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Snooze

A couple struggle to get out of their comfy bed.

  • Adam Collins
    Director
  • Adam Collins
    Writer
  • Adam Collins
    Producer
  • Aaron Collins
    Key Cast
  • Ciara Cramer
    Key Cast
  • Narayan Van Maele
    Cinematographer
  • Miguel Lloro Javierre
    Editor
  • Cathal McKeon
    Music Composed by
  • Aitana Silvana
    Make up and Hair by
  • Steve Jackson
    Production Sound Mix by
  • Stephen Haymor
    1st Assistant Camera
  • Con Dempsey
    Gaffer
  • Philip Roach
    Best Boy
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    4,500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Ireland
  • Country of Filming:
    Ireland
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Arri Alexa Prores 4444
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Offline Film Festival 2022
    Birr
    Ireland
    October 15, 2022
    AWARDED: Best Irish Short
  • Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
    Clermont-Ferrand
    France
    January 29, 2021
    Awarded: Market Pick (Top 5% of Market)
  • Canadian International Comedy Film Festival
    Winnipeg, Manitoba
    Canada
    October 8, 2022
    Awarded: Tazz Select Award
  • Amarcort Film Festival
    Rimini
    Italy
    Italian Premiere
    Finalist: Best short under 5 minutes
  • Houston Comedy Film Festival
    Houston, Texas
    United States
    April 16, 2022
    Finalist: Best Micro Comedy
  • Austin Comedy Film Festival
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    May 22, 2022
    Finalist: Best Micro Comedy
  • Texas Short Film Festival
    Texas
    United States
    April 30, 2022
    Finalist: Best Micro Comedy
  • Short shorts Film Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    Japanese Premiere
  • Cork Film Festival
    Cork
    Ireland
    Irish Premiere
  • Norwich Film Festival
    Norwich
    United Kingdom
    UK Premiere
  • Over the Fence Film Festival
    Perth
    Australia
    June 1, 2022
    Australian Premiere
  • Festival de Nouvelle Comédie

    France
    April 1, 2022
  • Just for Laughs Montreal
    Montreal
    Canada
    July 27, 2022
  • San Francisco Irish Short Film Festival
    San Francisco, California
    United States
    September 30, 2022
  • We Like 'Em Short
    Baker City, Oregon
    United States
    August 24, 2022
  • The Smalls Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 24, 2022
  • Louth International Film Festival
    Dundalk
    Ireland
    October 1, 2022
  • LA Comedy Film Fest
    Los Angelas
    United States
    April 13, 2022
Distribution Information
  • Network Ireland Television
    Country: Ireland
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Adam Collins

Adam Collins: Writer/ Director/ Producer

In 2011 Adam graduated from BCFE's Higher Diploma in Film securing the Writer/ Director role in the final group project "The Cross" which was officially selected for the Belfast Film Festival and nominated for a Student media award for Best Screenplay.

After graduating he moved to London to pursue a career in the editorial department working on many high quality TV Dramas and Feature Films as Assistant Editor.

In 2016 Adam completed his next short film "The Box" starring Andrew Bennett and Ned Dennehy. The film started it's festival run in 2017 showing in over thirty festivals worldwide and earning various awards including Best Film in the Wexford Film Festival and was nominated for Best Comedy in the Fastnet Film Festival. It was screened on RTE, Ireland's national broadcaster, once in 2018, and again in 2020.

In 2017 Adam stepped up as Editor on the hit BBC1 TV show Death in Paradise. A show which earns close to 10 million UK viewers per episode and plays all around the world. Only 27 years old at the time he was, and still is, the youngest person to hold the role of Editor in the programs nine seasons. Adam has returned each year since as Editor.

During the Covid-19 lockdown Adam roped in his family and a small number of key crew and shot his newest short film "Snooze". A short comedy about a couple who struggle to get out of bed in the morning.

Adam currently splits his time between writing screenplays, planning his first feature and the odd Editing job.

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Director Statement

Stuck in Covid-19 lockdown for months I had hit the all to familiar wall of writer's block on my latest screenplay. All work and no play makes Adam a dull boy; I needed something, something to free my mind, some form of excitement, it was time to make another short.

I had an idea of someone drifting in and out of sleep, the alarm would go off and they'd hit snooze, "9 minutes more." It would merge reality and dreams showing how they combine in this half-awake, half-asleep state. A few days later I realised it was funnier if we just got rid of the dreams entirely, and Snooze was born.

One of the reasons why I love cinema so much is in it's ability to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary and visual comedy seems to be one of the genres most capable of this. The gags are not only funny but often charming, imaginative, exciting and sometimes beautiful. It can surpass language, cultural and age barriers like few others; joining diverse audiences and allowing them to have a shared experience.

Simply put; cinema to me is magic and visual comedy is one of the genres that capture this magic at it's best. I made Snooze for the love of cinema. I made Snooze so I could get a bunch of like minded people together and escape the dull experience that is a pandemic lockdown. It offered me a brief respite; I only hope it will do the same for you.