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WELCOME TO THE FIRST CORONA FASTNET CONTENTS PAGE WELCOME 02 SHORT FILM SUBMISSIONS 04 FESTIVAL WORKSHOP FILMS 10 AWARDS 11 2009 EVENTS DETAILS 12 EVENTS SCHEDULE 14 FRINGE EVENTS 20 SPONSORS AND FRIENDS 22 ABOUT SCHULL 26 SHORT FILMS are the anvils upon which future film makers STEERING COMMITTEE CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP are forged. Short films are also an art form in their own Chris O’Dell BSC (Chairman) CO-ORDINATOR right; difficult to create and demanding of the artist. The Maurice Seezer (Co-Chair) Jason Lee “ Maria Pizzuti purpose of this gathering is to bring together new and Pauline Cotter PRINTERS established film makers to enjoy each others work, to Helen Wells Big Boy Design, Schull learn from the joint experience, and to take part in the Hilary McCarthy Inspire Design, Skibbereen fun. The long-term aim of this Festival is to nurture the Nic Slocum teaching and practice of film making, and to bring experts PRESS WORKSHOP CO-ORDINATORS Hilary McCarthy and beginners together in beautiful West Cork, so rich in Tony Barry John D’Alton stunning locations. Mark McCarthy DAVID PUTTNAM ADDITIONAL COMMITTEE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR MEMBERS Martin Levis Fergus O’Farrell Colin Vearncombe DESIGN TEAM Camilla Griehsel Vearncombe 2009 FESTIVAL PATRONS ” Maria Pizzuti Josephine Ryan-Purcell DAVID PUTTNAM, JEREMY IRONS, SINÉAD CUSACK, Jason Lee Len Lipitch GERARD STEMBRIDGE, KIRSTEN SHERIDAN, GREG DYKE, Jonathan Parson Sue Hackett JOHN KELLEHER, STEVE COOGAN, JIM SHERIDAN. John Pettersen Ian Haseldine Matthew Kuipers WEB & PROGRAMME DESIGN Stella Thery Jonathan Parson Hammond Journeaux Johanna Connor FINANCE CO-ORDINATOR Deirdre Ni Challanain FOR ALL ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT Donal McSweeney Pat Connor Festival Box Office @ Your Leisure SPECIAL THANKS Main Street Antonio’s Ristorante, Ballydehob Fastnet Marine & Outdoor Sailing Centre, Schull Jeffrey Caine Gubbeen Farmhouse Products Ltd. Schull Gardai West Cork The Courtyard, Schull The Schull Development Assoc. +353 (0)28 28600 The Bunratty Pub, Schull Geoff & Martina McCarthy Newman’s West, Schull Tom McCarthy OPENING HOURS The Harbour View Hotel Lorraine Bacchus 10am-8pm Tim O’Connor, Principal, Carol Gilbert Schull Community College Patricia Coogan O’Dell Padraig Regan, Principal, Gabrielle Byrne info@fastnetshortfilmfestival.com Scoil Mhuire, Schull Donal O’Shea Guillaume Ballois Festival Volunteers www.fastnetshortfilmfestival.com DESIGN JONATHAN PARSON, WWW.MUTEGRAB.COM COVER IMAGE STILL FROM THE SUBMITTED SHORT FILM FAKER (DIR. MARK CHAPMAN) 02 03 LINDA ALLEN THE PENNY ANTE AFFAIR (DRAMA / 2008) An accounts programming manager obsesses over pennies in the accounts under his control. They’re SUBMISSIONS driving him crazy.. but then Tracey comes along. OLIVER NIAS COLIN CLOUT (COMEDY / 2008) Colin Clout is the people’s comedian. Over from Canada, he is determined to become a ‘British Comic” in London. CLARE HOLMAN THE ESCORT (DRAMA / 2008) When Lesley, a chaperone for young offenders, helps a prostitute, she brings danger into her home which forces In recent years technology, in the form of digital home her to choose between family and career. movie cameras and readily available and simple to use AIDEEN MCCARTHY editing software on home computers, has emancipated THE FORMORIAN (DRAMA / 2007) the art of film making. No longer does it cost hundreds, The People of Dana are under attack from the demon-like Formorians. One warrior deserts to go home, but he if not thousands of euros to make a short film, no longer may not live long enough to regret his decision. does the budding film maker have to scrounge short ends of film stock, beg and borrow equipment, and deal with ERICA BRUMAGE prohibitively costly laboratory bills. RETHINK THE SHARK (DOCUMENTARY / 2007) In South Africa in 2006, 791 people were killed by defective toasters... only 4 by sharks With a pocket sized digital camera costing a couple of hundred euros, a home computer with an editing program, ROUZBEH RASHIDI NIGHTFALL (EXPERIMENTAL / 2008) a few inexpensive cassettes of tape, and a lot of imagina- Nightfall is a marriage of the objective and the subjective, tion and hard work, anyone can make a short film. And leading towards a humble sense of truth, a truth which this this means anyone, not just film school or media studies film and all products of lens-based media strive towards. students, but young people, the retired, in fact any one GRAINNE MCHALE with access to a mini DV camera can enter the exciting TRACTICAL INVESTIGATIONS world of film making. It is not even necessary to form a (EXPERIMENTAL / 2008) A film that follows the unstable reality of a girl subjected group; it is entirely possible to make a short film entirely to internal and external forces that govern her body and by oneself. her will to control. We hope to encourage all potential film makers, especially JAMES PHELAN POETIC LICENSE (DRAMA / 2007) those who may never have made a film before, to enter POETIC LICENSE Thomas, a lovelorn butcher, secretly writes poems in their work in our short film festivals. The element of praise of Lisa. When his dreams are granted, he competition is not paramount, it is the taking part and realises that success comes with a terrible price. screening of your film in a public arena that counts. Short MEIKE ZYLMANN film makers find that the opportunity to screen their films PINK SCRIMP (ANIMATION / 2009) is very limited; it is our aim to provide a window for such A prostitute shrimp lives under control of the shrimp mob. Horrified by an act of shrimp trafficking, she artists. Everyone whose film is screened will receive a takes her revenge on the underworld. certificate from the festival, and to add an element of ex- citement, outstanding entries will be rewarded with prizes MARACIN OSTASZ HULA-LOOPER (DRAMA/ 2007) donated by our sponsors. HULA-LOOPER High on her perch the Girl is looking for a worthy suitor. With one love arrow she brings the Boy into a different So our intention is to celebrate and encourage the mak- world where he will need to prove his ‘skills’. ing of short films by bringing together film makers of BARRY UORVATH any level of experience, to share their knowledge and PARA NOIR (EXPERIMENTAL / 2007) techniques, to screen short films, to meet and learn from An uncertain relationship between a kid and a guy and established film makers, and to have a wonderful experi- their way of revenge on each other. Chronological order and time get blurred in this short film. ence of West Cork that they will take away with them and remember for years to come MARK CHAPMAN FAKER (DRAMA / 2008) Christmas Eve on a bus. This is a bittersweet drama showing a fleeting encounter between two mismatched strangers. NOEL BRADY DUALITY (DRAMA / 2007) A US marine is separated from his platoon in Iraq. He is knocked unconscious in an explosion and awakens in captivity. His captor may not be his enemy though. UTA ARNING THE SMALLEST CINEMA IN THE UNIVERSE (DOCUMENTARY / 2008) A man creates a magical dream world around himself. 04 05 BRIAN DURNIN MAIRTIN DE BARRA OF BEST INTENTIONS (DRAMA / 2008) TART (DRAMA / 2008) A film which looks at the fickle nature of our existence Sean is in a nursing home. How did it come to this? and the footprint we leave when we are gone. He relives his memories, but even his memory fails him. An unusual, tragic story of life, love and memory. CECILIA MCALLISTER FÉILEACHÁN (DRAMA / 2008) MIKE MURPHY FÉILEACHÁN A touching connection is made between a mother THRESHOLD (DRAMA / 2009) and her young teenage daughter after an open day Amanda lies comatose between life and death, those with at the girl’s school. the power to give life or take it away. Between them they must decide whether she lives or dies. AMY DRIVER LIL’ RED BERET (DRAMA / 2009) ALEXANDRA KOVACS A modern day Little Red Riding Hood with a twist in the tail. ROOFTOP (EXPERIMENTAL / 2009) There is a ‘wolf’, a granny, a wood and a little girl in red. Exploring and recording all scenes and accompanying music in a room. Time is taken to appreciate detail MARK MCAULEY with feelings of nostalgia and longing. SNOW ESCAPE (DRAMA / 2008) SNOW ESCAPE All people have the propensity to make stupid decisions... KIM HOUGHTON AND PÓL Ó CONGHAILE sometimes these decisions can snowball beyond all control. THE STOLEN GENERATION (DOCUMENTARY / 2009) HIV prevalence stands at 16% in Mozambique. The MARK COGAN family represented here has had an entire generation 65 (DRAMA / 2008) wiped out. This is their story. Terry’s latest business venture is all going according to plan. The goods have arrived and with Pa and Dave PADDY CAHILL to help him, what could possibly go wrong? TOM MATTHEWS, WAITING FOR GOLDFISH (DOCUMENTARY / 2009) STEVE WOODS Documentary about the well known satirical cartoonist ETERNAL (EXPERIMENTAL DANCE / 2008) Tom Matthews whose work appears regularly in the Irish A film about resistance, beginning with a traditional Times and elsewhere. dance of mourning and turning into an angry series of rhythmic movements. JANE LEE REVELATIONS (ANIMATION / 2007) PAUL VERHOEVEN Just three minutes long, this piece captures the emotion SABRINA, ALEXIS, LUCAS... (DRAMA / 2008) of young lovers meeting and revealing themselves to each Young boy talks his way out of a tricky situation. A film other for the first time. about peer pressure, depression and hope in young people. SU-MIN HWANG RICHARD ADDLESEE AND DAVID S. NOBLE SCENT (DRAMA / 2009) KNOCK (DRAMA / 2008) SCENT Assuming that a human being lives for 80 years, he would A man is awoken by a knocking on his front door. The spend 1,260 days eating, 270 days in the toilet, he would knocking continues despite no-one being there. He is sleep for 23 years and shed 65 litres of tears.