S2E11 | Aoife McArdle

S2E11 is a conversation between Jared and Aoife McArdle. Aoife is an Irish director known for her narrative story telling and nose for trouble. It's Good.

Find Aoife on her website here, on Vimeo here, on IMDB here, and on Instagram here.

The first film in a trilogy of films shot in September 2013 for the album 'post tropical' The heartbreak of a boy in a small town. Writer/Director: Aoife McArdle Lead actor: Thomas Stewart A co-production at Colonel Blimp & Good Company Executive producer: Tamsin Glasson Producer US: Brian Welsh DoP: Steve Annis Art Direction & Styling: Alexis Johnson Ist AC: Robby Hart 2nd AC: Daniel Wurchsel DIT: Eli Berg Gaffer: Nghia Khuu Key Grip: Julien Janigo Editor: Dan Sherwen at Final Cut Telecine: Simon Bourne at Framestore Sound : Freddie & Joe Post: Simone @Blink Ink Online: Harry Barbour

*Winner of Rushes Soho Shorts Best Music Video 2011* *Nominated for Best Indie Video and Best Editing at UKMVAs 2011* Writer/Director: Aoife McArdle Producer: Amber Millington DP: Paul Ross Newton Focus Puller: Julie Moniere Production Company: Agile Films Editor: Thomas Grove Carter at Family Telecine Artist: James Tillett Sound Design: Florian Viale Representation: OB Management Thanks to Daragh, Pete, Eadaoin, Sam, Francie and all involved.

“One thing you learn the more you write treatments is that you have to think about the economics of how you’re going to make it. A lot of times with your job you have to think within your restrictions, and in some ways that can actually make your job more creative. It’s almost essential to winning a job now to be really realistic about how much money you have and how much time you have. You have to write the idea to fit within that confine.” 

Director: Aoife McArdle Producer: Amber Millington DoP: Steve Annis Production Company: Agile Films AD: Paul Murphy Production Manager: Kat Cattaneo Second Camera DoP: Paul Newton Editor: Vid Price Art Director: Steve Blundelle Stylist: Lauren Grant Make-up: Natasha Lawes Art Dept Assistant: Ed Barton Telecine: James Tillet @MPC Flame Artist: Paul Wilmot @Finish Commissioner: John Moule Representation: OB Management A simple, classical performance video for Anna Calvi. My idea for the video was based around ideas of tension and release.

*Nominated for Best Alternative video and Best Colour Grading, Winner of Best Cinematography at UKMVAs 2013. In Book for Cinematography in Music Videos at the D&AD Awards 2014* Writer/Director: Aoife McArdle Boy: Chis Chann Prod co: Colonel Blimp, Good Company Executive producer & producer (Colonel Blimp): Tamsin Glasson Producer (Good Company): Brian Welsh DoP: Steve Annis 1st Assistant Camera: Robby Hart Hair, Make-up, Art department & Stylist: Alexis Johnson DIT: Eli Berg Loader: Ben Molyneux Grip: Julien Janigo Editor: Dan Sherwen, Final Cut London Post production: MPC, London Colour grading: James Tillett at MPC, London Record Label: Domino Records Commissioner: Jonny Bradshaw

"Try to be personal in your ideas. I think people are sometimes too distant in their work, and I think you kind of have to embrace it fully and expose yourself a lot if you want to touch people."

A night out in Belfast. Shot on 16mm. CAST Diarmuid Noyes CAST Joanna Nixon CAST Mark Fields CAST Conor Doran CAST Michael O'Boyle WRITER/DIRECTOR Aoife McArdle PRODUCTION COMPANY Somesuch & Co. PRODUCER Denna Cartamkhoob LINE PRODUCER Darren Chesney EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Tash Tan DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Steve Annis EDITOR Dan Sherwin EDITING COMPANY Final Cut WARDROBE Ciara Winnington COLOURIST Simon Bourne GRADING COMPANY Framestore POST PRODUCER Andy Mclintock LABEL Sony Music COMMISSIONER John Moule