Still Voices Short Film Festival

Pigeons of Discontent

In the otherwise tranquil Dublin neighbourhood of Stoneybatter, one local quirk has divided neighbours. The Pigeons. This short documentary looks at the local Pigeon population, while we hear some impassioned opinions from some of the neighbourhoods residents.

Director Bio

Paddy Cahill is a documentary director primarily making films about art and architecture. His 2016 documentary Seán Hillen, Merging Views won best short documentary at Galway Film Fleadh and screened at many other prestigious film festivals as well as on RTÉ’s Shortscreen. In 2017 his feature documentary Amanda Coogan: Long Now premiered at the Audi Dublin International Film Festival. The film profiles the renowned Irish artist, and has since had many more screenings including at the Irish Film Institute, around Ireland, and internationally. He is a member of The Screen Directors Guild of Ireland, The Irish Architectural Archive and Visual Artists Ireland.