Director & Choreographer | Laura Murphy Film Maker & Editor | Pato Cassinoni Animator | Alan Early Music/Sound | Irene Buckley Sound Mix | Cormac O' Connor Text Editor | Laura Murphy with Stephen Collins & Niamh Prior
Portrait Subjects & Performers | Jean Butler, Alicia Christofi Walshe, Lisa Cliffe, Finola Cronin, Joan Davis, Mary Nunan, Katherine O'Malley and Angie Smalis
Advisors | Colin Dunne, Jools Gilson & Stephen O'Connell | Bluemouth Inc Dancers | Siobhán Ní Dhuinnín, Marion Cronin, Sarah Ryan Research Dancer | Robyn Byrne
Producer | Kristyn Fontanella Associate Producer | Maura O'Keeffe | Once Off Productions
A series of candid portraits of eight iconic women in dance in Ireland
The worth of a dancer's career is often measured by the time spent in the limelight. Yet a dancer's experience of their career extends beyond the stage. An innovative series of short films focused on women in dance in Ireland, 'This Is It' reveals unspoken values that are often difficult to articulate and easy to forget, creating a unique living archive of untold stories.
Funded by The Arts Council. Created in association with Dance Ireland, Dance Cork Firkin Crane, Dance Limerick, Galway Dance, Mermaid Arts Centre, CoisCéim Dance Theatre, Gorse Hill Centre | Joan Davis.