The Wake - Short film

Funded by Monaghan County Council and the Arts Council, The Wake is a comedy about death, sibling rivalry, and extreme attention seeking. It’s also about endless trays of sandwiches, non-stop parades of mourners and an overwhelming volume of lasagna.

Audience Award Winner, Clones Film Festival 2021

Directed by Annika Cassidy

Written by Jonathan Hughes

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Audience Award Winner, Clones Film Festival 2021

Official Selection Galway Film Fleadh 2021

Official Selection Cinemagic Film Festival

Official Selection Chicago Irish Film Festival

Official Selection Achill Film Festival

Official Selection Toronto Irish Film Festival

Official Selection Mayo Film Festival

Official Selection Fastnet Film Festival

Official Selection Still Voices

Starring

Norma Sheahan (Moone Boy)

Senan Jennings (Wolf, Vivarium)

Johnny Harkin

Colin Peppard and John Doran

Produced by Trish Ryan and Ali Doyle

Cinematography - Donal Canavan

Edited by - Luke Byrne and Paul Power

Production Designer - Saidbh O’Donnell

Composer - Eric Berenguer

Title Designer - Gabriel Teixeira

Colourist - Dave Hughes

1st Assistant Director - Dara Carroll