Nine short 1916 films to be funded through AFTER '16 initiative

The Irish Film Board has announced the nine short films that will be funded as part of the AFTER ’16 initiative.

Filmmakers were invited to submit stories, both fact and fiction, on the subject of 1916 and what it left in its wake. AFTER ’16 is a once-off initiative that will explore the events and impact of 1916 in Ireland.

The successful fiction projects are:

• A Terrible Hullabaloo, directed by Ben O'Connor, written by Aoife Noonan and produced by Bob Gallagher, for Bowsie Workshop.
• Goodbye, Darling, to be directed by Maria Elena Doyle, written by Alex Barclay and produced by Fiona Kinsella for Jumper Productions.
• My Life for Ireland, to be directed by Kieron J Walsh, written by Pat McDonnell and produced by Damien O Donnell for Suitable Films.
• The Cherishing, to be written and directed by Dave Tynan and produced by Dave Leahy for Warrior Films.
• The Party, to be directed by Andrea Harkin, written by Conor MacNeill and produced by Emmet Fleming for Fleming Creative.

The successful non-fiction projects are:

• A Father's Letter, to be directed by Joseph Dolan, written by Sinead McCoole and produced by Niamh Heery for Swansong Films.
• Baring Arms, to be written and directed by Colm Quinn and produced by David Clarke for El Zorrero Films.
• Mr Yeats and the Beastly Coins, to be directed by Niamh Guckian, written and produced by Ann Marie Hourihane.
• Granite and Chalk, to be directed by Stephen McNally and Patrick Hodgins. It will be written and produced by Naomi O Leary, for NaoimCo.