In this Film Ireland podcast from the archives, director Phil Sheerin and writer David Turpin chat to Gemma Creagh ahead of the premiere of their atmospheric drama The Winter Lake at the Galway Film Fleadh.
With nowhere else to go, Tom (Anson Boon) and his mother, Elaine (Charlie Murphy), return to her childhood home in Ireland. While exploring, Tom makes a disturbing discovery in the nearby seasonal lake that forces him into a troubling personal dilemma.
After meeting the father (Michael McElhatton) and daughter (Emma Mackey), from the neighbouring farm, their complex web of secrets and lies are revealed to pull Tom and Elaine into a violent confrontation with the darkest parts of human nature.
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The Winter Lake screened at the Galway Film Fleadh from Friday, 10th July at 9:00pm. Followed by Q + A with cast and crew.
Kevin Dowling
David Turpin is a film artist, screenwriter and composer. He wrote the Gothic mystery feature film The Lodgers, directed by Brian O’Malley and produced by Tailored Films. The film premiered in the Contemporary World Cinema strand at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2017 and was subsequently acquired for worldwide distribution by Netflix. Turpin has also worked on The Foundling, a film project for which he developed the creative vision and aesthetic.
Phil Sheerin is an award-winning director from Dublin, Ireland. After a successful career as an aircraft engineer, he embarked on a career as a filmmaker. He holds a First-Class Master’s Degree in Directing Fiction from the prestigious National Film and Television School (NFTS) in England, as well as a BA in Film Production from the Irish National Film School at IADT in Dublin. Phil’s work has been nominated for a Student Academy Award, longlisted for an Oscar, and screened as part of the BAFTA New Talent showcase. He is currently in funded development on a number of TV and film projects in the UK. His short films have won awards at high-profile international festivals, including Clermont-Ferrand, Raindance, Festival d’Aubagne, and the Galway Film Fleadh, among many others. His graduate short, North, starred Barry Keoghan in the leading role. His most recent short, Dependent, was funded by Creative England and the BFI. The Winter Lake is his debut feature.
