Sugar Stick

Directed by: Laura Way
duration: 6:15

Mary is trapped in a toxic friendship. Miriam, with her chain-smoking and vicious tongue, is that toxic friend. Morning tea and vitriol. There is no smoke without fire.

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address: Ireland
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Warstory

It was january. I had no money. No work prospects, but I had to make this film. It just felt right. Time was something I had alot of. As an actor I had done lots of jobs for free so I decided to call in some favours and convince some talented friends to come and work on my film. I could get them for a one day shoot and that was it. Asking any more of them would be too much, everyone needed to earn some cash and I wasn't in a position to pay... but I could emotionally blackmail them into helping me out for just one day.

Bio - Laura Way

Laura graduated with honours in 2000 from Waterford Institute of Technology with a diploma in Art (performance and technology) and was broadcast assistant on South East Radio’s ‘Full Irish Breakfast Show’ before focusing on her professional acting career. She grew up in Wexford’s ‘theatreworkshop’, which supports Red Moon Theatre (T.I.E.). Riff Raff Theatre and INCA Film. Here she established her acting credentials as well as working in all areas of theatre crafts and production. She wrote and directed ‘Sugar Stick’ earlier this year which had its world premiere at the LA Shorts Fest in July 2009 and is screening at the New York International Independent Film Festival in October, Kerry Film Festival and Foyle Film Festival in November. ‘Sugar Stick’ has also been selected to be part of the Academy of Art University’s, Motion Picture and Television MFA Students 2010 curriculum.