Three Keenings
United Kingdom - Ireland - USA / Fiction / 10’ / 4K / Color / 2024
Ian is a struggling actor who finds himself in the unconventional role of a professional mourner. As he tours the Northern Irish countryside, his practised mask of apathy begins to slip amongst the humour and heartache of the local funeral circuit.
Director: Oliver McGoldrick
Script: Oliver McGoldrick
Director of Photography: Gianna Badiali
Producer: Oliver McGoldrick, Natalie Remplakowski, Cade Featherstone, Chloe Langton
Music: Alex Gray
Editing: Oliver McGoldrick, Reuben Hamlyn
Sound: Ines Adriana, Matteo Di Cugno
Cast: Seamus O'Hara, Sean Kearn, Caitriona Hinds, Niall Cusack, Niall Cusack, Olivia Nash, Aidan McCaughey, Colin Carnegie, Conor O'Donnell, Casey Jade Campbell, Lucas Acher
Biography
Oliver McGoldrick grew up in the countryside outside Belfast, Northern Ireland and is currently an MFA Candidate at New York University's Graduate Film Program where he is a recipient of the Maurice Kanbar and Bernie Brillstein Scholarships. Prior to moving to New York, he worked as a Doctor in Emergency Medicine back in Ireland. Through his work and personal life, he has experienced how even in the grimmest of circumstances, there is often only a fine line between tragedy and comedy.
Filmography
The Dark Chasm of Lincoln Street (2021)
Three Keenings (2024)
Festivals Attended
Venice Film Festival
Tirana International Film Festival
International Short Film Festival of Cyprus
Bosphorus Film Festival
Scanorama European Film Forum
Aguilar Film Festival
Awards
Grand Prize Award - Bosphorus Film Festival