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My award-winning short film ‘Nietzsche No. 5′ will be broadcast on RTE’s Shortscreen on Monday 29th April at 23.45pm.

 

Nietzsche No. 5

Nietzsche No. 5

 

Nietzsche No. 5 was my second short film collaboration with writer Tadhg Hickey. It won the Best Comedy award at the Fastnet Short Film Festival 2011, and the Audience Award at the Kerry Film Festival 2011.

Written by Tadhg Hickey
Produced by Alice O’ Sullivan
Directed / Shot / Edited by Shaun O’ Connor

Starring Aideen Wylde
Sebastian Thomenn
David O’ Riordan

With thanks to Origin Hair, Cork

Here are some photos taken at the 2013 Lewiston-Auburn Film Festival, held in Maine, USA.
Three of my short films were screened, and I took part in two Q&As.

Huge thanks to everyone at the festival!

Lewiston Auburn Film Festival

Lewiston Auburn Film Festival

Three of my short films, ‘Uisce Beatha’, ‘Rint’ and ‘Nietzsche No. 5′ have been selected to screen at the upcoming Lewiston-Auburn Film Festival in Maine, USA.

My films have also been nominated for three awards:

1. ‘Uisce Beatha’  for Best Short Film
2. Shaun O’ Connor for Best Director (‘Uisce Beatha’)
3. ‘Rint’ for the People’s Choice Award.

I will also be attending the festival myself and will be doing a Q&A following the screenings of my short films.

For information and tickets, visit the festival’s website: lafilmfestival.org

 

Chicago Irish Film Festival

Chicago Irish Film Festival

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My short film ‘Uisce Beatha’ has won the Third Place Festival Award at the Chicago Irish Film Festival.

Thanks to everyone at the festival, and congratulations to everyone who helped make the film last year!

 

www.chicagoirishfilmfestival.com

 

Chicago Irish Film Festival

Chicago Irish Film Festival

 

 

 

 

Three of my short films, ‘Rint’, ‘Mutt’ and ‘Uisce Beatha’ have been selected to screen at this year’s Chicago Irish Film Festival, March 1-6.

‘Rint’ and ‘Mutt’ will screen in the shorts programmes 1 and 2 respectively, while ‘Uisce Beatha’ will screen with the feature  film ‘Men at Lunch’.

Tickets and further information can be obtained here: www.chicagoirishfilmfestival.com

‘Rint’ is available to watch online and can be viewed here.

My short film ‘Uisce Beatha’ has won the award for ‘Best In Cork’ at the
2012 Corona Cork Film Festival.

Photos are of myself, writer / actor Tadhg Hickey and producer Aideen Wylde.
Huge thanks to everyone who helped us make it earlier this year!

RTE Radio 1 Arena

RTE Radio 1 Arena

I was interviewed by Evelyn O’ Rourke on RTE Radio 1′s show ‘Arena’ this week as part of a promotional piece for the Cork Film Festival. Click the link below to hear the interview:

RTE Radio 1 Arena Interview (02:40)

Waterford Film Festival

Waterford Film Festival

My short film ‘Uisce Beatha’ has been selected to screen in competition at
the 2012 Waterford Film Festival.

The festival takes place from 9-12th November, and tickets and more information can be found here.

Kerry Film Festival

Kerry Film Festiva

Two of my films, ‘Uisce Beatha’ and ‘Mutt’ will screen at this year’s Kerry Film Festival. The festival runs from the 9th to the 18th of October in various locations around County Kerry.

‘Uisce Beatha’ screens in the Irish Shorts selection, while Mutt screens as part of the Made In Kerry programme.

For more information, go to the festival’s official website: www.kerryfilmfestival.com

San Francisco Irish Film Festival

San Francisco Irish Film Festival

My short film ‘Uisce Beatha’ will screen at the San Francisco Irish Film Festival,  which runs September 28 – 30, 2012, at the Roxie Film Center, 3117 16th St, Valencia, San Francisco.

The film will screen as part of the “Magners ‘n’ Shorts” program, Saturday the 29th at 7pm.