Finally. My short film ‘Woodlice’ is premiering at Bafta/BIFA qualifying
@raindancefilmfestival with a nomination for Best Short on the 20th June 2024.
Woodlice is a short film based on a true story depicting grief through symbolism in both surreal and real forms, exploring relationships with grief, religion, and motherhood shot back home in Ireland.
Where to even begin. I always knew I had to tell this story. But I was aware of how much of an emotional sacrifice it would be to make it. It took me many, many years to touch it as I knew it involved reliving many emotions I haven’t dared to face since losing my mother at the age of fifteen.
I pledged to myself beginning the process three years ago that this film had to be as honest as possible and I was going to tell it exactly how it is. I tried to write the script several times, but every time it felt forced. It was integral that the script was my fifteen year old’s voice. And finally one day, the script was written in one go in seven hours straight.
I wanted to make a film that depicts how grief actually feels. A raw and genuine feeling that people who’ve been through it could look at and relate to those niche, intense feelings you go through where absolutely nothing makes sense.
Thank you Robbie Ryan, you were the only person I trusted for this and I’m so thankful for you.
Thank you to my wonderful cast Sadbh McMullen, Linda Ryan, Ed Cosgrave, Aidan Healy.
@frankie.markot my right hand woman who never left my side and being my brain and mind when it got tough.
@hollywolfers my producer who worked relentlessly,
@ellacrawford ,
@nook80 Kai & RSA family, and all the girls
@notanother.intl who worked so hard to make this happen.
My editor
@hijacksinger
Thank you to
@wifesounds my composer/sound designer for creating the most beautiful score.
And last but not least my dear friends and family. Thank you for your endless love and support, I swear it wouldn’t have gotten to this point without you pushing me up that hill.
Full Credits, Trailer & more exciting news coming soon…. (link to tickets for London Screening with Q&A 20th June 6pm Genesis Cinema in bio)