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About
Finn O’Connor is a young, ambitious but penniless actor in Dublin. He’s a hard worker and dedicated, but he just can’t seem to catch a break. To pay the bills, he works at Luna, Dublin’s most exclusive restaurant.
When world-famous director Brendan Bloom arrives at Luna for dinner, Finn sees an opportunity to further his career. Flouting accepted etiquette, he boldly takes his chance to talk to the auteur. This decision is the catalyst for a twisted sequence of events that will change both men’s lives forever, culminating in the performance of a lifetime from our young waiter.
Final Curtain was created by producer Jack Armstrong
and directed by Dan Gifford.
The film was written by Chris Harris and stars
Stuart Cullen and Paudge Behan.
ABOUT THE FILM-MAKERS
Jack Armstrong
Jack Armstrong is an award-winning producer credited on dozens of feature films and shorts, ranging from ‘The Commitments’, ‘Far and Away’, ‘Interview with the Vampire’ and ‘The Football Factory’.
He created ‘Final Curtain’ after hearing about a real-life incident in a Dublin restaurant, persuading writer Chris Harris to dramatise the event and Dan Gifford – whom Jack knows through commercials – to direct.
The team is currently working on a feature length version of ‘Final Curtain’ with the working title of ‘A Dublin Story’.
Dan Gifford
Dan Gifford is a highly garlanded commercials director who developed his skills shooting high-end TV commercials for clients such as Nike, Mercedes, McLaren, CNN, Nissan, Heineken and the BBC, to name but a few.
‘Final Curtain’ is his first short film, shot over 4 nights on location in Dublin with local Irish talent and crew.
Dan says it’s the most fun he’s ever had on a set.
He is based in Venice Beach, California.