Draft:Clodagh
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| Clodagh | |
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| Directed by | Portia A. Buckley |
| Screenplay by | Michael Lindley Portia A. Buckley |
| Produced by | Michael Lindley |
| Starring | Bríd Ní Neachtain Katelyn Rose Downey Jim Kitsonl |
| Cinematography | Jomo Fray |
| Edited by | Harry Cepka |
| Music by | Fergal Scahill |
| Distributed by | Salaud Morisset GmbH |
Running time | 16 |
| Country | UK |
| Languages | English and Irish |
Clodagh is a short film directed by Portia A. Buckley. It is a color film of 16 minutes in both English and Irish.[1] The film portrays a lonely, devout, and rigorously honest housekeeper (played by Bríd Ní Neachtain) who discovers a young Irish girl with an exceptional promise, Clodagh (Katelyn Rose Downey). This meeting creates a moral conundrum for Mrs. Kelly, it tells the story of her moral battle between religious integrity and bending the rules in the name of passion.[2]
Plot
[edit]Mrs. Kelly is the devoted housekeeper of a priest. Frugal, pious, and unwaveringly honest, she cares for her priest and church with meticulous pride. On her morning off, she teaches Irish dance to the local girls. Her predictable life takes an unexpected turn when a recently widowed man enrolls his daughter, Clodagh, in her class. In Clodagh's dancing, Mrs. Kelly sees what she believes to be "God's hand." Yet, taking Clodagh under her wing would mean breaking long-standing rules. What ensues is a moral struggle, as Mrs. Kelly grapples with her steadfast values of honesty and integrity against the temptation to bend the rules in the name of passion and artistic expression.[3]
Mrs. Kelly: Bríd Ní Neachtain
Clodagh: Katelyn Rose Downey
Mr. Hickey: Jim Kitson
Father: Tom Lawlor
Mrs. Quinn: Noelle Brown
Clodagh’s Father: Aidan O’Hare
Director: Portia A. Buckley
Screenwriters: Portia A. Buckley, Michael Lindley
Producers: Michael Lindley
Executive Producer: Serena Armitage
Director of Photography: Jomo Fray
Editor: Harry Cepka
Costume Designer: Margaret Elizabeth Cooke
Production Designer: Lyndon Ogbourne
Dance Choreography: Clare Watson, Lisa Watson
Music: Fergal Scahill
Production
[edit]Clodagh was produced by Afternoon Pictures[5], a co-founded independent production company by Michael Lindley and Portia A. Buckley. the company aims to "bring original stories of life in contemporary Britain and Ireland to the big screen".[3]
The story was inspired by an old RTÉ clip featuring archival footage of a priest's housekeeper, which caught the director's attention.[3]
Release
[edit]The world premiere of Clodagh took place at the Flickerfest International Short Film Festival in 2024[6]. The sort movie is qualified in the Live Action Short Film category for the 97th Academy Awards.[7]
| Festival[8] | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Film Festival | YES | Spalding & Jackson Award |
| Hollyshorts | YES | Kodak, Best Shot on Film |
| Tribeca | NO | Official Selection |
References
[edit]- ^ "Afternoon Pictures About Us: Portia A. Buckley & Michael Lindley". Afternoon Pictures. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "First steps | The Irish World". www.theirishworld.com. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ a b c Prestridge, James (2024-04-18). "Close-Up: An Interview With Clodagh Director Portia A. Buckley". Close-Up Culture. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ a b Clodagh (2024) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-12-24 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Afternoon Pictures Filmography: Films Written, Produced & Shot By Afternoon Pictures". Afternoon Pictures. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "Flickerfest | Best Of International Shorts 1 – 2024". Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "97TH OSCARS® SHORTLISTS IN 10 AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED". press.oscars.org. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Clodagh (2023) | MUBI. Retrieved 2024-12-24 – via mubi.com.