'Sons and Broken Noses' a hit in The Spout

Damien Aulsberry has been getting some 'stick' about his Sons and Broken Noses film,  writes Brian Byrne.

"It's a kind of a twist on the 'me-too' effect," he told the Diary at last's night's screening of the short film in The Spout Bar. "People have been giving out that there were no women in it."

In fairness, the 20-minute short story as seen last night didn't seem to require any female part, given that it was all about the troubles of a couple of gangsters and their hostage after a botched bank robbery. It was macho, dark, tough … and very funny.

But relax, ladies. Damien is working to correct his supposed gender bias, on a couple of screenplays with women parts, one with a female lead.

Meantime, how has Sons and Broken Noses been doing for him? "Very good. Winning the Irish festivals. It's showing in The Underground Cinema in Dun Laoghaire at the end of the month. Then we're sending it to America."

There it will travel a number of Irish-themed cinema festivals, where it will likely be very well received.

As it was last night in The Spout. "I hope you enjoy it," Damien said before the start. "Because you paid for it." That last a reference to the fundraising events in the same pub to help with the money needed to produce the film.

They all loved it. Me too.

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