Short Film Review: Éist
A grandfather, a grandson and a journey to the sea. Holly Buckley leans in for Roisin Kearney's powerful short Éist, starring Stephen Rea.
LA-based composer Joe Conlan has worked in film & TV for 40 years, with credits like NCIS, The Equalizer, Tour of Duty, Toolbox Murders, Mortuary, Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia & Éist. He has two Emmy nominations and an IFTA nomination for Best Original Music for Who We Love (2021). Joe holds dual U.S. and Irish (EU) citizenship; collaborated with Dublin filmmaker Alan Walsh on No Justice (2009), winning Best Score at the Underground Cinema Awards as well as Sunphlowers.
A grandfather, a grandson and a journey to the sea. Holly Buckley leans in for Roisin Kearney's powerful short Éist, starring Stephen Rea.
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