Drama / 14 Minutes

A macho Traveller becomes increasingly concerned that his young son is soft.


Directed by James Doherty, Breathe is a short film exploring the life of Patrick (John Connors) as he struggles to accept his son (Lee O’Donoghue). Written by Theo James Krekis, the film was produced by Peter Frankie Brennan with Film London and shot on location in Co Offaly.



*Won - Special Mention Dublin International Film Festival 2017
*Won - Special Mention Belfast Film Festival 2016
*Won - ICCL Human Rights Film Awards 2016
*Won - Best Film - Earls Court Film Festival
*Won - People’s Choice Award FILMShort 
*Won - Silver Prize PAGE Screenwriting Awards
*Nomination - ICAD’s Young Director Award 2016
Official Selection Palm Springs ShortFest 2016
Official Selection Galway Film Fleadh 2016
Official Selection Cork Film Festival 2016
Official Selection BFI Flare Film Festival 2016
Official Selection IndieCork 2016
Official Selection London Short Film Festival 2017
Official Selection Aesthetica Film Festival 2016
Official Selection Manchester Film Festival 2018
Official Selection Dingle Film Festival 2016
Official Selection Fastnet Film Festival 2016
Official Selection Mix Copenhagen Film Festival
Official Selection CraicFest, NYC, USA, 2017
Official Selection Helsinki International Film Festival
Official Selection Seoul Int’l Youth Film Festival
Official Selection Queer Film Festival Hannover
Cannes Court Metrage Festival de Cannes 2016 
World Pride Madrid, Spain
Goethe-Institut Nungambakkam, Chennai, India
WizArt Ireland Lviv, Ukraine 2016
British Council Theatre New Delhi, India
Equal Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ambassador’s Residence, Tel Aviv, Israel
Asterisco Film Festival Cine Cosmos, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mediterranean Film Festival Split, Croatia
Image+Nation Film Festival Montréal, Canada



PRESS
The New Current - Interview
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KNews Palm Springs - Radio Interview
Newstalk - Radio Interview
British Council - Viewing Figures
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Irish Times
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azMagazine
Indiewire
GayStarNews
Wikipedia - FiveFilms4Freedom
British Council
Broadsheet.ie
Film Ireland
British Film Institute
Wiz-Art Ukraine
Manila Bulletin
Film London Award Announcement
Highland Radio
Gearr Scainnan
Dublin City University


 Stills photography, synopsis, trailer and subtitles available for festival and press use in our Media Kit.

 Our full Cast and Crew list.

 For enquires, including requesting a screening copy, please get in touch:  

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