The film night went down great to finish off the Open studio at the Glebe House in style. Everyone in attendance seemed to enjoy the films on show and a nice relaxed setting.
The Line up was
Penny dir by Paddy O’Shea
Unbearable dir by Ed Godsell
Turn dir by Kevin O’Neill
The Wrong Turn dir by Donogh MacCarthy-Morrogh
The follow a brief intermission the show continued with
The Lump dir by Ed Godsell
A Trailer to Donogh’s upcoming short Daughters of Rome
My Ball dir by Kevin O’Neill
Mullet dir by Ed Godsell
Without doubt Mullet gained the most laughs of the night and gathering went home with smiles on their faces.
Don Goode my great publicist was very busy down in Schull promoting my film until he found the bar and never came back out until Monday morning. It was at about noon on Thursday when he made his way into Hackett’s.
I happened to bump into him there on Saturday night where he pitched a new idea for a film. A sequel to My Ball no less.
“Hmm” I though. “I really hadn’t planned on revisiting that story, it’s finished.” I said to him.
“Ah but I’ve got a new angle to approach it with.” He started off. “Have you seen Paddy O’Shea’s The Sign?” he asked. “Had I seen it, I worked on it”
“Good you know what it’s about, how about My Ball meets The Sign. They are all at this crossover business, take Alien and Predator for example.”
“Yeah, but My Ball and The Sign are two completely different films, that will never work.” I told him.” I went and bought Don a pint and managed sneak away from him.
Later on Sunday night I got a call from Don. “Great news Kev, Paddy O’Shea has picked up an award.” “I know I’m standing right next him.” I replied. “Brilliant. I can see it now, two award winning filmmakers coming together to make greatest film ever made.” “Go to bed Don.”
Before I hung up I heard. “Can I speak to Paddy, can I have his number? I want to represent him.”
What a great festival it was down in Schull. I arrived down on Thursday afternoon so missed most of the screenings on the first day. When I checked into my accommodation I was pleasantly pleased to find I was right next door to Screen 2. Handy!
The first screening of My Ball was at 19:30 in screen two so I decided I go to the Cocktail launch reception at six then pop next door to watch the screening after.
I was a bit disappointed with the crowd at the screening, I counted about 10. Never the less I was happy to see my film on the big screen even if it had been cropped to 4:3.
The second screening was on the following night at 18:15 and the crowd was up a bit from the pervious night, it even got a round of applause but that maybe more to do with the fact that Pavel and Paddy were in the audience who I had a few beers with the night before.
The short listed films were announced Friday night after very enjoyable Audience with Jim Sheridan but unfortunately My Ball failed to make it.
Like her father the audience with Kirsten Sheridan was equally enjoyable Saturday night as was the Team D.A.D.D.Y talk earlier in the day.
The awards ceremony took place Sunday evening and I was delighted to see Paddy O’Shea take home the Best Drama award for his wonderful “Penny”.
Afterwards I was talking to Chris O’Dell the chairman of the festival about taking home the poster they had of My Ball on the wall as you enter screen 2.
As Chris was taking the poster down a few other committee members came over and said how much Chris liked My Ball and had he had his way it would have been short listed. Even if that was bull shit, it was a nice thing to hear.
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