|
Filmbase presents
The Best of the West 2011
in association with
the Galway Film Fleadh & the Screen Cinema
6.30pm Thursday 20th October 2011
The Best of the West 2011 is a chance for Dublin audiences to catch the winning short films from this year's Galway Film Fleadh. This special screening is organised by Filmbase, in association with the Galway Film Fleadh and The Screen Cinema and will take place at 6.30pm on Thursday 20th October at The Screen Cinema on Townsend Street in Dublin's City Centre.
Originally conceived as a screening by filmmaker Luke McManus in 2008, last year Filmbase revived the event which proved to be extremely popular with audiences and filmmakers as it provided a showcase for the best short films from the Galway programme. Following on from last year's succesful event Filmbase have decided to continue the screenings as a way of allowing audiences who didn't make it to Galway an opportunity to see the winning films and celebrate a new wave of Irish filmmaking talent.
This year's screening will include the 12 award-winning shorts from the Fleadh including animation, live action drama and documentary. Two new award categories this year include Best Cinematography and the Don Quijote Award.
Tickets for the event are just €6.70 (€6.20 concession) and are available to buy from The Screen Cinema box office now! See below for booking details.
The running time for the screening will be approximately two hours. Please note that this screening is not suitable for children.
Read on for more details on each film screening!
Films to be Screened:
Best First Animation Award
in association with Cartoon Saloon
Signs (Winner)
Directed & Produced by Vincent Gallagher
There is magic in what we see every day; sometimes you just have to look hard enough.
The Art of Making Friends (2nd Place)
Written and directed by Paul McNulty
An intimate look at the unusual pastime of a reclusive bicycle engineer.
James Horgan Award for Best Animation
in association with Telegael
The Boy in a Bubble (Winner)
Directed by Kealan O'Rourke
Produced by Brian Willis
Rupert, a ten year old boy, falls hopelessly in love. When it all goes wrong, he wishes never to experience heartache again. Turning to a book of magic, he invokes a spell to shield him from emotion forever.
The Gentleman's Guide to Villainy (2nd Place)
Directed by Aidan McAteer
Produced by Aurelie Gauthier
A brief guide to being bad.
Children in Direct Provision (Special Mention)
Directed & Produced by Sharon Lynch and children resident in Direct Provision Centres
An animation piece created by asylum-seeking children with the help of community artist Sharon Lynch. It highlights the living conditions under the current Irish asylum system.
The Tiernan McBride Award for Best Short Drama
Sponsored by Waveform Studios
This is jointly awarded to:
Asal (Winner)
Directed by Tom Sullivan
Produced by Aislinn Ní Chuinneagáin
Fionn, a young fisherman, risks everything to help a friend.
Even Gods (Winner)
Directed by Phil Harrison
Produced by Lisa Barros D'sa & Phil Harrison
Through an estranged daughter, Hughie meets his granddaughter, who he never knew existed. He finds himself circling the contours of a life he thought lost.
Best First Short Drama Award
In association with Mazars
Pentecost (Winner)
Written and directed by Peter McDonald
Produced by Eimear O'Kane
Pentecost is a coming-of-age story of a young boy who learns how to rebel against his father and the community.
Best Short Documentary Award
In association with Studio Solas Teo.
Needle Exchange (Winner)
Directed by Colm Quinn
Produced by Andrew Freedman
Glenn and Spencer's friendship has endured everything from the lows of homelessness to the highs of heroin. Together they have overcome their drug addiction, but as life pulls them in different directions, how long can it last?
Halls Without Walls (Honorable Mention)
Written and produced by Mia Mullarkey
Jody is a painter and a poet with Asperger's syndrome. All through his childhood he struggled and suffered in the world of people until he turned to nature where he found solace and inspiration for his work.
Donal Gilligan Award for Best Cinematography in a Short Film
Mummy's Little Helper (Winner)
Written and directed by Michael Lavelle
Cinematography by Kate McCullough
Produced by Ismail Sahin & Holger Sorg
A mother discovers an illegal way to lose weight, with disturbing consequences...especially for her daughter.
The International Federation of Film Societies Don Quijote Award
The Boy Who Lived in a Bubble (Winner)
Written and directed by Kealan O'Rourke
Produced by Brian Willis
Rupert, a ten year old boy, falls hopelessly in love. When it all goes wrong, he wishes never to experience heartache again. Turning to a book of magic, he invokes a spell to shield him from emotion forever.
Cured (Special Mention)
Directed by Mary Redmond
Produced by Laura Ní Cheallaigh
An unconventional love story with a meaty twist! Exploring themes such as love, isolation and hope, Cured tells the painstakingly humorous story of Maggie as she struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder.
Tickets are now available to purchase! For bookings contact the Screen Cinema box office by phone (1520 927 005*) or online at www.screencinema.ie.
*Calls to 1520 927 005 are charged at 15 cents per minute from an Eircom landline, calls from mobiles and other providers may vary. Average call length three minutes. Customer care helpline 01 248 0007. Service is provided by Telephonetics VIP
|
CONTACT US
