In this experimental short, Carey paints a picture of the homeless laments like “I’m sad”, “F*** them, out of sight”, ‘Chat, Empathy, Human”, ‘Rubbish Survive, Shit’ and possibly the most poignant image of all the heavily bandaged fingers of one of Dublin’s homeless people.
"Strange, haunting and engaging imagery pulls you into this 1 minute short experimental film. Carey has blended several of his artistic mediums into one film, and the creativity therein is impressive. This film has a personal feeling, but also in sharing his art with the world, director Carey, is allowing us a peek into his mind."
- Imagine Rain Film Festival
"Great approach. Very artistic and experimental director's visual style."
- 1st Monthly Film Festival
Great Message International Film Festival
Best Smartphone
Virgin Spring Cinefest
Best One Minute Film
World Film Carnival
Best Experimental Film
Best One Minute Film
1st Monthly FIlm Festival
Honorable mention Super Short Film
Art Film Awards
Best Super Short Film
Best Poster
Druk International Film Festival
Best One Minute Film
Imagine Rain Independent Film Awards
Best Experimental Short
Tagore International Film Festival
One Minute Film
Kosice International Monthly Film Festival
Best Super Short Film
Best Poster
Cult Movies International Film Festival
Short Film Categories
Prague International Monthly Film Festival
Best Super Short Film
Lisbon Film Rendezvous
Tokyo International Short Film Festival
Short Films Main Competition
Roma Short Film Festival
Best MicroFilm
4th Dimension Independent Film Festival
Experimental Films
Best Film Awards
Best Indie Film
1. Tell us something about yourself?
Coming from a creative culture like Ireland, I believe that the arts can influence society and change people’s lives. An emotional connection to people, time and place, fuel my work and lead me to work in various creative mediums to convey the narrative. I think that this personal connection allows me to create and share my work. Perhaps giving people a small glimpse into my mind is a coping mechanism.
2. What are you working on at the moment?
I am continuing work on a project called ‘Invisible Reflections’, that looks at wider societal attitudes and feelings. I am really excited by this project as it examines themes of homelessness, vulnerability, isolation, explored through film, installation, photography, painting and sculptural pieces, using ready-made and found objects (these will be heads contained in clear acrylic pieces). ‘Story’ was one of the key elements in this process and I’m really happy with how it is being received by film festivals and a wider audience.
3. Pitch your film to those who haven’t watched it?
As an experimental art film Story can appear somewhat strange, you will be drawn to watch this repeatedly. It is an exploration through a blend of creative mediums that will give you a short insight into the mind of this director. The film asks the question “How will you feel in one minute?”
4. Share an anecdote from the shooting of the film?
More a tip. never cover your hands in glue and brown paper 15 minutes before you have to prepare dinner…
"Strange, haunting and engaging imagery pulls you into this 1 minute short experimental film. Carey has blended several of his artistic mediums into one film, and the creativity therein is impressive. This film has a personal feeling, but also in sharing his art with the world, director Carey, is allowing us a peek into his mind."
- Imagine Rain Film Festival
"Great approach. Very artistic and experimental director's visual style."
- 1st Monthly Film Festival