We are pleased to announce the short films which have recently been awarded funding under the dlr First Frames Scheme 2023/24 – The Invitation, Snámh and Departure Time. The films are due for completion in Autumn 2024.
In The Invitation, when a socially challenged teen gets an invite to his first party, his over-protective parents go to huge lengths to prepare him for what might happen next. Written by Niamh O’Connor, a crime journalist turned screenwriter, it will be directed by Sinéad O’Brien and produced by Sharon Lawless.
Snámh [Float] is a short film about an old woman who is abandoned on a seashore by the men of her village; it is a symbolic story about the apparent disposability of older and disabled people. The film is written by Maura Campbell, directed and co-produced by Anna Czarska, and produced by Gemma Stack. It will be the first Irish language short commissioned under the dlr First Frames Scheme.
In Departure Time, which is set against the backdrop of modern Dublin, two despondent characters discover friendship and hope on the worst day of their lives. It is written and directed by Neil Saul and produced by Fiona Kinsella and Megan Kelly.
dlr First Frames is funded by the Arts Office and the Economic Development Unit. It is managed by IADT, with additional support and mentoring from the National Film School.
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