Dana Kotenko

Take a peek into the unsettling world of “Benji,” where every moment teeters on the edge of suspense. Fresh off the heels of a young couple’s arrival at Ms. O’Donnell’s enigmatic house, we delve into their gripping journey as they seek to uncover Benji’s long-lost archaeological find. With tension mounting and secrets lurking around every corner, their quest promises to unravel more than just buried relics.

For Out of Frame’s 27th film talk, we took the opportunity to shine a light on the ongoing, unrightful and terrible war in Ukraine while showcasing the work of four amazing filmmakers and artists from Ukraine, who now make their voices heard in Ireland. This was the first Out of Frame session to be recorded. With the war entering its forth year, we decided to turn 'Voices of Ukraine' into a feature length documentary. The audio recorded from our Out of Frame session is featured alongside footage from the rally in support of Ukraine that took place in Cork city, on the Eve of the four year anniversary of the Russian full scale invasion, The Greater Chornobyl Cause annual Chornobyl commemorative service held in Bishop Lucey Park and new interviews from local Ukranian artists / activists.

A young boy juggles with the inexplicable urge to become a legendary glass kleptomaniac. Shattered by his past, he must confront his unusual compulsion before it breaks him beyond repair.

Once vibrant and full of life, the house now sits in quiet decay, its walls cracked and its windows clouded with dust. But within its aging frame, the memories of its former inhabitants still linger. The Life and Death of a Home tells the story of a house that remembers. As the years pass and nature reclaims it, the house reflects on the lives it sheltered—the laughter, the arguments, the quiet moments of solitude. With each creak of its floorboards and whisper of the wind through broken glass, the house becomes a silent storyteller, holding onto the essence of those who have come and gone. It’s a tale of time’s passage and the way places can keep the echoes of the past alive.