July 2009 Archives

We shot this short documentary last August in rural Mozambique. It follows a day in the life of the Antonio family whose lives have been affected by HIV/AIDS We entered it into some film festivals really just hoping it would get screened somewhere, anywhere. We're glad to say it did get screened and it also won the best documentary award at the Fastnet Short Film Festival which was held in Schull, West Cork last May. It's a great beginning to what I am hoping will be a new multimedia adventure. Thanks to the Simon Cumbers Media Challenge fund for their support.

"The picture speaks of mid 20th century rural Ireland: the old-fashioned stove and the turf box beside it; the reupholstered Cavan chair; even the co-op calendar on the roughcast wall. All's missing is the votive light beneath the picture of Our Lady. The sitter has put on his good suit to have his picture taken.