Katelyn Doyle

A surrealist short film that tells the story of a young woman navigating the whirlwind that is adolescence. Dreamlike sequences of young love, afterschool house parties, and midnight woodland rites come together in this pseudo-autobiographical tale.

Set in a funhouse-mirror reflection of our world, #BOSSBABE follows Sofi, the wannabe ringleader of her local branch of Bevlon—a girlpower makeup brand run by a man. Desperate to climb the ranks, Sofi throws a recruitment party for a few girlfriends. But, when one of her guests drops dead (attention-seeker, much!) Sofi uses it as an opportunity to work her way to the top of the pack. Together, the girlbosses must unravel the mystery of the mysterious death and decide what matters more—their friendship or their downline.

The 2024 short film Coercion is a drama about a young woman named Cora (played by Ava Lloyd) who finds herself in a difficult situation when her boyfriend starts pressuring her to make their relationship more serious. The central conflict of the story revolves around Cora's struggle to decide whether to give in to his pressure to keep him or to stand firm by her own personal boundaries. The film was created by a mostly Irish team, with Ellen Coughlan as the director. The movie's plot touches on themes of control, relationships, and the difficult choices individuals face when their desires conflict with the expectations of a partner. It is not to be confused with other films or series with similar titles that deal with different forms of coercion, such as sex trafficking or domestic violence.