Opera Baby on DVD

Weird short film "Opera Baby" is included on a best of DVD from the Brighton Film Festival.
The film in particular has been singled out for a lot of praise from websites that have reviewed the DVD. Here are some reviews:

Review from Citycinemascene site http://www.citycinemascene.com/FinalCutTakeTwo.html
Review from the Future Movies website http://www.futuremovies.co.uk/review.asp?ID=575


"Opera Baby" defies catogorisation and is truly one of Dwarfed Films strangest and best loved films having featured at many festivals including Clermont Ferand in France, Halloween Short Film Festival, VX Auteur theory festival, portobello Film Festival and of course the Brighton film Festival.

Final Cut Take 2 is on sale from their site and features over twenty of the very best film from 2005. You can check it out at finalcut.gb.com

Compilation DVD

Dwarfed Films have suggested the idea of realeasing a DVD of their best shorts.The plan is in its early stages but could feature the latest production "To Shoot a Rurf".Watch this space....

Archive location stills

A couple of stills from "The Darkside".
The picture on the left shows the director
Shane Sheils setting up a shot with his camera woman and 1st AD.

This picture shows the crew taking a break between filming on the alley way location. The alley way is situated just off O' Connell street, the main street in Dublin city, on a saturday morning.Despite this the film was framed in such a way as to make the place look completly deserted. Also the alley was 'home' to a homeless man who helpfully acted as security during the shooting period!

The Darkside

"The Darkside", directed by Shane Sheils and produced by Paula Sheils and Shane Sheils, was made in 2004.

Shot on digital video the film has a unique look and style.A horror/thriller with echoes of Invasion of the Bodysnatchers, The Darkside was shot over two days in inner city Dublin,Ireland.

The film was given an extensive feature in UK industry bible Showreel Magazine.

The film can be seen in the UK and Europe on dedicated film TV station Propeller .

"A classic tale of a free spirit hunted down by an organisation of mindless conformist drones" - Showreel Magazine

"Excellent" - Brit Shorts

The Darkside has shown at the following festivals amongst others: Portobello Film Festival 2005 (and special preview in 2004 Winter Festival), Belfast Film Festival, Brighton film Festival, Dresden Film Festival, Darklight Digital Film Festival...