Frankie is 15 and preparing for fatherhood, he is determined to be the best dad ever, but as his day goes on, he starts to realize how impossible this will be for him.

FRANKIE
IRL 2007. R,B: Darren Thornton. K: Ivan Mccullough. S: Anna Maria O'Flanaghan. P: Calipo Theatre & Picture Company. D: Darren Healy, Mary Murray, Ryan Andrews, Anthony Brophy. 12'

Darren Thornton

Darren founded Calipo Theatre and Picture Company in 1994 and has been Artistic Director since then. He co-wrote and directed LOVE IS THE DRUG as a six part TV drama series for RTÉ in 2004. The series was based on the original Calipo Play and won an IFTA for Best Drama Series in 2005. His short film script FRANKIE was awarded an RTÉ/IFB short cuts funding in 2006 and was shot early in 2007. He also initiated and facilitates SHARP FOCUS for Calipo, a cross-border film project where established filmmakers work with young people on the production of original short films. For Calipo Theatre Company, Darren has written and directed many of the company’s theatre productions including Xaviers, Makin Hits, Love is the Drug and Wunderkind.

• FRANKIE (2007, 12')
• LOVE IS THE DRUG (2004)

Links

• A Child Is a Child Is a Child – Daniel Bickermann about FRANKIE
• Trapped on the Outside – An interview with Darren Thornton
• Green Screen – Daniel Bickermann about the Irish film market