David Chandler’s ‘Shamrockfield’

Remember Cloverfield? A big monster attacks New York? Check out this short from David and team – see what’s attacking Dublin!

Well done guys – really great work and provoked a lot of laughter at the launch 🙂

Stew and Red Lemonade

Kevin Marron is directing a film with a difference. Revolving around a taxi driver whose wife has died before their long awaited restaurant has opened, a random act of kindness turns into a story with a twist.

I sat in The Bankers where Kevin was filming part of his film with actors and friends Steve Gunn, Andrea Murphy and Diane Jennings, ably assisted by Rachel Rath and Dave Doherty. As the scenes unfold and get shot, reshot and improvised, I begin to see just how much goes into getting a short film right.

Each shot is filmed from different angles, with different intonations, inflections and ideas in an effort to capture the essence of what Kevin is trying to bring to the screen. The actresses work quickly, with humour and patience as they repeat the “Ah he’s a nice man” scene, despite poor Andrea dying for a red lemonade.

It’s only when watching something like this, the interaction between actors and directors, the dialogue and conversation between them that I began to realise truly how collaborative a project all this is. Each scene is discussed, first from what the director requires and then how the actors want to play it.

When I spoke to him briefly, Kevin was “thrilled” to be working on the project and enthusiastic about the outcome. “It’s as much about the process as the finished project” he said, “the whole thing’s been a blast.”

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