16th-18th September 2024
St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland, The Square, Ballalease, West Donabate, Co. Dublin

Monday 16th September:

Women in Film

Selection of short films all written/and or directed by women.
Event will finish approx 10pm. Followed by Q&A with Sinead Brassil

7pm to 10pm – followed by Q&A

Free admission but booking essential  | Book your tickets here

Tuesday 17th September:

Selection of short films.
Event will finish approx 10pm.

7pm to 10pm – followed by Q&A

Free admission but booking essential  | Book your tickets here

 

Wednesday 18th September: 7.30pm

We are delighted to announce That They May Face the Rising Sun is this year’s feature film.

 
Based on internationally acclaimed Irish author John McGahern’s award winning novel of the same name, That They May Face the Rising Sun is a vivid evocation of nature, humanity and life itself, set in a 1980’s rural community in Ireland.

 

Directed by Pat Collins and written by Eamon Little and Pat Collins, based on the award winning final novel by John McGahern

Book your tickets here | €10 admission

“The Bleeding Pig Festival is really well organised in a great venue. A brilliant programme of shorts. Its size makes it an ideal place to meet and network with other filmmakers. I met a future collaborator in Sinead O’Laughlin at the festival. I’d highly recommend it”

 

Gemma Doorly, Writer/Director of The Fireman and the Nurse

 

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