Project Detail

Paper Plane

A young girl is lying on the grass staring up at the sky in front of her house, in the background her mother stands at the front gate of their house looking towards her.

Synopsis

When a defiant young girl stages a silent protest, refusing to return home until the disruptive presence of her father is gone, her mother must decide whether to follow her or let her go.

Official Selection, Venice International Film Festival - in Competition Orizzonti Corti

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min
Format
35mm
Director
Saoirse Ronan
Producer
Shirin Eren
Co-Producer
Solomon Golding, Grace Odumosu
Executive Producer
Katie Holly, Lisa Kelly, Alice Ojha, Keith Potter
Editor
Nathan Nugent
Screenwriter
Saoirse Ronan
Director of Photography
Kate McCullough
Production Designer
Lucy van Lonkhuyzen
Sound
Steve Fanagan
Principal cast
Martha Malone, Clare Dunne, Tim Creed
Other Lead Creative(s)
Costume Designer: Sinéad O’Sullivan, Hair/Make-up Designer: Kat Morgan, Casting Director: Fiona Weir
Sound Recordist
Trevor McKenna
Sound Designer
Steve Fanagan
Music Supervisor
Phil Canning
Line Producer
Glen Collins
Assistant Editor
Stephen Kidney
1st Assistant Director
Ciara McIlraith
2nd Assistant Director
Nathan O'Toole
3rd Assistant Director
Conor Flannery
Script Supervisor
Emer Regann, Ciaran Moran
Additional Editor
Rosanne Wilke
Location Manager
Conn Redmond
Casting Associate
Sinead Donnelly
Production Executive
Julie Devine-Ronayne
Post Producer
Jamie Gilmore
Colourist
Jodie Davidson
Focus Puller
JP Quill
Clapper Loader
Ronan Nissenbaum
Steadicam
David Doherty
Camera Trainee
Fia Wren
Gaffer
Padraig Conaty
Best Boy
Yehor Shvets
Generator Operator
Peter Morrissey
Rigger
Daniel Walsh
Grip
Jimmy Gillen
Grip Assistant
Dave Scully
Assistant Art Director
Hannah Cuffe
Standby Props/Dressing
Patrick Brien
Lead Buyer
Clare Hynes
Construction Manager
Colm Basset
Dressing Props
Jack Kelly
Trainee Graphic / Dailies
James Curran
Trainees
Lily Wareham, Rachel Ryan
Assistant Costume Designer
Saileog O'Halloran
Costume Standby
Christina Byrne
1st Assistant Sound/Boom Operator
Kieran Sheridan
Stunt Coordinator
Orlaith Doherty
Stunt Rigger
Giedrius Nagys
Trainee Stunt Rigger
Esther Brady
Medic
Andy Waters
SFX Coordinator
Brendan Byrne
SFX Assistant Coordinator
Billy McCaffrey
Animal Wrangler
Eddie Drew
Dog Trainer
Laura Murphy
Chaperone
Deirdre McDyer
Stills Photographer
Cait Fahey
Title Designer
Teddy Blanks
Poster Designer
Midnight Marauder
Online Editor
Paula Oyemike
Drives
Media Drives
VT Playback Equipment
Courtyard Media
Props Van
Mick Cassidy
Waste Management
Glon
Cast Transport
Rod Malone, Pat Lally
Conservation Reports
Alan Lauder
CG Supervisor
Kev O'Brien
VFX Supervisor
Andy Clarke
Digital Compositor
Karina Craveiro
VFX Generalist
Phirada Kanjanangkulpunt
VFX Coordinator
David Van Wolvelaere
VFX Producer
Vickey Curtis
Compositors
Angus Petrie, Mikey Crookes, John Chan
Foley Artist
Caoimhe Doyle
Foley Mixer
Jean McGrath
Foleys Facility
The Foley Lab
Post Facilities
Digital Orchard, Kodak Lab, Harrington Media Art & Design, Ford Films, The Farm, Outer Limits, Goldcrest
Camera
Vast Valley
Lighting
Teach Solais
Grip
Celtic Grips
Camera Car
Steve O'Brien
Catering
Fresh & Yummy
Facilities
Irish Film Facilities
Clearances
Film & TV Clearance
Insurance
MIB
Legals
Lee & Thompson LLP
Security
Pulse
Risk Assesments
Blue Screen Medics
Radios
MRL
Genie Boom Hire
Derek Burke in Go Hire
Rushes Transport
Expert Air
Enhanced Access Materials
Matchbox Cine

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Una Pictures Ltd

5 Elstree Gate, Elstree Way,
Borehamwood, Hertfordshire,
WD6 1JD

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