Uncovering the multifaceted life of 40 year old single mother and online sex worker, Sinead. Call Me Mommy delves into the various origins and effects of ‘Mommy Issues’ in Sinead’s personal and professional world. Showing an intimate portrait of a modern day sex worker.

Selections

Sundance Film Festival
Galway Film Fleadh
Krakow Film Festival
Florida Film Festival
Palm Springs Short Festival
Odense Film Festival
Cinequest Film & VR Festival
Irish Film Institute Documentary Festival
American Documentary and Animation Festival
Martovski Film Festival
Seattle Film Festival
Thessalonski Film Festival
Cork Film Festival
Helsinki Film Festival
Chicago Critics Film Festival
New Haven Documentary Film Festival

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Kinsale Shark Awards - Best Direction - Gold Winner
(IFTA) Irish Film and TV awards - Best Live Action Short - Nominee
(YDA) - Short Documentary - Gold Winner and Special Jury Prize Winner
Sundance - Short Film Grand Jury Prize - Nominee
Galway Film Fleadh - Best Short Documentary Winner
Irish Film Institute Documentary Festival - Best Short Documentary Winner

TARA O'CALLAGHAN

TARA O'CALLAGHAN IS AN AWARD-WINNING IRISH-SERBIAN DIRECTOR BOLDLY RESHAPING NORMS AND CONVENTIONS THROUGH HER WORK. WITH A KEEN FOCUS ON AUTHENTICITY, SHE NAVIGATES THE REALM BETWEEN SUBTLE MASCULINITY AND COMMANDING FEMININITY. HER FILMS ENVELOP AUDIENCES IN CAPTIVATING WORLDS, UTILISING CORE EMOTIONS TO ANCHOR ETHEREAL SCENARIOS. TARA'S ADVERTISING AND MUSIC VIDEOS HAVE EARNED HER KINSALE SHARK AWARDS, VIMEO STAFF PICK, YDA, AND EDA AWARDS. HER DEBUT SHORT DOCUMENTARY 'CALL ME MOMMY' WON BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY AT THE GALWAY FILM FLEADH AND PREMIERED AT THE 2023 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL. RECOGNIZED BY THE IRISH TIMES ON THEIR '50 PEOPLE TO WATCH FOR 2023' LIST, TARA WAS ALSO IFTA-NOMINATED. SHE RECENTLY WON TWO YDA AWARDS IN CANNES 2023, A GOLD FOR SHORT DOCUMENTARY AND THE PRESTIGIOUS GRAND JURY PRIZE.