Billy and Zorba

Director: Brian Kirk

Year: 2007

Set in the heart of Ireland's bible belt, this gothic thriller tells the tale of one cleric's chilling determination to rid a rural town of its corruption and vice.<br /> <br /> Preacher Gabriel (Matthew Macfadyen) returns home to Middletown and finds gambling, drinking and sinning at every turn. Determined to save the souls of his flock, Gabriel sets about imposing a new order. <br /> <br /> However, his godly intentions mask a dark and malevolent heart with his damning sermons pitting neighbour against neighbour.<br /> <br /> Gabriel's own brother, Jim (Daniel Mays) comes under attack from this moral crusade and is forced to fight back as his wife (Eva Birthistle), his marriage and his livelihood are all threatened.<br /> <br /> Middletown presents a haunting story of good versus evil. Has the preacher come to save them all from eternal damnation or condemn the ones he loves to a life of hell?

Director: Brian Kirk

Year: 2000

A bruising 'rites of passage' when a son challenges his father and refuses to be taught a lesson.

Director: Brian Kirk

Year: 2002

An intense, gripping short film exploring the emotions of two armed robbers as they contemplate the risk of a bank robbery. A strong character based film that challenges the traditional thriller genre. It tackles themes of paranoia, fatalism and love in an interesting narrative structure.<br />