Indie Spirit Film Festival 2009

HELLBOY'S Ron Perlman and LOST's Dominican Monaghan star in this boisterousperiod piece. Produced by maverick studio Glass Eye Pix, the creative force behindpictures like THE LAST WINTER, WENDIGO, HABIT, TRIGGER MAN, THE ROOST,AUTOMATONS and SATAN HATES YOU.19th Century justice has nally caught up with grave robbers Arthur Blake andWillie Grimes. With the specter of the guillotine looming over him, young Blakedoes what many do when they prepare to meet their maker, he confesses his sins toa priest.Arthur recounts to Father Du y his fteen years of adventure in the resurrectiontrade; from his humble beginnings as a young boy stealing trinkets from corpses,to his partnership with seasoned ghoul Willie Grimes hunting creatures unwilling toaccept their place in the ground.The colorful and peculiar history of Grimes and Blake is one lled with adventure,horror, and vicious professional competition that ends where it begins -- the grave.Written and directed by Irish lm maker Glenn McQuaid. Produced by LarryFessenden and Peter Phok. I SELL THE DEAD

On the fringes of Dublin two kids, Kylie and Dylan, live in a suburban housing estate devoid of life,colour and the prospect of escape. Kylie lives with five other siblings and her overworked mother. Next door, Dylan lives in the shadow of an alcoholic father and the memory of an elder brother who ran away from home two years earlier. After a violent altercation with his father, Dylan runs away from home and Kylie decides to run away with him. Together they make their way to the magical night time lights of inner city Dublin, to search for Dylan's brother, and in the hope of finding, through him, the possibility of a new life.Lance Daly's vision of Dublin, as seen through the innocent eyes of our protagonists, is a kaleidoscope of magic, wonder and mystery. But as the night wears on, and Dublin takes on a darker character, the two kids have to rely on the kindness of strangers, the advice of Bob Dylan and their trust in each other to survive the night.