Invisible Thread Films

06/12/2022

Some really wonderful reviews have come in for How To Tell A Secret. Catch it in cinemas before it’s gone! Lighthouse and IFI still showing it in Dublin this week.

03/12/2022

Our award winning film How To Tell A Secret is in cinemas now!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Irish Examiner " One of the smartest, most ingeniously crafted Irish films in years."
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Irish Independent
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Arena, RTÉ
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Radio Nova

See https://www.howtotellasecret.com/ for details on screenings near you. Catch it before it's gone! Support independent releases in the cinema.

Directed by Anna Rodgers and Shaun Dunne, Produced by Zlata Filipovic and Invisible Thread Films, Edited by Paul Mullen, Camera by Eleanor Bowman, Sound by Trevor Cunningham, Sound Design by Paul Finan, Music by Michael Fleming and Hugh Rodgers, Picture Post Production by Outer Limits.

30/11/2022

You can find out all about screenings of How To Tell A Secret on our new website https://www.howtotellasecret.com/ Out in select cinemas around Ireland from tomorrow, December 1st.

HOW TO TELL A SECRET is an experimental feature documentary about HIV in Ireland. Written and Directed by Anna Rodgers & Shaun Dunne. Produced by Zlata Filipovic. Featuring Robbie Lawlor, Enda McGrattan, Michael Clancy, Anonymous. Starring Shaun Dunne, Eva-Jane Gaffney, Lauren Larkin, Jade Jorda

27/11/2022

Q***rguru reviews ‘HOW TO TELL A SECRET’ an excellent documentary about how millennials deal with HIV in a contemporary Ireland directed by & Shaun Dunne starring from Invisible Thread Films http://bit.ly/3GOl34A and being released in IRISH cinemas on World AIDS Day

03/11/2022

03/11/2022

Excited to announce the cinema release of our film How To Tell A Secret from December 1st to coincide with World AIDS Day. Please come and join us for a screening. Opening weekend is so important to indie film releases so please get out early and spread the word. Thank you! Here is our new trailer.

02/11/2022

Some exciting news coming tomorrow....

01/12/2021

For World Aids Day we organised a live storytelling event, and made a little film about it. Please take a look and share widely. Thanks to our sponsors Mind and Body Works, BeLonG To Youth Services and Dublin LGBTQ Pride. Thanks to Robbie Lawlor who brought all the speakers and was our MC. This is directed by Anna Rodgers and Shaun Dunne, and is part of a bigger film coming out in 2022 called How to Tell a Secret. The event was produced by Zlata Filipovic and Catherine O'Mahony. Special thanks to our wonderful editor Paul Mullen.

21/12/2020

Another screening of our film JOHNNY in the Contemporary Irish Arts Center Los Angeles in January next year as part of their Irish Short Reels Series - more information at link below. Directed by Hugh Rodgers produced by Zlata Filipovic and Anna Rodgers. Cinematography by Eleanor Bowman Made together with Pavee Point http://ciacla.com/film/

24/11/2020

Delighted to have our film I AM made together with TENI - Transgender Equality Network Ireland as part of this event

Join us for the "LGBTI+ Mental Health" to explore the topic of mental health and the LGBTI+ community.

This free seminar is hosted by Mental Health Reform, LGBT Ireland and BeLonG To.

Date: Tuesday, 24th November 2020
Time: 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/lgbti-mental-health-tickets-127887638369

The seminar will explore themes such as:

- prevalence of mental health difficulties in the LGBTI+ community
- access to services & supports
- early intervention & prevention in mental health
- how services can be delivered in a manner sensitive to the needs of LGBTI+ people

+MentalHealth

05/11/2020

Our film Bittersweet is showing on Saturday 7th of November at 5pm as part of Science on Screen - followed by the Q&A with our director Hugh Rodgers and contributors from the film.

28/08/2020

19/06/2020

Delighted our film Welcome To A Bright White Limbo is screening in DANCE ON CAMERA FESTIVAL, presented by Dance Films Association and Film at Lincoln Center in New York. This is the longest running dance film festival - in its 48th year. Check out the lineup which uses a still from our film below:

Dance Films Association and Film at Lincoln Center announced today the complete lineup for the 48th edition of the Dance on Camera Festival, running July 17-20, 2020. With a program that travels the globe from Ireland to Argentina to Kazakhstan, the festival will be presented digitally for the first...

07/06/2020

Looking forward to sharing our latest film made in association with Dance Ireland soon - made with young dancers across the country. Watch this space!

29/05/2020

Our documentary 'When Women Won' is available to watch exclusively and for limited time only at Irish Film Institute (IFI) Player https://ifiplayer.ie/when-women-won/ Please catch it while it is possible! It won special mention at The Irish Film Festival Boston 2020.

Directed by Anna Rodgers Edited by Emer O'Clery and Hugh Rodgers Music by Hugh Rodgers Cinematography by Eleanor Bowman

The Irish Film Institute (IFI) is pleased to announce that Anna Rodgers's acclaimed documentary When Women Won is now free-to-view worldwide on the IFI Player. The film, which recently premiered at the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival, will be available for one week until Sunday, May....

29/05/2020

Interview with Cara Holmes director of our film 'Welcome To A Bright White Limbo' in advance of its run in Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival online edition starting today!
http://moveablefest.com/cara-holmes-welcome-to-a-bright-white-limbo/

The director talks about bringing to the screen the wondrous work of Oona Doherty, a choreographer who keeps it real.

29/05/2020

Delighted to have won Special Jury Mention at Tribeca where 'Welcome To A Bright White Limbo' had its international premiere!

22/03/2020

Strange times! But despite all the necessary restrictions, inaugural Catalyst Film Festival deliberated and awarded us Best Documentary Short. We wish it was in a better time and that we could celebrate in Limerick... another time! Thank you!!

09/03/2020

Huge congratulations to Cara Holmes for winning the Aer Lingus Discovery Award at Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival - and to our whole team of Welcome To A Bright White Limbo for winning Best Irish short Film.

DIE HEXEN Luca Truffarelli Zlata Filipovic Barry Donnellan Mick Mahon Maggie Fagan

05/03/2020

In Lighthouse Cinema for Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival world premiere of our latest documentary 'When Women Won' with director Anna Rodgers, producer/composer/editor Hugh Rodgers and producer Zlata Filipovic. Honoured to have got the chance to tell the story of Together for Yes campaign. Huge thanks to editor Emer O'Clery, our DP Eleanor Bowman and all our wonderful team. Big thanks to John Sullivan and team in Element Post and everyone who contributed their stories and footage to make this film possible.

18/01/2020

Very proud of two talented women we had a chance to work with in 2019 - Cara Holmes and DIE HEXEN both of whom are nominated for a Discovery Award at this year's Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival with our film 'Welcome To A Bright White Limbo'! Trailer here: https://vimeo.com/360255532

Aer Lingus has announced that it has become the official airline sponsor of the 2020 Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival, and sponsor of the Aer Lingus Discovery Award category.

20/11/2019

Our award winning documentary 'JOHNNY' is screening in Leeds Film Festival today at noon as part of the Q***r Short Film competition. Directed by Hugh Rodgers produced by Zlata Filipovic and Anna Rodgers in association with Pavee Point and starring the amazing Johnny Táilliúir Ó Mocháin https://www.leedsfilm.com/whats-on/leeds-queer-short-film-competition-2/johnny/

A young man reflects on his journey toward acceptance as a gay Irish Traveller

05/11/2019

World premiere of our latest film 'Welcome To A Bright White Limbo' is on 16 Nov The Everyman as part of Cork Film Festival

Starring the incredible Oona Doherty works and exploring her award winning work 'Hope Hunt'

Funded by Screen Ireland directed by the talented Cara Holmes and produced by Zlata Filipovic. Photography by Luca Truffarelli and Barry Donnellan edited by Mick Mahon
music by DIE HEXEN Come see it in Cork and keep an eye on future screenings here.

This is "Welcome To A Bright White Limbo (trailer)" by Invisible Thread on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

30/10/2019

Check out the new campaign video we made with JWT Folk Karl Waters and Keith Lawler for An Post. It's about a new initiative by An Post to provide free phone data for the homeless community. Directed by Anna Rodgers. Camera by Eleanor Bowman and Simon Crowe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=59&v=2AcGQfGAI_Y

19/09/2019

Honoured that our award winning film 'Strong at the Broken Places' is screening at the Respect Belfast Human Rights Film Festival on 4 Oct. Directed by Anna Rodgers and produced by Zlata Filipovic featuring Colm O'Gorman

https://www.respectfilmfest.com/

Belfast Human Rights Film Festival - The festival will screen a range of films/documentaries that promote a wider understanding of Human Rights subjects, such as, Immigration, Asylum, Women’s Rights, War & Conflict, Mental Health, LGBT Rights, Workers Rights, Environmental Concerns, Healthcare, Au...

24/06/2019

For the Pride Week that is in it 🌈Tonight on RTÉ2 at midnight!

04/06/2019

Looking for a couple with a baby who are homeowners for an interview tomorrow for an ad in Dublin city centre. No acting required - ordinary people being themselves. Last minute as unfortunately one contributor had to pull out due to illness. It's a paid role. Pm for details. Thanks

25/05/2019

Three nominations for Invisible Thread productions at Fastnet Film Festival - best Irish film for ‘Johnny’, best documentary for ‘Strong at the Broken Places’ and best cinematography for ‘Strong at the Broken Places’. Absolutely delighted - fingers crossed!!

17/05/2019

Stunning song by the wonderful Lisa Hannigan and stargaze - captured in National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland last year by Bob Gallagher and Invisible Thread Films.

Thanks to everyone who made it possible! Concert album due for release on 31 May. Have a listen!

Live In Dublin - The album is out 31st of May 2019. http://smarturl.it/HanniganStargazeLiD Director: Bob Gallagher Producers: Zlata Filipovic and Anna Rodger...