One Minute Movie Madness!

You know that old adage....
Never work with children or animals
Well some of us just can't help ourselves. (They're just too cute! And funny!) 

Not too long ago I saw this tantalising callout for submissions from the Galway Film Centre for 1 minute shorts for the 2nd edition of the One Minute Film Festival they held last year as part of the Galway Film Fleadh. Such a smash hit it was, they were going again.

Now anyone that knows me, knows my favourite week of the year is the 2nd week of July aka The Galway Film Fleadh. As an actress I am honoured to be part of this year's closing film of the festival, Len Collin's groundbreaking feature SANCTUARY, and equally proud to be a cast member in Graham Cantwell's LGBT drama LILY, but I had a grá on me to direct another short film so when I saw that callout, well.... it called to me.

Cue a very spontaneous and intense eight day pre-production-to-submission turnaround on short film number 3! I got the film submitted mere hours before the final deadline last Thursday, and low and behold to my absolute delight, it got selected to screen!

So, what's it all about? It's a one minute micro short (76 seconds + 5 secs credits to be precise) called Body of Christ starring Sophia (aged 4), Caden (5) and Olivia (8)....plus 2 cats and a dog. It's a comedy needless to say! It was filmed in one day on location in Portumna, Co. Galway. 

BODY OF CHRIST

A look through the imagination of a child at the 'magic' of the Eucharist.

Screening Details: One Minute Film Festival at the 28th Galway Film Fleadh, Town Hall Studio 4.30pm Sunday 10th July 2016. Bookings 

As I write, the screening is already sold out, though they've been known to lay on second screenings when that happens. UPDATE - Yes they have scheduled a second screening so book now! 

I must say a huge thank you to the amazing Joe Conlan who scored this for me, and Graham Cantwell for cinematography. I can't wait to see the other shorts next Sunday!

Here is the full list of selected films http://www.galwayfilmcentre.ie/2016/07/01/one-minute-film-festival-at-galway-film-fleadh/

#GalwayCityofFilm

NOCTURNE PASSAGE Round Up

Well once again I've let time lapse between blog updates so allow me to do a quick roundup of some highlights for NOCTURNE PASSAGE, including screenings, nominations, awards and interviews!

"With a radical take on narrative, excellent cinematography and elegant storytelling, Nocturne Passage is an emotionally penetrating journey to the darkest corners of the human mind." - Cinéwomen, May 2016

Here's an interview I did with Cinéwomen Europe about ‪Nocturne Passage, published recently https://issuu.com/wacconnect/docs/cin_wom_iss0016_art_cinema_dance_-/46

Earlier this year in March, Nocturne Passage screened in Dublin as part of the Filmbase "Movies with the Masters" Screening night where it won the Jury Prize for Best Actress!

Nocturne Passage also picked up two Award Nominations in the categories of Best Actress (Susan Loughnane) and Best Editing (Graham Cantwell) at the 6th Underground Cinema Awards held in Dublin in November 2015, following a successful screening as part of Underground Cinema held in May that year.
You can read the full list of nominees for the Awards reported here by Scannain. 

The film was also very well received at two sold out screenings at the Irish Film Festa. Here I am enjoying the lovely reception they held after the event at the Villa Borghese in Rome. Incredible hospitality and such a beautiful city!