Mud Queen / Short Drama / Ireland / 2023
Synopsis:
Ryan is determined to celebrate his 12th birthday with glamour and style. But will Mam's erratic behaviour derail the night? Mud Queen is a colourful film about the messiness of love and the complicated relationships between sons and mothers.
“Mud Queen has exquisite cinematography and a distinctive narrative perspective that beautifully humanises its characters, while skilfully portraying the intricacies of family dynamics. It is an immersive story due to great script writing and acting about a queer kid growing up with a mother who is struggling with her mental health, but at the same time is the one providing the only outlet to express himself and feel comfortable.’’ - Iris Prize Jury
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IFTA - Irish Film and Television Award - Nomination - 2024
Audience Award - Irish Short Film - Dublin International Film Festival 2023
Special Jury Acknowledgement - Dublin International Film Festival - 2023
Iris Prize - Best International Short Film - Shortlist (Special Mention)
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Dublin International Film Festival - 2023 ( World Premiere)
Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival
Leeds International Film Festival
Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Kerry International Film Festival
Out on Film Atlanta
Newport Beach Film Fest
Aesthetica Film Festival
Poff Shorts (Talinn Black Nights)
Belfast Film Festival
Cork International Film Festival
Flickerfest International Film Festival
Capital Irish Film Festival
Irish Film Festival London
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Directed by : Nathan Fagan & Luke Daly
Featuring:
Senan Jennings
Clare Dunne
Emmy Nolan
Helen Behan
Ben Carolan
Written by Nathan Fagan
Producer: Séamus Waters
Production company:
DoP Miguel Angel Viñas
Editor: Nathan Nugent
Score: Gareth Averill
Sound Design: Tom Joyce / Damian Pace
Colourist: Peter Oppersdorff / of The Mill, London l
Costume: Sarah Flannagan
Production Designer Noelle Slacke
1st Assistant Camera JP Quill
2nd Assistant Camera Ronan Nissenbaum
1st AD Jack O’Higgins
VFX Artist: Henrique Fernandes
Steadicam Operator: Akhilesh Patel
Gaffer: Noel Greene
Best Boy: James Farrell
Sound: Kev Moore & Ben Meakin
Boom Op: Eoin Gleeson
Art Assistant: John McNally & Caroline Hill
Make Up: Stephanie Kavanagh
Make Up: Faye Miller
Choreographer: Paul Tyrrell
Script Supervisor Jill McCeagney
Script Supervisor : Ally O’Toole
Line Producer: Emmet Jones
PA: Shane Boyle, Zoe Haran, Jess Rooney
Graphic Designer: Darcie Faccio
Assistant Editor: Stephen Kidney
Location Scout: Colm Nolan
Camera Equipment: Vast Valley
Lighting Equipment: Cine-Electric
Insurance: Media Insurance