A Host of Irish Films Set to Screen at Clones Film Festival
There will be a wide mix of IFB-funded features and shorts screening at the 9th Clones Film Festival, with Maya Derrington's Pyjama Girls opening the festival while Matt Skinners' Circus Born, Conor Ferguson's One Hundred Mornings and Brendan Muldowney's Savage also included in the programme.
Pyjama Girls examines the phenomenon that began in Dublin and spread far and wide, in a society that seems increasingly hard to shock at least when it comes to fashion, public pyjama-wearing in Ireland stands out as a statement that still generates controversy, often viewed as a uniform of anti-social behaviour. Produced by Nicky Gogan for Still Films, the documentary is fresh from its recent successful theatrical release. Director Maya Derrington will also be in attendance for the screening on Wednesday 20th.
Matt Skinner's Circus Born tells the story about life in the travelling village that revolves around the Big Top, getting to know the extended family of three generations who carry on the tradition of Ireland's oldest travelling circus, questioning why someone would chose to follow such a difficult and challenging way of life. Produced by Tom Maguire and Matt Skinner for Borderline Productions and co-financed by the IFB and the Arts Council, the documentary stars many members of the Fossetts Circus and will screen on Friday 22nd.
The post-apocalyptic drama One Hundred Mornings is set in a world upended by a complete breakdown of society, where two couples hide out in a cabin hoping to survive the crisis. With resources running low and external threats increase, a suspected affair is driving a wedge between them all and finally, each of them faces a critical decision they never thought they'd have to make. Produced by Katie Holly for Blinder Films, the critically acclaimed film will be showing on Saturday 23rd with director and writer Conor Ferguson in attendance for a Q & A session afterwards.
Savage is an exploration of violence and masculinity following Paul Graynor, an alienated press photographer who lives and works in an unfriendly and threatening city, who becomes victim to a serious crime. Finding himself the subject, rather than the purveyor of an inner city tabloid story, Paul tries to come to terms with his attack, though the scars, both psychological and physical, prove impossible to heal. Produced by Conor Barry for SP Films, Savage is currently on release in select cinemas nationwide.
A showcase of award-winning short films will be showing on Saturday 23rd including Miss Remarkable & Her Career, a dark comedy written and directed by Joanna Rubin Dranger and produced by Jeremy Purcell, The Night Nurse, a thriller directed by Terence White and produced by Ian W. Davis, Corduroy, an emotional short film written and directed by Hugh O'Conor and produced by Eimear O'Kane, while the short documentary Bye, Bye Now co-directed and co-produced by Ross Whittaker and Aideen O'Sullivan is screening on Sunday 24th.
For more details on these screenings and other events taking place at the 9th Clones Film Festival and to see how you can book your seat see the official website http://www.clonesfilmfestival.com/