Intriguing new Irish short released online

A new short film made in Ireland has been released on YouTube.

Shot in Donegal and Dublin, the independent short "Ninety Seconds" is a sci-fi offering set in the near future where "amoral" surveillance experts known as "Techs" profit from paranoia to take on morally dubious assignments for wealthy clients.

Mark, played by Andrew Norry, and his new assistant Ralfi (Claire J. Blennerhassett) are hired by a shifty businessman for an unusual assignment, following a mysterious dancing girl. But they aren't the only ones after her, we see a masked gang searching for the unfortunate girl also.

The film title refers to the typical length of a surveillance clip Mark presents to his clients of their wayward wives, for instance, and the low-budget, slick flick directed by Gerard Lough has definite overtones of the classic sci-fi "Blade Runner".

It has a superb soundtrack by Irish composer Cian Furlong which adds to the stifling atmosphere and the shots of Dublin are classy.

So if you've got 28 minutes to spare, check it out here.