Shellshock Now Available to View Online

Following the conclusion of its two-year festival run at the Irish Reels Film Festival in Seattle this weekend, Shellshock is now freely available to view online, links below:

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb6QOMsnGsk

Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/37967257

Press Coverage

Below can be found a link to a Film Ireland piece about Shellshock's recent win at the Shire International Short Film Festival:

http://filmireland.net/2013/04/04/irish-short-wins-in-australia/

Shellshock Wins at Shire International Short Film Festival

'Shellshock' has won the Audience Choice Award Certificate of Merit following its screening at the Shire International Short Film Festival in Australia, congratulations to all cast & crew.

http://cinewest.org/welcome/?p=6755

New Film Project

My follow-up short film to Shellshock, entitled 'All Mortal Flesh', is now in preproduction, with the intention of premiering later this year. Further information about this project can be found via its official blog:

http://allmortalfleshfilm.blogspot.ie

We are also currently running a crowdfunding campaign via fundit.ie to cover part of the production expenses. If you would like to support the film, you can find out how to do so at the below link:

http://www.fundit.ie/project/all-mortal-flesh

There are various rewards on offer for different levels of contribution, but furthermore to this, I'd like to make it abundantly clear that any contribution, finanicial or otherwise, would be received with the very highest level of gratitude. You can also support the project liking its Facebook page and spreading word:

http://www.facebook.com/AllMortalFleshShortFilm

Finally, below can be found the film's initial teaser trailer/promo video:



All Mortal Flesh Announcement Teaser from John Corcoran on Vimeo.


Thank you
John Corcoran

Shire International Short Film Festival

'Shellshock' has been selected as part of the 4th Annual Shire International Short Film Festival, taking place on March 20th 2013 in Sydney, Australia. Shellshock is the only Irish film chosen among a selection of shorts representing eight countries worldwide. Congratulations to all cast & crew.

http://cinewest.org/welcome/?p=5769

Dame District Christmas Market Screening

'Shellshock' will be screened as part of a selection of short films during the Dame District Christmas Market in Dublin tomorrow evening (Wednesday, 19th December). The screening will take place in the Electric Lounge at Speakeasy on Georges St, and will begin at 8.30pm. Entry is free of charge and all are welcome.

http://damedistrict.com

http://www.facebook.com/DameDistrict

National Media Conference 2012

On Saturday November 10th, 'Shellshock' writer/director John Corcoran will appear as a panellist at the 'Making the Leap from Student to Professional' talk as part of the 2012 National Media Conference, to be held in Trinity College, Dublin. He will appear alongside guests such as Cannes prize-winning commercials director Stevie Russell and acclaimed music video director Simon Eustace, and will discuss his experiences as a student filmmaker, the making of 'Shellshock', and his post-graduation career to date. Full information and ticket sales are available from the below link:

http://nationalmediaconference.org

Auburn Festival Certificate & Coverage

Above can be seen a version of the certificate that was recently awarded to 'Shellshock' following its screening at the Auburn International Film Festival for Children & Young Adults in Sydney, Australia.

Additionally, below can be found a link to further press coverage of the win:

http://www.iftn.ie/locationsireland/locationsnews/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4285391&tpl=archnews&force=1

Congratulations to all cast & crew.

Shellshock Wins at Australian Festival

Shellshock has won the Tadgell's Bluebell Honour Award at the Auburn International Film Festival for Children & Young Adults. The award recognises the best short film made by adults for or concerning youth. The festival ran from September 17th to 21st in Sydney, Australia, and featured films from over two dozen countries worldwide.
Shellshock will next feature at the Underground Cinema Awards in Dun Laoghaire on September 29th, where it has been nominated in four categories.

Auburn Film Festival Full Program Available

The full program for the 2012 Auburn International Film Festival for Children & Young Adults is now available from the cinewest website:

http://cinewest.org/welcome/?p=4998

The page specifically referring to Shellshock can be found below:

http://cinewest.org/welcome/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/AIFF-2012-DAY-2-A-15+-S.jpg

Shellshock is screening at 2pm on Tuesday 18th September at the Reading Cinema in Auburn, Australia.

2012 Underground Cinema Film Festival Program

The full program for the 2012 Underground Cinema Film Festival is now available online:

http://share.snacktools.com/AEEA88BA9F7/fzji2k9h

The program lists John Corcoran as director & producer of Shellshock, however this is a misprint: the film was produced by Jean Igoe, executive-produced by Gerry Johnston and written & directed by John Corcoran.

The festival takes place at various locations in Dun Laoghaire from September 13th-16th, with advertising and promotions featuring in the Dublin Gazette, Yelp and Radio Nova in the lead-up. Tickets for all the events and screenings are available below:

http://www.undergroundcinema-filmfestival.com/apps/webstore/

2012 Underground Cinema Awards- Full List of Nominees

The full roster of nominees for the 2012 Underground Cinema Awards is available below:

http://www.underground-cinema.com/2012nominees.htm

Shellshock has been nominated in four categories- Best Independent Film, Best Director, Best Cinematographer and Best Editor. The awards ceremony takes place on Saturday 29th September in the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire.

Underground Cinema Film Festival 2012

Shellshock will be screened as part of the 2012 Underground Cinema Film Festival's shorts selection on Sunday 16th September. This is the closing day of the festival, which begins on Thursday 13th September.
The film will feature in the Student Short Program 2 in the Martello Suite of the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire.
The screening starts at 3.45pm, and will be followed later on in the evening by the festival awards at 7pm. These are separate to the Annual Underground Cinema Awards, which take place later in September. Congratulations to all cast & crew.

Tickets:

http://www.undergroundcinema-filmfestival.com/apps/webstore/products/show/3323354

Festival:

http://www.undergroundcinema-filmfestival.com

Underground Cinema Awards 2012

Shellshock has been nominated in four categories for the forthcoming Underground Cinema Awards. The nominations were selected from the films shown at Underground Cinema's monthly screenings over the past year. The categories in which Shellshock has been nominated are:

Best Independent Film
Best Director
Best Cinematography
Best Editing

The ceremony takes place in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, on Saturday 29th September. Congratulations to all cast & crew.

http://www.underground-cinema.com/

Shellshock Nominated for Best Short Film Award in Australia

Shellshock has been nominated for the Best Short Film Award at the 15th edition of the Auburn International Film Festival for Children & Young Adults. The specific category refers to short films that were made by adults for/about youth which are deemed to be rated MA 15+ by the Australian Classification Board.
Additionally, Shellshock is the only Irish film that has been selected for the festival's nomination line-up, which comprises of films from 25 countries worldwide. The festival takes place in Sydney, Australia from September 17th to 21st 2012.

http://cinewest.org/welcome/?p=4309

http://www.classification.gov.au/Classificationmarkings/Pages/Classificationmarkingsonfilmandcomputergames.aspx

Shorts at the Lighthouse

Shellshock will be screened at the Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin as part of the 'Shorts at the Lighthouse' series on July 30th. The screening begins at 6pm and tickets cost €7.50/€6. All proceeds go to the Capuchin Day Centre.

http://www.lighthousecinema.ie/

http://www.homeless.ie/Capuchin_Day_Centre/Who_we_are.html

Auburn International Film Festival for Children and Young Adults

'Shellshock' has been selected to appear at the Auburn International Film Festival for Children and Young Adults in Sydney, Australia, from September 17th to 21st 2012. This will be the film's Australian Premiere, as well as its Oceanic/Asia Pacific Premiere. Congratulations to all involved.


http://cinewest.org/welcome/?page_id=325

http://www.facebook.com/pages/CINEWEST/293283412428

Underground Cinema Screening

Shellshock will be screened as part of Underground Cinema's monthly event in Dun Laoghaire on Thursday, July 26th. Exact details to follow shortly.

http://www.underground-cinema.com/

Shellshock Film Ireland Article

A link to a Film Ireland article regarding Shellshock's forthcoming screening at the Princeton Student Film & Video Festival can be found below. Shellshock will be screened on July 18th in Princeton Public Library, New Jersey. Producer Jean Igoe will be in attendance at the event and will be on-hand for a Q&A.

http://filmireland.net/2012/07/06/shellshocks-north-american-premiere/

Princeton Student Film & Video Festival

Shellshock has been selected as part of the 2012 Princeton Student Film & Video Festival in Princeton, New Jersey. This will be the film's first screening in North America. Congratulations to all cast & crew.

The festival takes place on July 18th & 19th.

http://princetonlibrary.org/find/teens/student-film-festival#about