(writer/producer/director/actor)

Blaine started college in games development but ended up graduating with a BA in Communications in Creative Multimedia in 2011 and a BA(Hrs) in Video & Film Production in 2012. Blaine's first true foray into film was in 2009 when he directed his own action-epic short, ‘Guerrilla’. In 2012, Hollywood director John Moore took notice of Guerrilla, earning Blaine an internship on 'A Good Day To Die Hard'. The same summer he shot his first documentary in Tanzania. Since 2010 he has been working on as many films as possible to feed a drive toward becoming a successful DOP, while working on freelance corporate and promo projects.

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Blaine's experience as a DOP is extensive. Some of his best work happened in early 2013  when he shot ‘A Jailer’s Tale’ and ‘Jacob Wrestling With The Angel’ directed by good friend and frequent collaborator Bertie Brosnan, which was officially selected for Clones and Cannes Short Film Corner. In 2014 Blaine shot ‘Broke’ with director Jamie O’Halloran in London and ‘Fat Freddie’s Drop’ with director Alan Markey in Ireland. Also with Alan, he also shot the official music video for ‘Sweet Love’ from Brendan McCahey, winner of the The Voice Ireland. Blaine's passion for carefully composed cinematography within fiction is balanced well by a trained run-and-gun approach to my documentaries, such as two for NGO Development Perspectives; ‘Food For Thought’ and ‘Salmon Of Knowledge’. Blaine prides himself on being a dynamic and adaptable shooter. 

Jason Fernandez (composer)

Link to Jason's work

Rapidly gaining buzz in the independent film industry, Jason Fernandez is tenaciously developing a name for himself as a film composer and freelance song writer. Born and raised in Orange County California, Fernandez picked up his first instrument at the young age of 12 and instantly fell in love with the art of music and sound. He went on to the University of Redlands, where he picked up a talent for several more instruments, along with achieving his Bachelor of Music and a degree in Percussion Performance Studies in 2005, all the while, song writing and working live drums and percussion for several musical projects in the Orange County and Los Angeles area. He began to isolate his interest to film composition in 2010, working on short film projects for independent film makers. Fernandez premiered the score for his first full length film, "The Sandman" (Stephen Cunnane) in 2011, instantly gaining him recognition from multiple producers, directors and film writers, as well as landing his name in select film festivals from Newport Beach to Palm Springs. Demand for his music continued to grow with another dozen indie films in a three year span, ranging from classic classic drama to rom-coms, suspense, horror, Sci-Fi and intellectual thrillers. Fernandez’s gripping compositions continued to spread, carrying his name across seas to work with Brosnan Visions Productions on films such as “Faces In The Sand” (2013), and “Jacob Wrestling With the Angel” (2014) which went on to reach a very intrigued audience after be officially selected for the Festival de Cannes - Short Film Corner that same year. He has come a long way in a short time, and has yet to make his full impact on the entertainment industry. With a strong alliance of independent film makers and a handful of projects currently in production, Fernandez continues to introduce his vivid compositions through film. 

Joe grew up on a farm in Limerick , Ireland . In 2013 he took the lead role of Jimmy Walsh in the IFTA award winning film 'Pilgrim Hill' which was screened at the Telluride film festival , BFI London and Busan festivals . He has over 20 years theatre and tv experience . Notable theatre roles are John Proctor in 'The Crucible' Valene in 'The lonesome west' and Jesus in 'Son of man'. 2014 has seen Joe cast in ‘Glassland’, directed by Gerard Barrett and ‘Davin’, directed by Graham Jones.

Sean McGillycuddy (actor)

Seán McGillicuddy is a Dublin based Kerry actor. He has experience in theatre, TV and film. Most recently, Seán played the lead in Moliere’s The Misanthrope in Dublin City Centre with Firedoor Theatre, which received excellent review. He is currently in rehearsals for a new play entitled The Sunday Escort being produced in Belfast’s MAC Theatre in January ’15. His TV and Film credits include working with TV3, appearing in the American TV Series Reign, featuring in Ghost Adventures, and currently is in a national television advertising campaign. Along with this, Seán has taught youth theatre for 2 years reaching the final stages of The TV3 All Ireland Talent Show and winning awards at The Cork Youth Drama Fest. He has trained with The Gaiety School of Acting Cork for 2 years along with doing courses in Dublin, Cork and Bristol’s Old Vic Theatre School.

Jeanne O' Connor (actress)

Jeanne, originally a primary school teacher, began her acting career in limerick, where she has been threading the boards for many years. She most recently appeared in Fortune's Fools production of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’, at the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin, where she is now based. Jeanne is looking forward to flexing her acting muscles in front of the camera in Sineater, playing the part of the "Addict" and is delighted to be filming in her native Kerry.

Laura O' Loughlin (actress)

Laura started her acting career at the age of 17 as a part of Scoil Carmels production of the musical 'Calamity Jane'. Playeing the main role of Calamity, she was able to show her versatiltiy; singing, dancing and speaking in a western accent. Laura joined the acting theatre company Changing times in 2012. She then played the part of the giggly airhead nurse in 'The Worst day of my life' directed by Evelyn O Connor. Her next play was 'Happy Families' directed by Gene Faye. A family comedy set in the 1970's, in which she played the intelligent wild niece, Rebecca. Laura then landed the lead actress role of 'Kaya' in 'Rygo', a short sci-fi film, directed by Mike Hourigan. Now in Tralee, where she studies Music Technology, Laura siezed the opportunity to be part of the cast for ‘Sineater’, where she will play ‘The Solicitor’. 

Malwina Kupidura (actress)

Originally from Poland, Malwina grew up in a city of Pszczyna and at the age of 15, moved to Ireland. As far as her memory reaches, she has been in love with art of all sorts, especially acting. In 2010 she met her current agent Denis Desmond whom she highly respects for his hard working personality and professionalism. Initially she had joined the agency as a model, with time she acquired some experience from The Gaiety School of Acting and ACTORSVISION and started attending film castings. Never really being sure what career she would like to pursue in life, she now considers that acting would be a perfect career for her. In Theatre and/or Film, one can impersonate into a wide spectrum of different characters: empathize with them and it never becomes monotonous, as all humans are so strange and unique. She appreciates the challenges of acting, but hopes to gain as much experience as she can, along the way. Malwina plays 'The Girfriend' in Sineater.

What We Need & What You Get

• We need 2,590 euro to fully finish and distribute Sineater to major film festivals here in Ireland and abroad in the UK, EUROPE and the USA. As mentioned before we want to sound mix our film to the highest possible standard; we already have half the costs for the sound mix covered, so we need to raise the other half through here. We are producing DVD's as a preferential way of distributing the film to festivals. We want to enter approximately 30 major film festivals to start with and hopefully from there the film will be invited to more festivals depending on it's success. On average it costs 60 euro to enter a festival including the production of the DVD's & the postage/packaging of the DVD's. We also have to cover indiegogo fees of approximately 15% plus cover the costs of the perks which we average at 15% also.

• We want to reward you all with very cool perks that you can get excited about. The more you contribute - the more you get and your involvement in our film increases. Because of the nature of the project, the film is already completed, so by backing us you are literally coming with us on this film's adventure to the film festivals.
• No matter how much we raise here, it will all go towards the sound mix and distribution of Sineater. So the more we raise, the more festivals we can enter. Each funder will be notified when we enter a festival. 

• This project was made locally in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. It's very rare for films to be produced outside of Dublin and to be taken seriously. We feel that Sineater is breaking the mold. It stars 'Joe Mullins' a very talented award winning actor and was directed by the up and coming director 'Bertie Brosnan' who's work to date has been creating a bit of a stir. We also are supporting local actors and giving them a break which in turn raises the profile of the local area in terms of film talent.
• Bertie Brosnan's last film 'Jacob Wrestling With The Angel' received a nomination for 'Best Cinematography' in Limerick and went on to Cannes Short Film Corner where it was well received. We are hoping and are very confident that we can go further with 'Sineater' and progress into the International market in a big way. By funding our film you are pushing us up the ladder in the film industry here in Ireland and with the help of God - Internationally too!
• We feel by contributing to our film you are supporting the Irish Film Industry in the South West of Ireland thus paving the way for more emerging talent.
• If we are successful we want to shoot a feature film here in Tralee in 2016. This will certainly create a huge stir for the area, by having a successful short film that has traveled the World it will make it easier to obtain funds from the authorities on our next project.

Challenges

• Our challenge comes down to how much we can raise and how many festivals we can enter. The more we raise the more festivals we can enter, it's as simple as that!
• Our film is already produced so you are investing in a film that has already went through the risks of not getting made successfully. Our film is almost ready to be sent out so you basically have a no risk investment regarding the film being distributed. Obviously we have to be selected by festivals and this is why we want to enter as many as possible because once we get into one, usually other festivals want you too especially if you win awards.

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