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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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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 20, 2022
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"Mystic Minnie" Trailer Public Release!

We are excited to finally share the official trailer of "Mystic Minnie" with you! The film has just recently begun its maiden voyage into festival land. Stay tuned as we share the progress. Meanwhile, enjoy the trailer! An American couple become the center of attention in a rural pub in 1950s Ireland when wagers are made on the wife's psychic abilities. Eugene and Carthy, two local pub dwellers from a small village in Ireland, share their outrageous gossip of the morning’s ev

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Jun 9, 2022
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"The Breaking" Trailer Public Release

A man struggles to defeat his own demons, discovering the infinite loneliness of addiction. Drama. What appears to be an ordinary journey to the bog to cut turf becomes an unusual and frightening encounter with a man's fondness for "the drink"; the recurring battle of will. It is set in the lonely, desolate, quiet high boglands in 1950s Ireland; boglands that are known in Irish folklore as places of danger that can swallow up the unwitting. The sole, lead character is played

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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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Jun 7, 2022
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"Mystic Minnie" enters festival run...

An American couple become the center of attention in a rural pub in 1950s Ireland when wagers are made on the wife's psychic abilities. At long last, "Mystic Minnie", our 1950s period comedy set in rural Ireland, has come out of post-production and will be making the festival rounds. It features an ensemble cast of excellent actors, each perfectly cast for their roles. The star, Sarah O'Toole is a well-known and respected actress, acting instructor, and director in theatre. O

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May 30, 2022
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ISAFF Best Documentary - "Born From Fire"

"Born From Fire" has snatched another international film festival award for Best Documentary, this time from the International Symbolic Arts Film Festival. Special thanks to the festival organizers who sent us a very nice message in their notification. "Born From Fire" is a 12-minute documentary on the legend of Gráinne and her impact in East Clare, and how a young girl who died over three-thousand years ago still shapes Irish culture today. A traditional blacksmith and a you

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May 26, 2022
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"Born From Fire" wins Princeton Tiger Award

Very special thanks to the judges and festival director, Lew Goldstein, of the Nassau Film Festival in Princeton, New Jersey for awarding "Born From Fire" the Princeton Tiger Award for Excellence in Filmmaking. Congratulations once again to Turlough O'Cinnéide, Marta Di Giovanni, and all cast and crew. #dolmenfilms #shortdocumentary #bornfromfire #filmfestivals #independentfilm #irishlegend #irishculture #nassaufilmfestival #princetontigeraward

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May 20, 2022
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New Nominations for "Born From Fire"

Special thanks to the Top Indie Film Awards for Nominating "Born From Fire" in 3 categories: Best Documentary Short Best Editing Best Original Idea A job well done, once again, by Turlough O'Cinnéide, Marta Di Giovanni, and all cast and crew. #dolmenfilms #shortdocumentary #bornfromfire #filmfestivals #independentfilm #irishlegend #irishculture #topindiefilmawards

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May 16, 2022
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"Born From Fire" Festival Run To Date

"Born From Fire" our award-winning short documentary on the local Clare legend of Gráinne and her impact on the wider area, has been in its festival run since the end of March. Following is a list of its accomplishments to date. On the heels of the success of "Born From Fire", we are in the process of brainstorming new ideas for future documentaries. You can follow this page if you'd like to see what we come up with. Best Short Documentary Istanbul Film Awards - Winner Europe

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May 13, 2022
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Mónos: A Short Documentary on Glenstal Abbey

Last week, our Managing Director, Turlough Ó Cinnéide, completed a short documentary on the monks at Glenstal Abbey with the Glenstal Abbey School transition year students interested in filmmaking. One of the young students, Jack Given, directed the film alongside Turlough. Glenstal Abbey is located in Murroe, Co. Limerick and was founded in 1927 by the Benedictines. Mónos, the Greek word for alone, is a story of faith and its meaning for the men who live within the abbey. In

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