Private Project

Oh Brother

Fergal has Asperger’s Syndrome and lives a lonely life. From a mix of guilt and fraternal love, his brother Sean gets pulled into helping Fergal down an unseemly path. Oh Brother is a short comedy drama about two brothers travelling to Amsterdam to find the right escort for Fergal.

  • Mia Mullarkey
    Director
    Feats of Modest Valour, Throwline, Danger Overhead Powerlines
  • Eddie Mullarkey
    Writer
  • Jarlath Tivnan
    Key Cast
    Reunion, Scratch
  • Maria Lopez
    Key Cast
  • Eddie Mullarkey
    Key Cast
    Maam Trasna Murders
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 30, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Ireland
  • Country of Filming:
    Ireland, Netherlands
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Wexford Film Festival
    Wexford
    Ireland
    August 5, 2017
    World
    Winner - Best Actor
  • Elevation Indie Film Awards
    Dublin
    Ireland
    September 30, 2017
    Winner - Pinnacle Award
  • The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards

    August 7, 2017
    Winner - Jury Prize for Best Short Film
  • Richard Harris International Film Festival
    Limerick
    Ireland
    October 28, 2017
    Nomination - Newport Beach Award
  • AS As Film Festival
    Rome
    Italy
    December 16, 2017
    Italian Premiere
    Finalist
  • IndieCork Festival
    Cork
    Ireland
    October 10, 2017
  • Switzerland International Film Festival
    Aubonne
    Switzerland
    September 18, 2017
  • MedFF
    Siracusa
    Italy
    August 7, 2017
  • Berlin Flash Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
  • Disappear Here Film Festival
    Donegal
    Ireland
    September 23, 2017
  • Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival
    Dublin
    Ireland
    October 7, 2017
  • Moving Pictures Festival
    Kalmthout
    Belgium
  • Waterford Film Festival
    Waterford
    Ireland
    November 4, 2017
  • Frostbite International Indie Festival
  • Woodengate International Film Festival
    Maramures
    Romania
    October 25, 2017
  • The Wayward Festival

    Semi-Finalist
Director Biography - Mia Mullarkey

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. Several of these projects have won awards and gone viral. Mia's short documentaries have screened at film festivals worldwide and collected a number of nominations and awards. In 2016 Mia received film grants from the Irish Film Board; Science Foundation Ireland in association with Galway Film Centre; and National Women's Council of Ireland in association with the National Lottery Fund.

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