Fall of the Ibis King
Mon 14 Nov 2022
- This short film will be screened before The Peculiar Sensation of Being Pat Ingoldsby.
- Duration: 10 minutes
| Mon 14 Nov
8:00PM |
This short film will be screened before The Peculiar Sensation of Being Pat Ingoldsby.
The antagonist of a dark opera becomes increasingly unsettled following the unlikely return of the former lead actor.
‘In making this film our intention was to explore the intimate breakdown of a relationship between three characters in an overtly fantastical manner. As the opera progresses, the absurd events on stage become less and less abstract.’
Director’s Statement
Directed by:
Mikai GERONIMO & Josh O'CAOIMH
Written by:
Josh O'CAOIMH
Animation:
Mikai GERONIMO, Giorgia MCKENNA, Josh O'CAOIMH, Charles-Henri SANSON
Additional Animation:
Ina ALBRECHT, Marie-Liesse COUMAU, Deither KIRBY-JAY, Patrick O'CALLAGHAN
Background and Compositing:
Josh O'CAOIMH
Music and Sound Design:
Niall DELAHAN, Stephen HENNESY, Cathal HUGHES, Karima DILLON
Music by:
Samantha SACK, Alex VOYTENKO (Kyiv, Ukraine)
Cast:
Sean MCMANUS, Ava FARREL, Eoin O'SULLIVAN, Jack MCHUGH, Anna LAWLOR, Conor MCNALLY, Aisling SMITH
Mikai Geronimo
Mikai Geronimo is an Irish filmmaker specializing in animated film. She graduated from The
National Film School, IADT where she co-directed her graduation film ‘FALL OF THE IBIS
KING’ with Josh O’Caoimh.
Josh O’Caoimh
Josh O'Caoimh is an Irish filmmaker specializing in animated film. He graduated from The
National Film School, IADT where he wrote and co-directed his graduation film ‘FALL OF
THE IBIS KING’ with Mikai Geronimo.
