Affiliated Projects
Five Letters To The Stranger Who Will Dissect My Brain (2019)
Produced by Roisín Geraghty for Tyrella Films
Written and Directed by Oonagh Kearney Based on the poem by Doireann ní Ghríofa
Cast: Venetia Bowe, Cathy Belton
Five Letters To The Stranger Who Will Dissect My Brain is an innovative and experimental narrative film, that describes the soul-searching journey of first year medical student Viv, whose first encounter with a cadaver in the anatomy room sends her on a quest into the nature of what it means to be alive. Inspired by a poem by Doireann Ní Ghríofa, director Oonagh Kearney participated in a trans-disciplinary research group at University College Cork on the cultural work of the dead.
By juxtaposing the voice of a deceased donor with the active, learning process of a medical student, the film both acknowledges and challenges several dualities implicit in this exchange, such as teacher/pupil, self/other, mind/body and life/death.
Take Me Swimming (2017)
Produced by Roisín Geraghty for Feenish Productions
Directed by Claire Dix
Written by Ailbhe Keogan
Cast: Barry Ward, Olwen Fouéré, BJ Hogg
‘The day I don’t know who you are, promise to take me swimming’ – a melancholic promise between a husband and wife as her Alzheimer’s disease progresses.
When Thady (Barry Ward) returns to his parents’ home for a neighbour’s wake, he is shocked by his mother’s decline (Olwen Fouéré, also seen in The Wake). Gone is the eloquent artist of the television interviews, and here now is a woman who has lost her capacity to carry out the most mundane tasks and spends her days in a local care centre. When he finds the crumpled promise in the pocket of an old dressing gown, the rest of his visit is spent bitterly resenting his mother’s condition and his father’s stoic acceptance. It is only when his mother goes missing in the middle of the night that he begins to understand how their love transcends her condition.
Song of Granite (2017)
Production managed by Roisín Geraghty for Marcie Films
Directed by Pat Collins
Produced by Alan Maher, Jessie Fisk
Cast: Michael O'Chonfhlaola, Colm Seoigha, Macdara Ó Fatharta
Song of Granite is a critically acclaimed, lyrical and unconventional profile of the life of the complex and enigmatic Joe Heaney - one pf the greats of traditional Irish singing (sean nós), and the country that made him. Shaped by the myths, fables and songs of his upbringing in the west of Ireland in the early 1900s, the film charts Heaney’s emergence as a gifted artist and how his career success came at a personal cost as he journeyed from rural Connemara through Glasgow and eventually to New York City.
Ireland’s submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar 2018 and featuring performances from Colm Seoighe, Macdara Ó Fátharta, Jaren Cerf, Lisa O’Neill, Damien Dempsey, and singers Michael Ó Confhaola and Pól Ó Ceannabháin, Song of Granite is a distinct portrait of Heaney’s life and a universal exploration of the power of the human voice.
We Are Moving – Memories of Miss Moriarty is an intimate portrait of Joan Denise Moriarty, a visionary who overcame enormous odds by doggedly following her dream of bringing ballet to every corner of Ireland. A pioneer of early 20th century Irish dance, Joan Denise Moriarty dared to create a uniquely Irish form of ballet inspired by her love of nature and Irish folklore. Her life’s work has been largely overlooked since her death. A divisive figure, she was accused of fabricating her professional dance training and of misrepresenting herself as a vanguard of Irish ballet.
Her personal life has also been subject to much scrutiny over the years and remains a contentious issue for those who knew her. Despite such controversies, Joan Denise Moriarty has left behind a remarkable legacy of dancers and dance lovers who may never have found ballet without her influence. Tis is a celebration of Joan Denise the artist, the dancer, and the woman who was best known, loathed, and loved as Miss Moriarty.
We Are Moving - Memories of Miss Moriarty (2016)
Produced by Roisín Geraghty For Roads Entertainment
Directed by Claire Dix
