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

  • 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

  • FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL

    Derry, Ireland

  • BRITISH INDEPENDANT FILM AWARDS

    LONGLIST | Best British Short Film

  • LEUVEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    Leuven, Belgium

  • PÖFF Shorts

    Tallinn, Estonia

  • KERRY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    Kerry, Ireland

  • BELFAST FILM FESTIVAL

    Belfast, Northern Ireland

  • CAPITAL IRISH FILM FESTIVAL

    Washington D.C, USA

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