I'LL BE FRANK
2022 . SHORT FILM . 15 MIN
For teenager Danny, with regard to musical taste - he did it his way. He got a kick out of Sinatra not Sheeran. Regrets? Potential social isolation. But will his love for Ol' Blue Eyes get under his skin - or be his salvation?
Starring: Jake Doyle, Helena Bereen, Bernadette Brown, James Devlin, Eimear Bailie and Caolan Johnston
Writer and Director: Carleton Rodgers
Producers: Michael Costello & Rachel Coffey
Director of Photography: Carl Quinn
Funded by Northern Ireland Screen and BFI
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THEATRICAL TRAILER
FESTIVAL SELECTIONS
I'll Be Frank held its world premiere at the BAFTA qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival in November 2022 before launching its North American premiere at the Academy Award qualifying Chicago International Children's Film Festival.
I'll Be Frank held its West Coast premiere at the Academy Award qualifying Cinequest Film Festival in the summer of 2023.
AESTHETICA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
York, UK | World Premiere
BAFTA Qualifying Festival
GOLDEN KNIGHT MALTA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Marsa, Malta | Malta Premiere
Highly Commended Jury Prize - Best Short Film
MANCHESTER FILM FESTIVAL
Manchester, UK | Manchester Premiere
BAFTA and BIFA Qualifying Festival
DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Dublin, Ireland | Dublin Premiere
IFTA Qualifying Festival
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL
Chicago, USA | North American Premiere
Academy Award Qualifying Festival
RICHARD HARRIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Limerick, Ireland | Irish Premiere
IFTA Qualifying Festival
CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL
San Jose, USA | West Coast Premiere
Academy Award Qualifying Festival
INDIECORK FILM FESTIVAL
Cork, Ireland | Cork Premiere
BAFTA Qualifying Festival
NEW YORK SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
New York, USA | New York Premiere
Largest Short Film Festival on the East Coast
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