Project Detail

All That Glitters

Two young people sat on a bench at an idyllic-looking train station

Synopsis

A heartfelt coming-of-age comedy romance about Ryan, a teenage boy struggling to find his place at school and at home with his father, who also happens to be his English teacher.
After a heated argument, Ryan conjures the ghost of William Shakespeare and gets a chance to step into the spotlight, win the girl he admires, and finally be seen.
What begins as a playful, fish-out-of-water adventure becomes a poignant story about love, loss, and the universal desire to belong.
Official Selection Dublin International Film Festival 2026 - World premiere

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Features
Running time
100 min
Format
1.85:1
Director
Peter Lavery 1st Feature
Producer
Joe Andrews
Executive Producer
Saskia Thomas, Ian Hutchinson, Richard Swift, Johnny Gogan, Bernard Rogan
Editor
Grainne Gavin, Eoin McDonagh
Screenwriter
Peter Lavery
Director of Photography
Nicole Atalla
Production Designer
Isobel Power-Smith
Sound
Matt Jones
Composer
Michael Fleming
Principal cast
Elliot Grihault, Paul Ready, Flo Thompson, Tim Downie, Anya Preston, Rudi Goodman, Mark Lavery, James Craven

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Clover Fox Films

Joe Andrews
joe@cloverfoxfilms,com

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