"The Cathedral" Grabs 2 Wins, 4 Nominations - Independent Horror Movie Awards
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The judges at the Independent Horror Movie Awards were very generous to "The Cathedral" in their Summer session, a testament to the cast and crew who sacrificed long, overnight shoots in several locations. The film was a long time in the works, faced a few mishaps, but we overcame hurdles that would normally test the fortitude of most micro-budget independent filmmakers. Our cast and crew were tenacious and determined to get it made. It was the D-day of Dolmen Films and it ap

- Aug 9, 2022
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"The Cathedral" - "Spook Screen" (Cork) Official Selection
"The Cathedral", starring Nigel Mercier, has been selected for "Spook Screen" 2022, Cork, Ireland's horror film festival. This is exciting news for us as this is the second consecutive Irish film festival that has selected "The Cathedral". We hope this is a good sign and the trend will continue. The festival takes place in Cork city from September 8th to September 11th, 2022. Hope to see you all there! See trailer below: #dolmenfilms #thecathedral #ireland #irishfilm #horror
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- Aug 6, 2022
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"The Cathedral" Wins 'Best Short Film' in the Cosmic Film Festival (Florida)
"The Cathedral" wins another award for Best Short Film at the Cosmic Film Festival in Florida. We are very pleased as this is the next festival in sequence, which is a very good sign. A huge congratulations to the cast and crew who worked hard and sacrificed much to get this short film done. It's a very good sign to see that judges in international film festivals see the value in the work that was put into it! Watch the trailer below: #dolmenfilms #thecathedral #awards #bests
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- Jul 18, 2022
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13th Underground Cinema Film Awards 2022 Official Selections - "The Breaking" and "The Cathedral"
We are happy to announce that both "The Breaking" and "The Cathedral" have been selected for the 13th Underground Cinema Film Awards. Congratulations to Cast and Crew. #dolmenfilms #thecathedral #thebreaking #indiefilm #filmfestivals #undergroundcinema #filmmaking #drama #horror
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- Jul 16, 2022
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Honourable Mentions for Best Short Film and Best Acting (LIMFF) - "The Cathedral"
"The Cathedral" receives Honourable Mention awards in the Best Short Film and Best Acting category of the London International Monthly Film Festival. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew, but especially Nigel Mercier who has picked up his second award for his role as Fr. Noel in the very first few festivals that have returned statuses. Watch the trailer below: #dolmenfilms #thecathedral #awards #bestshortfilm #bestactor #horror #thriller #shortfilm #filmmaking #filmfes
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- Jul 14, 2022
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"The Cathedral" wins Audience Choice Award, nominated for Best Cinematography
Congratulations to Greg Kozma, the Cinematographer for "The Cathedral". It made it to the final round and picked up the nomination for Best Cinematography in the Indie Shorts Mag Short Film Festival. In addition, thanks to the votes of many of our friends and followers, "The Cathedral" won the Audience Choice Award in a heated competition. A priest, haunted by his past, has his daily life disrupted by an ancient spirit of the damned who seeks to steal his soul. Starring Nigel
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- Jul 2, 2022
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"The Cathedral" Best Horror/Mystery - Reale Film Festival
"The Cathedral" has won Best Horror/Mystery in the May-June edition of the Reale Film Festival in Italy. A huge credit to the entire cast and crew. #dolmenfilms #thecathedral #filmfestivals #besthorror #realefilmfestival #indiefilm #horror #thriller #exorcism
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- Jun 28, 2022
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Nigel Mercier Wins "Best Actor of the Festival" in the Alternative Film Festival, Toronto
Congratulations to Nigel Mercier, who picked up the Best Actor of the Festival award for his role as Fr. Noel in "The Cathedral" at the Alternative Film Festival in Toronto! Nigel is an amazing actor and sacrificed quite a lot of his time and comfort to shoot this one, so we're extremely excited with this result. This is the first of many festivals that "The Cathedral" has been submitted to, so we're hoping this trend continues. Watch the trailer below: Nigel is the founder o
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- Jun 22, 2022
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"The Cathedral" Best Film Finalist at Alternative Film Festival, Toronto!
A monk who lost his soul to the devil, a church that hides his dark secret, and a priest running from his past. In its very first festival to date, "The Cathedral", starring Nigel Mercier, has been selected as a Best Film Finalist at the Alternative Film Festival (AltFF) in Toronto, Canada. It has the possibility of walking away with one of eight potential awards. Winners will be announced on June 27th after the screening of all finalists in downtown Toronto. We're off to a g
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- Jun 8, 2022
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This week is a busy week: "The Cathedral" enters festival run...
A priest, haunted by his past, has his daily life disrupted by an ancient spirit of the damned who seeks to steal his soul. A horror-thriller. For eons, with her dark granite cliffs, rain sodden boglands, and misty damp forests, Ireland has given birth to legends and tales of horrific and terrifying beasts, dark figures, and vengeful demons. This story, "The Cathedral", is based loosely on one of these tales. Long ago in the 14th century there was a monk who gave into temptat
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