A Tiny Spark and Lady Black Eyes screen at Oaxaca Film Festival, Mexico

The Oaxaca Film Festival in Mexico selected two Swansong Films productions to screen this October, documentary A Tiny Spark, and short drama Lady Black Eyes. Niamh and Eric travelled over and were delighted with the packed to capacity screenings on both occasions, with lively Q&As following. Lady Black Eyes was also a finalist in the Read more about A Tiny Spark and Lady Black Eyes screen at Oaxaca Film Festival, Mexico[…]

A Tiny Spark wins Award in Sci On! Nevada

On May 6th the Sci On! Festival in Reno, Nevada awarded A Tiny Spark with the 2019 Best Medical Documentary Award after screening it in the stunning Fleischmann Planetarium. A Tiny Spark is a documentary directed by Niamh Heery, produced by Caroline Kealy with animations by Eric Dolan about stroke research and survivors. It has just Read more about A Tiny Spark wins Award in Sci On! Nevada[…]

A Tiny Spark – Premiere at Pálás Cinema Galway

CÚRAM, the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research in Medical Devices based at NUI Galway and Galway Film Centre’s 2018 ‘Science on Screen’ documentary, A Tiny Spark will screen at Pálás Cinema in Galway on Saturday, December 1st at 1pm. Directed by Niamh Heery and produced by Caroline Kealy of Swansong Films, A Tiny Spark Read more about A Tiny Spark – Premiere at Pálás Cinema Galway[…]

‘A Tiny Spark’ selected for Science on Screen 2018

CÚRAM, the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research in Medical Devices based at NUI Galway and Galway Film Centre select ‘A Tiny Spark’ as the recipient of the 2018 Science on Screen commission.   The documentary, which will be directed by Niamh Heery and  produced by Caroline Kealy of Swansong Films, will examine the effect Read more about ‘A Tiny Spark’ selected for Science on Screen 2018[…]

Filming Wraps on new Irish Film Board Short Documentary

Principle photography has just been completed on the short documentary currently entitled Displaced, directed by Niamh Heery. Check out some stills from filming below. The documentary is being made under the Irish Film Board’s Reality Bites Scheme and has been filming throughout February in locations such as North Germany, the Netherlands, Dublin, London and the Read more about Filming Wraps on new Irish Film Board Short Documentary[…]

Our Unfenced Country at the London Short Film Festival & Dingle

As the very successful international festival run for Our Unfenced Country draws to a close, (with perhaps one last film festival to be announced shortly) we have a couple more festival announcements to make. First is the (Bafta qualifying) London International Short Film Festival, on 10 January  2015 in the fantastic venue of the Hackney Read more about Our Unfenced Country at the London Short Film Festival & Dingle[…]

Festivals Update: Our Unfenced Country for Savannah and more!

After already screening at a number of film festivals around the world, we are proud to announce that Our Unfenced Country has been selected for two of the USA’s more well known film festivals, and many more. Our Unfenced Country  is a short film by Niamh Heery, winner of the 2013 Galway Film Centre/RTÉ Short Read more about Festivals Update: Our Unfenced Country for Savannah and more![…]

Committing the Truth for Dublin, Our Unfenced Country for Belfast

Our Unfenced Country has just been selected for the 14th Belfast Film Festival!! Delighted to have our Irish premiere in such a cool town and festival Screening Sat April 5th, 1,30pm, Queen’s Film Theatre, Belfast. Progressive Film Festival will screen Committing the Truth 3.45pm, Sunday April 6th in The Pearse centre, 27 Pearse street Dublin Read more about Committing the Truth for Dublin, Our Unfenced Country for Belfast[…]

Our Unfenced Country to Premiere in Chicago

Niamh Heery’s RTE/ Galway Film Centre Short film Our Unfenced Country will have it’s premiere in Chicago. It has been selected for the 15th Chicago Irish Film Festival 2014, and will screen on 8 March. OUR UNFENCED COUNTRY is the recipient of the RTÉ/Galway Film Centre Short Film Award 2013. Written and Directed by Niamh Read more about Our Unfenced Country to Premiere in Chicago[…]