Out of Here director Donal Foreman wins CineTALENT 2014
Just announced: Donal Foreman, whose directorial debut, Out of Here, was supported by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board (IFB), has won the second annual CineTalent award. This initiative between the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (JDIFF), Universal Pictures, Screen International and the IFB showcases and promotes Irish filmmaking talent to the international industry and on the world stage.
Out Of Here was one of the first films in the festival to sell out. It is a contemporary coming-of-age story that follows Ciaran, a college dropout who has just returned to recessionary Dublin after a year of travelling. In a four-star review in The Irish Times, Tara Brady calls it “profound, humorous and touching. Out of Here has plenty to say about the state of the nation, masculinity and identity. That it can do so while keeping up lively, authentic banter is a marvel.”
The film's production was funded completely through crowd-sourcing, and it received completion support from the IFB. It was produced by Emmet Fleming for Stalker Films, the company behind King of the Travellers, Stalker and Between the Canals.
Donal’s prize will include profile from Screen International and networking opportunities at their events at the Toronto, Cannes and Berlin film festivals. He will receive the support and assistance of Universal Pictures and the IFB, with networking introductions to influential industry contacts with a view to securing the widest possible audience for the film. The prize will also include mentoring opportunities from established industry professionals.
Nominations for this year’s CineTALENT award came directly from the production companies and/or distributors of the feature titles within the Irish season at JDIFF. A public vote then went live, allowing audiences to vote for the winner.
Watch the trailer for Out of Here or visit the film’s official website.