2002 Great Lakes Independent Film Festival

Sylvester

Category: Narrative Short  23min
Director: Kevin Molony

One dreadful rainy night a couple flee into the darkness and crash their car. The woman passenger is heavily pregnant. In the hospital  a showdown  erupts between the injured driver, a Circus Ringmaster, and two other circus members - Imo the strongman and Gerard the trapeze artist, both claiming to be the father. The casualty ward takes on the air and solemnity of the confessional and courtroom as each bear witness to their claim to be the true father. And so we come to hear how each one of them were magically seduced by the woman, a Mermaid underwater escapologist act, all on the same night -New year's eve.  The night of the Sylvester gala  performance. However it is the newly born infant that holds the final surprise and the true magnitude of the fateful Sylvester night comes into clearer focus.
 
Principal Cast:
Kari Vaavanen  (Leningrad cowboys,drifting clouds and many others by aki karismaki)
Stephen Kennedy  (RSC player,Braveheart)
George Yiasoumi  (quills,the man who cried ,orlando,The Borrowers)
  
Director: Kevin Molony
In 1981 Kevin Molony graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Film &TV production. In 1986 he jointly set up the graphics and live action company 'The Molotov Brothers', where he directed various pop promos for the likes of CHAKA KHAN, A-HA and SWING OUT SISTER. From 1988 he has concentrated on commercials production and has won numerous awards in the UK , US and Europe. Major jobs include The UK National Lottery , Nike, BMW, Heineken, Andersen Consulting, Toyota, Lion Bar, Michelin, Broadwing, St.Paul's, and EB beer. He has also written the screen play for the feature film 'THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES ' starring Ian Holm as Napoleon. It was to be released in the US in JUNE 2002.