National Student Award Programme - Lime Tree Theatre

National Student Award Programme

Presented by Catalyst International Film Festival

 

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  • On Belonging | Areeba Naveed | IADT | Institute of Art, Design and Technology: A young immigrant and a lonely widow clash over a stolen bicycle, discovering an unexpected connection through shared loss.
  • Euro-Children | Áindréas Fallon Verbruggen | National Film School at IADT, Dún Laoghaire:Former participants of a Troubles-era holiday programme revisit their host families, reflecting on how escape shaped their childhoods decades later.
  • Dear Dad | Linda Scherhauferová | Dundalk Institute of Technology:A personal documentary exploring abandonment, betrayal, and how painful experiences can reshape identity and strengthen family bonds.
  • Aisling | Hannah O’Keeney Conway | Technological University of the Shannon: Midwest:A hand-drawn animated film following a young woman confronting peer pressure and identity as her inner voice pushes her toward — and away from — conformity.
  • REM | Laura Masterson | Institute of Art, Design and Technology:Blending 2D and stop-motion animation, a young protagonist journeys through her subconscious to confront fears of growing up.
  • God Save Us All | Regina de Faoite | IADT, Dún Laoghaire: In an alternate 1960s Ireland threatened by cult invasion, a mother takes extreme measures to protect her children.
  • Assimilation | Technological University of the Shannon: A hand-drawn animated sci-fi journey follows a woman searching an alien world for her missing wife, unaware of a sinister presence controlling the planet.
  • ESC | Ciara O’Neill | Limerick School of Art and Design: A stop-motion animation exploring escapism and workplace oppression, as an office worker’s dream of freedom comes at a disturbing personal cost.
  • Bao | Sekera Mohamed Besta | Technological University of the Shannon: Midland Midwest: Two people debate identity, race, and shared histories while playing Bao, confronting uncomfortable truths about diaspora and belonging.
  • Theatrics | Sadhbh McDonough | National College of Art and Design: Through interviews and observation, theatre makers reflect on what performance and creative practice mean to those who live for the stage.
  • Lipstick | Éilis O’Neill | IADT: A portrait of three generations of women navigating ageing, illness, and interdependence within one family.
  • Toxic Astrology Ex-Best Friends | Jack Warren | Institute of Art, Design + Technology – Dún Laoghaire: Two trans podcast co-hosts confront shifting feelings and hidden emotions that threaten to redefine their friendship.

T&Cs


  • Please note all ticket prices include a booking charge.
  • Suitable for ages 15+
  • Seating is unallocated for this screening.
  • No exchanges or refunds.
  • Wheelchair spaces can only be booked over the phone. Please call box office on (061) 953400 if you wish to book a wheelchair space.
  • On street parking.

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