Successful Short Cut Projects Announced
The five successful projects for the Short Cuts scheme have been announced by Bord Scannan na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board. The Short Cuts scheme is aimed at fostering new talent and encouraging innovative short film making in Ireland. Successful short films produced in the past as part of the scheme include New Boy (Stephanie Green) which won the Audience Award for Best International Short Film at the recent Corona Cork Film Festival, Colder (Dir: J.J. Harrington) and Screwback (Dir: Brian O'Malley).
This year's selections are:
• BogBodies
Company: Blinder Films
Writer/Director: Michael Kinirons
Producer: Katie Holly
• Spacemen Three
Company: Three Men in a Can Films
Writers: John Butler & Hugh O'Conor
Director: Hugh O'Conor
Producer: Lucy Dyke
Executive Producer: John McDonnell
• The German
Company: Image Now Films
Writer/Director: Nick Ryan
Producer: Olivia Leahy
Executive Producer: John McDonnell
• Of Best Intentions
Company: Red Rage Films Ltd
Writer/Director: Brian Durnin
Producer: Paul Holmes
• The Door
Company: Octagon Films Ltd
Writer/Director: Juanita Wilson
Producer: Louise Curran
Executive Producer: James Flynn.
Short Cuts is co-funded by Bord Scannan na hEireann/the Irish Film Board and RTE. This will be the last year of the Short Cuts scheme. The successful five shorts will premiere at the Galway Film Festival next year.