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 the 30-year anniversary, in October 2021 GFC and RTÉ will screen a selection of four films made under the scheme during RTÉ Shortscreen including Our Unfenced Country, which will be available on the RTE Player until 10 November.
Made under the GFC/RTÉ Short Film Commission 2013, Our Unfenced Country is a short film written and directed by Niamh Heery, produced by Eric Dolan and starring Roisin Murphy & Conor Lambert. It has screened all over the world and on Irish television. See the list of screenings and awards below.
Chicago Irish Film Festival 2014
Boston Irish Film Festival 2014
Belfast Film Festival 2014 (Commendation)
Tabor Film Festival 2014
International Film Festival Groix Island 2014
Kerry International Film Festival 2014 (Winner, Best Narrative Short)
Waterford Film Festival 2014
Clare Island Film Festival 2014
Dingle International Film Festival 2015
IndieCork Festival 2014
Offline Film Festival 2014
London International Short Film Festival 2015
NYC Independent Film Festival 2015
Savannah International Film Festival 2014
Great Lakes Independent Film Festival 2014
Cinegael Montreal 2015
UnderWire Film Festival 2014 (nominated, Best Editor)
Warsaw Short Framing 2015