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OSCAR® qualifying TWO FOR THE ROAD based on writer/director Lochlainn McKenna’s childhood of traumatic weekends with his father
Lochlainn McKenna’s OSCAR Qualifying TWO FOR THE ROAD is an incredibly heartbreaking and true short film based on his own childhood. We follow a father and son as they embark on an adventure around Ireland. As the day passes, the events create core memories for the young boy that will live with him forever. This incredible short film has qualified to be considered for a 2024 Academy Award after winning BEST DRAMA SHORT at the Oscar-qualifying Galway Film Fleadh.
Amidst spontaneous travels around 1990s Ireland, Oscar, a young boy, finds himself navigating the true essence of adventure and chaos with his father, one spirited weekend away at a time.
Lochlainn McKenna is a multi-award winning writer and director from Cork City, Ireland. McKenna has worked extensively in advertising and has directed TV ads for brands such as SPECSAVERS, TESCO, GUINNESS and SKY amongst many others. He has shot in several countries across the world. He’s also directed music videos for bands such as WESTLIFE and KEANE. His music video work for Daithí was nominated for a UKMVA as well as winning him the ‘Best New Director’ Award at the prestigious Kinsale Shark Awards. TWO FOR THE ROAD won the RTÉ Francis McManus Short Story competition before it was made into a short film with its original title GUINNESS & COKE. He’s currently working on developing that story into a book and, furthermore, a feature film.
Gráinne Dwyer is an award-winning producer for commercials, film and music videos. Gráinne began her career in 2017 setting up her company Heritage with her co-founder Fiona Dwyer in rural Skibbereen, West Cork. Heritage is now one of the leading female-led and net zero production companies in Ireland specialising in film, commercials and music videos. Regarding filmography, Gráinne directed her first funded short for RTÉ STORYLAND (2019), her company going on to produce short films for VIRGIN MEDIA, and many other Irish funded shorts.
Natalie Britton is a multi-award-winning independent film producer & actor. She has been producing narrative content in Los Angeles since 2016 and has produced over 30 short films. In 2018, she won the Irish Screen America Rising Star Producer Award and went on to found her own woman-led production company, Queen's Gambit Films, with partner Kate Hamilton. As an actor, in addition to playing Oscar’s Mum in the short, she has appeared in many movies & network TV series including NCIS:LA, MAXINE & QUANTUM LEAP and will be recurring in the next season of a very popular HBO show this Winter.
The film is set in Ireland in the late 1990s and is shot on stunning 16mm by Eoin McLoughlin.
This heartbreaking short film has qualified to be considered for a 2024 Academy Award.
Upcoming Festivals
Cork Film Fest - Nov 9th -26th
NOTES TO THE EDITOR
🏆 Winner - Best Short Drama Galway Fleadh 2023 (Academy Award Longlisted)
🏆 Winner - Best Cinematography Galway Fleadh 2023
🏆 Winner - Best Short Narrative - Audience Award - Newport Beach Film Festival, LA 2023
🏆 Winner - Best of Kerry- KIFF 2023
Heritage - The company has created commercials for brands like MICROSOFT, HEINEKEN, GQ MAGAZINE, FREENOW, VISA, SUMUP, IRISH EXAMINER and international campaigns for US based CODEX BEAUTY, BIRD, CISCO and including films throughout Europe and the Middle East. Gráinne has also produced music videos for international artists such as ED SHEERAN, BURNA BOY, RUDIMENTAL and many more.
Queen’s Gambit Films - The company focuses on giving a platform to underserved voices and telling stories that matter while having an inclusive mandate guaranteeing 75% of their crew come from under-represented groups. In 2022, they won the audience award at SXSW for short film ASPIRATIONAL SLUT. Upcoming producing projects for Natalie include Tribeca developed short “How Did I Get Here” shooting Sep 2023 and an LGBTQIA+ short film starring Allison Janney set to shoot late 2023.
Amidst spontaneous travels around 1990s Ireland, Oscar, a young boy, finds himself navigating the true essence of adventure and chaos with his father, one spirited weekend away at a time.
Lochlainn McKenna is a multi-award winning writer and director from Cork City, Ireland. McKenna has worked extensively in advertising and has directed TV ads for brands such as SPECSAVERS, TESCO, GUINNESS and SKY amongst many others. He has shot in several countries across the world. He’s also directed music videos for bands such as WESTLIFE and KEANE. His music video work for Daithí was nominated for a UKMVA as well as winning him the ‘Best New Director’ Award at the prestigious Kinsale Shark Awards. TWO FOR THE ROAD won the RTÉ Francis McManus Short Story competition before it was made into a short film with its original title GUINNESS & COKE. He’s currently working on developing that story into a book and, furthermore, a feature film.
Gráinne Dwyer is an award-winning producer for commercials, film and music videos. Gráinne began her career in 2017 setting up her company Heritage with her co-founder Fiona Dwyer in rural Skibbereen, West Cork. Heritage is now one of the leading female-led and net zero production companies in Ireland specialising in film, commercials and music videos. Regarding filmography, Gráinne directed her first funded short for RTÉ STORYLAND (2019), her company going on to produce short films for VIRGIN MEDIA, and many other Irish funded shorts.
Natalie Britton is a multi-award-winning independent film producer & actor. She has been producing narrative content in Los Angeles since 2016 and has produced over 30 short films. In 2018, she won the Irish Screen America Rising Star Producer Award and went on to found her own woman-led production company, Queen's Gambit Films, with partner Kate Hamilton. As an actor, in addition to playing Oscar’s Mum in the short, she has appeared in many movies & network TV series including NCIS:LA, MAXINE & QUANTUM LEAP and will be recurring in the next season of a very popular HBO show this Winter.
The film is set in Ireland in the late 1990s and is shot on stunning 16mm by Eoin McLoughlin.
This heartbreaking short film has qualified to be considered for a 2024 Academy Award.
Upcoming Festivals
Cork Film Fest - Nov 9th -26th
NOTES TO THE EDITOR
🏆 Winner - Best Short Drama Galway Fleadh 2023 (Academy Award Longlisted)
🏆 Winner - Best Cinematography Galway Fleadh 2023
🏆 Winner - Best Short Narrative - Audience Award - Newport Beach Film Festival, LA 2023
🏆 Winner - Best of Kerry- KIFF 2023
Heritage - The company has created commercials for brands like MICROSOFT, HEINEKEN, GQ MAGAZINE, FREENOW, VISA, SUMUP, IRISH EXAMINER and international campaigns for US based CODEX BEAUTY, BIRD, CISCO and including films throughout Europe and the Middle East. Gráinne has also produced music videos for international artists such as ED SHEERAN, BURNA BOY, RUDIMENTAL and many more.
Queen’s Gambit Films - The company focuses on giving a platform to underserved voices and telling stories that matter while having an inclusive mandate guaranteeing 75% of their crew come from under-represented groups. In 2022, they won the audience award at SXSW for short film ASPIRATIONAL SLUT. Upcoming producing projects for Natalie include Tribeca developed short “How Did I Get Here” shooting Sep 2023 and an LGBTQIA+ short film starring Allison Janney set to shoot late 2023.
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