An old woman negotiates the hectic streets of London fearful of being knocked over. At a pedestrian crossing her worst fears are realized as she collides with a rollerblader.

PRIZES WON

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
Tehran Film Festival 2003

PRIX CANAL+
18e Festival European du Film Court de Brest 2003
Competition 'Cocotte-Minute'

KODAK AUDIENCE AWARD
Raindance East 2004

BEST DRAMATIC FILM
The World's Smallest TV Festival, NATPE 2004, Las Vegas
Ruth Meehan – writer / director

Filmmaker Ruth Meehan graduated from the full-time screenwriting course at the National Film & Television School in 2000. During her time at the school a number of her short films were made, including “Numb”, which was produced by Hugh Welchman and received a special commendation at the Edinburgh Film Festival. In 2002 she wrote and directed the BreakThru Films short “And The Redman Went Green” for Universal Studios. The film has won four prizes, including the Special Jury Prize at the Tehran Film Festival and the Prix Canal+ at Brest. She is currently developing two feature films with BreakThru Films. “West of Eden” is participating in the EAVE Development Workshop 2004; and “Music by Water” has received development funding from the Irish Film Board. Meanwhile Ruth has forged a career in documentaries and drama for Irish television. Currently she is directing a five part series shot in Central America, India and Africa about poverty and globalization, to be broadcast later this year by RTE. Earlier this year she directed the Proteus episode for “Imagining Ulysses” for BluePrint films, which was broadcast by RTE on Bloomsday to celebrate the centenary of Ulysses.