Program 36
THURSDAY
OCTOBER 17, 2:00PM
Shakes Versus Shav
Ireland / Animation / 18 mins
Director: Damian Farrell, Gerry Hoban
Writer: Gerry Hoban
Producer: Damian Farrell, Elaine Gallagher, Martha Moloney
Cast: Colm Meaney, Derek Jacobi
Written barely a year before he died in 1950 at the grand old age of 94, ‘Shakes Versus Shav’ was a final opportunity for the great GBS to celebrate his work and legacy, while taking a sly swipe at what he saw as Shakespeare’s overblown reputation. The film is true to Shaw’s original play: both funny and poignant, with laugh out loud slapstick moments, flashes of genuine drama and scathing wit. It’s a fresh and fitting tribute to two of the greatest writers in the English language … with strings attached.
Driven Out
United States / Drama / 20 mins
Director: Andy Currie
Writer: Dan Fried
Producer: Dan Fried
Cast: Rick Irwin, Stephen Cofield Jr., Haven Burton Paschall
A former high school bully is sent on a harrowing journey when an former classmate recommends a mysterious new ride share service.
The Wilde Sisters
Ireland / Comedy / 11 mins
Director: Táine King
Writer: Joanne Heffernan, Lorraine Higgins, Táine King
Producer: Táine King, Úna Spilliane
Cast: Joanne Brennan, Tessa Fleming, Declan Reynolds
After dying in a tragic party fire, sisters Emily and Mary Wilde are trapped in purgatory, struggling with denial and painful truths about their lives as they seek a way to finally move on.
Mirror Stacy
United States / Drama / 10 mins
Director/Writer: Arabella Sharkey
Producer: Patrice Yip
Cast: Franziska Blattner, Rebecca MacLeay, Lauren Gonzales
On the brink of suicide, a depressed middle aged woman is stopped by her younger self, who emerges from her bedroom mirror to transport her back to her childhood bedroom and remind her of the inner child she has long forgotten.
Anuja
United States / Drama / 22 mins
Director/Writer: Adam J. Graves
Producer: Suchitra Mattai, Krushan Naik, Aaron Kopp, Michael Graves
Cast: Sajda Pathan, Ananya Shanbhag, Nagesh Bhonsle
When a precocious nine-year-old who works in a back-alley garment factory is suddenly offered a rare chance to attend boarding school, she faces a choice that will determine the fate of her future and her family.