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1 PRODUCTION NOTES WITHOUT NAME Directed by Lorcan Finnegan Contact Evanna Walsh ELEMENT PICTURES 21 Mespil Road Dublin 4 IRELAND Tel: +353-(0) TRT 93 MIN ENGLISH COLOUR

2 SYNOPSIS Land surveyor Eric (Alan McKenna) travels to a remote and unnamed Irish woodland, to assess its suitability for a new development project. Here, he sets up temporary residence, in an old unused house, right in the midst of the forest. Eric learns about the man who once occupied the house and begins to discover that all is not what it would appear to be in the woods. The idyllic backdrop almost seems to speak back to him and an ominous lingering presence fills him with a sense of dread. Alone and alienated from urban existence, he becomes increasingly fascinated yet disturbed by his surroundings. Are there really external and sinister elements at play here or is Eric becoming a prisoner of his own thoughts, in this place Without Name? FESTIVALS TIFF Toronto International Film Festival (Vanguard Programme) World Premiere SITGES International Fantastic Film Festival (Noves Visions One) European Premiere BFI LFF London Film Festival (Cult Section) UK Premiere Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2016 ADIFF AUDI Dublin Film Festival Irish Premiere AWARDS Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2016 WINNER Best Director, Best Editor, Best Cinematography & Best Feature. BACKGROUND Without Name is the debut feature film of director Lorcan Finnegan and was developed with writer Garret Shanley and producer Brunella Cocchiglia through the Irish Film Board, Catalyst Project scheme which ran in The ethos of this competitive scheme is to give Irish emerging talent the opportunity to create a a fully funded feature film. The trio had in fact met at the original Catalyst Project initiative launched in 2007 and have been collaborating since then on both feature and short film projects, producing the IFTA (Irish Film & TV Awards) winning short Foxes in Without Name was shot on location in Ireland. PRODUCTION COMPANY Lovely Productions Lovely Productions was set up in 2004 by creative collaborators Lorcan Finnegan & Brunella Cocchiglia with a focus on creating original content. Working in live action and animation, sometimes combining the two, they have produced and directed numerous award winning short films, TV commercials and music videos. In 2015 they made their debut feature film WITHOUT NAME with writer Garret Shanley. They are currently in development on several other feature films including sci-fi, horror VIVARIUM and supernatural thriller, NOCEBO both also written by Garret Shanley. Previous works of note include Foxes (2011) short film, winner of the 2012 IFTA for Best Short Film and Fear of Flying (2012), winner of The Galway Film Fleadh 2012 Best Animation, Best Animation at LA Shorts and numerous other festival awards.

3 BIOGRAPHIES Cast

Alan McKenna Eric Alan has been acting in the TV and Film industry for over 20 years and has appeared in numerous productions, ranging from BAFTA winning dramas to Hollywood movies.

4 Alan McKenna Eric Alan has been acting in the TV and Film industry for over 20 years and has appeared in numerous productions, ranging from BAFTA winning dramas to Hollywood movies. He has worked alongside such industry heavy weights as: Tom Wilkinson, Julie Delpy, Heather Graham, Andy Serkis, Julie Walters, Andy Garcia and Kate Winslet. His most recent film credits include; The Dark Channel, Macbeth and Without Name. In 2013 Alan wrote, produced and played one of the leads in Pressure, a claustrophobic underwater thriller starring Danny Huston and Matthew Goode. The film was released theatrically in 2015 by Fox Searchlight.

Niamh Algar Olivia Niamh began acting at the Actors Studio in the Factory and was mentored by filmmakers Kirsten Sheridan, Lance Daly, John Carney and Shimmy Marcus.

5 Niamh Algar Olivia Niamh began acting at the Actors Studio in the Factory and was mentored by filmmakers Kirsten Sheridan, Lance Daly, John Carney and Shimmy Marcus. She then went on to graduate from the Programme For Screen Acting, now currently known as Bow Street. Upon leaving the programme Niamh was cast as the lead in From The Dark, which screened in competition at Fantastic Fest in Texas, the Stiges Film Festival, and had its Irish premiere at the 2015 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival. She was awarded the CINETalent award at JDIFF for her performance in the film. In 2015 Niamh worked on several Irish Film Board productions. She was cast as Clara the leading role in the IFB Signature short drama January Hymn which premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh and ran in competition at the Leeds International Film Festival. Niamh was cast as Olivia in Without Name a psychological supernatural drama directed by award-winning director Lorcan Finnegan. This is Niamh s second time cast in a leading role in a feature film. Niamh is about to begin shooting The Drummer and The Goalkeeper directed by Nick Kelly and funded through the Irish Film Board Catalyst scheme.

James Browne Gus James began acting after graduating from University College Cork with a Bachelor of Arts in 2005.

6 James Browne Gus James began acting after graduating from University College Cork with a Bachelor of Arts in He made his professional theatre debut in Meridian Theatre Company s, Knock Three Times. He followed this up with a sell-out run in Clinic Media s, Night Swimming and numerous other stage performances culminated in a National Tour for Meantime Theatre Company s production of Christian O Reilly s, The Good Father. Browne returned with another critically acclaimed sell-out show for Conflicted Theatre, This was followed by Cleansed by Sarah Kane and a run on the National Theatre of Ireland s Peacock Stage with William Shakespeare s, Richard II for Ouroboros Theatre Company. Browne s first feature film credit was in Strength and Honour. He then took time away from the stage to associate produce and play the lead for Independent Feature Film, Tree Keeper. Screen credits also include numerous short films and supporting roles in feature film, The Quiet Hour and television shows Vikings and A Dangerous Fortune. Browne co-wrote, produced and played the lead for General Cinematic s feature film, Storage. Lovely Productions then cast James in the role of Gus in their feature film Without Name.

7 BIOGRAPHIES Crew

Lorcan Finnegan Director After completing a BA in graphic design in Dublin, Lorcan moved to London to work for Charlie Brooker s (Black Mirror, Nathan Barley) company Zeppotron as a motion designer,

8 Lorcan Finnegan Director After completing a BA in graphic design in Dublin, Lorcan moved to London to work for Charlie Brooker s (Black Mirror, Nathan Barley) company Zeppotron as a motion designer, editor and later as a director. In 2004 Lorcan returned to Dublin to set up Lovely Productions. Since then Lorcan has written and directed several award winning short films, TV commercials and music videos. WITHOUT NAME is his first feature film. He is currently collaborating with writer Garret Shanley (Foxes/Without Name) on the sci-fi feature VIVARIUM, dystopian GOLIATH and supernatural thriller NOCEBO.

9 Garret Shanley Writer Garret Shanley is a screenwriter from Dublin and holds a B.Des in filmmaking and an M.A. in Media Studies. In 2016, his first feature script Without Name (dir. Lorcan Finnegan) world premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and continued on to Sitges and the London BFI Film Festivals. Garret has also written a number of short films, including the IFTA award winning Foxes (2012) also directed by Finnegan. Garret s work ranges from the supernatural to the satirical. He has written for a range of media and is interested in exploring more. He is currently developing several feature films including Vivarium and Goliath. Brunella Cocchiglia Producer Coming from a background in graphic design, Brunella set up Lovely Productions with Lorcan Finnegan in 2004 and moved into producing animation & live action short films and TV commercials. Her short film credits have won many awards, including Fear of Flying, which received two IFTA nominations, Best Short at Galway Film Fleadh & LA Shorts, amongst many other international awards. She also produced the live action supernatural drama Foxes, which won Best Short at IFTAs 2012 and has garnered much international attention. In 2015 she successfully secured financing for Lovely Production s first feature film, Without Name. She is currently developing a slate of projects, including The Goliath, Nocebo (co-pro with Wigwam UK) and is exec. producing Vivarium with Film4, the IFB and Fantastic Films. Piers McGrail Cinematographer Graduating from IADT eight years ago, Piers McGrail worked his way up from shorts and music videos and was eventually thrown into the feature film deep-end with the BAFTA-winning Kelly+Victor in He has continued to be in demand ever since with 2015 proving his most fruitful year to date with three features hitting cinemas Let Us Prey, The Canal and Glassland with the latter project earning him an IFTA nomination. He recently became a member of the Irish Society of Cinematographers. Tony Cranstoun A.C.E. Editor Tony is a multi-award winning editor. His editing work has received craft recognition from The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), The American Cinema Editors (ACE) and The Royal Television Society (RTS). His television credits include Cracker, Queer As Folk, The Royle Family, The Second Coming and Wallander. His cinema credits include Mr. Bean s Holiday, The League Of Gentlemen s Apocalypse, A Film With Me In It, I Give It A Year and Love Rosie. Without Name is his fifteenth feature film and his first collaboration with director Lorcan Finnegan. Neil O Connor Composer Neil began his career as a filmmaker (B.A in Film National Film School, IADT) and in 2007, he received a score commission to work with the RTE Symphony Orchestra. Since then, he completed a PhD in Music Composition at Trinity College. He has scored a number of features, documentaries, animations, commercials, shorts films for the Irish Film Board and Independent production houses, some of which have won international prizes and have premiered at the Sundance, Berlin and Tribeca Film Festivals. Working in a multitude of styles in genres, both orchestral and electronic, as a performer and composer, Neil has his own studio for recording and mixing in 5.1. Gavin O Brien Composer Gavin O Brien has been composing music for film since His got his start with Stars, an experimental short animation starring Domhnall Gleeson and Ruth Negga which won Best Animated Short at the Galway Film Fleadh.

10 Since then he has worked with such up-and-coming award-winning Irish directors as Mark Noonan (Getting Air) and Lorcan Finnegan (Foxes, Without Name).

11 CREDITS Directed by Lorcan Finnegan Written by Garret Shanley Produced by Brunella Cocchiglia Executive Producer for Bord Scannan Na héireann/the Irish Film Board Rory Gilmartin Cinematography by Piers McGrail Edited by Tony Cranstoun A.C.E. Production Design by Jeannie O Brien Costume Designer Niamh Buckley Music Composed by Neil O Connor & Gavin O Brien Sound Design by Aza Hand Casting by Thyrza Ging & Louise Kiely CAST Eric Alan McKenna Olivia Niamh Algar Gus James Browne Margaret Olga Wehrly Justin Brandon Maher The Client Morgan C. Jones Devoy Brendan Conroy Publican Donncha Crowley Silhouette Alan McNally Eric s Double Michael McLaughlin Devoy s Sister Helen Roche Chaplin the dog Jaro Pub Customers Paddy O Dwyer, Pat Cullen, Angela Crockford Peter Drennan, Paul Moorhouse, Kevin Mulvey

12 Julie Holmes and Garret Shanley

13 Search Party Dermot Joyce, Stephanie Kennedy, Mark Healy and John Perkins Garda Paul Ward Orderly John Paul Murphy Patient Sylvia Callan Radio Voices Bryan Quinn, Aoibhéann McCann, Marie Ruane, Steven Courtney and Jennifer Butler CREW Production Manager Steven Davenport 1st Assistant Director Jonathan Shaw 2nd Assistant Director Richard Cosgrove 3rd Assistant Director Robert Kiernan Trainee Assistant Director Niall Brady Production Co-ordinator Lyndzi Doyle Production Assistants Max Carpio and Jason Cullen Production Accountant Sue Henderson Key Make Up Artist Nina Ayoub Key Hair Stylist James Sinnott Assistant Costume Designer Saileóg O Halloran Wardrobe Trainee Emily Vaughan Wardrobe Assistants Laura Ann Moone and Miriam Donohue

14 Gaffer Darragh Scott Best Boy Donal Lafferty Additional Electrician Daniel Mulligan Electrical Driver Derek Finn Focus Pullers Christine Ayoub and Tommy Fitzgerald 2nd Assistant Camera Richard Lacey Data Wranglers Niall Cullinane and Zianna Pfeiffer Steadicam Operator Fiachra Judge Grip Paddy Treanor Script Supervisor Fiona Graham Camera Intern Alfie Hollingsworth Location Managers Mick Swan and Lorcan Berney Sound Recordist Graham Newcombe Boom Operator Stef Jaconelli Art Director Mick Minogue Stand-by Props Barry Davenport and Damian Byrne Prop Buyer Ciara O Donovan Technical Advisor Liam Bowens Special Effects Team FX Animal Handler Julie Holmes Stunt Coordinator Giedrius Gee Nagys Assistant Stunt Coordinator Eimear O Grady DAILIES Wardrobe Liadain Aiken and Annick Counihan Makeup Assistant Julie Ann Ryan Makeup Trainees Niamh O Malley, Gillian Brown and Maya Cullen Petrovic 3rd Assistant Director Declan Brophy Notebook Design Fergal Brennan

15 Graphic Designer Mark Wickham Electrographs Len Massey

16 Kerlian Images Ronan McMeel Model Making Bobby McGlynn Stills Photographer Ross McDonnell Assistant Editor Tom Pierce Action Vehicles Stephen Carroll Transport Captain Paul Kelly Drivers Kevin Mulvey, William Kelly and Eamonn Lynam Facilities Irish Film Facilities Camera Equipment Vast Valley Lighting Equipment Teach Solais Catering Locater Health & Safety Kevin Kearns Visual Effects Adriaan Smuts, Grainne Freeman, Emmet Griffin, Ronan McMeel, Kevin McGloughlin and Lorcan Finnegan Electrographic Sequence Thorsten Fleisch Accountants Brophy Gillespie Philip Lee Solicitors Brian Gormley and Cian McElhone Insurance MIB Insurance Services Ltd Post Facilities Outer Limits Colourist Gary Curran Online Editor Cillian Duffy Online Assistant Sam Noone Post Production Supervisor Ciara Walsh Mixed at EGG Post Production

17 Supervising Sound Editor Patrick Drummond Sound Designer/Re-recording Mixer Aza Hand Effects Editor Colm Mullally Dialogue Editor Katie O Mahony Foley Artist Eoghan McDonnell Foley Editor Colm Finnegan BORD SCANNÁN NA héireann / IRISH FILM BOARD Chief Executive James Hickey Deputy CEO Teresa McGrane Production & Development Executive Sarah Dillon Legal & Business Affairs Executive Oisín O Neill Production & Distribution Manager Emma Scott CATALYST PROJECT MENTORS Script Dearbhla Regan Production Design Derek Wallace Production Management Donna Eperon Filmed on location in Ireland. Produced with the support of incentives for the Irish Film Industry provided by the Government of Ireland. THANKS Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Wicklow Mountains National Parks and Wildlife Services, Anne Fitzpatrick, Coilte, Eddie Fox, Sean Murphy & the patrons of Mick Murphy s pub, The McKeogh Family, Peter Summers, Newcastle Hospital, Brendan Ahearne, Brittany Murphy, Amy Rowan, Simon Redden, Glen Fox, Niall O Connor, Mick Bane, Mick Fortune, Joan Rogers, James Mather, Peter Agnew, Muriel Belle, Larry Finnegan, Lucy Hughes, Paul Hughes, Emmet Murphy, Conor Finnegan, Anne Finnegan, Ben Conway, John O Connell, David Kindlon, Orlagh Marmane, Rita Scott, William Morgan, Laura Douglas, Emer Reynolds, Brendan Muldowney, Rodney Lee, Cathal Duggan, Jean Ni Bhaoill. The Skype name, associated trademarks, logos, the S logo and any other marks, are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. The characters and incidents portrayed and the names herein are ficticious, and any similarity to the name, character or history of any actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and unitentional. This motion picture is protected under the laws of Ireland and other countries. Unauthoriesd duplication, distribution or exhibition may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution.

18 LOVELY PRODUCTIONS Ltd. 2016

GALWAY GLASGOW WINNER BEST ANIMATION LA SHORTS FEST 2012 WINNER INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER BEST ANIMATION A SHORT FILM BY CONOR FINNEGAN

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