- Crannog, a wonderful short documentary I edited, is selected to screen at True/False, Cinenova Lisbon, Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival and Glasgow Short Film Festival
- Dan Deacon releases his soundtrack for Time Trial with a music video to accompany the track 'The Breakaway" that I edited
Kieran Gosney | Filmmaker-Editor-Photographer |
SELECTED WORK
Crannog - Dir. Isa Rao
Short Documentary
Short Documentary
Role: Editor
Watch on Guardian Documentaries here
Alexis has an incurable, life-threatening disease. She spends her time in a small house in the wooded expanse of northern Scotland where she takes care of dozens of others who are also sick, wounded or dying. Some have terminal cancer, some were about to be killed because of their disabilities, some were saved from slaughterhouses. Alexis provides palliative care for animals. Crannog follows Alexis as she tirelessly tries to nurse a neglected sheep back to health. A quiet reflection on kindness in the face of death, the
Year of Production: 2018
Duration: 15 min
Director: Isa Rao
Producer: Tom van den Hurk
Website: https://crannog.weebly.com/
Festivals, Awards and Screenings:
2019 / 2020
The Atlantic Selects
Guardian Online Release (12.07.2019)
Cinema Eye Honors - Nominee in 'Outstanding Achievement in Short Film'
Interfilm Berlin - Winner of 'Best Documentary'
DOKUfest Kosovo (August 2019)
AFI Docs (20/21.06.2019)
Sunderland Shorts Film Festival (08.05.2019)
Wales International Documentary Festival (10.05.2019)
DOXA Documentary Festival Vancouver (11.05.2019)
Aspen Film Shortsfest Colorado (06.04.2019)
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Durham NC (05.04.2019)
Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival (31.03.2019)
Scottish Doc Heads Edinburgh (21.03.2019)
Glasgow Short Film Festival (16.03.2019)
DC Environmental Film Festival (16.03.2019)
International Film Festival Assen (09.03.2019)
True/False Film Fest (01/03.2018, 02/03.2018, 03/03.2019)
Cinenova Lisbon (21.02.2019) - Winner of 'Best Film'
2018
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Inverness Film Festival
Lush Film Festival
Underwire Film Festival
Doc NYC
Cinetopia Edinburgh
Reel Femme
Watch on Guardian Documentaries here
Alexis has an incurable, life-threatening disease. She spends her time in a small house in the wooded expanse of northern Scotland where she takes care of dozens of others who are also sick, wounded or dying. Some have terminal cancer, some were about to be killed because of their disabilities, some were saved from slaughterhouses. Alexis provides palliative care for animals. Crannog follows Alexis as she tirelessly tries to nurse a neglected sheep back to health. A quiet reflection on kindness in the face of death, the
Year of Production: 2018
Duration: 15 min
Director: Isa Rao
Producer: Tom van den Hurk
Website: https://crannog.weebly.com/
Festivals, Awards and Screenings:
2019 / 2020
The Atlantic Selects
Guardian Online Release (12.07.2019)
Cinema Eye Honors - Nominee in 'Outstanding Achievement in Short Film'
Interfilm Berlin - Winner of 'Best Documentary'
DOKUfest Kosovo (August 2019)
AFI Docs (20/21.06.2019)
Sunderland Shorts Film Festival (08.05.2019)
Wales International Documentary Festival (10.05.2019)
DOXA Documentary Festival Vancouver (11.05.2019)
Aspen Film Shortsfest Colorado (06.04.2019)
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Durham NC (05.04.2019)
Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival (31.03.2019)
Scottish Doc Heads Edinburgh (21.03.2019)
Glasgow Short Film Festival (16.03.2019)
DC Environmental Film Festival (16.03.2019)
International Film Festival Assen (09.03.2019)
True/False Film Fest (01/03.2018, 02/03.2018, 03/03.2019)
Cinenova Lisbon (21.02.2019) - Winner of 'Best Film'
2018
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Inverness Film Festival
Lush Film Festival
Underwire Film Festival
Doc NYC
Cinetopia Edinburgh
Reel Femme
Time Trial - Dir. Finlay Pretsell
Feature Documentary
Role: Editor
Watch the film online on Amazon, iTunes and Youtube
Check out the trailer here
TIME TRIAL gives us an exhilarating and terrifying place in the race, providing an immersive experience as close to actually competing as you will ever see on film. David Millar, shrouded in darkness, declares an intention to rise again.
A sensory ride through the thrill and hardship of professional cycling. We are hurtled off a hillside, details blurring like watercolours. The euphoria and the fatigue, the highs and the lows. It's as if it were ourselves struggling through the bumpy roads of France. David bluntly and fearlessly narrates his last season in the saddle, intimate and immediate, along with the intricate relationships of cyclist, road crew, fellow competitors, manic fans, and the media circus surrounding it all.
Year of Production: 2017
Duration: 90 min
Director: Finlay Pretsell
Producer: Sonja Henrici (Cycling Films)
Website: https://www.timetrialfilm.com/
Festival Selection:
World premiere at IDFA
Nordic premiere at GÖTEBORG
American premiere at SXSW
Danish premiere at CPH:DOX
2018 Sofia Film Festival
2018 Tempo Documentary Festival
2018 Panama International Film Festival
2018 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
2018 Sports Film Festival Rotterdam
2018 Cleveland International Film Festival
2018 Nyon Film Festival
2018 RiverRun International Film Festival
2018 Docs Against Gravity Film Festival
2018 Beat Film Festival
2018 Edinburgh International Film Festival
Awards and Nominations:
Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival 2017
Nominee IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary
Bend Film Festival 2018
Nominee Best Documentary Feature
British Independent Film Awards 2018
Nominee British Independent Film Award Best Sound Cj Mirra
Cleveland International Film Festival 2018
Nominee Nesnady and Schwartz Documentary Competition Best Documentary
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2018
Nominee Best Documentary Feature Film
RiverRun International Film Festival 2018
Winner Jury Prize
Best Editing - Documentary Kieran Gosney & Dino Jonsäter
"With precise and commanding technique, the editors take us on a ride into the middle of a sporting... More
Sheffield International Documentary Festival 2018
Nominee Illuminate Award
Sofia International Film Festival 2018
Nominee Award for Best Documentary
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US 2019
Nominee Cinema Eye Honors Award Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Score
Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival 2017
Nominee IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary
Bend Film Festival 2018
Nominee Best Documentary Feature
British Independent Film Awards 2018
Nominee British Independent Film Award Best Sound Cj Mirra
Cleveland International Film Festival 2018
Nominee Nesnady and Schwartz Documentary Competition Best Documentary
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2018
Nominee Best Documentary Feature Film
RiverRun International Film Festival 2018
Winner Jury Prize
Best Editing - Documentary Kieran Gosney & Dino Jonsäter
"With precise and commanding technique, the editors take us on a ride into the middle of a sporting... More
Sheffield International Documentary Festival 2018
Nominee Illuminate Award
Sofia International Film Festival 2018
Nominee Award for Best Documentary
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US 2019
Nominee Cinema Eye Honors Award Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Score
And Violet - Dir. Paul Gray
Feature Drama
Role: Editor
Watch the trailer here
And Violet is a coming of age drama about the interwoven and unravelling lives of a daughter and her two mothers.
When Violet and her adoptive mum Cathy visit a small Scottish town one summer, they unexpectedly run into Violet's estranged birth-mum Zoe. The mothers clash, and Violet struggles to navigate this complicated relationship. Cathy struggles to help her, as she becomes increasingly confused and angry.
Festival Selection:
Official Selection Arizona International Film Festival 2017 (World Premiere)
Official Selection Glendale International Film Festival 2017
Official Selection Orlando Film Festival 2017
Awards and Nominations:
Best Dramatic Feature - Arizona International Film Festival 2017
Special Jury Award for Best Performance - Arizona International Film Festival 2017
Year of Production: 2016
Duration: 100 min
Director: Paul Gray
Producer: Good Well Films
Website: http://www.andviolet.co.uk/
Jam - Dir. Sandy Garfunkel
Short Drama
Role: Editor
When an extraordinary superhero appears in her car, Principal Hodes finds that helping him is the only way to get out of the jam she’s in.
Starring:
Dina Ann Comolli (Principal Hodes)
Allen Enlow (Older Arthur)
Zachary Mackiewicz (Young Arthur)
Joseph Hall (Chilpmunk Lion)
Lee Bailey (Panda Man)
Francesca MacAaron (Woman)
Jordan Auslander (DJ Voice)
Festival Selection:
Superman Celebration 2016
Orlando Film Festival 2016
London International Festival of Sci-Fi and Fantasy 2015
Rhode Island Comic-Con Film Festival 2015
Fargo Fantastic Film Festival 2015
Diabolique Film Festival 2015
Dances With Films 2015
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival - BiFan 2015
Year of Production: 2015
Duration: 14 min
Director: Sandy Garfunkel
Producers: Lanie Zipoy & Allan Michie
Website: http://www.jamshortfilm.com/
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4493226/
When an extraordinary superhero appears in her car, Principal Hodes finds that helping him is the only way to get out of the jam she’s in.
Starring:
Dina Ann Comolli (Principal Hodes)
Allen Enlow (Older Arthur)
Zachary Mackiewicz (Young Arthur)
Joseph Hall (Chilpmunk Lion)
Lee Bailey (Panda Man)
Francesca MacAaron (Woman)
Jordan Auslander (DJ Voice)
Festival Selection:
Superman Celebration 2016
Orlando Film Festival 2016
London International Festival of Sci-Fi and Fantasy 2015
Rhode Island Comic-Con Film Festival 2015
Fargo Fantastic Film Festival 2015
Diabolique Film Festival 2015
Dances With Films 2015
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival - BiFan 2015
Year of Production: 2015
Duration: 14 min
Director: Sandy Garfunkel
Producers: Lanie Zipoy & Allan Michie
Website: http://www.jamshortfilm.com/
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4493226/
Flashbulb - Dir. Kieran Gosney
Short Drama
Role: Writer/Director (WATCH ONLINE HERE)
Winner of the 2012 Royal Television Society of Scotland
Student Award for Best Undergraduate Fiction
http://www.allmediascotland.com/broadcasting/45425/45425/
Obsessed with recreating a happy memory from childhood, Daniel, a reclusive young man, builds an elaborate machine to help him regress to a past where he was more content. However, troubling memories of his estranged alcoholic father prevent him from happily dwelling in his ideal memories.
A quiet film that communicates its story with a strong visual and aural aesthetic. Intricate production design and imaginative cinematography immerse the viewer in the cloistered world of a damaged individual. This is miniature magical realism with an emphasis on the painfully real.
Festival Selection:
3rd TIS Fest (Teen International Shorts Festival)
2014 Ickle Film Fest
ITSA Film Festival 2014
Year of Production: 2012
Duration: 11 min
Director: Kieran Gosney
Producer: Kestrel Cheswick
Trailer: http://vimeo.com/40030006
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2720704/
Director's Notes: pdf
Winner of the 2012 Royal Television Society of Scotland
Student Award for Best Undergraduate Fiction
http://www.allmediascotland.com/broadcasting/45425/45425/
Obsessed with recreating a happy memory from childhood, Daniel, a reclusive young man, builds an elaborate machine to help him regress to a past where he was more content. However, troubling memories of his estranged alcoholic father prevent him from happily dwelling in his ideal memories.
A quiet film that communicates its story with a strong visual and aural aesthetic. Intricate production design and imaginative cinematography immerse the viewer in the cloistered world of a damaged individual. This is miniature magical realism with an emphasis on the painfully real.
Festival Selection:
3rd TIS Fest (Teen International Shorts Festival)
2014 Ickle Film Fest
ITSA Film Festival 2014
Year of Production: 2012
Duration: 11 min
Director: Kieran Gosney
Producer: Kestrel Cheswick
Trailer: http://vimeo.com/40030006
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2720704/
Director's Notes: pdf
Day Again - Dir. Joana Gil-Rico
Short Drama
Role: Editor
‘Day Again’ is a story about human connections, about discovering beauty and finding the strength to overcome a bad situation. It captures a moment in the life of a young man trapped in a loop of obsessions and routines that help him protect himself from getting hurt.
The film tells the story of LEON, a 30 year old writer with an overcast personality, who doesn’t have any interest in the people that surround him. He somehow fears them and envies their freedom.
Leon knows there is something wrong with him. He is obsessed with the number four and needs to do four repetitions in his day-by-day activities. He also an insomniac caused by his loneliness and overthinking. So, he constantly seeks freedom- through exercise and a very strict routine. With the unexpected arrival of his flatmate’s friend ADA, a luminous young woman, full of energy and experience, Leon will wonder about the possibility of a different life for himself. However, she will leave to another country the next morning. Will Leon be able to keep this hope once Ada is gone?
Year of Production: 2016
Duration: 19 mins
Director: Joana Gil-Rico
Production Company: December Works
Produced by: Indeana Underhill
‘Day Again’ is a story about human connections, about discovering beauty and finding the strength to overcome a bad situation. It captures a moment in the life of a young man trapped in a loop of obsessions and routines that help him protect himself from getting hurt.
The film tells the story of LEON, a 30 year old writer with an overcast personality, who doesn’t have any interest in the people that surround him. He somehow fears them and envies their freedom.
Leon knows there is something wrong with him. He is obsessed with the number four and needs to do four repetitions in his day-by-day activities. He also an insomniac caused by his loneliness and overthinking. So, he constantly seeks freedom- through exercise and a very strict routine. With the unexpected arrival of his flatmate’s friend ADA, a luminous young woman, full of energy and experience, Leon will wonder about the possibility of a different life for himself. However, she will leave to another country the next morning. Will Leon be able to keep this hope once Ada is gone?
Year of Production: 2016
Duration: 19 mins
Director: Joana Gil-Rico
Production Company: December Works
Produced by: Indeana Underhill
Out of the Ash - Dir. Sandy Garfunkel
Short Drama
Role: Editor
After being robbed at gunpoint, Foday turns the tables on his mugger but in trying to teach the attacker a lesson, ends up confronting his own devastating memories of a childhood lost.
Festival Selection:
10th Annual Big Apple Film Festival
Poverty Cure Film Festival 2014
Official Selection of Long Island International Film Expo 2014
Emerge Film Festival 2014
Sanford International Film Festival 2014
Student International Film Festival 2014
Orlando Film Festival 2014
Kerry Film Festival 2014
Dam Short Film Festival 2015
3rd Annual Katra Film Series Grand Finale
Awards and Nominations:
Katra Film Series - Audience Award
Traildance Film Festival - Best Short Drama Nomination
BAFTA Scotland New Talent Award 2014 - Best Sound Design (Paul Kowalski)
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 14 mins
Director: Sandy Garfunkel
Produced by: Emily Charlton & David Jack
Trailer: http://vimeo.com/74398104
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3114868/
After being robbed at gunpoint, Foday turns the tables on his mugger but in trying to teach the attacker a lesson, ends up confronting his own devastating memories of a childhood lost.
Festival Selection:
10th Annual Big Apple Film Festival
Poverty Cure Film Festival 2014
Official Selection of Long Island International Film Expo 2014
Emerge Film Festival 2014
Sanford International Film Festival 2014
Student International Film Festival 2014
Orlando Film Festival 2014
Kerry Film Festival 2014
Dam Short Film Festival 2015
3rd Annual Katra Film Series Grand Finale
Awards and Nominations:
Katra Film Series - Audience Award
Traildance Film Festival - Best Short Drama Nomination
BAFTA Scotland New Talent Award 2014 - Best Sound Design (Paul Kowalski)
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 14 mins
Director: Sandy Garfunkel
Produced by: Emily Charlton & David Jack
Trailer: http://vimeo.com/74398104
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3114868/
Swallow - dir. Genevieve Bicknell
Short Documentary
Role: Cinematographer and Visual Effects
Screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2013
http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/films/2013/shorts-bridging-the-gap
Food holds great power. It harms as well as heals. It stores memories. It expresses resentment, defiance, and love. Wullie is the cook in a mental health respite house, and as he cooks for his guests, their stories of food, and its power, unfold.
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 8 min
Director: Genevieve Bicknell
Producer: Rosie Ellison
Trailer: http://www.scottishdocinstitute.com/films/swallow/
Screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2013
http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/films/2013/shorts-bridging-the-gap
Food holds great power. It harms as well as heals. It stores memories. It expresses resentment, defiance, and love. Wullie is the cook in a mental health respite house, and as he cooks for his guests, their stories of food, and its power, unfold.
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 8 min
Director: Genevieve Bicknell
Producer: Rosie Ellison
Trailer: http://www.scottishdocinstitute.com/films/swallow/
Iboga Nights - Dir. David Graham Scott
Feature Documentary
Role: Animator/Visual Effects
Winner of Best UK Film at Open City Docs 2014
Can an African psychedelic plant seriously alleviate drug withdrawal? There are a growing number of desperate drug addicts seeking to end their addiction with a powerful psychedelic used for centuries by African witchdoctors. Just how effective is this treatment option and are there any dangers involved?
Iboga Nights will be a follow-up feature documentary to the BBC film made by David Graham Scott in 2004, called Detox or Die. (The film is available to watch at this link: vimeo.com/25291673)
Festival Selection:
Open City Docs 2014
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 90 mins
Director: David Graham Scott
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3510950/
Winner of Best UK Film at Open City Docs 2014
Can an African psychedelic plant seriously alleviate drug withdrawal? There are a growing number of desperate drug addicts seeking to end their addiction with a powerful psychedelic used for centuries by African witchdoctors. Just how effective is this treatment option and are there any dangers involved?
Iboga Nights will be a follow-up feature documentary to the BBC film made by David Graham Scott in 2004, called Detox or Die. (The film is available to watch at this link: vimeo.com/25291673)
Festival Selection:
Open City Docs 2014
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 90 mins
Director: David Graham Scott
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3510950/
