Inside, the Valley Sings

‘Flicker’ is a portrait of Danny (Peter Newington), a typical twenty-something Dubliner, who gets assaulted one night in a city centre nightclub. Escaping the incident with only minor injuries, Danny throws himself back into his old routine: early-morning classes, five-a-side football, late nights on the sesh with the lads. Pretty soon, however, Danny begins to realise that the assault has affected him in more ways than one.

While serving a sentence for assault in Wheatfield Prison, young prisoner Eric Boylan began channeling his anger and frustration into one of his childhood passions: painting. Now that he’s been released, Eric has set out to pursue a career in fine art - while attempting to navigate the challenges of life as an ex-prisoner.

In this series of shorts, the phrase "Gay Agenda" is reclaimed from the religious right and transformed into a celebration of gay culture. Sit back and enjoy "Dominant Chord," "Petit Ami," "Skin to Skin," and "Follow Me."

A popular TV star finds himself the subject of a local media scandal, a teenage boy has a moment of self-discovery on the rooftop of his high school, and a series of strangers disclose their most intimate secrets under the comfort of anonymity. Fleeting connections and hidden desires abound in this poignant collection of stories about the drama and passion that erupts behind closed doors. Segments: [1] SKIN TO SKIN 🇮🇪 2021 (Luke Daly, Nathan Fagan) … [2] ROOFTOP 🇹🇼 2021 (Teng Pocheng) … [3] PORTRET 🇵🇱 2014 (Wojciech Tubaja) … [4] SHIBA SAN AND MEOW CHAN 🇹🇼 2018 (Chiang Chungchieh) … [5] HOLE 🇨🇦 2014 (Martin Edralin)

A remote farmhouse in rural north county Dublin, Ireland. The early 1990’s. Sensitive, artistic Ryan, his 6 year old sister Katie and his larger-than-life mother, Sue, are preparing to throw a wild and glamorous birthday party for Ryan’s 12th birthday. But is Mum’s behaviour just a normal part of the festivities? Or a sign of trouble to come? As the night wears on, Ryan must try to keep everything under control - and keep reality and the outside world at bay. Even for just one more night.

An experimental documentary exploring the beautifully messy relationship between intimacy and LGBTQ+ hook-up culture.