You have submitted Winters End for many festivals, whats the reaction so far?
The reaction has been really good. We showed it initially in a cinema in Kilkenny for the local people that supported us, then it had its official premiere in the Galway Film Fleadh last year and we got the Irish Film and Television Awards nomination for best actress (Jillian Bradbury) and best music, we won best music. The film was screened in Los Angeles, at the Hollywood DV Festival and we received the best picture award. It’s now in competition in the online version of Cinequest, which is one of the top ten festivals. We have, in a sense, closed the circle. We had done deals with sales agents to go North America and Germany for all rights worldwide except Ireland so we have taken it as far as we can. We have also sold the Irish broadcast rights to RTÉ. What would be your advice for low budget or no budget filmmakers? It’s possible, it’s very possible, particularly with the new technologies, but it does require blood, sweat and tears and it requires a lot of sacrifice – particularly
