Galway Film Centre and RTÉ are celebrating a momentous 30 years of the GFC/RTÉ Short Film Commission, a scheme set up to give a voice and platform to emerging talent in the film industry in Ireland. Placing screen talent at its heart, the initiative is the longest running short film scheme in Ireland. To celebrate Read more about Our Unfenced Country rebroadcast on RTÉ[…]
‘A Tiny Spark’, the award-winning documentary which follows the story of three people who have had a stroke and the scientists leading research in this area at NUI Galway, will have its television premiere on World Stroke Day, Tuesday October 29th on RTÉ 1 at 11.15pm. Directed by Niamh Heery and produced by Caroline Kealy Read more about A Tiny Spark to Premiere on RTÉ One on World Stroke Day[…]
Niamh Heery’s award-winning short film ‘Pause‘ was broadcast on RTÉ2 on Monday 21 October. The Shortscreen series showcases the best of Ireland’s short films. Only a small number of films each season are selected. The film stars Janine Hardy as a woman who arrives on a remote Irish island to listen to some old recordings Read more about Pause screens on RTÉ 2[…]
A Tiny Spark has picked up its second award at an international film festival, DOCUtah in the US. Producer Caroline Kealy was on hand to accept the award. ‘It’s been a wonderful experience being here for this really well curated and thoughtfully planned festival. Such fantastic hospitality and stunning surroundings. Read more about A Tiny Spark wins Humanitarian Award in DOCUtah[…]
The World Premiere of Screen Ireland’s New Live-Action and Documentary Shorts to took place at 63rd Cork Film Festival on November 17th 2018. Over 60% of the shorts in the Focus Shorts and Real Shorts schemes are directed by women and feature up-and-coming talents such as Jordanne Jones (Metal Heart) and Daryl McCormack (Fair City). Read more about Lady Black Eyes Premieres at the Cork Film Festival[…]
Niamh Heery’s feature film script ‘Down by Your Side’ has been announced as one of six feature projects to go into development for Screen Ireland’s POV Scheme. This is Niamh’s fourth Screen Ireland commission. Most recently her short drama ‘Lady Black Eyes’ was selected and made for the Focus Shorts scheme. Down By Your Read more about Swansong Films secures feature film development with Screen Ireland’s POV Scheme[…]
A documentary produced for author J.K. Rowling’s charity Lumos is online now. Clips from the film have received over 100,000 views so far on social media. Directed, produced, and edited by Niamh Heery, who worked closely with Lumos’s Bulgaria and Colombia offices to gather footage from two real institutions in very different countries, Together We Stared Read more about Together We Stared at the Moon debuts online[…]
Photo: Back L-R: Brian Gleeson (actor), Nicky Phelan (Brown Bag Films), Conor McPherson (Screenwriter & Playright) Lenny Abrahamson (Director); Front: Eoghan Rice, Niamh Heery, Roisin Loughery, Alan Whelan. Harmanli: Trapped on the Fringe of Freedom, directed by Niamh Heery, has been nominated for the prestigious Irish Council of Civil Liberties Human Rights Film Award. The Read more about Harmanli Documentary Shortlisted for ICCL Human Rights Award[…]
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[…]
More great news this week! Shorelight, an independent short film written and directed by Niamh Heery, produced by Eric Dolan and starring Cal Kenealy and Lorna Larkin, will receive its premiere at the Kerry Film Festival! The film will be shown as part of the Irish Narrative strand, in Tralee on 12 October. Trailer below: Read more about Shorelight at Kerry Film Festival[…]