Well I have to say I am totally delighted to have won the Best Actress category for “Covies” at the Underground Cinema Awards this year. It was a fantastic night and superbly put together down to the fine details by Dave and all the Underground team. This year marks the first Underground Awards and with Labour party leader Eamonn Gilmore speaking on the night, I felt he hit the nail on the head saying that this is the first of many years of success for Underground and what a privilege to have been part of the first one.
The Underground team have already begun the process to kick off next years monthly screenings, and the films which were presented throughout this past year will continue to tour the UK and Ireland meaning an even wider audience will gain access to view these amazing independent short films.
In the run up to the Awards night David Byrne from Underground and I did a radio interview with Richie Beirne for “Arena” RTE’s flagship Culture/entertainment/ Arts programme. You can listen to the radio interview here:
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I haven’t any of the official photos from the night yet so here is just a snapshot of me on the night!!
Once again I’m a little slow off the mark to write on this but I’m delighted to have received a “Best Actress” nomination for Covies from Underground Cinema, which I’ve previously written about, and would like to update here on the upcoming events.
As I’ve mentioned before Underground Cinema is a monthly screening of short films held in Dun Laoghaire. Over the past year Underground has screened 100 Short Irish Films, 16 Documentaries, 11 Music Videos and 5 Animated Films. Now that the screening year has come to a close Underground is facing into the exciting time of the Underground Film Festival and Awards Night.
Nominations Night took place at the beginning of August and nominations were announced for categories primarily for work on independent short Irish films. Included in the nominations night was the list of the 30 short films which have been selected for screening at the Underground Film Festival which will take place in the Screen Cinema, D’Olier Street on September 16th & 17th at 7.30pm nightly. Following the Film Festival, on the 18th September, the Awards night will be held in the Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel in Killiney.
I have to say I was thrilled to hear I’d received the nomination and I’m really looking forward to attending the awards night in September. Another great piece of news is that my first project “Waiting Room” on which I co-directed, wrote and acted in has been selected to play along with Covies at the Underground Film Festival on the Friday night… brilliant!!
Well, there you have it! Head along to The Screen cinema on 16th and 17th September for a unique cinema experience and support the independent film makers of Ireland.
It’s Galway Film Fleadh time of year again. The festival kicks off tomorrow and runs for 6 days until Sunday 11th.
Covies, the web series in which I played lead female Bridie O’Malley, has undergone a face lift and been edited by director Len Collin into a feature film which has been accepted by Galway Fleadh as one of their wild card screenings. Covies is due to air in the Cinemobile, which will be parked outside the Town Hall Theatre, on Thursday 8th at 10am. Tickets are an extremely reasonably priced €3 so if your in the vicinity please do drop in and give it a view.
I am still hopeful I will make it to the festival myself at some stage during the week.
Blogged by Sarah on January 13th, 2010 in Acting, Covies
The wheels are definitely in motion for Covies web series. The first episode is getting great feedback since going live yesterday evening, and the press are picking up on it more by the minute. It’s an exciting time for those of us who invested so much into the project.
Len Collin, the director, was on 2fm with Gerry Ryan this morning for an interview about the show. It was a fantastic bit of advertising for Covies and Gerry kept Len on chatting for a good 20 minutes which is great. Have a listen to the interview in full here.
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As always all the information on Covies, including actor profiles, video “making of” diaries, and the all important episodes can be found on the official site.
First off I want to wish everyone a happy and successful 2010! (and apologise for that terrible blog title)
This is going to be a great year, I can feel it! Even if it has been a bit of a strange start with the weather giving us a run for our money. Ireland has a tendency to shut down during snowfall and this week has been no exception. The buses stopped running, the airport was closed, the roads and foot paths were turned into ice rinks, and most businesses closed early so the mayhem I experienced yesterday as I tried to make my way home is unlike anything I’ve seen in quite a while. I’ve had two auditions postponed this week as well, but they are planned to be rescheduled and go ahead next week so it’s not a big deal. It’s probably not such a bad thing anyway, considering I took a spectacular fall on the ice outside my house the other day and have limited mobility in my right side. The main problem looming over at the moment is I’ve a trip to Westport this coming Sunday for the official launch party of Covies…. and I want to go!! Fingers crossed a bit of sun and clear skies will win out for the next few days and I’ll get there OK on the weekend.
Other then the weather, 2010 is looking and feeling good already. I’ve been in discussions for photo-shoots, a possible feature and a film project of my own and they’re just the ones I’m allowed to mention. So please keep an eye here on my blog or on my Twitter feed to stay in touch and know what I’m up to.
Here’s to a fantastic 2010 for all of us!!
Don’t forget to catch the first episode of Covies on Monday 11th at 9pm on the TV Westport website. Sarah
I’d like to tell you all about “Covies”, an online web drama based in Westport, Co. Mayo for which I spent two weeks filming back in September. The series is written and directed by Len Collin and involved the support of the local council, the Chamber, and local businesses such as Destination Westport and The Mayo News. With only a €20K budget everyone involved agreed to work for free with the hope of boosting the town of Westport as a filming destination and hopefully the careers of those involved.The project was a real collaboration, with actors and crew pulling together mainly from Westport and Dublin, but also from London and Galway among other places. I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Westport and have formed a genuine personal love for the town. The project was such a pleasure to work on and made even more enjoyable by the people involved, the stunning scenery, and the amazing weather we were blessed with while there. I even had a day trip to Keem Bay on Achill island which was extra special for me because I spent many summers of my youth there with an aunt who passed away when I was around 12, so it brought back really nice memories for me. Check out some of the production shots in my gallery.
There are 8 weekly episodes with the first episode due to launch on 11.01.10 on the official Covies website.
For further information check out the official blog or articles in The Mayo News:
Well I have to say I am totally delighted to have won the Best Actress category for “Covies” at the Underground Cinema Awards this year. It was a fantastic night and superbly put together down to the fine details by Dave and all the Underground team. This year marks the first Underground Awards and with Labour party leader Eamonn Gilmore speaking on the night, I felt he hit the nail on the head saying that this is the first of many years of success for Underground and what a privilege to have been part of the first one.
