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All members invited to WFT’s Creative Christmas Celebration & a Networking Noël!

By Karla HealionNovember 23, 2016News & Events

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WFT is delighted for our member Roisin Kearney, th

WFT is delighted for our member Roisin Kearney, the Exec Producer on a powerful short The Ballad Of Olive Morris. Roisin has been celebrating alongside writer, producer, and director Alex Kayode-Kay as the film has been nominated for the Best British Short Film category at this year’s BAFTAs. The 76th British Academy Film Awards will be held on 19 February 2023 and we wish Roisin and Alex the best of luck.

About The Ballad Of Olive Morris

The Ballad Of Olive Morris is based on real-life events that took place in 1969, where 17-year-old Olive Morris bravely stepped in at great personal risk to herself, to try and prevent a Nigerian diplomat named Clement Gomwalk from being arrested and assaulted under false pretenses by police officers in Brixton.

Honours

Winner of Best Short Film – Windrush Caribbean Film Festival 2022.
Official Selection for Bolton International Film Festival 2022 (BAFTA qualifying festival – British Short Film)
Official Selection for Cambridge Film Festival 2022 (BAFTA qualifying festival – British Short Film). Nominations: Best Short Film
Official Selection for SOUL Fest 2022 (BAFTA qualifying festival – British Short Film). Nominations: Best Director, Best Production Design (Winner).
Official Selection for AESTHETICA Short Film Festival 2022 (BAFTA qualifying festival – British Short Film) Nominations: Best Drama
Official Selection for British Shorts Berlin 2023.
Official Selection for Pan-African Film Festival 2023 (Oscar-qualifying festival)
BAFTA Longlist for Best British Short Film 2023

WFT Member Siún O Connor's short film Irreverence

WFT Member Siún O Connor's short film Irreverence is set to screen at Paris International Film Festival on February 10th 2023 at 11:30 in Le Champo cinema. The film's star, Sorcha Cusack will be in attendance to celebrate the premiere.
About Irreverence

A grandmother arranges to christen her granddaughter behind her daughter’s back. Can a strained mother-daughter relationship survive an unthinkable act? Irreverence is written and directed by WFT Member Siún O Connor, supported by Solstice Co, and is produced by Arcade Film and Escape Pod Media. The powerful story about the complexities of family, stars Sorcha Cusack, Clare Monnelly, Ada-Sue Monaghan and Chris McHallem.

Paris International Film Festival

Highlighting the new voices of independent cinema, Paris IFF puts French and international filmmakers with a positive message under the spotlight. Built around its independent feature and short films competitions, the Festival offers a wide look on both International and French independent production, in particular independent films broadcasting a clear, positive message with international potential. Academy Award Nominee Jeff Arch (Sleepless in Seattle), AMAA Award-Winning Dakore Egbuson-Akande, Director Bobby Roth (Prison Break, Lost), Producer Jeff Riviera (Forever My Lady), Chesley Heymsfield (Louisiana IFF Executive Director), Carrie Bernans (Black Panther) are on the Jury to grant the Awards to the selected filmmakers.

Calling documentary filmmakers across Ireland. WFT

Calling documentary filmmakers across Ireland. WFT Ireland is delighted to partner with The Netflix Documentary Talent Fund to present an in-person information session and screening on Thursday 9th at the Stella Theatre in Rathmines. Join us at 12 noon, when The Netflix Documentary Talent Fund team will present a number of films and answer any questions you have about this exciting scheme.

Thursday 9th February 2023
12.00- 2.00pm GMT
The Stella, 207, 209 Rathmines Rd Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 W403
Register your place at the screening by RSVP’ing to docsfund@wdwentertainment.com
An audio recording of the Q and A will be made available after the event via Women in Film & TV Ireland

CONNECTION: NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY TALENT FUND brought to you by Women in Film and TV Ireland.

Calling documentary filmmakers across Ireland. Netflix have announced a second round of their Documentary Talent Development Fund, this time on the theme of Connection. They have five funds of £30,000 to make a short documentary film between 8-12 minutes long and selected filmmakers will benefit from the guidance of Netflix and other filmmaking professionals. The fund closes on 16th February.

We’d love for you to join us at this special screening event to watch some of the final films from last year’s scheme, followed by a Q and A with fund producers Elisabeth Hopper and Daisy Ifama (who was also funded as part of the inaugural year of the scheme).

Hear more about the application process, get your burning questions answered and enjoy an afternoon of brilliant short films.

We’d love to see you there.

Applications for the Netflix Documentary Talent fund opened on 16 January and will close on 16 February at 1pm. Read the guidelines, F.A.Q’s and make an application here: https://www.netflixdocfund.co.uk

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