Culture Night 2022
Culture Night screening on Friday, 23rd September, 2022 at the Riverside Studio, Boyle F52 KH28. We will open at 18:00 with first film being screened at 19:00 promptly. Screenings will be finishing shortly after 21:00 and closing around 22:00.
We hope you can arrive early to chat before the screenings and stay in afterwards for some further conversations.
Featured Films
A woman wakes up in a field and is led to a ladder.
A hardy Irish open-water swimming veteran opens up about his life experience and passion for the water.
Video poem, written by Jessamine O'Connor.
A mini-documentary profiling Sligo-based raconteur, world traveller and creator of fine decorative maps, John 'The Map' Callanan.
The work acts as a document of the light and sound of a forest slowed down past the point it would usually be perceived by humans.
This short documentary follows her on a journey to her home country and takes a closer look at her work process whilst on a residency in the town of Alanis near Seville in Spain.
The Burden of Imagination is a video piece that explores from an outermost viewing point.
An animated film of observational poems, which are called Splinters because they tend to be sharp and get under the skin of the reader.
Being alone can bring moments of beauty and joy, especially when one merges with nature.
Inspired by a conversation Paul Mc Garry had with his nephew Neill & the care Neill received under ‘The Northwest Hospice’ in 2009
This work is a tribute to the ash tree and an observation of the visual and emotive effect of its slow demise caused by ash dieback, a fungal disease (chalara fraxinea).
1980’s Computer student Lewis works around the clock trying to develop a computer code that will enable him to create a virtual world.
The Buildings is a short documentary in response to the 1961 film Irish immigrants in Britain.
A film poem exploring the complexities of immigration and migration and their affect on the individual.
Nowtopia is a response to the Covid 19 lockdown in 2020. The term was coined by Chris Carlsson. It refers to de-growth and bringing value to what is ignored by market forces.
An experimental film exploring relationships, power play and coercive control.
This short film documents the work process of pioneer potter Helena Brennan, her life in handmade craft and design, and its place in the world.
About a couple and their love of butter.