A Shine of Rainbows facts for kids
Quick facts for kids A Shine of Rainbows |
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| Directed by | Vic Sarin |
| Produced by | Tina Pehme Kim Roberts James Flynn |
| Written by | Vic Sarin Catherine Spear Dennis Foon |
| Starring | Connie Nielsen Aidan Quinn John Bell Jack Gleeson, Tara Alice Scully, Niamh Shaw |
| Music by | Keith Power |
| Cinematography | Vic Sarin |
| Editing by | Alison Grace |
| Distributed by | Sepia Films Freestyle Releasing |
| Release date(s) | October 2009 (London Film Festival) April 9, 2010 (Canada) |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
A Shine of Rainbows, also known as Tomás and the Rainbows, is a 2009 Irish family drama, directed and co-written by Vic Sarin, and a film adaptation of the novel A Shine of Rainbows by Lillian Beckwith.
Cast
- Connie Nielsen - Maire O'Donnell
- Aidan Quinn - Alec O'Donnell
- John Bell - Tomás
- Jack Gleeson - Seamus
- Tara Alice Scully - Nancy
- Niamh Shaw - Katie
- Laura Doherty - Nurse
- Ian McElhinney - Father Doyle
- Shaun McCreanor - Extra from School
- Megan McCreanor- Extra from school
- Shaun McLaughlin (Scon)- Extra from school
Accolades
| Award | Category | Result |
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| Chicago International Children's Film Festival - Children's Jury Award | Live-Action Feature Film or Video - English Language - Vic Sarin | Won |
| Genie Award | Adapted Screenplay - Vic Sarin, Catherine Spear and Dennis Foon | Nominated |
| Heartland Film Festival - Audience Award | Best Dramatic Feature - Vic Sarin | Won |
| Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Original Score - The Henry Girls | Nominated |
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