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TRAILER: The Scumbagnetic Effect

  • 04-11-2013 03:37AM
    #1
    vilifier
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    THE SCUMBAGNETIC EFFECT

    SHOWING NOVEMBER 13TH AT CORK FILM FESTIVAL

    2013 – Short Film – 17 Minutes – Colour/HD

    Director: Gerald O’Brien
    Writer: Pat O’Brien
    Producer: Mike McGrath-Bryan
    Musical Composition: James Fitzgerald
    Audio Producer: Steve Collender

    After a routine experiment in Ireland, Dr. Lederhosen has made a massive discovery. When “Subject A”, Scumbag O Brien, is added to a group of people, an unusual phenomenon occurs. As he explains the phenomenon to his colleague Frau Stroudel, Dr Lederhosen seems to believe he has discovered the essence of being a scumbag, calling it the Scumbagnetic Effect. But has he?

    Part satire, part social commentary, The Scumbagnetic Effect looks at the nature of bad behaviour in Irish society, from ASBO culture, to the bankers, with an irreverent edge, and an eclectic cast of characters. The film is set in the world of Junior B, an animated sitcom currently in development, set in modern Ireland and developed in Cork, and hails from the minds that brought you Daithi Agus Goliath.

    ““The Scumbagnetic Effect” is an animated short based in the Junior B universe, a TV series we are currently working on. The initial concept for the short film was to show the more adult plot-lines of the TV series. In doing so, we decided to focus one of Junior B’s characters, namely Scumbag O’Brien, our caricature of A.S.B.O. Ireland. We came to realize a very important question early on, namely, what does the derogatory term scumbag truly mean? It was around this time that the Anglo Irish Bank tapes came out and I remember Pat saying to me about the whole affair, “what a bunch of scumbags”. “Scumbag bankers, more like”, I responded, to which he did quip “The Scumbankers!”. It was from that moment “The Scumbagnetic Effect” was born.”

    - Gerald O’Brien, director.

    TRAILER


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