BRUISE

Bruise is directed by Mo O'Connell
Bruise is about Heather and how she tries to survive a domestic violence situation with her husband, John, until she can take no more and tries to escape. But, the world that awaits is not waiting with open arms. Bruise is an abstract, movement-based piece and attempts to digest and break down sexual violence and domestic abuse and to give voice to those surviving it and to those who are lost to us now.
Awards:
Best Arthouse from Fastnet Film Festival 2023
Best Direction from Louth Int FF
Best Direction from Experimental Dance & Music Fest 2022 Canada
Best Cinematography from European Film Awards 2023
Best Cinematography from Canadian Cinematography Awards 2023

Special Mentions:
BloomsdayFilm Festival 2023
Direction from Dingle Distillery Int FF 2022
Cinematography from Louth Int FF 2022 from Séamus McGarvey
Cinematography from NY Film Awards 2023
Best Film from Sandbar Int FF 2022
​Best Actress from Sandbar Int FF 2022

Nominations:
Best Cinematography at Richard Harris FF 2022
Best Cinematography at New York Film Awards 2023
​STILL ON ITS FESTIVAL RUN, BRUISE HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY SELECTED AT:
GALWAY FILM FLEADH 2022 WORLD PREMIERE, INDIE CORK 2022, RICHARD HARRIS 2022, LOUTH INT FF 2022, WATERFORD FF 2022, DINGLE DISTILLERY INT FF 2022, SANDBAR INT FF 2022, 16 DAYS 16 FILMS 2022, EXPERIMENTAL DANCE & MUSIC FF 2023, CANADIAN CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDS 2023, EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDS, NEW YORK CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDS 2023.

UPCOMING FESTIVAL: 
BOYNE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL FF AUG 2023

​BRUISE IS A SHORT FILM OF 16 MINUTES.

IT IS CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED INTO A FEATURE LENGTH FILM.

AUDIENCE FEEDBACK ON BRUISE


​LINK TO VIDEO OF AUDIENCE FEEDBACK OF

"BRUISE" FROM THE CANADIAN

EXPERIMENTAL DANCE & MUSIC FILM FESTIVAL

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AWARDS

SPECIAL MENTION AWARD
FROM DINGLE DISTILLERY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR BRUISE IN NOV 2022

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MO O'CONNELL TALKING TO 16 DAYS 16 FILMS ABOUT BRUISE

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