Suspicious Minds — Trailer
SUSPICIOUS MINDS
2023
Suspicious Minds follows Gina Costigan as Lola, a post-punk Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz and Ed Malone as Phil (after Phil Ochs), as an Elvis Presley impersonator at a Halloween Rave in upstate New York. Elvis is struggling with his dead Da’s voice that taunts him through his radio. Lola pursues Elvis beyond his own mind-altering perception of a parallel dimension.
PRESS
Suspicious Minds is a quick meditation on what it is to be displaced.
Johnny Cash gave her a daisy and the rest was history
The Irish Times
Professor O’Reilly finishes new film 'Suspicious Minds'
Suspicious Minds at Belfast Film Festival
University of College Cork Ireland (UCC)
Film and Screen Media presents a Masterclass with Imelda O’Reilly
AWARDS TO DATE
Telly Award, 2024
Directing, Bronze
Creative World Awards, 2024
Best Short Screenplay
Communicator Awards, 2024
Winner Craft Category – Script Writing
Seoul International Short Film Festival, 2024
Best Short Film
WorldFest Houston, 2024
Silver REMI-AWARD Experimental Dramatic Short
IndieFEST, 2024
Award of Excellence – Women Filmmakers
Broadcast Education Association, 2024
Award of Excellence
Best of Shorts, 2024
Award of Excellence
European Cinematography Awards (ECA), 2024
Winner Best Short Film
IndieCork – Nominated (SPECIAL MENTION)
Best Emerging Female Director
Wildsound Feedback Writing and Film Festival, 2024
Winner Best Relationship Film
Independent Short Awards, 2024
Winner Best Indie Short
Future of Film Awards, 2024
Best Narrative Short Film
Indie Cine Tube Award, Cine Vision Award, 2024
Best Short Film
Best Performing Arts
Triloka International FilmFare Awards, 2024
Best Narrative Short Film
Best Female Director
Best Producer
MYNAH International Film Festival
Best Writer of a Short Film
Best European Short Film
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS TO DATE
RTÉ – Broadcast, 2024 (upcoming)
NYWIFT, 2024
Official Selection
Greenpoint Film Festival, 2024
Richmond International Film Festival, 2024
Dubai International Film Festival, 2024
Riverside International Film Festival, 2024
OtherMovie Lugano Film Festival, 2024
Swiss Screenwriting Cinematic Summit, 2024
WRPN Woman’s International Film Festival, 2024
Seoul International Short film Festival, 2024
FirstGlance Los Angeles Film Festival, 2024
Valkyrie International Film Festival, 2024
BlueBerry Film Festival, 2024
Culver City Film Festival, 2024
Long Island International Film Festival, 2024
Inwood Film Festival, 2024
Golden Door Film Festival, 2024
New Faces New Voices, 2024
Golden Ox International Film Festival, 2024
Grand Rapids Film Festival, 2024
Chelsea Film Festival, 2024
INDEX FILM AWARDS, 2024
Boston Indie Film Festival, 2024
Asia Talent International Film Festival, 2024
The Vail Film Festival, 2023
Tacoma International Film Festival, 2023
WILDsound FEEDBACK Film and Screenplay Festival, 2023
Cucalorus Film Festival, 2023
IndieCork Film Festival, 2023
UNIVERSITY SCREENINGS
University College Cork – Visiting Lecturer Graduate Program — Q & A session.
Union College – Visiting Lecturer Q & A session.
PRESS RELEASE
SUSPICIOUS MINDS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Director Imelda O’Reilly on location for Suspicious Minds.
Cinematographer Joe Foley on location for Suspicious Minds.
“Fellini would be tickled.”
Audience Feedback from WildSOUND Feedback Film Festival
“This film is unique and the cinematography is Jaw-dropping beautiful.”
“Suspicious Minds is a charming, nocturnal romance that combines a jazzy mix of live action, animation and fantasy where characters stumble into that liminal zone to discover who the hell is that stranger, we’re sharing our heart with next to an open fire? An enchanting film told in Imelda O’Reilly’s singular voice.”
“Suspicious Minds is a poem on film. A wonderful mix that weaves a cinematic tapestry of magic, desire and longing. Excellent performances by Gina Costigan and Ed Malone, with a sprightly stepping of world champion Irish Step Dancer Morgan Bullock. Deftly crafted by Imelda O’Reillyand lovingly shot by Joe Foley, this is a wonderful escape of a film that will let your mind wander through it’s mystical environs and leave you wanting more.”
“Suspicious Minds receives a SPECIAL MENTION for the highly imaginative way the director approached the story—Nominated for Best Emerging Director.”
“The team at Cucalorus is seeing rainbows, we’re so stoked, [Imelda’s] film had that special sauce that made us feel all the feels. We’re delighted to be able to share [her] vision with the world!”
“Imelda O’Reilly is currently one of Ireland’s most talented and innovative directors working in the US. Her visionary films are always masterfully directed and beautifully shot and explore themes of exile and capture the complexity of cross cultural lives in nuanced and profound
ways.”
“Imelda O’Reilly’s engaging short film Suspicious Minds has solid performances, it is, in fact, the
script and the story that is the real star here.”
“Blending materials, this retro funky-town film is a whole lot of fun. Greatly enhanced by some lovely caricature performances.”
COMIC CRUSADERS PODCAST
Interview with Director Imelda O’Reilly and the Suspicious Minds Team
