Cork Film Centre

1st Assistant Director required for supernatural action adventure short set in West Cork.

Cast Crew Required - Posted on 16 August 2011

Independent filmmakers STORY FACTORY require a 1st Assistant Director for supernatural action adventure short set in West Cork. Shoot date: 16th to 19th September inclusive. This is an independently funded short with a small budget. Reasonable fee with travel expenses and accommodation provided. http://www.facebook.com/#!/StoryFactoryIreland

The challenge This is a 4 day shoot in Courtmacsherry West Cork involving multiple locations including several action scenes set at sea.

The team The Blow-Ins will be directed by the highly creative CJ Scuffins (www.prodigalson.ie). The film will be shot on the RED by DOP Ian Murphy from AV3 productions. Most recently the highly talented IFTA nominated makeup artist Gill Brennan has come on board our ambitious project.

Film Story & Theme The story concerns a Dublin woman, Lorraine, who moves to West Cork to start a new life with her young daughter, having been inspired by her late father’s stories of derring-do on the high seas. When Lorraine discovers that her father's tales were pure fantasy, and that the family name is little more than a joke in their new home town, she vows to join the local sea rescue service, despite having no sea legs herself. Thematically, the story explores reputation. If your family name was besmirched, how far would you go to redeem it? Would you prepare to die for it? Lorraine, driven by the demons in her past, is prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice. At the story's climax, we entwine an act of sea rescue bravery from Lorraine with the arrival in West Cork of the Kilbrittain Whale (the ultimate West Cork “blow-in”).

To express an interest in joining our highly creative team for this production please email your CV for the attention of Raymond McSweeney at storyfactoryireland@gmail.com for consideration.