Kisses wins Audience Award at the Miami International Film Festival
The critically acclaimed Irish feature Kisses has scooped the Audience Award at the Miami International Film Festival in the U.S.
Written and directed by Lance Daly, it tells the story of two young kids, Kylie and Dylan, who live in a suburban housing estate devoid of life, colour and the prospects of escape. They decide to run away from their dysfunctional homes and spend a night on the streets of Dublin's inner city. But as the night wears on, and Dublin takes on a darker character, the two kids have to rely on the kindness of strangers, the songs of Bob Dylan and their trust in each other to survive the night.
Following on from its successful screenings at A-list international festivals such as Toronto, Locarno and Telluride, the film scooped two awards at the Irish Film and Television Awards last month.
Kisses was produced by Macdara Kelleher with Fastnet Films (The Halo Effect, Tonight is Cancelled) and was funded by the IFB, Film I Vast, the BCI, TV3 and Zentropa. It is being distributed by Element Pictures Distribution.
Kisses is currently available on DVD in stores nationwide and from http://www.kisses.ie/.