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Wendy Mitchell Podcast – Adventures in Producing

Wove — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:22:20 +0000

Wendy chats with Katie through her career highlights through Keeper (formerly Blinder) projects such as Citadel, The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology, Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami, Vita & Virginia, Love & Friendship and French Exit.

You can catch up on the fascinating conversation by either watching it on YouTube or listening to it on Spotify

The Radio – Galway Film Fleadh

Wove — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:16:00 +0000

It was a long journey to this point due to several production delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it was certainly worth the wait to experience the heartwarming short with an audience in the Town Hall Theatre.

For the Ardán / RTÉ Short Film Commission, each participant applied as an individual and teams were formed over the course of a networking day in January 2020. The team behind THE RADIO is Keeper’s own Evan Horan as producer, Laura Kavanagh as director – who previously wrote and directed the short NO PLACE, and Thomas Conway as writer. Both Evan and Laura met during X-Pollinator 2019; and after forming the team – Evan and Thomas realised that they’re in fact from the same village in Co. Sligo!

THE RADIO tells the story of an elderly widower (Lalor Roddy) who depends on his radio to keep a foothold in his routine, when it breaks, his daughter (Angela Teefey), who knows how important it is to him, is forced to pay more attention to her isolated father.

Thanks so much to our cast and crew which included DOP Evan Barry, editor Catriona Delbridge, costume designer Joanne O’Brien, production designer Marykerin Naughton, composer Emma Smith, sound Gregory Burrowes, make up designer Ber Drennan, and first assistant director Rob Myler, with post production at Screen Scene.

Having already premiered online at Underwire Festival earlier this year, and after the Galway Film Fleadh, THE RADIO will now begin its journey on the festival circuit over the coming months.

Mr. Malcolm’s List Premiere

Wove — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:49:18 +0000

Keeper’s Katie Holly also was in attendance for the premiere, and after a very successful premiere screening, the celebrations continued onto an 1818-themed reception at department store Saks Fifth Avenue that included croquet and live watercolour illustrations. In the lead up to the film’s release, Saks also had a window display exhibiting a number of costumes from Mr. Malcolm’s List out onto the streets on Manhattan. A huge thank you to Bleecker Street for organising such a wonderful evening for our film’s launch!

On August 22nd a pre-release screening took place in London at Curzon Mayfair with an after-party at Little House Mayfair. Many members of the cast attended, as well as Keeper staff Amy Carroll, Emma Keaveny, Evan Horan, and Grace Odumosu. Wunmi Mosaku from Keeper’s 2012 film CITADEL was also in attendance.

We’re so thrilled with the reviews that have come in for the film – the Associated Press called Mr. Malcolm’s List “clever, entertaining and delectably pretty”; Variety noted that the film is “marvellous, tart, stylish, and emotionally vibrant” and was selected as Variety’s Critic’s Pick.

Since its North American release, the film is now Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes; and we are now gearing up towards the film’s Irish and UK release on Friday 26 August with Vertigo Releasing. Mr. Malcolm’s List is also now available on VOD across North America.