Movieola purchases "What If" rights
11/05/07
Bootstrap Films is please to announce that Movieola, the dedicated Canadian Short cable channel has purchased the non-exclusive rights over 2 years to Alan Walsh's award winning short film "What If". "We are delighted with this sale. It again raises the profile of this project, which is now in advanced development as a full feature film," said John Phelan of Bootstrap Films.
No Ifs about it
08/12/06
What If mentioned in the Irish Times - "Alan Walsh's fine Irish short "What If", in which two movie stuntmen decide to become film-makers, recently played at the Irish Film Institute, and was enthusiastically received. Featuring amusing cameos from John Boorman and Jim Sheridan. Walsh's picture has already impressed audiences at festivals in Ireland and the USA."
Irish Times, Donald Clarke
More good news for "WHAT IF"
04/12/06
 Alan Walsh & John Phelan pictured at the festival. "What If" is a comedy drama that tells the story of two movie stuntmen, looking for a way out of the business. They write a screenplay with unforeseeable consequences. Staring Simon Delaney, Hugh Lee and Niall Buggy. With special appearances by John Boorman and Jim Sheridan.
Produced by John Phelan.
"What If" To Screen With "Special" at IFI from 23-Nov-06
22/11/06
Bootstrap Films have announced their award winning short "What If" will screen with the US feature "Special" at the IFI from Friday December 8th.
Comedy/drama "What If" tells the story of two movie stuntmen looking for a way out of the business. They write a screenplay with what are described as "unforeseen consequences". The film stars Delaney, Hugh Lee and Niall Buggy, with special appearances by directors John Boorman and Jim Sheridan.
"What If" will screen with Hal Haberman's indie feature "Special". The film stars Michael Rapaport (Boston Public) who plays a painfully unremarkable metermaid until he enrolls in a drug study for an experimental anti-depressant. An unexpected side effect of the drug convinces Les he is developing special powers and must quit his job to answer his new calling in life... Superhero!
COLIN FARRELL, JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS AND BRENDAN GLEESON LINED UP TO STAR IN NEW FEATURE "WHAT IF"
30/08/06
Following on the success of the short film, WHAT IF, the project is currently being developed into a feature film. WHAT IF is produced by Bootstrap Films and Colin Farrell and Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Brendan Gleeson will star in the feature film version with Simon Delaney and Hugh Lee.
The feature is a comedy, which tells the story of two movie stuntmen who, looking for a way out, write a screenplay with unforeseen consequences, and is set to go into production in Ireland in 2007. The project is written by Alan Walsh and Columb Farrelly and will be directed by Alan Walsh.
The short film WHAT IF, written and directed by the same team, with funding from the Irish Film Board, has had much success on the international festival circuit after it premiered at the Dublin Film Festival earlier this year. US audiences will have an opportunity to view the film at the Los Angeles International Shorts Festival, on the 7th September, at the Arclight Cinema and at the Los Angeles Independent International Film & Video Festival , at Laemmle Fairfax at 7907 Beverly Blvd. on the 17th September.
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