Born From Fire

A traditional blacksmith and a young artist pay tribute to an ancient Celtic legendary figure.

  • Turlough Ó Cinnéide
    Producer
    Gaslight, The Breaking (post), Mystic Minnie (post), The Cathedral (post)
  • Joseph Palmer
    Producer
    Law of Retribution, Mystic Minnie (post), The Breaking (post)
  • Marta Di Giovanni
    Director
    Tatiana, Gaslight, The Breaking (post)
  • Turlough Ó Cinnéide
    Director
    Gaslight, The Breaking (post), Mystic Minnie (post), The Cathedral (post)
  • Marta Di Giovanni
    Cinematographer
    Tatiana, Gaslight, The Breaking (post)
  • Orla Little
    Key Cast
    "Grainne"
  • Martyn Merlehan
    Key Cast
    "Chieftan"
  • Maire Ni Gearailt
    Key Cast
    "Narrator"
    Jack Taylor, Ros na Run, Corp & Anam
  • Turlough Ó Cinnéide
    Key Cast
    "Himself (artist)"
    Gaslight, The Breaking (post), Mystic Minnie (post), The Cathedral (post)
  • Mark Wilson
    Key Cast
    "Himself (blacksmith)"
  • Turlough Ó Cinnéide
    Writer
    Gaslight, The Breaking (post), Mystic Minnie (post), The Cathedral (post)
  • Anna Glynn
    Sound Recordist
    The Breaking (post)
  • Turlough Ó Cinnéide
    Editor
    Gaslight, The Breaking (post), Mystic Minnie (post), The Cathedral (post)
  • Dolmen Films
    Production Company
    Mystic Minnie, The Cathedral, Gaslight, The Breaking, Born From Fire
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 14 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 31, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    0 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Ireland
  • Country of Filming:
    Ireland
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    H.264
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Nassau Film Festival
    Princeton, New Jersey
    United States
    May 21, 2022
    Winner - Princeton Tiger Award
  • Europe Film Festival
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    August 23, 2022
    Winner - Best Short Documentary
  • International Symbolic Art Film Festival
    St. Petersburg
    Russian Federation
    Winner - Best Documentary
  • Istanbul Film Awards
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    Winner - Best Documentary Short Film
  • Paradise Film Festival
    Budapest
    Hungary
    Winner - Best Documentary
  • Rotterdam Independent Film Festival
    Rotterdam
    Netherlands
    Semi-Finalist - Best Documentary Short
  • Art Film Awards
    Skopje
    Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
    Honorable Mention - Best Documentary Short
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    Honorable Mention - Best Documentary
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    Honorable Mention - Best Cinematography (Marta Di Giovanni)
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    Honorable Mention - Best Editing (Turlough O'Cinneide)
  • Top Indie Film Awards
    Tokyo
    Japan
    Nominee - Best Documentary Short
  • Top Indie Film Awards
    Tokyo
    Japan
    Nominee - Best Editing (Turlough O'Cinneide)
  • Top Indie Film Awards
    Tokyo
    Japan
    Nominee - Best Original Idea
  • FICITPERU Trujillo Independent Film Festival
    Trujillo
    Peru
    September 26, 2022
    Peru Premiere
    Winner - Best Short Film Documentary
Director Biography - Marta Di Giovanni, Turlough Ó Cinnéide

Marta Di Giovanni is an Italian born director and cinematographer. She studied film in Italy before making her move to Ireland where she has continued her studies and has applied her skills in filmmaking. Her recent documentary, "Tatiana", has been met with international success in it's current festival run and she has worked with Turlough on several other projects that will soon make their way onto the festival circuit. She has an incredible eye and is an endless source of ideas.

Turlough Ó Cinnéide founded Dolmen Films in 2016. Turlough was born in Clare, Ireland, near a small village by the name of Scariff. At the age of 16 he went to sea working on the Tall Ships. It was there that he first got his taste for filming. Turlough is an award-winning Director, his short film, "Gaslight", winning 6 awards and 30 nominations in international film festivals. He is the driving force behind Dolmen Films.

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Director Statement

My upbringing has shaped how I approach my work and the things that capture my interest. Raised on a small homestead in Ireland, I was given a childhood that many can only dream of. It was full of hard work - dirty and, sometimes, bloody work - but not a moment of it do I regret. From the haymaking on hot summer days and washing off in the stream at night, to preparing the Christmas geese with my mother, we were given a grounding that lay close to the land and were taught to respect it and those around us. One of my favourite memories, and one we still do, was to sit around the open fire, 6ft. wide, and listen to my mother tell tales of little fairies, strange ghostly stories, and all of the old local legends. It is that memory I wish to share, and I wish to share one of the stories that lies very close to my heart for many reasons. -- Turlough Ó Cinnéide