No Time Wasters

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North American Premiere

Showings

Festival tickets go on sale March 18, with visionaries and members receiving early access for ticket purchase.

April 14, 2026
4:50 pm – 6:25 pm
Cedar Lee Theatre
April 15, 2026
2:10 pm – 3:45 pm
Playhouse Square Campus
Playhouse Square Allen Theatre

About This Film

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Festival Year: 2026
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Run Time: 14 Minutes
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Film Type: Short
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Animated: No
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Genre: Drama
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Countr(ies): Ireland
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Language: English, Spanish
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English Subtitles: Yes
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Captions: Closed
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Release Year: 2025

Film Overview

Marianne, a young woman on the verge of homelessness, moves through a single, unrelenting day in a city that feels like it’s closing in around her . When Paul invites her to a house viewing, it feels like a fleeting glimmer of hope. Finding solace in the warmth of Paul’s wife Shelly , Marianne allows herself to believe she might have found a way out. But as the day unfolds, their generosity takes a darker turn as she finds herself caught in a space where the lines between help and exploitation are dangerously blurred.
Forced to confront the quiet manipulations of sex-for-rent exploitation, Marianne navigates a world that preys on vulnerability. No Time Wasters is a raw and unflinching portrait of survival, capturing the fragile moments where resilience is pushed to its limits.

Film Contact: Louise Byrne

Cast & Crew

Directed By

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Tara O'Callaghan

Produced By

Louise Byrne

Screenwriting

Tara O'Callaghan

Cinematographers

Albert Hooi

Editors

Vincent McEntee

Principal Cast

Ellie Mejia, Peter Coonan, Grainne Keenan