Bandit Country
Having been found guilty by their local AAG club of scandalously playing with a rugby ball on the village green, Pat McLoughlin finds a new hobby to pass the time. In this film, we look at how one must consider what they're getting themselves involved in...
This is a short film which employs satirical comedy (e.g spoof) to explore the core themes and message of the story.
This short film is a spoof/satire of Irish movies produced in the 1980s, usually in locations such as the Isle of Man (for tax reasons).
*Not to fall victim to 'Poe's Law.'
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Tadgh Quill-ManleyDirector
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Tadgh Quill-ManleyWriter
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Tadgh Quill-ManleyProducer
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Tadgh Quill-ManleyEditor
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:Action, Comedy
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Runtime:13 minutes
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Completion Date:January 1, 2020
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2:35:1, 4:3
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Film Color:Black & White and Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - -
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Fresh International Film Festival
Ireland
March 5, 2020
Semi-Finals -
Lift Off Network FTF SessionsPinewood Studios
March 9, 2020
Official Selection -
Quarantini Monthly Film Festival
May 20, 2020
Official Selection -
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
June 4, 2020
Official Selection -
The Lift Off SessionsPinewood Studios
Ireland
August 6, 2020
Official Selection -
FTF Sessions
August 13, 2020
Official Selection
17 year-old Tadgh Quill-Manley (born 19 March, 2002) writes, directs and edits films as a hobby. His first film 'You Only Live Once' was placed 2nd at the 2015 Ireland's Junior Young Filmmaker of the Year Awards. Regaining interest in an old passion, Quill-Manley created 'Bandit Country', released in 2020
I hold a great interest in art, as it provides me with the opportunity to be creative and film is my preferred medium of achieving this. I love dealing with multiple abstract concepts and perspectives. I believe that it's key to opening the mind.