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THE CANCER MONSTER
2020 . SHORT FILM . 15 MIN
A girl living in a cancer ward is forced to confront her deepest fears - real or imaginary. At stake is life itself.
Starring: Eva Morris, Jack McAvoy, Marty Maguire and Janine Walker.
Writer and Director: Michael Costello
Producers: Janine Walker, Michael Costello & Carleton Rodgers
Director of Photography: Carl Quinn
Music: James Everett
The Cancer Monster is a story about hope and overcoming adversity. Everyone has their own monsters to overcome and they take many forms in our daily lives.
Michael Costello - Director
FESTIVAL SELECTIONS
CENTRAL FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL
Mount Dora, Florida, USA | World Premiere
Winner — Best Dramatic Short
OCEANSIDE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Oceanside, California, USA | California Premiere
Nominated — Best Art Design (Natasha Mudi)
UNDERGROUND CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL
Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland | Dublin Premiere
CENTRAL FLORIDA CINEFEST
Orlando, Florida, USA | Orlando Premiere
DARK HEDGES FILM FESTIVAL
Belfast, Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Premiere
Winner — Best Irish Short
DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL
Dublin, Ireland
Nominated — Best Irish Short
Nominated — Best Actress (Eva Morris)
HB FILM FESTIVAL
Paisley, Scotland | Scottish Premiere
Winner — Best Horror
Winner — Best Female Lead (Eva Morris)
Nominated — Best Music (James Everett)
RICHARD HARRIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Limerick, Ireland | Limerick Premiere
Winner — Best Actress in a Leading Role (Eva Morris)
Nominated — Newport Beach Competition
HER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland | Kerry Premiere
MOVING PICTURES FESTIVAL
Nieuwmoer, Belgium | Belgian Premiere
Nominated — Best International Short Film
BIRMINGHAM FILM FESTIVAL
Birmingham, England | English Premiere
Winner — Best Young Female Actor (Eva Morris)
Nominated — Best Short Film
SPOOK SCREEN FILM FESTIVAL
Cork, Ireland | Cork Premiere
TRI-RIVERS FILM FESTIVAL
Strabane, Northern Ireland | Strabane Premiere
KANSAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Overland Park, Kansas, USA | Kansas Premiere
GOLD MOVIE AWARDS
London, England
Nominated — Best Actress (Eva Morris)
SPOTLIGHT SHORT FILM AWARDS
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Winner - Gold Award
CARLOW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Carlow, Ireland | Carlow Premiere
THE EMPTY SPACE FILM FESTIVAL
Pune, Maharashtra, India | Indian Premiere
SUNDERLAND SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
Sunderland, England | Sunderland Premiere
WATERFORD FILM FESTIVAL
Waterford, Ireland | Waterford Premiere
WEXFORD FILM FESTIVAL
Wexford, Ireland | Wexford Premiere
JIM SHERIDAN SHORT FILM COMPETITION
Dublin, Ireland
SCARE THE SHEET OUT OF US FILM FESTIVAL
Wexford, Ireland
Winner — Best Monster (Stacey Browne)
ORLANDO FILM FESTIVAL
Orlando, Florida, USA
SOUTH CAROLINA UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL
Columbia, South Carolina, USA | South Carolina Premiere
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