• The Motorist

    Directed by Ciaran Lyons
    UK | 10 minutes |

When a man refuses to get out of his car after knocking someone down, justice takes a bizarre form.

In competition for Best Midnight Short

film synopsis

film details

Director: Ciaran Lyons
Producers: Beth Allan, Stuart Condie, David Brown
Screenwriter: Ciaran Lyons
Cinematographers: David Liddell
Editor: Ciaran Lyons
Music: Ciaran Lyons
Cast: John Cooke, Douglas Russell, Maria MacDonnel, Dom Watters
Country: UK
Language: English
Year: 2019
Running Time: 10 minutes
Primary Company: Forest of Black
Contact Email: seaoflyons@gmail.com
Website: https://ciaranlyons.co.uk/

director biography

Ciaran Lyons learned the ropes of filmmaking directing colourful, high-energy music videos - often full of imaginative and bizarre DIY visual effects. As a director and story-teller, he is happiest in the realm of the spooky and the strange, and loves to guide audiences through his unusual stories by means of universal human emotion, and relatable performances. Ciaran's music video work has been broadcast on MTV, Kerrang, The Box, etc and has been featured in the likes of Vice, Clash, Boooom and The Gay Times. He also regularly works as a visual effects artist, and as a director of animation and commercials.

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