Colin Thornton

This subversive documentary unpacks the tricks brands use to keep their customers consuming — and the real impact they have on our lives and the world.

Edward, a gay novelist saddled with caring for his elderly mother, finally finds himself on the brink of literary success. With pressure to go on a US book tour mounting, the last thing Edward needs is his friends jetting off to Spain for an impromptu Pride holiday, leaving their mothers on his doorstep! Over a chaotic weekend, he has to juggle his burgeoning career with the care of four eccentric, combative, and wildly different ladies.

Documentary focusing on the SHARP FOCUS project, where four groups of Northern Irish teenagers (from Shankill Road, Belfast; The Falls Road, Belfast; Monaghan; and Muirhevnamor in Dundalk) come together to film four short films reflecting the effects the Troubles had on their contemporary lives.

"Mad" Mary McArdle returns to Drogheda after a short spell in prison for something she'd rather forget. Back home, everything and everyone has changed. Her best friend, Charlene, is about to get married and Mary is maid of honor. When Charlene refuses Mary a 'plus one' on the grounds that she probably couldn't find a date, Mary becomes determined to prove her wrong.

Four Northern Irish teenagers dream of escaping abroad from their dreary lives.

A man from Lorna's past is released from prison. Her emotions spiral out of control as she finds herself inextricably drawn back into a life and a love that's forbidden.

A group of students at St. Patrick's College find their plans to attend a Tir Eoghain football match complicated by detention, miscommunication, promises, and bullies.

Trevor, a young drug dealer, becomes deeply concerned when he finds his young sister has a secret lover. Other local in his social orbit also are dealing with love issues, including Benny, who is struggling to come out as gay to his family, friends and girlfriend and a young girl who finds it hard to socialize after the death of her mother.