Avenue Productions are delighted to announce that the award winning ‘Warts & All’ short film, directed by Pat Shortt, will screen on Monday 15th December on RTÉ 2 at 11:30pm as part of the Shortscreen programme.
After a hugely successful festival, there is anticipated excitement in looking forward to the screening to a national audience.
Hugh congratuations to all the cast and crew and all those who worked so hard to bring this story to screen.
Avenue Productions are delighted to announce that their short film ‘Warts and All’, directed by Pat Shortt will screen at the upcoming coming Irish Film Festa, in Rome this March.
“Aron, a single thirty something, attempts to navigate falling in love, while attempting to hide his insecurities. He wrestles between his longing to fit in and being true to himself, unsure whether the real him is too much for anyone to love.”
Starring: Michelle Lehane and Danny McCafferty
Directed by: Pat Shortt
Edited by: Simon McGuire I.S.E.
Produced by: Lee Crowley, Orla Clancy, Liam Kearney
On the back of successful screenings at the Newport Beach and Kerry Film Festivals, news filtered through from Newport Beach that Warts and All received the award for Best International Narrative Short Film.
Producer Lee Crowley has led in the thanks via the films Twitter page, “We are absolutely delighted to win Best Short Narrative International Short. Thanks to the jury and all the team @nbff for this wonderful award!”
Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of Warts and All and a special congrats to the director Pat Shortt on bringing the team together to make this project.
For a Full report on all the award winners at the Newport Beach Film Festival Check out the article by clicking the Variety Logo below:
A special event on Sunday the 23rd of October has been created for Director Pat Shortt and Producer Lee Crowley at the Kerry Film Festival in Killarney.
Role Reversal with Pat Shortt & Lee Crowley
Pat, Actor turned Director & Producer Lee, will join the audience for screening and a chat about their new short film Warts & All.
Pat will discussing the creative process of stepping behind the camera, and Lee, will give an insight into the highs and lows of doing so.
This conversation will be hosted by Actress & Filmmaker Jessica Courtney Leen (Not My Sister).
This event is free but registration is required by ordering tickets.
Check out the link HERE to book tickets or click on the image above.
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Warts & All
Synopsis: Aron, a single thirty something, attempts to navigate falling in love, while attempting to hide his insecurities.
He wrestles between his longing to fit in and being true to himself, unsure whether the real him is too much for anyone to love.
Director:Pat Shortt
Writer: Michelle Lehane
Producer: Lee Crowley
Runtime: 12min
Age Recommendation: 12+
Great Southern Killarney
Town Centre, Avenue, Killarney, Co. Kerry, V93 R866
October 23, 2022, 2:45 – 4:00 PM IST
Exciting times ahead for the cast and crew of Warts and All, with the announcement of selection to the Newport Beach Film Festival.
The short film, directed by Pat Shortt, will get its screening on October 16th at the California festival which draws a number of famous faces as well as established and iconic film makers each year.
For details check out the link HERE and watch this space for other festival screening announcements in Ireland.
Post Production is nearing completion with Simon at ‘Craft- Post House‘ on a new short film Produced by Lee Crowley, Directed by Pat Shortt and starring Michelle Lehane and Danny McCafferty.
The film is also written by Michelle Lehane and was filmed on location in Co.Galway in February 2022. Avenue Productions are behind the short and have previous success with films such as,
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