Matthew Roche

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.

A young priest is sent to battle dark supernatural forces threatening a remote Island community.

Northern Ireland 1981 - Faced with an impossible decision, a conflicted border-town mechanic is forced to make a choice that will change his life forever.

Four young friends are hired to solve the particularly vexing mystery of an ancient haunted castle. Having cut their teeth on previous cases - an abandoned school building and a derelict hotel - "Team Spooky" is surprised to find a common thread behind all three mysteries. Each of the friends is driven by different motivations - whether it's for science, romance or monetary gain - but finding the real ghost is their ultimate goal!

Pensioner Tommy Fogarty wants to impress his new lady friend by baking a cake, but finds a gang of feral teenage girls have other ideas…

A nostalgic coming of age story about two best-friends that set out on a quest in pursuit of their first crush.

One Sunday, Theo, who finds his family’s weekly church attendance to be an absolute bore-fest, makes a brave decision that puts him at odds with the Son of God. Will Theo confess or will he hold fast, and risk dire consequences?