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How To Sink A Paper Boat
“A tale of lost letters & paper boats”… From acclaimed Irish dance company CoisCéim Dance Theatre, the film delves into the mysteries of the sea–as events of Dublin Bay’s past collide with the present, bringing history to life in a bold, physical short film. Director/Choreographer David Bolger interweaves the loss of life, letters and missing journal entries to intense, emotional effect.
Synopsis
Hundreds of lives and letters were lost at sea when mailboat RMS Leinster was torpedoed in Dublin Bay. In HOW TO SINK A PAPER BOAT this devastating past collides with the present when two people meet. Out for a walk along the sea wall, CORA (Ivonne Kalter) comes across a letter in the water that beckons her to a lighthouse & it’s keeper, MICHAEL (Daniel Reardon). Her arrival propels the historical event into our time in an emotional embodiment of a tragedy at sea. With minimal dialogue, the film is anchored by poetic dance, dynamic cinematography & a specially commissioned orchestral score that captures the ebb and flow of the epic and intimate nature of the narrative & choreography.
Cora: Ivonne Kalter
Hair & Makeup Val Sherlock
Set Decoration & Props Dylan Farrell First Assistant Director: Michael Hayes
First Assistant Camera: Brían Dungan, Paul Shanahan, Philip Blake
Aerial Camera: Aerial Photography Ireland
Sound Mixer: Niall O’Sullivan
Post Production Co-Ordinator: Maud Ribbens
Assistant Editor: Conor Spelman
Dialogue & FX Editor / Re-Recording Mixer: Colm Mullally
Colourist: Nikos Panteris
Online Editor: Alan Sullivan
Graphic Design: Alphabet Soup
Location Managers: Aaron Kennedy, Paula Tierney
Water Safety: Mary Bolger Hinds
Project Arts Centre Electrician John Crudden
Set Installation Manager: Marie Tierney
Set Installation Crew: Jason Coogans, Gavin Mooney, William Lennon
Production Assistants: Caoimhe Griffin-Hayes, Grace Tolan
Catering: The Company
Transportation: Wheels, Oddie Sherwin, Jason Coogans
Siobhan Bourke, Olwen Dawe, Robert McCabe, Clive Welsh. Thanks to:
Liz Roche Company, Eamonn Fox, Siobhán McDonald, Owen Boss / ANU, Pugs Props, Kate Lennon, Eddie & Jenny Brennan. Filmed on Location in Ireland
Baily Lighthouse, Howth courtesy of Irish Lights and Frank Pelly, Curator and Brendan Carty, Attendant.
West Pier, Dún Laoghaire courtesy of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company.
Project Arts Centre, Dublin.
