ENGINE shorts, a short film development and production scheme for emerging film talent in Limerick, Tipperary and Clare has announced the six winning teams from the region.
A judging panel consisting of Limerick native and Academy Award nominee Ruth Negga, IFTA winning writer and actor Clare Dunne and Element Pictures producer Juliette Bonass selected the 6 winning projects following an online pitch event. Each of the teams will now receive €12,500 in funding and further training and support to produce their project in the region.
Three Limerick-based projects have been commissioned.
Simple Sheamy, a drama based on a true story about the power of friendship and an autistic boy's fight to save his pet rabbit, no matter the cost. Directed by Rachel McGill and produced by Ronan Cassidy, the film is set on a local housing estate and will be filmed in the King’s Island area of the City.
Sour Milk directed by Mark Keane and produced by Miriam Garcia Mortell, tells the story of a teen boy who wants the boy he's in love with to stop treating him like a joke. A carton of sour milk presents him with an opportunity. The short film is set in Southhill where it will be filmed this summer.
And, director Derek Ugochukwu and producer Greg Burrows will film Your not Home a drama about two African brothers seeking asylum who are faced with a dark entity lurking within their direct provision centre.
The Engine Shorts initiative is run by Innovate Limerick through Film in Limerick and is a partnership between the Local Authorities in Tipperary, Limerick and Clare, and Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board.
The new scheme aims to inspire and support up-and-coming writers, directors, and producers to create inspiring, engaging world-class short films that resonate with a wide international audience.
