Monkeys in the Garden
Ciara is finding it increasingly difficult to cope in her capacity as carer for her mother with dementia. The unexpected arrival of her sister Amy, the favourite, forces Ciara to re-evaluate how she deals with her mothers disease by finally trying to accept her mothers version of reality.
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Marie Clare CushinanDirector
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Marie Clare CushinanWriter
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Ryan O'NeillProducer
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Marie Clare CushinanProducer
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Susie KellyKey Cast
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Sophia AdliKey Cast
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Maeve SmythKey Cast
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Jennifer AtchesonCamera operator
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Danny TarrSound recordist
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Chloe Finlay1st Assistant Director
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Marie Clare CushinanEditing
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Ryan O'NeillDirector of photography
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Jennifer AtchesonDirector of photography
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:12 minutes 12 seconds
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Completion Date:April 26, 2017
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Production Budget:800 GBP
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Country of Origin:Ireland
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Country of Filming:Ireland
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:22:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Galway Film FleadhGalway
Ireland
July 13, 2017
World premiere
Official Selection -
Richard Harris international film festivalLimerick
Ireland
October 28, 2017
Official Selection -
Waterford film festivalWaterford
Ireland
November 5, 2017
Official Selection -
Chicago Irish Film FestivalChicago
United States
March 3, 2018
USA Premiere
Official Selection -
Belfast film festivalBelfast
Ireland
April 14, 2018
Marie Clare works as a freelance Script Supervisor based in Northern Ireland.
She has worked on features such as A Bad Day For the Cut and Zoo. She trained on HBOs Game of Thrones.
To date she has only produced small, self-funded shorts. Monkeys in the Garden marks her first foray in working with a full cast and crew. She wrote, directed and produced the film with her partner Ryan acting as co-producer and DOP.
This film consisted of a minimal crew and was made with a budget of no more than £800 including cast and location. I was able to attract talented people to work with on the basis of the script which only strengthened my resolve in making Monkeys in the Garden a reality.