The Headmaster
 Set in 1916 Dublin it tells the story of Irish Patriot Padraig Pearse and the events leading up to the 1916 Rising in Dublin. The story follows Pearse on how he gets pulled back into the Republican movement as he had left it to focus on his teaching.
Pearse is a very passionate man who dreams of a better future for Ireland and he is determined to do whatever he can to make his dream a reality and he feels he has no choice but to take back Ireland by force. He knows that he may die in his crusade for Irish freedom but he is not afraid of death a coward dies a thousand times but a Patriot only dies once!
Jack’s Hat - award winning short
 ‘JACK’S HAT’ is set in 1916. It is the story of Jack MacManus, a 21 years old lad who has a lot of growing up to do. Jack is like every modern bloke, totally self-consumed with his appearance, his fashion, especially his hats, and women.
His latest obsession is a blue tweed hat with a felt trim, the inside is lined with satin and it’s only 1s 6d. He wheedles the money for ‘the newest hat on the market’ from his mother. On his journey through Dublin to buy his new hat he bumps into a Dublin ‘character’
Who for all his crazy ways is more in touch with reality than Jack. He also meets some snobby girls who he believes will fall at his feet the minute he dons his new hat. On leaving the Hat shop Jack walks slap bang into the outbreak of fighting in the 1916 Rising.
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The Headmaster Running Time: 63 Mins
