Presenting New Short Films from the Short Cuts Scheme at the Galway Film Fleadh
Discover new Irish Talent at the Galway Film Fleadh
Presenting New Live Action Films – Short Cuts Premiere
A wide range of new live action shorts will be presented at the Galway Film Fleadh produced under the Short Cuts and Short Shorts film schemes on Saturday 12th July.
New films produced under the Short Cuts scheme include THE DOOR (Juanita Wilson), LOWLAND FELL (Michael Kirinons), SPACEMEN THREE (Hugh O'Conor) and OF BEST INTENTIONS (Brian Durnin). The scheme aims to encourage strong, original storytelling, visual flair, and production values appropriate to the big screen and is funded by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board and RTE.
The Door, written and directed by Juanita Wilson and produced by Louise Curran (Octagon Films) is based on the true story of a father and his young daughter set in Russia 1986. Juanita jointly produced the feature films H3 and Inside I’m Dancing. She has written the screenplay As If I Am Not There, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Slavenka Drakulic which is due to film during 2009. The Door was shot by cinematographer Tim Fleming (Once, Small Engine Repair).
Blinder Films present Lowland Fell written and directed by Michael Kinirons. The film tells of a teenage girl who makes an extraordinary discovery on an isolated bog. Kinirons is a recent graduate of the National Film School in London and has previously directed a number of short films including an IFB Short Short (Treeclimber) as well as a series for TG4 (Blood and Ink). The short is produced by Katie Holly (Striapacha, Basket Case) and shot by cinematographer Suzie Lavelle (An Creatur, Treeclimber).
Spacemen Three directed by Hugh O'Conor and written by John Butler and Hugh O'Conor tells the story of an astro-geologist in space for the first time. O'Conor began his career in acting in 1985 opposite Liam Neeson in 'Lamb', and has appeared in such films as 'My Left Foot', winning the Youth In Film Award, The Young Poisoner's Handbook and Chocolat. The film is shot by cinematographer Cian de Buitlear whose credits include Man About Dog and South Paw.
Directed by Brian Drumm and produced by Paul Holmes of Red Rage Films Of Best Intentions is a film that examines the lives of five well-meaning individuals as fate decides to intervene. With a large number of commercials under his belt, Brian has written and directed a number of award winning short films including An Teanga Runda which was selected to screen at the Tribeca Film Festival and Tilly and the Teeth. Holmes previously produced the successful short film Screwback.
Short Cuts will premiere on July 12th at 3pm in the Town Hall Theatre at the Galway Film Fleadh.