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The Irish Film Board and Network Ireland Television present a selection of classic short films from the past 10 years, including Academy Award and BAFTA nominated titles.<BR><BR>DANCE LEXIE, DANCE (1996) 14 minutes<BR>Director: Tim Loane<BR>Laura, a 12 year old Protestant girl wants to be a Riverdancer &nbsp; &nbsp; when she grows up. &nbsp; However, with her mother dead, will her Dad, Lexie, help her?<BR><BR>NOBODY HOME (2002) 3 minutes<BR>Director: &nbsp;Eamon Little<BR>A dramatic day in the life of a remote answering machine, which leaves the viewer wondering about the real stories behind some of the cryptic messages left for the recipient.<BR><BR><BR>35 &nbsp;ASIDE (1996) 26 minutes<BR>Director: &nbsp;Damien ODonnell<BR>Philip is being bullied at his new school. &nbsp; As his father is in prison, it falls to his mother to sort out his nasty classmates, which she does with stunning aplomb.<BR><BR><BR>BORIS (2004) 3 minutes<BR>Director: &nbsp;Steven Burke<BR>Shannon Airport, September 1994 &nbsp;Irish Government representatives wait for Boris Yeltsin. &nbsp; Unfortunately, El Presidente cant meet the Irish delegation on the tarmac. &nbsp; Some plain talking on the Irish side escalates into a diplomatic incident.<BR><BR><BR>MY NAME IS YU MING / YU MING IS AINM DOM <BR> (2003) 12 minutes (Irish language with English subtitles)<BR>Director: Daniel OHara<BR>Yu Ming wishes to escape his dull life working in China. &nbsp; &nbsp;Randomly, he chooses Ireland to relocate to. &nbsp;Arriving in Dublin he is puzzled to find that nobody understands a word he says! Best International comedy at the Aspen Shortsfest Film Festival.<BR><BR><BR>SCREWBACK (2004) 10 minutes<BR>Director: &nbsp;Brian OMalley<BR>Harry thought his past was behind him. &nbsp; He was wrong. &nbsp; Harry must do one last job for his old boss. &nbsp; If he refuses, his young daughter dies.<BR><BR>FLYING SAUCER ROCK N ROLL (1997) 12 minutes<BR>Director: &nbsp;Michael and Enda Hughes<BR>A toe tappin Rock n Roll rebel (Ardal OHanlon) from Northern Ireland saves the planet from mute-ants, &nbsp;with only his hearing impairment, a trusty tractor, and a fertiliser/moonshine bomb.<BR>Brussels International Film Festival, January 1998 &nbsp;Prix Canal+ Best European Short<BR>Fantasporto Portugal, February 1998 &nbsp;Best short Film Fantasporto 1998.<BR><BR><BR>UNDRESSING MY MOTHER (2004) 6 minutes<BR>Director: &nbsp;Ken Wardrop<BR>This poignant documentary explores a womans unique take on her overweight and aging body. &nbsp; Having recently turned sixty, Ethel continues to be self-assured and happy with the way she looks. European Short Film of the Year 2005.
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