THE GOLDEN WEST
(2023) 24mins
Written and Directed by Tom Berkeley & Ross White
Winner | Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film
RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Winner | Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film
AESTHETICA FILM FESTIVAL
Winner | Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film
NORWICH FILM FESTIVAL
“November, 1849. Having fled the Great Famine, two warring Irish sisters seek their fortunes in the gold rush. But with winter fast approaching and nothing to show for their efforts, their age-old feud soon threatens to become deadly.”
Starring Eileen Walsh, Aoife Duffin and Sion Ifan
Cinematographer Ebba Hult
Editor Quin Williams
Original Composition Ceiri Torjusson
FESTIVAL SELECTIONS
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RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
London, UK
UK Premiere
WINNER | Best Short Film -
TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL
Colorado, USA
International Premiere -
AESTHETICA FILM FESTIVAL
York, UK
WINNER | Best Short Film
WINNER| Best Drama -
GALWAY FILM FLEADH
Galway, Ireland
World Premiere -
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL
Austin, Texas
Texas Premiere -
NORWICH FILM FESTIVAL
Norwich, UK
WINNER - Best Short Film -
WARSAW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Warsaw, Poland
European Premiere -
BRITISH SHORT FILM AWARDS
WINNER | Best Director
WINNER | Best Cinematography
WINNER | Best Score -
HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
New York, USA
NOMINATED | Best Short Film -
LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Leeds, UK
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FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL
Derry, Ireland
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BRITISH INDEPENDANT FILM AWARDS
LONGLIST | Best British Short Film
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LEUVEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Leuven, Belgium
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PÖFF Shorts
Tallinn, Estonia
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KERRY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Kerry, Ireland
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BELFAST FILM FESTIVAL
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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CAPITAL IRISH FILM FESTIVAL
Washington D.C, USA