2022 | 16 MINUTES
Safe As Houses
On a hot summer’s day, a woman with Down Syndrome offers shelter to a young girl when her home is not so welcoming.
Written by Sarah Ahern
Directed by Mia Mullarkey
Produced by Claire McCabe
Funded by Screen Ireland
Produced by Samson Films
CAST
Siobhan Loscher as Aggie
Nova Farrelly as Lucy
Jacinta Sheerin as Peggy
Ali Fox as Nicole
Terry O’Neill as Eddie
PRESS
AWARDS
Gold Shark for Best Irish Short – Kinsale Shark Awards, 2022
Silver Prize – GwangHwaMun International Short Film Festival 2022
Nominated Best Director – Kinsale Shark Awards, 2022
Nominated Best Actor – Kinsale Shark Awards, 2022
Best Director: Mia Mullarkey – Emerging Director Awards 2023
Best Producer: Claire McCabe – Emerging Director Awards 2023
Best Short Film – Toronto Irish Film Festival 2023
Best Short Film – Swedish International Film Festival 2023
Special Mention Best Irish Short – Catalyst International Film Festival 2023
Best Foreign Short – Arizona International Film Festival 2023
FESTIVALS
Slamdance Film Festival 2023, USA
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2023, Japan
Norwegian Short Film Festival 2023
In The Palace International Short Film Festival 2023, Bulgaria
GwangHwaMun International Short Film Festival 2022, Korea
Galway Film Fleadh 2022, Ireland
Canberra Film Festival 2022, Australia
Belfast Film Festival 2022, Northern Ireland
Rome Independent Film Festival 2022, Italy
Cork International Film Festival 2022, Ireland
Foyle Film Festival 2022, Northern Ireland
Dublin International Film Festival 2023, Ireland
Brussels Independent Film Festival 2023, Belgium
Toronto Irish Film Festival 2023, Canada
Catalyst International Film Festival 2023, Ireland
Achill Island Film Festival 2023, Ireland
Fastnet Film Festival 2023, Ireland
Arizona International Film Festival 2023, USA
Swedish International Film Festival 2023
Provincetown International Film Festival 2023, USA
New Jersey Independent Film Festival 2023, USA
Seize the Film Uhvati Festival 2023, Serbia
