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Sep 6, 2022
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"The Cathedral" Grabs 2 Wins, 4 Nominations - Independent Horror Movie Awards

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

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Aug 17, 2022
1 min

"Mystic Minnie" Selected for Stockholm City Film Festival

We are delighted to announce that "Mystic Minnie" was selected in the first film festival that it has been submitted to and that has reached its notification date, the Stockholm City Film Festival. We will know of its nomination/award status by August 25th. 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 (Paul Murphy) and Carthy (John Barrett), two local pub dwellers from a small vi

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Aug 9, 2022
1 min

"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
1 min

"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 16, 2022
1 min

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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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 20, 2022
1 min

"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
1 min

"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
1 min

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
1 min

"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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