2025 Dublin Independent Film Festival
Schedule
Thu Aug 28 2025 at 06:30 pm to 09:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Light House Cinema | Dublin, DN
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The 2025 Dublin Independent Film Festival returns at the Light House Cinema on the 28th of August for its annual date!Join us to discover feature and short films by upcoming and established filmmakers from around the globe. 🌎
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PROGRAMME
18:30 - 20:00
Holy Rosita, Wannes Destoop, 90' • Belgium • 2024, Feature Film Competition
Rosita is a cheerful woman with an eager desire to have children. Those around her think it is irresponsible because she can barely take care of herself. When Rosita does become pregnant, she decides to keep it a secret.
**Intermission: 20:00 - 20:10
20:10 - 21:45
A Bad Idea, Conor Flynn, 2' • Ireland • 2024, Short Film Competition
A filmmaker tries to recreate one of his favourite TV scenes, with disastrous results
The Final Meow, Herman Dahl, 17' • Norway • 2024, Student Film Competition
Herman feels lost after losing his cat, Baltus, with no clear path forward. But when Baltus suddenly reappears—now the size of a human and able to speak—they’re given nine minutes for a final goodbye.
Ragamuffin, Kaitlyn Mikayla, 14' • United States • 2024, Short Film Competition
A twelve-year-old motocross racer spends what seems like an average race weekend at the track with her father. But as the weekend unfolds, she’s faced with her identity, her deafness, and what it means to be a girl.
Cinema Al-Amal, Rana Abushkhaidem, 11' • Palestine • 2024, Short Documentary Competition
A nostalgic journey of reflection and rediscovery, where Mufeed revisits the abandoned cinema that was once full of life when he worked there forty years ago, reflecting on a lifetime spent bringing movies back to life.
Alarms, Nicolas Panay, 17', France • 2023, Short Film Competition
Pierre is diligently overseeing the completion of the tumultuous construction site under his responsibility. An eco-district is due to arise from this bustling construction site. But for now, Pierre is ensuring that progress doesn't come at the cost of safety.
Adolf, sit!, Zoran Solomun, 10' • Germany • 2024, Short Film Competition
A neo-Nazi has named his dog Adolf and trained it to raise its paw when called „Heil Hitler.“ The neo-Nazi is fined and Adolf is sent to an animal shelter for re-education.
Yellow Belt, Allyn Quigley, 18' • Ireland • 2023, Short Film Competition
As his parents separate, a young boy on the cusp of adolescence develops an unrealistic crush on an older teenage girl in his Taekwondo class but soon finds out that no matter what age you are, love can sometimes hurt.
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Where is it happening?
Light House Cinema, Dublin, IrelandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
