KERRY FILM FESTIVAL 2018

17th 21st Oct 2018

Féile Scannáin Chiarraí Deireadh Fómhair 17-21 2018

DIRECTOR’S NOTE

Welcome to the 19th Kerry Film Festival Welcome to the 19th Kerry Film Festival. We are delighted to present outstanding short and feature films from around the world along with national and regional programmes. Our opening film, TRADITION was filmed in Kerry and a host of local talent appear on and off screen.

Irish premieres as part of the festival include MELODY MAKERS, MAD HANNANS, THUNDER ROAD and HAWAII and we are thrilled to bring WHEN ALL IS RUIN ONCE AGAIN, KEEPERS OF THE PORT, MAGNETIC MOUNTAINS and THE MAN WHO WANTED TO FLY to the Kerry audience.

We continue in 2018 with DISCOVERY FEATURES, our platform for first time feature film makers with AROUND HERE and NO PARTY FOR BILLY BURNS and this year we partner with Killarney House for an installation of film during the festival weekend. Continuing our focus on Kerry film makers the festival will screen feature film, CON and there wil be two programmes of short films created by Kerry film makers.

We welcome international film makers and their families and friends to Killarney to see their film screen as part of the festival programme. New festival exchanges with

Bolton Film Festival and ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival and continued partnerships with Nickel Film Festival and Kendal Mountain Festival strengthen our network across the world.

There would be no festival without our funders and sponsors, Kerry County Council, Randles Hotel, Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce, Fáilte Ireland and the Arts Council of Ireland. To all the patrons, sponsors, venues, accommodation partners and businesses who support the festival, your generosity is much appreciated.

The festival is as ever grateful for the ongoing generous support and hosting of the festival by Tom Cooper and his staff at Cinema Killarney.

I personally want to thank the creative and admin team in KFF, our Jury Panel, our volunteers and the Board of Kerry Film Festival.

Go Raibh Míle Maith Agaibh, Have a great KFF 2018 Maeve McGrath Artistic Director.

MAUREEN O’HARA AWARD 2018 Kerry Film Festival are delighted to present the Maureen O’Hara Award for 2018 to Deirdre O’Kane to acknowledge her contribution to the television and film industry and her extraordinary talent and determination.

and most inspiring actresses.

The Kerry Film Festival inaugurated the Maureen O’Hara Award in 2008 to celebrate outstanding women in cinema.

The award was named in honour of O’Hara, one of Hollywood’s best loved

Television includes Moone Boy, Younger, Paths to Freedom while theatre credits range from classical theatre to her acclaimed performance in the one woman show My Brilliant Divorce.

Web: www.kerryfilmfestival.com Email: info@kerryfilmfestival.com Tel: +353 (0)83 0331439

C @KerryFilmFestival M @KerryFilmFest

Deirdre O’Kane is an actress, comedian and tv presenter. Film credits include Noble, Halal Daddy, The Lodgers, Festival and Intermission.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

STAFF:

Grace O’Donnell (Chair) James Finnegan Seán Mulchinock Ailbhe Keogan Áine Moriarty John McCann Elaine Kinsella

Artistic Director: Maeve McGrath Programmer: Declan McSteen Programmer: Ferga Moran PR and Publicity: Heather Mackey DCP Technician: Kieran Fitzgerald Technical: Tadhg Flynn Technical: Jake Summers

OPENING

OPENING NIGHT GALA FILM

Oct Wed 17th Venue Cinema Killarney Time 7.30pm 80 Mins

TRADITION

from OC PRODUCTIONS WORLD PREMIERE

Tradition tells the story of a Judge who, on his last day on the bench, finds himself presiding over the most controversial case that his court and his town has ever seen.

Written by Damian O Callaghan and Claire Corrigan Directed by Damian O Callaghan

SELECTED SHORT:

THE AMERICAN WAKE IRL/US One girl must choose between her home in Ireland or an unknown life in America.

Combining the elegance and comfort of a manor house with the relaxed informality of a boutique hotel.

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Price €8 Sponsored by

WED 17TH OCT

SHORTS Oct Wed 17th

OPENING SHORTS

Venue Cinema Killarney Time 11am Price €5

What Betty Sees (UK)

PITFALL (UK)

The Name of the Prime Minister (UK)

Guard (IRL)

Belfast, 1979, three sisters get a surprise when they let ill-fated aunt Betty read their tealeaves.

A psychiatrist is taken to a secret government facility to interview a man convinced Tony Blair is still the Prime Minister.

The Beep Test (CAN)

A mysterious new student relies on his physical education to stand up to his bullies.

Amidst the horror and chaos of war, two enemies are forced into an unlikely alliance in a desperate battle for survival.

As a father teaches his daughter to box, their biggest fight is with the past.

Be My Guest (CAN)

A couple’s experiments with a mind-transfer device expose some uncomfortable truths about their relationship.

Five Star Fouad (USA)

What if you robbed a bank and booked an uber as the getaway car?

WED 17TH OCT

INTENT

SHORTS Oct Wed 17th Venue Cinema Killarney Time: 1pm Price: €5

The Replacement (USA) Clones are people too.

So Far from God (MEX)

When the truth behind a family myth is exposed, a young boy finds the strength to stand up for himself.

In 1872, an army veteran is kidnaped in retribution for the crimes he committed during the war.

Disorder (BRA)

The Fugitive Bell of Mactelewus (IRL)

Meitherhood (IRL)

Ireland 1185. Two monks travel from Wales to witness the exorcism of a possessed bell.

Retouch (Iran)

Maryam’s husband dies in front of her eyes but she goes about her daily routine.

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Sparrow (NZ)

In a psychiatric clinic, a mysterious man pursued by his past, needs to get out.

Cathy just wants to celebrate her 35th birthday in peace, but her friends and the universe have other plans.

WED 17TH OCT

SHORTS Oct Wed 17th

ANIMATION A Drawing (USA)

A young boy misses the chance to say goodbye to his dying Mother.

Yunshí (IRL/UK)

A tiny sphere falls to earth from space then searches for signs of her own kind.

Him&Her (GER)

A stop-motion film about long distance relationships, tree houses, and the power of imagination.

Fire in Cardboard City (NZ)

Venue Cinema Killarney Time: 2pm Price: €5

Marfa (UK)

A town on the borderlands of Texas. A landscape of lost horses, freaks and food trucks.

Coranna (IRL)

A boy and his horse - Coranna - race to save the lives of their parish from the Great Irish Famine.

A Visit (CAN)

Amidst a bustling cityscape, a child pays a visit to a woman in a high-rise apartment.

When a city made entirely from cardboard catches fire it’s up to the local fire chief to save Cardboard City.

Newport Gun Girls (UK)

Two Balloons (USA/IRL)

The Christmas Rabbit (FRA)

Two adventurous lemurs return to a place where happenstance and fate disrupt their reunion.

Shines a light on a group of women making weapons during WW2.

The tumultuous day of an old lady whose cat died on Christmas Morning.

WED 17TH OCT

SHORTS Oct Wed 17th

IN YOUR HANDS

Venue Cinema Killarney Time 3pm Price €5

Blackout (UK)

Milk (CAN)

Teddy (UK)

The Finish Line (USA)

Tracks (Gre)

O.I. (CAN)

Unable to manage her mother’s illness any longer, Grace takes matters into her own hands.

Tragic events leave Paul mourning, now he must choose to honour a final wish.

Alexia is on her way to class. An accident waiting to happen. Dimitra is trying to cope.

Baby? (NZ)

New house, new neighbours, a nervous breakdown. Isabelle’s 65th birthday will be a memorable one.

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A boy wakes up, fetches a glass of milk, encounters his sleepless mother, things are not as they seem.

The story of two people with disabilities, and their views on their futures.

A happily married husband wakes up to a totally original idea and is the only one immune to it.

Rabbit Punch (UK/IRL)

A young refugee finds a place to call home at a Manchester boxing club.

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THURS 18TH OCT

FEATURE

MISS IMPOSSIBLE

Thurs Oct 18th

JAMAIS CONTENTE

France • 2016 • English Subtitles • 90mins Director: Emilie Deleuze

This fresh coming-of-age drama centres on thirteen-year-old Aurore, trying to find a sense of belonging in the world stuck between a beautiful older sister and a brainy younger one.

SELECTED SHORT:

Venue Cinema Killarney Time 11am Price €5 Age 12+

This screening is presented in association with IFI Education’

POSSUM (NZ)

Two brothers hatch a plan to head into the woods and hunt for a notorious possum named Scar.

THURS 18TH OCT

SHORTS Thurs Oct 18th

GLOBAL Skip Girl (UK)

One man’s junk is another woman’s treasure.

From Life (UK)

An artist sketching in a churchyard encounters a woman who we come to believe is a ghost.

Lily ‘n’ Rose (USA)

Lily and Rose are best friends. After being abandoned, escaping to the woods reveals more.

Not Even A Line (SPAIN)

Encarna and Rosario have their daily churros in their local cafeteria. Today will become a thrilling adventure.

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Venue Cinema Killarney Time 11am Price €5

Game Over (UK)

A routine patrol for two soldiers becomes a life-or-death ordeal when a sniper targets them.

Masterpiece (UK)

A group of young men try to interpret their friend’s art, so they can save face and show support.

Hope (GER)

A group is about to flee across a border. Fears, hopes, reality and dream blur ...

Baby I’m Yours (USA)

Nathan notices his mother acting strange and begins to question whether or not she is a robot.

THURS 18TH OCT

IDENTITY

SHORTS Thurs Oct 18th Venue Cinema Killarney Time 12pm Price â‚Ź5

Amy (IRL)

The Overcoat (UK)

Tommy Rot (IRL)

Calling Home (UK)

An intimate documentary portrait of a young woman battling with Body Dysmorphic Disorder.

Centred on experiences of the Irish soldiers on the front line in World War 1.

Pernicio (IRL)

Dark comedy set in a futuristic Ireland, following the journey of a young man on the brink of suicide.

Go Home (IRL)

The inner workings of a young woman’s mind are explored in the real and surreal world.

Combining the elegance and comfort of a manor house with the relaxed informality of a boutique hotel, Randles is uniquely accommodating.

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A lonely social outcast gets a glimpse of what life is like for someone popular, and cannot let it go, even in death.

Dorota moves to London with dreams of becoming a fashion designer, but her path is altered by an abusive relationship.

Secret Child: The Bridge (IRL)

A single mother and her eight year old son meet a man from her past after nine years.

THURS 18TH OCT

SHORTS Thurs Oct 18th

PERSPECTIVE Waterbabies (UK)

A lonely teenage girl baptises hundreds of neglected children in the river.

Backseat Driver (UK)

A troubled chauffeur hurtles through London’s Square Mile dispensing a manic diatribe against capitalist excess.

Lifeline (UK)

A nervous job candidate battles infuriating technology to save the life of her competitor.

Singer (Venezuela)

An isolated peasant girl immerses herself in singers of the past.

Venue Cinema Killarney Time 1pm Price €5

Blue Light (SPAIN)

V can store good memories and block negative ones. One day he finds an object of his past with a date prior to his registration in the Blue Light system.

Early Days (UK)

A new mother finds that having a baby causes her postnatal anxiety and intrusive thoughts.

Darío (GER/COL)

Against his mother’s wishes, Darío plans on dancing at the upcoming carnival in Barranquilla.

Eli (UK)

A terrorist attack raises uncomfortable questions about immigration, identity and morality.

THURS 18TH OCT

PICK ME UP

Thurs Oct 18th Venue Cinema Killarney Time 3pm Price €5

NeckFace (UK)

Round Trip (AUSTRALIA)

Sketch (UK)

The Sexual Joneses (UK)

To Wendy Who Kicked Me When I Said I Love You (UK)

The Short Of It (UK)

The happiest day of a girl’s life is when she vows to obey her inner-Bridezilla.

Anne meets the love of her life and plunges into a world of her wildest dreams.

Bizarre romance about two lost souls; Wendy & Sidd try to connect in an airport hotel.

Hot in Here (UK)

Online dating is super competitive until you meet in the flesh, then it’s really awkward…

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SHORTS

In the Australian outback, a cop and a criminal fight the desert and each other.

The Joneses are desperate to keep up with the neighbours…even sexually!

When a dog-walker encounters a man digging a grave, it’s love at first fright.

The President’s Visit (Lebanon/USA/Qatar)

The President’s Visit to the tiny seaside factory of the Sultan of Soap becomes a complete wash out!

THURS 18TH OCT

DISCOVERY FEATURES

NO PARTY FOR BILLY BURNS (IRL)

Thurs Oct 18th

Billy Burns (Kevin McGahern) is a would-be cowboy lost in the dreary fields of Cavan.

When Billy falls in with local thug Ciaran, he finds the adventure he was looking for, but the local crew pick on the weak, as their rough and tumble kicks leave Billy broken and bruised, with little left to lose... Director: Padraig Conaty

Venue Cinema Killarney Time 2pm Price €5

SELECTED SHORT:

UNDER THE SELF SAME MOON (IRL) One Boy, one Dog, one day and the many challenges of trying to say goodbye.

AROUND HERE (IRL) Life in rural Ireland is a particular type of existence. Around Here focuses on the experiences of teenager Michael Murray as he faces bullies, isolation and a dysfunctional family to find love, hope, and community. Director: Martin Beirne

Venue Cinema Killarney Time 4pm Price €5

SELECTED SHORT: PULSAR (UK) A Peacemaker, who rejects his final mission to save an endangered planet, is believed to be cursed when a solar storm hits his spaceship. Starring David Gyasi and Jessie Buckley.

THURS 18TH OCT

SHORTS Thurs Oct 18th

DOCUMENTARY The Reek (IRL)

Exploring the act of ritual in contemporary society on Croagh Patrick, Ireland’s holiest mountain.

The More I Draw (USA)

Renowned illustrator B. B. Cronin’s career shift leads him to the vital importance of sticking to his creative truth.

The Match (IRL)

Millions watch football on TV, but nothing beats being there.

The Bridge (KOSOVO)

Both sides of a divide struggle to visit their family members’ remains, on either side of a barricaded bridge, following the Kosovan conflict.

Smithy & Dickie (IRL)

‘Smithy & Dickie’ celebrates old love letters and wonders about the future of precious memories.

Company B (IRL)

A short documentary about Ireland’s only all-male contemporary dance group.

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Venue Cinema Killarney Time 5pm Price €5

Somebody, Somewhere, Who Looks After Critters (IRL)

A man living a remote life finds solace in a refuge created for injured animals.

Felix (USA)

At 99 years old, Felix Belmont is believed to be the world’s oldest volunteer public radio host.

Ireland’s Lost and Found (IRL) Intriguing work of craft masters of Ireland.

The Sea and the Land (GER)

A fisherman, farmer and meteorological officer reflect on the challenges of global warming in Ireland.

Immersion (IRL/USA)

Rebecca’s drowning experience and how an encounter with death altered the rest of her life.

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THURS 18TH OCT

FEATURE

MAD HANNANS

IRISH PREMIERE | FEATURE FILM | USA

Thurs Oct 18th Venue Cinema Killarney Time 7pm Price €6/8 USA | 85 MIN

MAD HANNANS is a film about brothers, musicians, bandmates Jerry and Sean Hannan, chronicling their rise, fall, and ultimate reconciliation. It is a true story of life’s joys, trials, devastating losses, and the unbreakable bonds that hold them all together.

Directed by: Martin Shore SELECTED SHORT:

ASK ME NOW (IRL) A celebration of jazz in Dublin, Ireland and the pitfalls of the creative life.

THURS 18TH OCT

HAWAII

FEATURE Thurs Oct 18th (ROMANIA)

IRISH PREMIERE | FEATURE FILM

Venue Cinema Killarney Time 9pm Price €6/8 116 MIN

Andrei and his father Vasile live in communist Romania. Unexpectedly, they receive a large legacy. They cannot inherit it, however, as the concept of private property does not exist in communist Romania.

The only alternative left to them is to try and claim their inheritance via a free country.

Directed by: Jesús del Cerro

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FRI 19TH OCT

SHORTS

YOUTH INDUSTRY DAY JUST BE CARE FREE

Fri Oct 19th Venue Cinema Killarney Time 11am Price FREE

(IRL)

Screenings and panel discussion for young film makers - Open to schools and Youth Groups

SETSUNA

(JAPAN)

FRI 19TH OCT

SHORTS

STUDENT TALES

Fri Oct 19th Venue Cinema Killarney Time 11am Price €5

Beyond Horizons (UK)

Running away from her mother, Alex discovers a miniature world with a dark secret.

Night Call (USA)

A Black female cop patrolling Inglewood is forced to make an unprecedented life altering decision.

A Foreman (USA/BRAZIL)

A factory foreman deals with an unexpected visitor.

Consent (IRL)

Challenging the viewer to engage with the impact an experience of violation can have on a person.

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Girl A (UK)

The reasons behind a girl’s violent attack are revealed following an incident at school.

Spot (NI)

Will’s father refuses to dig up his prizewinning flowers to bury the family dog.

Hindsight (UK/IRL)

Tony, desperate to reconnect with his daughter and former partner, must prove he’s finally changed.

The Block House (IRL)

A young man returns to Dublin Bay, collecting and cataloguing a series of found objects.

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FRI 19TH OCT

SCORE

SHORTS Fri Oct 19th Venue Cinema Killarney Time 1pm Price €5

OKSIJAN (UK)

A refugee boy fights to survive as he is smuggled in a UK-bound lorry.

The Monterrey Express (IRL)

A macabre comedy of love, betrayal and vaudeville on a train headed for Mexico.

The Fruitful (IRL)

Reflecting one young lady’s inner quest for restitution in the shadows of her recent past.

Yellow Arrows (USA)

Obsessed with uncovering life’s meaning, a man follows a stranger through a maze for answers.

FRI 19TH OCT

IRISH TALES The Lighthouse (IRL)

A girl embraces the magic of her seaside town when she befriends a mysterious entity living in the lighthouse.

Spent (IRL)

A Mother never gives up on her child, but grief won’t bring him back.

Lover Boy (IRL)

Mark finds it’s difficult to connect intimately with friends and potential lovers during a night out in Dublin.

Bittern (IRL)

Two strangers meet on a bench park. But is one of them harbouring a dark secret?

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il Sub (IRL/THAILAND)

A short story about doubt, delusion and determination. Sometimes the first step is the hardest.

Chaconne (UK)

Same streets, different lives. Can an act of kindness bridge divides and make a difference?

The Things We Face (Belgium)

When fate breaks two strangers apart, it’s pain that brings them together to face reality.

A Modest Defeat (UK)

Big brother Tommy never plays fair, but eight-year-old Tiny has an elaborate plan up her sleeve.

SHORTS Fri Oct 19th Venue Cinema Killarney Time 3pm Price €5

Pen Pals (IRL)

Lily writes letters to convicts. That’s how she meets Sean. A crime ridden romance follows.

Rapacious (IRL)

A man hiding deep in the woods struggles with the aftermath of a rapacious lifestyle.

The 11th (IRL)

Fisher returns to his East Belfast community to re connect with his daughter, but is it too little too late?

FRI 19TH OCT

SHORTS Fri Oct 19th

IRISH STORIES Angels Guard Thee (IRL)

Two ex-paramilitaries attempt to heal old wounds, but the past won’t let the present lie.

Bless Me Father (IRL)

In a small Irish town where secrets are rare, a local man goes to church to confess his.

Roses (IRL)

A man prepares a bunch of roses.

The First Dance (IRL)

The I do’s are over, the guests are waiting.

Forever after is just beginning.

Venue Cinema Killarney Time 4pm Price €5

Mary (IRL)

When he destroys the town’s beloved Virgin Mary statue, Charlie does the only thing he can do; he frames his older brother.

Inside I’m Racing (IRL)

A young autistic boy fascinated with motorsport unexpectedly gets a chance to put his passion to the test.

Under Growth (IRL)

A little girl’s imagination leads her into a dangerous adventure.

FRI 19TH OCT

SHORTS

STUDENT STORIES

Fri Oct 19th Venue Cinema Killarney Time 5pm Price €5

Day of Reckoning (NL)

New Bronx (POLAND)

Sons of Blood (USA)

Trashbag (USA)

The Stars Above and the Frogs in the Grass (IRL)

POOF (UK)

On his eightieth birthday, Hans is ready to finally contend with a spectre from his past.

A father and son strike their luck in the Gold Rush, but it comes at a cost.

In 1950’s Ireland, two girls form a unique friendship that helps one escape her reality.

Natalia, a boyish girl, is willing to do anything to get close to her crush.

An insight into the life of an orphan boy, struggling to find a new home.

When the right person crosses your path, it can change your whole direction.

Jo (UK) Recovery (IRL)

Three women’s personal accounts of their journey of recovery through sexual assault, told through gripping visual representation.

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Jo deals with the fallout from her intense interest in her daughters sporting career.

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FRI 19TH OCT

FEATURE

METAL HEART Home alone for their last summer together before adulthood beckons, two estranged twin sisters find their way back to one another. Director: Hugh O’Conor will attend

Fri Oct 19th Venue Cinema Killarney Time 7pm Price €6 Dir. Hugh O’Conor.

Ireland. 2018. 90 mins.

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FRI 19TH OCT

SHORTS Fri Oct 19th

SHORT SHOTS

Venue St. Mary’s, Church of The Sloes Time 3pm Price FREE

A selected showcase of short films all under 5 mins long Blessing 1

Ya Clown

Am I Oright

FLY

The Marksman

Americana

Lock & Key

One catholic helps another

ON

A Lunar Cycle

The Other End of the Earth

Discord

NPC

Mr.Ripple

The Line

My Future Self

Being Good

Nuns Beach Ballybunion

burnt oranges

The Moor

Cost

Twilight Tales

With my own two hands

Encounter

No Dogs

Busking

The Wait

A Park Bench

FRI 19TH OCT

SHORTS

DEBUT SHOWCASE

Fri Oct 19th Venue St. Mary’s, Church of The Sloes Time 4:30pm Price FREE

Cummins New and Recon Parts (USA)

Start the Buzz (ITALY)

Love & Spirit (UK)

AMEEN (NL)

Cummins ensures the engine parts they produce are top quality and exactly what you need.

An all in one shot journey through Shakespeare fragments at a modern day house party.

The Seagull (ROMANIA)

Finding an injured seagull turns into a reflection upon the fragility of life.

Hold the Line (IRL)

Em faces a day more difficult than usual on the phones. That’s until: Patsy call.

Love Pool (UK)

A single man shares a taxi with a mystery woman, changing his view on love.

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Celebrating Milano Fashion Week 2018/19 With The Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italiana.

Sami, a young refugee from Syria tries to find his way in the western world.

Jia (FRA)

A sorrowful journey about China and JIA who loved me so much.

Janet (IRL)

Forced to trade soccer for glasses, Janet (9) is lost until she discovers ballroom dancing.

Casual (IRL)

Maura has a way with words, but has lost her way with guys.

FRI 19TH OCT

FEATURE

WHEN ALL IS RUIN ONCE AGAIN A rural community commit their lives to memory as a new motorway ploughs onwards through their landscape, a glaring symbol of our modern age. What will remain when nature inevitably subsumes it all?

Fri Oct 19th Venue Cinema Killarney Time 7pm Price €6 2018 / Ireland / 77min

SELECTED SHORT:

Director: Keith Walsh.

Producer: Jill Beardsworth

LAND OF WINTER (IRL) On a cold winter’s night in Dublin, a drunk young man searches for a pub.

FRI 19TH OCT DONAL WALSH ‘Live Life’ Short Film Competition Winners Theme: Take My Hand Kerry Film festival are delighted to screen the winning films from the 2018 LIVE LIFE competition.

YOUTH PROGRAMME Other Muses (CAN)

Look at us: we are struggling to hold on to beauty. Whatever that may really be.

Bridget’s Inferno (IRL)

Bridget, a misguided youth, is dragged into a chaotic misadventure set in Cork.

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Fri Oct 19th Venue St. Mary’s, Church of The Sloes Time 6.30pm Price FREE

Venue St. Mary’s, Church of the Sloes Time 7pm Price FREE

The Art Collector (USA)

A mysterious woman uses her ability to live in paintings to influence artists for her art collection.

Catman: The Love Thief (USA)

Antonio’s high school romance is threatened when Catman: The Love Thief, is on the prowl.

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FRI 19TH OCT

FEATURE

MAGNETIC MOUNTAINS Magnetic Mountains is an independent documentary that follows the story of an everyman who, after falling from an Alpine north face, is struggling to find a balance. Featuring some of the biggest names in mountain sports, it will explore the psychology of risk taking in the mountains, asking – is it really worth it?

“Fascinating & Very Moving” Sir Chris Bonington SELECTED SHORT FILM:

LAMENTING PLUTO (NFL)

Fri Oct 19th Venue St. Mary’s, Church of The Sloes Time 8pm Price FREE UK | 85 mins Director: Steve Wakeford Producer: Menna Pritchard

A young woman goes through a breakup at the same time that Pluto loses its status as a planet.

FRI 19TH OCT

MELODY MAKERS

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Irish Premiere Screening Melody Makers, should’ve been there chronicles the formative and most controversial period in music journalism when rock was in its infancy and Melody Maker magazine - the world’s first music press - was revered as the bible of rock ‘n’ roll.

Director: Leslie Ann Coles SELECTED SHORT: PIRATE OF THE AIRWAVES Revisiting the days of Dublin’s 90’s dance scene through the Pirate Radio DJ’s involved.

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FEATURE Fri Oct 19th Venue Cinema Killarney Time 9pm Price €6 78min | 2018 | Canada

SAT 20TH OCT

SHORTS Sat Oct 20th

INTERNATIONAL SHORTS

Venue Cinema Killarney Time 11:30am Price €5

12 Point Kill (SCOTLAND)

V (UK)

The Desolate One (UK)

Wren Boys (UK)

Echoes (NI)

Siobhan (UK)

Oppressed by her violent stepfather, a young woman takes revenge into her own hands.

A mythic and elusive figure is hunted by an enemy deep into the wild.

On a distant planet, two blue collar workers transport a prisoner across a remote mining colony, only to discover she is not the real danger onboard.

The Moor (UK)

A man loses his daughter on the moor and fears a mysterious huntsman has snatched her.

A sixteen year old vampire begins to reconsider her past relationships.

On the day after Christmas, a Catholic priest from Cork drives his nephew to prison.

A man visits the place of his girlfriend’s murder where he sees her ghost. He questions if bonds exist beyond the grave.

Asset Management (SCOTLAND)

Lucas is surprised when Mark invites him for a private meeting in a secluded location.

SAT 20TH OCT

T.A.L.K

INDUSTRY Sat Oct 20th

Panel Discussions and In Conversation events

Price FREE See social media for details

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SAT 20TH OCT

SHORTS

IRISH SHORTS Taking Stock (IRL)

An Irish farmstead is intruded upon as a family find themselves the victims of a cattle raid.

Boy Saint (IRL)

When two adolescent boys become aware of their budding sexuality they uncover the pain and longing of the human heart.

The Curb Queen (IRL)

Meet the Curb Queen; she is the curbs world champion.

Two Cats (IRL)

A girl attempts to scatter her brother’s ashes despite the intentions of some suspect mourners.

SAT 20TH OCT

MUSIC VIDEO

Sat Oct 20th Venue Cinema Killarney Time 3.30pm Price €5

Her Name Is... (IRL)

A young woman makes her way through an oppressive city in a final act of desperation.

All in Good Time (IRL)

Mal and Sam become unlikely pen pals with the help of a magic time-travelling bottle.

Camlo (NI)

A Roma boy attempts to find his footing in a city that does not accept him.

The Invention (NI)

In 1960s Belfast, a boy comes of age while devising a plan to steal cigarettes.

SHORTS Sat Oct 20th Venue St. Mary’s, Church of The Sloes Time 4pm Price FREE

All Life Matters Sons of Morna If Only I knew #88 Faster Than Us Dear New York Leaf Tango Be my Rebel Stay with me Mediocrity, For Micah Dahl Anderson Crossroads My Golden Rule Athina Tape Not That Strong

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SHORTS

SAT 20TH OCT

KFF SHOWCASE

Sat Oct 20th Venue St. Mary’s, Church of The Sloes Time 5:15pm Price FREE

Radiator (IRL) Two Irish drug addicts finance their next hit, using nothing but their Grandmother’s radiator.

Moon Rabbit (JAPAN) During a visit to her grandparents in Japan, everything changes for 7-year-old Rio. Sigh, Rushes, Sigh (GER) In his tale of passionate love and heartbreaking grief, Swedish poet Gustaf Fröding explains the drowning of the beautiful Ingalill.

6ate7 (AUSTRALIA) Underneath the greatest betrayals can sometimes be the truest of loves...

Bringing Schools To Where There Are None!

(ITALY) 60 seconds to help building schools in Bangladesh, where many children can’t afford state education.

Beautified (UK) Three enslaved girls live in beautiful surroundings, hidden, a dystopian society pushing them to perfection.

SHOCK (IRL) A jogger and young man try to save a car crash victims life.

Trying To Find Me (UK) A woman dissects her inner self, navigating through depression and her everyday life.

Monarch (IRL) An aspiring lepidopterist comes across a physical representation of her self-doubts while butterfly collecting.

Love & Fear (Grá & Eagla) (IRL) Despite a grá for our native language, many Irish people fear speaking it. Cén fáth?

SAT 20TH OCT

CHILDREN THROUGH THE LENS

SHORTS Venue Cinema Killarney Time 5.30pm Price €5

MISPLACED (IRL) A compelling true story about two half Chinese children and their Irish mother abandoned in rural 1980’s Ireland.

Witness the resilience and resourcefulness of the children as they learn to survive. Director: David Lam

DETAINMENT (IRL) Two ten year-old boys are detained by police under suspicion of abducting and murdering a toddler.

A true story based on interview transcripts and records from the James Bulger case which shocked the world in 1993. Director: Vincent Lambe

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SAT 20TH OCT

FEATURE

KNOCKNAGOW (1918) 100th Anniversary Screening Film Company of Ireland

An absentee landlord’s agent frames his rival for burglary.

With live music accompaniment

Sat Oct 20th Venue St. Mary’s, Church of The Sloes Time 7pm Price FREE In association with the BFI

SAT 20TH OCT

THUNDER ROAD Irish Premiere Screening The story of Jimmy Arnaud, a Texan policeman who tries as best he can to raise his daughter upon losing his Mom. The tragicomic portrait of a clumsy American authority figure.

SELECTED SHORT:

HERO (UK)

A boy and an ageing movie star are brought together by the magic of cinema.

SELECTED SHORT:

FORD 100 (IRL)

A stroll along Inchydoney beach on a crisp December day to mark 100 years of Ford in Ireland.

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FEATURE Sat Oct 20th Venue Cinema Killarney Time 7.15pm Price €8 USA

SAT 20TH OCT

KEEPERS OF THE PORT

FEATURE Sat Oct 20th Venue St. Mary’s, Church of The Sloes Time 8.45pm Price FREE

As former dockworkers of Dublin port set about preserving their legacy, daily life continues for the stevedores, boatmen and marine operatives who keep this gateway to the world open.

SAT 20TH OCT

AWARD NIGHT

AWARDS Sat Oct 20th See social media for details Time 9.30pm Price FREE

Celebrate a week of film at the Kerry Film Festival’s Award Ceremony.

BEST FEATURE FILM BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT BEST DOCUMENTARY BEST ANIMATION BEST STUDENT BEST SCORE BEST IRISH SHORT BEST KERRY SHORT

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SUN 21ST OCT

SHORTS

SUNDAY SOCIAL

Sun Oct 21st Venue Cinema Killarney Time 11.30am Price €5

They Make You Grow a Beard (IRL)

Mother (IRL)

The Family Way (IRL)

The 1st (UK)

A young father must fight to save his son from bearded replicants.

A family’s world is thrown into turmoil when a positive pregnancy test is found in the bathroom drawer.

Gustav (IRL)

Will wakes up with a strange tune in his head.

How did it get there?

They say there’s no replacement for a mother’s love.

One day in to shoot thirty seconds of film, what can possibly go wrong?

Lunch Ladies (USA)

Two high school Lunch Ladies do whatever it bloody takes to become Johnny Depp’s chefs.

Vegetable (IRL)

A desperate zombie must eat vegetables to fend off his hunger and his hunters.

SUN 21ST OCT

INSTALLATION Sapola - A disturbed individual living in a vil-

lage of Sindh, meets a strange man who makes him question himself

Unworldly - Unworldly - adj; not seeming to

SHORTS Sun Oct 21st Venue Killarney House Time 1pm Price FREE

Shadow Animals - Marall follows her parents to a party and they want her to behave.

New World - When Anna runs away from her tribe, she meets an entire new world.

belong to this planet; strange.

The Act of Separation - At the end of love,

all that remains, the tentative steps out into the silent lands.

Fullmoon - Each of us experience our unique lives, yet we are all fundamentally similar and connected.

running a corner shop in Belfast through the Troubles.

With Me - The indecisive story of a girl who ran from her past...

Medium Rare - Human interactions with

SWARM - Dance until you know who you are.

objects’ functional and aesthetic presence in recurrent, yet questionable domestic scenarios.

Be Still? A brief insight into life in rural Ireland.

Milk, Coffee and Cigarettes - About

Slam Bang Blue - Investigates various mechanisms of war and draws upon current events.

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The Wee Shop - The highs and lows of

three people on a rooftop and a five-person relationship.

SUN 21ST OCT

SHORTS

INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE

Sun Oct 21st

The Vest (UK)

A Story of Regret. A man in a suicide vest.

Can he complete his mission?

Seven (UK)

Venue Cinema Killarney Time 1.30pm Price €5

Silent Campine (BELGIUM)

A traumatized ex-soldier and his obedient son go hunting daily to survive, until there’s a point of no return.

In the remote Arctic, a girl must decide the fate of an outsider who commits a terrible crime.

Geoff (UK)

Irgendwer – Someone (GER)

Little Monster (UK)

Based on a true story, Greta’s experience shows that a beginning is still possible, always and everywhere.

Incubator (AUSTRALIA)

A mother takes her son’s education into her own hands.

SUN 21ST OCT

KERRY MADE

Geoff has a phobia of bridges. Can Madeline bridge his fear with love and peanuts?

A man gets his first phone call to his daughter after being sent to prison.

Mother (SPAIN)

The everyday conversation between Marta and her mother turns into a tragic, againstthe-clock situation, when they get a call from the former’s son.

SHORTS Sun Oct 21st Venue Cinema Killarney Time 3.30pm Price €5

Racing Heads (IRL)

Gumshoe (IRL)

A Walk in My Shoes (IRL)

Last Summer (IRL)

Silence is Golden From Birth to Death (IRL)

One Step at a Time (IRL)

What does it feel like to have a complete mental breakdown? Here is our story.

This emotive dance film shot in beautiful Corca Dhuibhne features members of Dingle Camphill Community.

Based on real experiences this film will break the silence on domestic violence.

A Private Detective’s newest case hits too close to home.

Brian devotes himself to creating one last Christmas for his terminally ill wife before she departs.

A young couple journey through life on the stage.

The Hunter (IRL) Word of Mouth (Scéal na Béal) (IRL)

A skilled Garda Detective goes Undercover as an Irish Oral examiner to bust a local Drug Ring.

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A woman trapped in a sick marriage, finds herself in another man’s arms.

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SUN 21ST OCT

SHORTS

KERRY CONNECTION

Sun Oct 21st Venue Cinema Killarney Time 5.30pm Price €5

Sisters in Arms (PAKISTAN)

Damned Peace (IRL)

Róisín Dubh (IRL/USA)

A Mist That Clears (IRL)

A female police commander in Pakistan tries to save an officer during a terrorist attack.

In a post-apocalyptic Ireland, the future looks and sounds a lot like the past.

Ring Versus The King (IRL)

Hurling - the fastest field sport in the world.

Pairing off its two greatest players: Christy Ring & Henry Shefflin. Who wins? Let’s find out!

Denise investigates a murder. But is left with the question of truth or peace?

Philip & Eve face a career defining interview but there’s more than just a job at stake.

Tulaigh Bheag Woods (IRL)

A young girl is jogging in the woods...

Making Marks (UK/IRL)

Exploring the reasons why Tony ‘Doc’ Shiels has been painted out of the St Ives art scene.

SUN 21ST OCT

CON Filmmaker & actor, Con Keogh, prepares to meet his estranged Father after 25 years. A film crew documents his journey from rehab to meeting his father which proves to be troublesome. Director: Bertie Brosnan

FEATURE Sun Oct 21st Venue Cinema Killarney Time 7pm Price €6 IRL | 70 mins

Photographer: Shin KATAN

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SUN 21ST OCT

THE MAN WHO WANTED TO FLY

FEATURE Sun Oct 21st Venue Cinema Killarney Time 8.30pm Price €8/6 IRL | 82 mins

Eighty-something rural bachelor Bobby Coote has always wanted to fly.

He’s determined to make his dream to be a pilot come true. Even if it’s the last thing he does.

Director: Frank Shouldice Producers: Trisha Canning & Cormac Hargaden

SELECTED SHORT:

TAKE ME SWIMMING A son must overcome his own conflicted feelings and honour his father’s intentions to keep his mother alive, despite her expressed wish to the contrary.

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SPONSORS & PATRONS

Festival Patrons 2018 HITCHCOCK Randles Hotel Killarney Credit Union BIGELOW Kellihers Hardware Ltd SCORSESE Beaufort Bar & Restaurant The Lake Hotel Tralee Chamber Alliance and HQTralee Miriam McGillycuddy Cúil Dídin - Residential and Nursing Care

KUBRICK Rhyno Mills Tralee Credit Union Dr Pat English CH Chemist Brookfield College Louie R Quinlan Walsh Brothers Ltd The Rose Hotel Ballygarry House Hotel & Spa Premier Financial Services Caroline McEnery, The HR Suite

We would like to thank the following for their support of Kerry Film Festival 2018 Tom Cooper and staff at Cinema Killarney, Alex Fegan, Yvonne Murphy, Neasa NíBhric, Kerry County Council, Kerry County Arts Office, Kate Kennelly, Arts Council of Ireland, Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce, Tom Randle and staff at Randles Hotel, Scotts Hotel, Pat Dawson, Bríd Colhoun and staff at Killarney House, Killarney Plaza Hotel, Ven Simon J Lumby and staff of St. Mary’s, Church of the Sloes, Killarney; Steve Fennelly, Killarney Cultural Centre and all the KFF Volunteers.

Cinema Killarney East Avenue Road Killarney. cinemakillarney.com Church of the Sloes, St. Mary’s Church, Kenmare place, Killarney churchofthesloes.ie

Reidy’s St. Mary’s Church

Scotts Cinema Killarney

Killarney Plaza

Killarney Plaza Hotel Kenmare Place Killarney killarneyplaza.com Randles Hotell Muckross Road, Killarney randleshotel.com

Killarney House Randles Hotel

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Scotts Hotel Scotts Street, Killarney. scottshotelkillarney.com

Reidy’s Main St, Killarney.

Killarney House Killarney National Park, Killarney, www.killarneynationalpark.ie

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The Beaufort Bar Restaurant opening hours: Friday/Saturday 6pm to 9.30pm and Sunday from 6.30pm to 8pm.

service in a superb location - close to the town of Killarney yet in the heart of the picturesque setting of Beaufort village. the O’Sullivan family ever since. Between the years of 1911 and 1914 it was at the centre of a thriving movie industry when the Kalem Film Company of America used the bar as their base to

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Beaufort Bar & Restaurant, Beaufort, Killarney, Co.Kerry W: www.beaufortbar.com E: beaurest@eircom.net T: +353 (0) 646644149 facebook.com/beaufortbarandrestaurant

AT A GLANCE FILM

VENUE

TIME

PRICE

OPENING SHORTS

Cinema Killarney

11am

€5.00

INTENT

Cinema Killarney

1pm

€5.00

ANIMATION

Cinema Killarney

2pm

€5.00

IN YOUR HANDS

Cinema Killarney

3pm

€5.00

TRADITION

Cinema Killarney

7.30pm

€8.00

GLOBAL SHORTS

Cinema Killarney

11am

€5.00

IFI - MISS IMPOSSIBLE

Cinema Killarney

11am

€5.00

IDENTITY

Cinema Killarney

12pm

€5.00

PERSPECTIVE

Cinema Killarney

1pm

€5.00

NO PARTY FOR BILLY BURNS

Cinema Killarney

2pm

€5.00

PICK ME UP

Cinema Killarney

3pm

€5.00

AROUND HERE

Cinema Killarney

4pm

€5.00

DOCUMENTARY

Cinema Killarney

5pm

€5.00

MAD HANNANS

Cinema Killarney

7pm

€6/8

HAWAII

Cinema Killarney

9pm

€6/8

STUDENT TALES

Cinema Killarney

11am

€5.00

YOUTH INDUSTRY

Cinema Killarney

11am

FREE

SCORE

Cinema Killarney

1pm

€5.00

IRISH TALES

Cinema Killarney

3pm

€5.00

SHORT SHOTS

St. Mary’s, Church of The Sloes

3pm

FREE

IRISH STORIES

Cinema Killarney

4pm

€5.00

DEBUT SHOWCASE

St. Mary’s, Church of The Sloes

4.30pm

FREE

STUDENT STORIES

Cinema Killarney

5pm

€5.00

DONAL WALSH - WINNERS - LIVE LIFE 2018

St. Mary’s, Church of The Sloes

6.30pm

FREE

METAL HEART

Cinema Killarney

7pm

€6.00

YOUTH

St. Mary’s, Church of The Sloes

7pm

FREE

WHEN ALL IS RUIN ONCE AGAIN

Cinema Killarney

7pm

€6.00

MAGNETIC MOUNTAINS

St. Mary’s, Church of The Sloes

8pm

FREE

MELODY MAKERS

Cinema Killarney

9pm

€6.00

INTERNATIONAL SHORTS

Cinema Killarney

11.30am

€5.00

T.A.L.K

See social media for details

TBC

FREE

IRISH SHORTS

Cinema Killarney

3.30pm

€5.00

MUSIC VIDEO

St. Mary’s, Church of The Sloes

4pm

FREE

KFF SHOWCASE

St. Mary’s, Church of The Sloes

5.15pm

FREE

CHILDREN THROUGH THE LENS

Cinema Killarney

5.30pm

€5.00

KNOCKNAGOW

St. Mary’s, Church of The Sloes

7pm

FREE

THUNDER ROAD & HERO

Cinema Killarney

7.15pm

€8.00

KEEPERS OF THE PORT

St. Mary’s, Church of The Sloes

8.45pm

FREE

AWARDS

See social media for details

9.30pm

FREE

SUNDAY SOCIAL

Cinema Killarney

11.30am

€5.00

INSTALLATION

Killarney House

1pm

FREE

INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE

Cinema Killarney

1.30pm

€5.00

KERRY MADE

Cinema Killarney

3.30pm

€5.00

KERRY CONNECTION

Cinema Killarney

5.30pm

€5.00

CON

Cinema Killarney

7pm

€6.00

THE MAN WHO WANTED TO FLY

Cinema Killarney

8.30pm

€6/8

WEDNESDAY 17TH OCT 2018

THURSDAY 18TH OCT 2018

FRIDAY 19th OCT 2018

SATURDAY 20th OCT 2018

SUNDAY 21st OCT 2018

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