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AWARDS / NOMINATIONS
Portobello Film Festival August 2007 - The Solution Winner Best Drama
DeReel Independent Film Festival Australia 2007 - The Solution received a special jury award
Belltable Unfringed Festival February 2007 – Nominated Best Female Act for The Solution
Belltable Unfringed Festival February 2007 – Nominated Best Female Act for Encore
Columbia University Film Festival 2002 - Winner Polo Ralph Lauren Best Actress Award for Little Christmas
CURRENT NEWS
Our Wonderful Home featured in the Irish Times, Wednesday, 16 July 2008
Our Wonderful Home screened at the Galway Film Fleadh on Friday, 11 July 2008 at 7pm
To view the trailer go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOzzAJC39V4
Dublin: The Movie, 4 Day Movie (The Leftovers of Low Tide) screened in June 2008 as part of the Darklight Film Festival
To view the film go to http://www.vimeo.com/1283002
Dublin: The Movie, 4 Day Movie (The Leftovers of Low Tide) filmed on 26 June 2008, directed by Jesus Urda and uber directed by Lenny Abrahamson as part of the Darklight Festival 2008
Our Wonderful Home, Europanet, Making Of and interviews with cast, producers and director online at
http://www.makingofeuropa.net/making.asp?lang=ing&treeID=309&documentID=1921
Our Wonderful Home - Filming wrapped and post production commenced on an Irish Film Board/Ripple World Pictures production, directed by Ivan Kavangh 21 November 2007
Babyface was considered for selection by Britspotting Film Festival 2008
2007 NEWS
The Solution won Best Drama at the Portobello Film Festival 2007
The Solution Sold out two screenings at the Durban Film Festival to audiences of 150 and 1,000. The head of the Durban Film Festival Jury was the Iranian Actress and director Niki Karimi, who was recently on the Cannes Film Festival Jury and formerly assistant to the Iranian master film director Kiarostami was very taken with The Solution. The audience thought the performances were so good that many people refused to believe the characters were actors.
The Solution awarded Special Jury Award from the DeReel Independent Film Festival Australia 2007
The Solution screened to a sell out audience at the IFI in May 2007.
Nominated for Best Female Act in the Belltable 2007 Festival for The Solution
Nominated for Best Female Act in the Belltable 2007 Festival for Encore
CREDITS INCLUDE
2008 Short/Film, K (lead), The Leftovers of Low Tide as part of Dublin: The Movie, 4 Day Movie, directed by Jesus Urda and uber directed by Lenny Abrahamson for the Darklight Film Festival 2008
*Closing screening for the Darklight Film Festival June 2008
To view film go to http://www.vimeo.com/1283002
2007 Feature Film, Fiona, Mother (lead), My Wonderful Home, written and directed by Ivan Kavanagh funded by the Irish Film Board | Running Time 90 mins | Colour | Digibeta Producers Jacqueline Kerrin, Dominic Wright of Ripple World Pictures
A 17 year-old ballerina, whose greed leads her on a path of destruction with violent and tragic results for those around her.
*Galway Film Fleadh 2008
To view trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOzzAJC39V4
2007 Feature Film, Mrs Roth (lead), Babyface, directed by Colin Downey, Caliban Films
Ireland | 2007 | 75mins | Beta | Colour
When a reclusive and jealous rock promoter discovers that a young artist has been spying on, and painting, his wife he kidnaps and imprisons him in his country house. The wife is a disturbed woman and she takes care of the artist as if he is a newborn baby. Meanwhile a naïve young girl, on the instructions of a shadowy friend, approaches the rock star in the hope of making it as a singer. Downey makes strong use of the atmospheric rural setting to create a suspenseful and startling original film.
*Babyface was considered for selection by Britspotting Film Festival April 2008
*Cork Film Festival, October 2007
2006 Short Film, Wife (support), Hunger, directed by Mark Lynch
2006 Short Film, Sadie (support), Scene One, Take One!, directed by Mihai Cucu
To view the short go to http://www.youtube.com/user/mihaicucu78
2006 Feature Film, Wife (lead), The Solution, directed by multi Award Winner Ivan Kavanagh, Camera-Stylo
The Solution examines the lives of a wealthy property developer and his materialistic young wife. She is angry that he will not put his physically disabled son from a previous marriage into care. Soon we discover that his reasons are not altogether straightforward. The Solution explores the greed, apathy and prejudices of a society transformed by an economic miracle. A grim assessment of the Celtic Tiger.
*Belltable Unfringed Festival, February 2007 – Nominated Best Female Act
*The Ybor Festival of Moving Image, April 2007, Tampa, Florida
*Special jury award from the DeReel Independent Film Festival, May 2007
*IFI, 21st May 2007
*Swansea Film Festival, Friday, June 2007
*BridgeFest, Vancouver, June 2007 (touring to Bosnia & Serbia)
*Winnipeg International Film Festival, June 2007
*Durban International Film Festival, June 2007
*Galway Film Fleadh, July 2007
*Portobello Film Festival, August 2007 - Winner Best Drama
*Waterford Film Festival, November 2007
*WT O's International Film Festival Norway, November 2007
2006 Feature Film, Madelene (lead), Encore, directed by Colin Downey, Caliban Films
Encore charts the fatal decline in affection between a diffident young man and his chaste but sadistic financee, a kind of belle dans sans merci. Along with drawings, photographs and diary entries, effigies and puppets are used to explore issues of aggression and guilt. It's a layered, ingenious and disturbing piece about devotion and betrayal.
*Belltable Unfringed Festival, February 2007 – Nonimated Best Female Act
*Portobello Film Festival, August 2007
*Cork Film Festival, October 2007
2006 Short Film, Leanne (support), Staff Wanted, Liberties College, directed by Emmett Dignam, Ireland
2006 Stage, Freud’s Sister (support), Hysteria, by Terry Johnson directed by Loveday Ingram, B*Spoke
2005 Short Film, Angela (support), The Adoption, CDMEDIA, Colaiste Dhulaigh, directed by Lesley McLoughlin
*Screened in the IFI
2005 Stage, One Actor, One Healing with Theatre, Pan Pan Theatre, directed by Gavin Quinn
*Screened on RTE
2004 Short Film, Jenny (lead), War without Words, Cartway Productions, directed by Simon Hubbard
2003 Stage, Amalia (lead), Napoli Millionaria, by Eduardo De Fillipo directed by Nicola Stephenson, K& C College, London, UK
2002 Short Film, Grace (lead), Little Christmas, Columbia University, directed by Award Winner Eilis Kirwan, New York, USA
*Winner Polo Ralph Lauren Best Actress Award Columbia University Film Festival
2002 Short Film, Nina (lead), Detention, ELA Productions, directed by Dolores Rice
*Kerry, Galway
*Chichester Film Festival
*Cologne Film Festival
2001 Short Film, Sarah (support), Keep Talking, ELA Productions, directed by Dolores Rice
*Kerry Film Festival
2000 Short Film, Teatime Terror & Textual Tension (lead), ELA Productions, directed by Dolores Rice
VOICE-OVER
2008 Sustainable Energy Ireland, Cawley Nea
2007 Digital Depot
2006 FLAC Conference, Just Multimedia
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DANCE
2005 Electric Picnic, Being Human Event
TV AD
2001 Treasure Island, RTE, Colm Kirwan
1999 Guinness, Toytown Productions
POSTER AD
2000 Noos TV, Perry Ogden
1998 Aer Lingus, Gareth Miller
OTHER
2007 NCAD, Interactive Digital Media Video Istallation, Joan Healy
TRAINING
2001-2003
Advanced Acting Diploma, Kensington & Chelsea College, Nicola Stephenson, London
2002
Summer School, The Arts Educational Schools London, UK
2003
How to be Stupid, Clown Workshops, The Why Not Institute, Angela de Castro, London
2003-2008
5 Rhythms Dance Workshops, The Moving Centre School UK,
Susannah Darling Kahn and Caroline Carey, London, Brighton, and Dublin
ACCENTS/LANGUAGES
Dublin (native)
German (language/accent)
French (language/accent)
Eastern European
Italian
Regional Irish
Regional English (incl. RP)
Australian (Various)
American (various)
RECENT/FUTURE SCREENINGS
Our Wonderful Home premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh on Friday, 11 June 2008 at 7pm
To view the trailer go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOzzAJC39V4
http://www.galwayfilmfleadh.com/programme.php?p=friday/our_wonderful_home
Dublin: The Movie, 4 Day Movie, The Leftovers of Low Tide, closing screening for the Darklight Film Festival June 2008
To view the film go to http://www.vimeo.com/1283002
http://www.darklight.ie/pages/films.htm
The Solution screened at the WT O's International Film Festival, November 2007
http://www.wt-festivalen.no/
The Solution screened at the Waterford Film Festival, November 2007
http://www.waterfordfilmfestival.com/feature_the_solution.html
Babyface starring Patrick Bergin screened at the Cork Film Festival October 2007
http://www.corkfilmfest.org/ccff/fea-babyface.tpl
Encore screened at the Cork Film Festival October 2007
http://www.corkfilmfest.org/ccff/timetable.tpl
The Solution screened at the Portobello Film Festival, 8th August 2007 - winner Best Drama
http://www.portobellofilmfestival.com/
Encore screened at the Portobello Film Festival 2007
http://www.portobellofilmfestival.com/
The Solution screened as part of the Wild Cards programme on Thursday, 12th July 2007 at 9pm at the Galway Film Fleadh
http://www.galwayfilmfleadh.com/programme_atoz.php?p=thursday/wild_cards
The Solution screened at the Durban International Film Festival, June 2007
http://www.ukzn.ac.za/cca/Durban_International_Film_Festival.htm
The Solution screened at the Winnipeg International Film Festival, June 2007
http://www.winnipegfilmfest.ca/index.htm
The Solution screened at the Bridge Festival in Bosnia and Serbia, Summer 2007
http://www.bridge-productions.com/program07.html
The Solution screened at the Bridge Festival, Vancouver, June 2007
http://www.bridge-productions.com/program07.html
The Solution screened at the Swansea Film Festival, June 2007
http://www.swanseafilmfestival.com/categories.htm
The Solution screened at the DeReel Independent Film Festival Australia, May 2007
http://www.dereel.com/index.html
The Solution screened in the IFI on the 21st May 2007
http://www.ifibooking.ie/bookingmovieDetails.tpl?showcode=5471
The Solution screened at the Ybor Festival of Moving Images, Tampa, Florida, April 2007
http://www.yborfilmfestival.com/2007/schedule.html
The Solution screened at the Belltable Festival, February 2007
Encore screened at the Belltable Festival, February 2007
QUOTES
"Our Wonderful Home is Ivan Kavanah’s stunning new feature, boasting consummate performances from its three leads: Karen Griffin, Myles Horgan and Emma Eliza Regan". Galway Film Fleadh Programme 2008
“Karen Griffin, an actress with great screen presence, gives a compelling and fearless performance”. Manus McManus, Irish Film Archive, Film Ireland Article July August 2007 Edition regarding The Solution
"I was blown away by The Solution. It is a film that I find myself thinking about again and again. It's such an amazing exposure of certain human elements and fears we all keep buried in our conscience, yet seldom allow to escape. I was blown away by The Solution. It is a film that I find myself thinking about again and again. It's such an amazing exposure of certain human elements and fears we all keep buried in our conscience, yet seldom allow to escape. The incredible thing about your film is that after seeing it, I feel changed. Beyond conventional catharisis. The film deeply affected me in an intangible way that I can't explain to anyone who hasn't seen it. Yet, I'm reluctant to recommend it to just anyone. Certain people, and perhaps you agree, could never be asked to experience The Solution. I don't think I've ever felt this way about a film, at least not one whose power and intensity is conveyed with out voyeuristic crutches like violence, sex, and (explicit) language". Fred Smith, Festival of Movings Images, Tampa Florida in a letter to the Director Ivan Kavanagh regarding The Solution.
"The selection committee and myself found it a beautifully crafted achievement...". David Audet, Festival Director, Festival of Moving Images, Tampa Florida in a letter to Director Ivan Kavanagh regarding The Solution.
PRESS/PR
Our Wonderful Home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOzzAJC39V4
Evening Herald, Friday, 18 May 2007 (The Solution)
The Ticket, Irish Times, Friday, 18 May 2007 (The Solution)
Newstalk, 106FM, Saturday, 19 May 20007 (The Solution)
Annalivia, FM Radio, Thursday, 24 May 2007 (The Solution)
The Solution, Encore, Babyface
Film Ireland, July August Edition 2007(The Solution, Encore, Babyface) for an extract go to http://www.filmireland.net/117/declarationsofindependence.htm
Congratulations on your film last night Karen. I was so impressed and proud of you. Your talent and beauty shone through and it was so great to see it.
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