Deoch Dance
AWARDS
2024
15th International DiViPassion Short Film Festival (Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland). A collaboration between the Athis-Mons (France) based DiViPassion film association and Ballina Fringe Festival. Awarded: Award for Poetic Expression. October.
2023
Austin Revolution Film Festival (Texas, USA). Awarded: Best University Film. February.
2022
FICIMAD (Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Madrid) (Spain). Awarded: Best Picture Short Movies. June.
FLOW (Florida Leaders Opening Worlds) Festival & Film Market. Awarded: Best Cinematography. May.
Prague International Film Festival (Czech Republic). Awarded: Best Experimental Film. July.
Golden Giraffe International Film Festival . Awarded: Best No-Dialogue. May-June.
Rango Film Festival (USA). Awarded: Best Experimental Film. July.
Best Shorts Competition (California, USA). Awarded: Award of Recognition: Women Filmmakers. Awarded: Award of Recognition: Experimental.
Your Way International Film Festival (Malta). Awarded: Best Experimental Film. June July.
Hollywood on the Tiber Film Awards (Italy). Awarded: Best Dance Short. July.
Independent Awards (Liverpool, UK). Awarded: Best Experimental Film. May.
Austin International Arts Festival (Texas, USA). Awarded: Best International Experimental. May.
Lily Indie Film Festival (Ukraine). Awarded: Best Short Experimental & Best Short Film Screenwriter. Spring.
GLIFF: Golden Lemur International Film Festival (Lisbon, Portugal). Awarded: Best Experimental & Best No-Dialogue. Honourable Mention: Best Student Film. March programme.
Medusa Film Festival. (USA). Awarded: Best Short Experimental. 12th Session.
Cooper Awards. Awarded: Best Screenwriter Short Film. March.
Miami Indie Film Awards. (USA) Awarded: Best Experimental. March. 6th Edition.
Boston Independent film Awards. (USA) Awarded: Best Experimental film. February.
The IndieFEST Film Awards (San Diego, California, USA.) Award of Recognition. Women Filmmaker. February.
SEMI-FINALIST
2022
Niagara Falls International Short Festival (USA). Semi-Finalist. Best Experimental Short. July.
Sydney Indie Short Festival (Australia). Semi-Finalist. Best Experimental Short. Summer Issue.
Stockholm Short Festival (Sweden). Semi-Finalist. Best Dance Clip. June.
Washington Film Awards (USA). Semi-Finalist. Best Indie Film (budget up to $5,000). Spring edition.
Berlin Shorts Award (Germany). Semi-Finalist. Best Experimental Short. May.
London Indie Short Festival (London). Semi-Finalist. Experimental Shorts. May.
Paris International Short Festival (France). Semi-Finalist. Best Experimental Short. May.
Phoenix Shorts (Canada). Semi-Finalist. Best Experimental Shorts. April.
Texas Arthouse Film Festival. Semi-Finalist. Best Experimental Short. April.
Indie Short Film Festival (Los Angeles International Film Festival) Semi-Finalist. Best Experimental Short. March.
SCREENINGS
2024
15th International DiViPassion Short Film Festival (Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland). October 12th 2024. Ballina Arts Centre, Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland. (A collaboration between the Athis-Mons (France) based DiViPassion film association and Ballina Fringe Festival).
2023
Austin Revolution Film Festival (Texas, USA). February 9th 2023. Austin Southpark Hotel, Austin, Texas.
2022
Art(ist) Film (Ireland). October 4th 2022. The Rory Gallagher Theatre in MTU (Munster Technological University) Bishopstown, Cork.
Art(ist) Film (Ireland). October 4th 2022. The Rory Gallagher Theatre in MTU (Munster Technological University) Bishopstown, Cork.
Louth International Film Festival (Ireland). Screening October 1st 2022. An Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk.
FICIMAD Internacional de Cine Independiente de Madrid (Spain). Screening: June 9, 2022 Sala Equis, Madrid Spain.
FLOW (Florida Leaders Opening Worlds) Festival & Film Market. Screening: May 22, 2022.
OFFICAL SELECTION
2022
Amsterdam Short Film Festival (Holland). Best Experimental.
San Diego Art Film Festival (USA). Best Experimental Film.
Arrow International Film Festival (France). Best Experimental Film & Best Dance Video. July August.
FLICKFAIR Film Festival (USA). July.
Venice Shorts (California). Official Selection - Best Experimental.
Toronto Indie Shorts. Official Selection - Best Experimental.
Berlin International Art Film Festival. Official Selection -Best Female Filmmaker.
London New Wave Film Festival. Official Selection -Best Experimental.
California Indies. Official Selection -Best Female Director.
LA Sun Film Fest (USA). Official Selection - Best Experimental.
8 & HalFilm Awards (Italy). Nominated for Experimental Film Award.
Chicago Indie Film Awards Official Selection -Best Experimental.
2021
The LA Independent Women Film Awards. Nominated for Best Student film Award
EXHIBITIONS
2021/2022
Exhibition: The Mayo Artist Show. The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Curated by Eamonn Maxwell.
2021
Exhibition: Plan C: Whereabouts? Cluain Mhuire campus of the School of Design and Creative Arts, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology. Curated by Ruby Wallis and Michaële Cutaya.
Losing Memories
AWARDS
2008
RTÉ/Galway Film Centre Short Script Award Winner 2008
2010
Heart of England Film Festival - Nominated for Best International Short Film
International Film Festival Ireland (Clonmel) - Won best Irish Production
Earwig - Arts Festival (Tuam) - Won Jury's prize
EXHIBITIONS
2018
Made of Mayo Exhibition. Ballinrobe Racecourse, Curated by Patrick T Murphy, Director Royal Hibernian Academy.
FESTIVALS
2012
Underground Cinema Film Festival (County Dublin)
2011
Dare Media Underground Film Festival (Cork)
Broadcast on RTÉ Network 2 As part of Shortscreen
Galway Film Fleadh
2010
Heart of England Film Festival
International Film Festival Ireland (Clonmel)
Earwig - Arts Festival (Tuam)
Armista Film Festivals Swansea Bay Festival (Wales)
Armista Film Festivals International film festival (South Africa)
Yellow Fever Independent Film Festival (Belfast)
Fastnet Short Film Festival (Cork)
Waterford Film Festival
Memories
FESTIVALS
1996
Galway Film Fleadh