About the Work
In Iseult Howlett’s directorial debut, three successful female athletes explore how being physically courageous, unapologetically competitive and deeply passionate in team sport can unlock a freedom to really occupy your own skin. The Grass Ceiling is based on Eimear Ryan’s essay ‘The Fear of Winning’.
Runtime: 15 minutes
Featuring: Eimear Ryan, Rianna Jarrett, Elise O’Byrne-White
Director: Iseult Howlett | Producer: Frankie Fenton | DoP: Eleanor Bowman | Composer: Giles Packham
Awards / Screenings
IFTA Film & Drama Awards: Nominee for Best Short Film , WFTi Showcase Awards 2020- AWARDED: 1st Prize
Catalyst International Film Festival 2020- AWARDED: Special Jury Award
Newport Beach Film Festival 2020, Cork International Film Festival 2019
Dublin International Film Festival 2020, Imagine This Women’s Film Festival 2020
Still Voices Short Film Festival 2020, 32nd Galway Film Fleadh 2020
Docs Ireland 2020, IFI Documentary Festival 2020, Fastnet Film Festival 2020