Mountshannon Short-Film Fleadh 2021
Sunday, September 26th
8.30pm
In the Marquee
€12, or €10 with festival wristband
Price includes refreshments,which will be served in the interval including pizza!
To wrap up this year’s festival, we will have a short film night in The Marquee.
We have a wonderful range of films, from comedy to drama and documentaries to animation.
During interval, we will have the raffle draw. We have an amazing prize of a two night stay for two people, including breakfast on both mornings and an evening meal on one night, in the fabulous Dromhall Hotel in Killarney.
Tickets are only €5, and will be available throughout the festival.
Programme
[running order may change]
Mary (directed by Shaun O’Connor)
What can you do when you’ve accidentally smashed the local statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary? The only thing you can do: Frame your older brother.
Work as a Vehicle for Growth (Directed by Rowan Noonan Ganley)
The film acts as a portrait of life in rural Ireland. It investigates work and creative flow as a cathartic practice, dealing with loss, grief and growth. Shot in East Clare, it features a cabin built by Rowan during the first lockdown. The writing and recording of the songs, which the artist called “a deeply healing exercise”, also took place in 2020 to the backdrop of an uncertain world.
Boogaloo and Graham (Written by Ronan Blaney and directed by Michael Lennox).
Set in 1970s Belfast, the film follows Jamesy and Malachy, who are over the moon when their soft-hearted dad presents them with two chicks to care for. Raising their tiny charges, the boys declare themselves vegetarians and dream of running a chicken farm, but they are in for a shock when their parents announce that big changes are coming to the family.
The Chinese Farmer (Directed by Steve Agnos)
A parable narrated by Alan Watts.
Art and Community 25 Years (Alfie Hollingsworth, Bonnie Boyle and Emma Sams)
To acknowledge and celebrate 25 years of 'art in our community', Mountshannon Arts commissioned the production of a short film to look at the history of the event and the importance of art and community for a healthy society. Shown online in June, due to Covid restrictions, we take this opportunity to watch together. We also take this opportunity to thank the filmmakers who gave beyond the call of duty to bring the film to fruition.
We wish to thank everyone who played a role in making the festival a success over these 25 years, both artists and those on the ground behind the scenes. And you, our audience! THANK YOU ALL!
INTERVAL
The Marksman (Directed by Conor Healy)
An army sniper contemplates the lives of those he is tasked with eliminating.
Pat (Directed by Shaun O’Connor)
Pat (Jon Kenny) is a retired postman who still goes on his daily rounds in the local village. The community love him, but the bullying Mangon (Jack Walsh) wants to put a stop to the pretence.
Also featuring radio presenter John Creedon.
Bars (directed by Brendan Canty)
A short video to accompany the wonderful ‘Bars’ by Conor Walsh, a minimalist composer from Swinford, Co. Mayo. As a keen fisherman along the River Moy in Mayo and Lough Corrib in Galway, Conor would take note of his surroundings, introducing these dramatic scenes into his deeply expressive melodies. It was later in his career when Conor came across renowned musician and producer Enda Bates, who brought Conor’s works to light. Conor tragically passed away in 2016 in his home due to a sudden heart attack.
Sorry (Written and directed by J Michael Tynan)
J Michael Tynan has recently moved to the area. The film tells the story of a man who realises, as he buries a body, that the word ‘sorry’ sums up his whole life with his bullying brother. Sorry was premiered at this year’s Fastnet Film Festival in West Cork. It was a finalist at LA MegaFest, a semi-finalist at the Stockholm Short Film Festival and Madrid Arthouse Film Festival and was selected for Chicago Indie FF and Roma Shorts.
Pebbles (Directed by Jonathan Shaw)
On her 50th wedding anniversary, Ruby returns to the hotel where she spent her honeymoon. Will her estranged husband return to honour a promise?