Short Film Review: Kova's Courage
Thomas Caffrey looks at this tender stop-motion tale of first love and fleeting youth, set on a fragile frozen sea.
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(Photo by Daniel Geesen)Dublin filmmaker Denis McArdle’s award-winning debut short Beyond Reach was released in 1989. He since directed multiple films including The Nook (2000), Burning the Bed (2003/2004) & Barry’s Bespoke Bakery (2012). His accolades include multiple U.S. festival awards for Burning the Bed and Best Director and Spirit of Gaze awards for Barry’s Bespoke Bakery. His latest award-winning short, The Light Within, has screened at festivals worldwide.
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Article: Chasing Risk: Denis McArdle on Craft, Cost and the Beautiful Torment of Filmmaking
In this article, Assistant Editor Dev Murray sits down with filmmaker Denis McArdle, who penned short film Koji's Courage which has just secured funding from the National Talent Academy for Animation. Fresh from winning Best Director at the Naas Film Festival for his latest short, The Light Within,