Kathy Rose O'Brien

When 12-year-old Mickey Miller moves from New York to Ireland, she soon discovers a link between herself and the 300-year-old legend of the mysterious Black Knight, who regularly haunts the sleepy Irish village. With courage and a sharp mind, she sets out to save a precious herd of white horses and to thwart the evil plans of a greedy, ambitious woman.

Lexi, a young protester, chains herself to an ancient oak tree marked for felling. She is confronted by Jack, a jovial but unsettling chainsaw-wielding local who spins tales of Dryads, seductive tree-nymphs who protect the forest. As her friends fail to return and Jack’s intentions remain unclear, Lexi is left terrified, alone, and unsure whether she is caught in a game, a trap, or something far stranger.

A black comedy set in a working-class Dublin hair salon where the stylists become accidental vigilantes and community heroes as they take on the gang members and gentrifiers threatening their community.

A Hollywood production rolls into a small Irish town and throws the spotlight on a secret that's been kept hidden since the eve of the Millennium.

Storyland is an award-winning initiative by RTÉ.ie and Screen Ireland, a program that develops and showcases new, original Irish short dramas by emerging talent in writing, directing, and acting. It operates as a competitive call-out for scripts, with the top finalists receiving funding and support to produce their 25-minute short dramas, which are then broadcast on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player.