Shorts Focus: Dublin Comedy International Film Festival Roundtable

In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to three filmmakers whose films are screening in this year’s Dublin Comedy International Film Festival: Zoë Brennan-Whitmore (Unhinged), Jeda de Bri (Ghosted) and Aoife O’ Kelly (Panic).

The Dublin Comedy International Film Festival takes place from 29th November – 2nd December 2023.

Unhinged (DIR: Zoë Brennan-Whitmore • WRI: Mary Kirwan)
Following a recent sighting of her office crush on a dating app on the eve of his leaving party, an overthinking millennial searches for reassurance that her feelings are reciprocated before it’s too late.

Ghosted (DIR: Jeda de Brí • WRI: Sarah Jane Scott)
When Corina is ghosted by the charming Paul, she calls her best friend for comfort. But serial killer-obsessed Anne Marie is suspicious as to the whereabouts of Paul and convinces Corina to go on a mission to find out where he went.

Panic (WRI/DIR: Aoife O’ Kelly)
After finishing up her demanding Job, Emma, an isolated thirty-something, finally has time to focus on her ambition of writing a book and sure how hard could that be, when you have all the time in the world…?