NO WORRIES! (FAMILY AUDIENCE AWARD PROGRAMME 1)

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NO WORRIES! – Ignite your sense of wonder with this specially curated collection of magical quests, quirky mysteries, tales of resilience and laugh-out-loud adventures, where every story is a doorway to a new world.

Audience Award! Vote for your favourite short film at the end of the screening.

1. DUCKS (Dir: AJ Jefferies, UK, 2025)
It's a beautiful day in the park, until it isn't. The visitors to a peaceful lake soon discover everything isn't as it seems and learn an important lesson.

2. DAISY FOR SISTER (Dir: Dorota Kaustová, Czech Republic, 2025)
In an isolated, magical place bathed in light and dotted with daisies, two siblings live. However, their peaceful coexistence is disrupted by a dark cloud.

3. LINED UP (Dir: Barbora Vanická, Czech Republic, 2025)
A girl on a quest for perfection and order encounters a bug, but even that little problem can be sorted out.

4. THEY (Dir: Renée Zellweger, UK & USA, 2025)
As townsfolk rage in their fog of negativity, our hero and his dog aim to encourage a return to better days! The opposite effect leads to an unexpected calamity which galvanizes the masses.

5. DEMBAYA (Dir: Borja Espana, Ireland, 2024)
The story of a young girl and her family who are forced to flee their African village due to war, and seek refuge in Ireland. As they rebuild their lives, they discover that home is not just a place, but a feeling they create together.

6. NO WORRIES (Dir: Chris Dicker, Ireland, 2025)
With the new school year looming, 10-year-old PJ's anxiety manifests as a 300-pound gorilla only he can see! Now he has to face his fears, a smelly schoolbag and last year's lunch.

7. A SPARROW'S SONG (Dir: Tobias Eckerlin, Germany, 2025)
A widowed air raid warden in the midst of World War II struggles to overcome grief and rediscover joy in her life - until she finds an injured sparrow she hopes to save.

8. WRITING HOME (Dir: Eva Matejovičová, Czech Republic, 2024)
Tiny bark beetle lives in the forest. A fire breaks out, she gets separated from her family. Lost and alone, she has to face the world on her own.

9. THE PIANO (Dir: Avery Kroll, USA, 2025)
One night, a young girl discovers her father bent over the keys at the piano, sparking a lifelong bond that resonates far beyond their final note.

10. UNIDENTIFIED (Dir: Dave McKenna & Steve Roberts, Ireland, 2025)
Aliens abduct a man off the beach and try to befriend what they find.

11. IN THE SHADOW OF THE HERON (Dir: Nicolas Bianco-Levrin, France, 2026)
On a beautiful rainy day, a frog wanders along its water lily pad. Along the water, it encounters a heron. The wading bird has decided it will make short work of the amphibian. Thus begins a duel in the heart of the marsh.

Age Recommendation: 8+ (PG)

Start Time: 3.30pm (Exit Time: 4.45pm approx..).

*Please note: A ticket is not required for a child under 2 who does not need their own seat. All other attendees must book a ticket.

Concessions: (Under 18, Over 65 & Students).

Refunds - Please check your ticket (or email confirmation) as soon as you receive it. Tickets/e-tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded, unless an event is cancelled, rescheduled or if they have been issued in error.

Screening as part of Cinemagic 'On the Pulse' 2026.

Cinemagic 'On the Pulse' is funded by the Department for Communities through Northern Ireland Screen.