Ireland Movies

  • 1978
    The Blacksmith

    The Blacksmith

    The Blacksmith

    01978HD

    In this Roy Spence film, created for the Ulster Folk Museum, Joe O’Neill shows a range of blacksmithing skills and techniques using tools and methods...

    The Blacksmith
  • 1984
    The Magic Man

    The Magic Man

    The Magic Man

    01984HD

    Winner of the World Amateur Film of the Year, The Magic Man stars Rowel Friers (Artist and Political Cartoonist) as Mesmero, a magician who tours with...

    The Magic Man
  • 1985
    James Mullholland, Basketmaker

    James Mullholland, Basketmaker

    James Mullholland, Basketmaker

    01985HD

    This short documentary film, made by Roy Spence for the Ulster Folk Museum, focuses on the work of master willow-weaver, James Mulholland of Gawley’s...

    James Mullholland, Basketmaker
  • 1977
    Belleek, An Enduring Heritage

    Belleek, An Enduring Heritage

    Belleek, An Enduring Heritage

    01977HD

    This award-winning documentary on Belleek pottery was made jointly by filmmakers Roy Spence and J.J Tohill. Narrated by RTÉ newsreader Cyril Smith, th...

    Belleek, An Enduring Heritage
  • 1976
    Maidens In Distress

    Maidens In Distress

    Maidens In Distress

    01976HD

    This delightful short film documents a trip by ferryboat to the Maidens lighthouse on the little island of Magee, Co. Antrim, to deliver essential sup...

    Maidens In Distress
  • 1979
    Tudor Style

    Tudor Style

    Tudor Style

    01979HD

    A short documentary film on the privately owned Tudor Cinema built and run by Roy Spence’s identical twin brother Noel. The film shows the preparation...

    Tudor Style
  • 1981
    The Attack of the Saucer People

    The Attack of the Saucer People

    The Attack of the Saucer People

    01981HD

    Roger, a ciné enthusiast, enlists the support of fellow ciné-club members in the making of an amateur, sci-fi film. After inadvertently filming an act...

    The Attack of the Saucer People
  • 1985
    Dots, Whips and Cobwebs

    Dots, Whips and Cobwebs

    Dots, Whips and Cobwebs

    01985HD

    This film looks at the work of three prominent lace makers in Carrickmacross, Northern Ireland in the 1980s. Mary Wilson, Mary McMahon and Rose Feeney...

    Dots, Whips and Cobwebs
  • 1978
    Zwischen uns sei Wahrheit

    Zwischen uns sei Wahrheit

    Zwischen uns sei Wahrheit

    01978HD

    movie inspires the viewer to recall a wordless story of five men who meet under mysterious circumstances and receive secret notes. The brassy score bu...

    Zwischen uns sei Wahrheit
  • 1979
    Crock of Gold

    Crock of Gold

    Crock of Gold

    01979HD

    When two children discover a herd of cows at the end of the rainbow they are disappointed as they were expecting to find gold. The film traces the jou...

    Crock of Gold
  • 1985
    Bending the Sally

    Bending the Sally

    Bending the Sally

    01985HD

    In this documentary by Roy Spence, willow weaver Alison Fitzgerald takes the viewer through the labour intensive process of weaving a ciseog from will...

    Bending the Sally
  • 1981
    Tommy Orr, Blacksmith

    Tommy Orr, Blacksmith

    Tommy Orr, Blacksmith

    01981HD

    This loving crafted short documentary follows the work of Tommy Orr of Killinchy, Co. Down, who has carried on the family tradition as a blacksmith fo...

    Tommy Orr, Blacksmith
  • 1979
    Along the Milky Way

    Along the Milky Way

    Along the Milky Way

    01979HD

    A comical documentary film by Roy Spence focuses on the various stages of a bottle of school milk. The commentary is given by a pint-sized cartoon cha...

    Along the Milky Way
  • 2024
    Gays Against Guns

    Gays Against Guns

    Gays Against Guns

    02024HD

    Ricardo was paying for his drink when he heard the shots. One of the worst mass shootings in American history with 49 LGBTQ+ people mowed down on the...

    Gays Against Guns
  • 2024
    The Killarney Echo

    The Killarney Echo

    The Killarney Echo

    02024HD

    A dramatic recreation of the Victorian era tour of Killarney's lakes. There are six people aboard a boat, two silent musicians, two boatmen speaking I...

    The Killarney Echo
  • 2024
    Empty Little People

    Empty Little People

    Empty Little People

    02024HD

    On an empty little rock in an empty black sea lived empty little people with a compulsive thirst for tea...

    Empty Little People
  • 2004
    Tonight

    Tonight

    Tonight

    02004HD

    Artist Declan Clarke reflects on the changing relationship with his brother.

    Tonight
  • 2002
    Tom Crean: Antarctica's Forgotten Hero

    Tom Crean: Antarctica's Forgotten Hero

    Tom Crean: Antarctica's Forgotten Hero

    02002HD

    The Irishman Tomás Ó Cuirín (1877-1938),known as Tom Crean, was one of the greatest heroes in the history of Antarctic exploration: he participated i...

    Tom Crean: Antarctica's Forgotten Hero
  • 2024
    All the Renaults in the World

    All the Renaults in the World

    All the Renaults in the World

    02024HD

    A mythic brand, three iconic cars, and three dead bodies inside the Renault’s trunk : the American actress Jean Seberg, the Italian politician Aldo Mo...

    All the Renaults in the World
  • 1982
    Specimens

    Specimens

    Specimens

    01982HD

    Considered to be one of the most ambitious short films made by the Spence Brothers, this stone-age alien extravaganza has everything a true sci-fi fan...

    Specimens