The film was made as part of the OFFLine film festival 48 hour film chalange 2011.

Its a fun look at the choices we make after having consumed too much beer.

Pat Collins (in the open) teams up with a completely new cast.  He was supported by a young actor, new to film, Liam Tierney.

The female cast was  included Jenny Dixon, Lisa Daly, Lucinda Dobinson, Tracy Culliton & Karen Bracken.

The shot was crewed by Claire Chambers and Garry Jones.

Additional ADR was provided by my wife Joan.

The shoot was completed in one (very full)  day

It was shot in ‘Melbas’ Nightclub (Dooleys Hotel) during normal opening hours. The filming was completed by 02:00 in the morning and the finall DVD was delivered by 18:00 the following day.

It was shot on RED One in 4K. The existing nightclub lighting was suplemented by Dado sopts hidden in the roof trusses. Every attempt was made to ‘blend in’ with the nightclub crowd.

Awaiting Premier

6 PINTS OF BEER

2 PINTS OF BEER

8 PINTS OF BEER

12 PINTS OF BEER

Cast & Crew

This idea has been floating about my head for a few years now, but this was my first opertunity to realise it.

The issues of making fun of people or treating an idea in bad taste were certainly some of the concerns I had to think carefully about.

I was very mindful in casting the film to make everyone working on it aware of the content and style I had in mind, and on seeing the footage we shot, I can honstly say that everyone was 100% on board. In fact, it was the humour shown by everyone involved that really brought the concept to light.

The story itself is simple, and is familiar to most people who take a drink. The treatment of the story is much more complex than the film would at first suggest and the performances given by everyone involved allow you to view the film, and each time, find new delights.