Throwline
A group of taxi drivers in Kilkenny, Ireland, join together to form a suicide prevention group. Uniquely positioned to patrol the night, the drivers keep vigil over the city's streets and bridges and offer help to those who feel forlorn.
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Mia MullarkeyDirectorMother & Baby, Oh Brother, Feats of Modest Valour, Danger Overhead Powerlines
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Mia MullarkeyProducerMother & Baby, Oh Brother, Feats of Modest Valour, Danger Overhead Powerlines
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Jass FoleyDirector of PhotographyOh Brother
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Anna MullarkeyComposerMother & Baby, Oh Brother, Feats of Modest Valour, Danger Overhead Powerlines
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Niall CreavenSound Mixer
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Mia MullarkeyEditors
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Cara HolmesEditors
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Simon MurphySound DesignMother & Baby, Oh Brother, Feats of Modest Valour
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Runtime:14 minutes
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Completion Date:April 30, 2017
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Production Budget:4,000 EUR
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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:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Galway Film FleadhGalway
Ireland
July 16, 2017
World Premiere
Winner - Best Short Documentary -
Wexford Documentary Film FestivalWexford
Ireland
September 23, 2017
Winner - Best Short Film -
Saratov Sufferings Documentary Drama Film FestivalSaratov
Russian Federation
September 22, 2017
Russian Premiere
Winner - Special Jury Award -
Largo Film Awards
Switzerland
July 25, 2017
Swiss Premiere
Winner - Best Documentary -
Rivne International Film FestivalRivne
Ukraine
September 27, 2017
European Premiere
Winner - Second Prize Best Short Documentary -
TriForce Short Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
December 2, 2017
Winner - Best Non-Scripted -
TriForce Short Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
December 2, 2017
Winner - Audience Choice Award -
Waterford Film FestivalWaterford
Ireland
November 5, 2017
Winner - Runner-Up Best Short Film -
Kerry Film FestivalKerry
Ireland
October 19, 2017
Nomination - Best Short Documentary -
Oslo Independent Film FestivalOslo
Norway
November 25, 2017
Norwegian Premiere
Nomination - Best Short Documentary -
Oregon Documentary Film FestivalOregon
United States
November 11, 2017
North American Premiere
Nomination - Best Cinematography -
Irish Film Festival LondonLondon
United Kingdom
December 3, 2017
Official Selection -
Guth Gafa International Documentary Film FestivalKells
Ireland
August 5, 2017
Official Selection -
Irish Film Institute Documentary FestivalDublin
Ireland
September 29, 2017
Official Selection -
IndieCork FestivalCork
Ireland
October 11, 2017
Official Selection -
OFFline Film FestivalOffaly
Ireland
October 13, 2017
Official Selection -
SHORT to the Point
Romania
July 19, 2017
Official Selection -
Panorama of European Film FestivalCairo
Egypt
November 12, 2017
Egyptian Premiere
Official Selection -
Capital Irish Film FestivalWashington DC
United States
March 3, 2018
Official Selection -
Toronto Irish Film FestivalToronto
Canada
March 3, 2018
Official Selection -
Dingle International Film FestivalDingle
Ireland
March 24, 2018
Official Selection -
Euregion Film FestivalHeerlen
Netherlands
March 24, 2018
Official Selection -
Millenium Documentary Film FestivalBrussels
Belgium
March 26, 2018
Official Selection -
Belfast Film FestivalBelfast
Ireland
April 15, 2018
Official Selection -
Ethnocineca International Documentary Film FestivalVienna
Austria
May 7, 2018
Nominated International Shorts Award -
CheapCuts Documentary FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
May 19, 2018
Official Selection -
Fastnet Film FestivalCork
Ireland
May 22, 2018
Nominated Best Documentary -
Melbourne Documentary Film FestivalMelbourne
Australia
July 8, 2018
Australian Premiere
Official Selection -
Illinois Independent Film FestivalIllinois
United States
July 19, 2018
Official Selection -
Still Voices Film FestivalLongford
Ireland
August 16, 2018
Nominated Best Short Documentary -
Bleeding Pig Film FestivalDublin
Ireland
September 11, 2018
Audience Award -
BendFilm Festival
United States
October 11, 2018
Official Selection
Following her studies in philosophy and psychology, and after working as a psychologist for a short time, Mia completed a masters in film production and theory in 2009. In 2011 she set up a production company called Ishka Films to create music videos and digital content and later on to produce short films. Mia's film 'Throwline', a short documentary about Irish taxi drivers trained in suicide prevention, won numerous awards world-wide including Best Short Documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh 2017. Mia's short documentary 'Feats of Modest Valour', co-directed with Alice McDowell, looks at a new potential cure for Parkinson's Disease and won the prestigious Scientist Award at Imagine Science 2017 awarded by Nobel Laureate Professor Martin Chalfe. Mia's most recent short documentary, 'Mother & Baby', explores the memories of Mother & Baby Home survivors who were sold or fostered out by the Irish church and state if their mothers conceived them out of wedlock. 'Mother & Baby' was funded by the Irish Film Board and premiered at Cork Film Festival 2017 where it won Best Short Documentary.
Moved by how many people were being rescued, I embarked on filming Taxi Watch in action. To capture the driver's world at night we had a special car roof mount built to counteract the bumps of the road. Cameras were also attached to the bonnets and doors of cars to create an immersive visual experience. My main goal when creating the film was to reveal the deep kindness of the drivers involved in Taxi Watch.