A Ballad of the Bittersweet and Broken traces a young girl’s journey through the profound loss of her sister, finding solace and healing through music.

Finally, Exposure charts a young man’s rebellion against his repressive mother, setting him on a dark and unforeseen path.

On the year-long Film Project module in 3rd year, students conceive and write scripts for short films and throughout the year, work in groups following an industry-standard production process. During development and pre-production, this includes weekly production meetings, fundraising, sourcing & organising locations, casting, sourcing props, dressing, costumes, script readings, creating risk assessments and scheduling shoots.

Shoots took place across the region in February and March 2025 and after that, students engaged with picture and audio post-production with continuous feedback from their lecturers Sarah McCann, Colm Mullen, Eamonn Crudden, Lorcan Dunne, Marina Hughes, Kevin Cunnane and Richie Price.

Projects were initially screened at the Film Showcase which took place in May 2025 at the IMC. Since then, students have been submitting their films to festivals in Ireland and abroad.

Paul Hayes, Director, An Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk said: “We are delighted to showcase these five fantastic films created by DkIT students at An Táin Arts Centre, continuing our collaboration with the college.

"This partnership also sees film students presenting at our autumn film programme each year. We hope to see many of these works featured at the Louth International Film Festival in September.” 

Order of screening is as follows in An Táin Arts Centre:

• 24th February - I Can Fix You short film followed by feature film The Long Walk
• 31st March - How did we get here short film followed by feature film Saipan
• 28th April – Exposure short film followed by feature film Horseshoe 

Find out more: https://www.antain.ie/whats-on/film/ 

Order of screening is as follows in Droichead Arts Centre:

• 17th February - Trapped short film followed by Dreamers feature film
• 24th February - I Can Fix You short film followed by Kontinental '25 feature film
• 3rd March - How Did We Get Here? short film followed by Palestine feature film
• 14th April- Exposure short film followed by Spilt Milk feature film
• 28th April- Ballad of the Bittersweet and Broken short film followed by No Other Choice feature film

Find out more: https://www.droichead.com/whats-on.html