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Petition

A man living in Dublin city declines to sign a petition to have his heroin addict neighbor evicted from their apartment building.

  • Ben Moran
    Director
  • Ben Moran
    Writer
  • Vicky Moonan
    Producer
  • Mark D'Aughton
    Key Cast
    "Brian"
  • Liam Murphy
    Key Cast
    "Tommy"
  • Ruth Fitzsimon
    Key Cast
    "Marie"
  • Ben Moran
    Editor
  • Grainne Galvin
    1st AC
  • Michael Reid
    Sound Recordist
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 15, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    1,700 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Ireland
  • Country of Filming:
    Ireland
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Ben Moran

Ben Moran is a 22-year-old director from Meath, Ireland. He has written and directed 25+ short films and currently works as a freelance video editor.

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Director Statement

I make films because I love actors. At the beginning of the pandemic, perhaps as a response to the theaters and film sets shutting down, and all my actor friends being forced to step away from the stages and the cameras, I wrote a script. A twelve page, dialogue driven, two-hander that would require two serious heavyweights to bring it to life.

A year and a half later, thanks to a brilliant cast and crew, Petition, starring Liam Murphy and Mark D'Aughton--the heavyweights--is finished. And the result is something I couldn't be more proud of. Petition is a film about the way men relate to each other. It is a film about Dublin. It is a film about the things we do to protect ourselves. The centerpiece is a six minute long take led by two incredible performances that each encapsulate everything that inspires me about the craft of the actor.

Thank you. I hope you enjoy.