The White Dress

A short film by vanessa gildea

The White Dress is the story of a girl on her communion day, but unlike most other little girls, she is making her communion all on her own.

AWARDS
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- Television Suisse Romande Award, Cinema Tout Ecran Film Festival, Geneva 07
- Best Short Film – Belfast Film Festival 07
- Best Irish Short Film (nominee) Irish Film & Television Awards 07
- Best Irish Short – Seagate Foyle Film Festival (Oscar Qualifier) 06
- Best 1st Irish Short (2nd Place) – Galway Film Fleadh 06

 

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WRITER / DIRECTOR                                      Vanessa Gildea

CAST

LITTLE GIRL                                                          Rebecca Synnott
MAN OUTSIDE CHURCH                                Rory Mullen
PRIEST                                                                      Gerry Shanahan



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CREW

PRODUCERS                                                     David Lawless & Shirley Weir
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT                        Kevin Maye
PRODUCTION RUNNER                             Bob Gallagher
LOCATION MANAGER                                  Jackie Jarvis
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR                 Shirley Weir

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY               Paddy Jordan
1st ASSISTANT CAMERA                             Gavin O’Reilly
2ND ASSISTANT CAMERA                         Alessandro Molatore

PRODUCTION DESIGNER                           Benjamin Gough

SOUND RECORDIST                                       Tiffany Hodder

EDITOR                                                                  Frank Reid

MAKE – UP ARTIST                                       Gill Brennan

ORGAN MUSIC PERFORMED BY             Danny Sheridan

CONTINUITY                                                     Sarah Taylor
STILLS                                                                    Claire Weir
CHAPERONE                                                       Noreen Synnott

INSURANCE                                                        Network Insurance Ireland

CAMERA / GRIP EQUIPMENT                 Digirent & Filmbase

OFFLINE EDITING                                          Brazen Films
SOUND DESIGNER                                          Frank Reid Beechinor

ONLINE FACILITIES                                      Tangerine
COLOURIST & SOUND MIXER                  Richard Callaghan
FILM TRANSFER                                              RPS London

FILMED ON LOCATION IN FATIMA MANSIONS, THE COOMBE, MEATH STREET, STONEYBATTER, DUBLIN & TULLAMORE.

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Very Special Thanks to:

Very Special Thanks to Dawn Bradfield, Mario at Sorrento Take Away, Leona Deane & Patricia Deane, Maureen Noonan.

Also special thanks to:
Barry Gildea, Anne & Bernard Gildea, Seamus Lawless, Danny Sheridan, Jane O’Brien, Jenny Ní Ceallaigh, Barbara Henkes, Seamus Duggan & everyone at Filmbase, Lir Mac Cárthaigh, Nerea Aymerich, Sonja Supple-Gildea, Vinny Murphy, Cian Boylan, Maureen Hughes, Kate Coffey, Gillian Oman, Rachel Rath & Graham Cantwell, The Attic Studio, Mia Weir Lenihan, Brendan Culleton, Irina Maldea, Noemi Ferrar, Jill McGregor, John White & Dublin City Council, Bernadette Larkin, O’Casey’s Pharmacy Meath Street, Fr Brian Fortune & St Catherine’s Church Meath St.

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2006 Galway Film Fleadh
Now in its 18th year of promoting and showcasing the very best in new and classic Irish and World cinema.
Filmbase
Filmbase facilitates filmmakers through the provision of low cost training and equipment; information and through its role in running a number of different production award schemes.
Film Ireland Magazine
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'The White Dress' has been selected in the Category Irish Short for competition in the 2006 Samhlaíocht Kerry Film Festival.  The film will be screened during the festival which runs from October 23rd - 29th 2006. http://www.kerryfilmfestival.com

CRAIC Festival 6th Annual Shorts Night
A one night event of the best of shorts films and live music. 17th September @ ARLENES Grocery in New York City
http://www.thecraicfest.com

The White Dress wins Best 1st Irish Short (2nd Prize) at the 2006 Galway Film Fleadh.

The White Dress shown at the Galway Film Fleadh on Saturday 15th July.