True North Shorts
True North Shorts is a series of short documentaries from ±«Óãtv Northern Ireland, made by emerging filmmakers.
With the help of ±«Óãtv production staff, this new generation of storytellers set out to produce fresh, inspiring and engaging stories about life in Northern Ireland from a different perspective.
As well as bringing these new stories to the audience, True North Shorts is a chance for emerging talent to gain experience in the industry.
This series of short films sit alongside ±«Óãtv Northern Ireland’s True North strand of fresh, revelatory single documentaries.
Watch the latest series of True North Shorts on iPlayer
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Speed Merchants
The Loughran family design and ship cutting-edge rally supercars all over the world.
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Off Grid
Meet the family who’ve chosen to live a sustainable, off-grid lifestyle.
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Lion Girl
Chloe Ho is Northern Ireland’s only female Chinese Lion dancer.
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The Powerlifting Granny
Meet Libby, the 51 year old powerlifting World Champion from Belfast.
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How to Honour Your Husband
Meet the Belfast Hindu women who choose to honour their husbands by praying and fasting.
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Skipping School to Save the World
Meet the teenage girls driving Northern Ireland’s Strike for Climate movement.
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The Cure
‘Going for the Cure’ is as common in parts of Northern Ireland as going to your GP.
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The Void
As Louise’s boxing career comes to an end, she faces her toughest fight.
