Major Movie Motion Picture

Feature-length student film 'Six Semesters' has secured a spot at this year's Galway Film Fleadh, which takes place next month. Production began on the film three years ago (six semesters ago, if you will) and its development has been something of a 'labour of love' for writer/director John McKeown. 

Set over the course of a three year degree at DCU, 'Six Semesters' follows student Eddie (Dallan McCormick), who finances his student life by operating a service that helps students ditch unwanted other halves. Perhaps unsurprisingly, having a part-time job like this makes Eddie doubtful of the merits of romantic relationships, but his skepticism is challenged when Ailbhe (Marie-Claire Hoey), a girl he meets on the very first day of college, begins to feature heavily in his increasingly complicated life.

The film was shot almost entirely on DCU campus and features an all-student cast that includes MTV presenter Laura Whitmore and a number of the stars of the acclaimed production of 'Rent' that recently packed out audiences in The Olympia. The film premiered in Dublin last year but is likely to undergo some fairly drastic revisions before being screened at 'Cinemobile' in Galway on Thursday, the 9th of July.

Let's hope The Bubble Boy's scene-stealing role as 'Boy in Library #2' isn't a victim of the cutting room floor...

[Image: Sarah Cramer]

In Hairier Times...

Behind the scenes footage of Ireland's first feature length movie motion picture, Six Semesters, has surfaced. The film was written, produced and edited in DCU over a two year period.

Aside from the footage itself being pretty hilarious, it's crazy to see how much the cast and crew have grown up since the project began. Collectively, they've shed enough hair to make a village of follically challenged Barbies very happy.








Posted with the kind permission of the film's director, John McKeown.