Breakin' Brothers
In partnership with Wildfire Films.
A film about hope, love and the joy of dancing.
BREAKIN’ BROTHERS is the story of Cristian & Cosmo, two brothers who arrive in the Irish seaside town, Tramore, from the Dominican Republic in 2014. This energetic film describes their coming of age, where their award-winning break dancing skills are the key to gaining acceptance into contemporary Ireland. Building on the success of their previous collaboration on DEEP END DANCE, which has been screened around the world at festivals and venues as varied as car park roofs and underground swimming pools, BREAKIN’ BROTHERS reunites David Bolger and Martha O’Neill to shape a hybrid drama /dance /documentary film that will entrance audiences from the first beat.
Through lead producer Wildfire Films, BREAKIN’ BROTHERS was awarded BAI funding under Round 34 of the Sound and Vision scheme. The broadcast partner is RTÉ.
Gallery
Screening History
Dancer from the Dance Festival of Choreography
Irish Film Institute (IFI)
Dublin, Ireland
8 July 2024
In collaboration with John Scott’s Irish Modern Dance Theatre, a programme of new Irish dance films will be presented at the Irish Film Institute as part of Dancer from the Dance Festival of Irish Choreography. Curated by John Scott, this programme gathers films by and about Irish and Irish identifying choreographers from a range of practices, ethnicities and generations.
World Premiere at Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) 2024
Lighthouse Cinema
Dublin
29 February 2024
CoisCéim Dance Theatre and Wildfire Films are delighted to present the world premiere of Breakin’ Brothers at DIFF 2024 as part of their Dublin double bill screening.
SCORING THE STORY, A FOCUS ON COMPOSING FOR DOCUMENTARY (DIFF) 2024
The Complex
Dublin 7
28 February 2024
Ahead of the premiere screening of BREAKIN' BROTHERS, Composer Denis Clohessy will take part in a DIFF panel discussion at The Complex.
PRESS
WATCH | Cristian and José Dirocie on IRELAND AM
LISTEN | David Bolger on RTÉ’s Arena
“Looks amazing… it made my day… a joyous 22 minutes” | RTE Radio’s Ray D’Arcy on BREAKIN’ BROTHERS while talking to Cristian and José Dirocie.
Credits
Cristian Cristian Emmanuel Dirocie
Cosmo josé guillermo Dirocie
BODHRÁN RÓNÁN Ó SNODAIGH
Written, Directed & Choreographed by David Bolger
BREAKING CHOREOGRAPHY CRISTIAN EMMANUEL DIROCIE & KEVIN DIROCIE
Producer Martha O’Neill
executive producer Bridget Webster
Director of Photography Jass Foley
Editor Guy Montgomery
composer Denis Clohessy
Costume designer Ciara Fleming
Hair & Makeup Val Sherlock
PRODUCTION MANAGERS RORY LORTON & SARAH LATTY
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CLAIRE CORRIGAN
DAY ONE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR BARBARA HUGHES
ASSISTANT TO CHOREOGRAPHER JONATHAN MITCHELL
SOUND RECORDISTS NIALL CREAVAN & NIALL O'SULLIVAN
SECOND CAMERA OPERATORS CONOR MCGUINNESS & CHRISTOPHER O'SULLIVAN
FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERA SARAH DILLON
SECOND ASSISTANT CAMERA LAUREN O'BRIEN & EMMA SWIFT
GRIP MARK O'ROURKE
GRIP ASSISTANT CONOR MCGUINNESS
GAFFER BEN CONDELL
LIGHTING ASSISTANT STEPHEN CONKEY
CAMERA ASSISTANT JAZMIN MARIN
CAMERA EQUIPMENT HIRE JASS FOLEY & MEDIA LAB
STILLS PHOTOGRAPHER HAZEL COONAGH
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR KARLA FARRELL
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS KATIE BEDFORD, EVAN KEOGH, SARAH KEANE
TRANSPORT SHANE POLLARD, JAMES ROWLEY
FLOOR INSTALLATION GUS MCDONAGH & DANNY HONES
EGG POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR IRENA WILLIAMS
ONLINE EDITOR GORGAN KVRGIC
COLOURIST NIKOLAS PANTERIS
SOUND MIXER EOIN RYAN
INSURANCE MEDIA INSURANCE
STUDIO LOCATION COISCÉIM STUDIO, FAIRVIEW STRAND, DUBLIN
THANKS TO IMMA, DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL, SEÁN Ó FIONNALÁIN, DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL FILM OFFICE, EIBHLÍN MCGARRY & BOBBY WISE, ST MARY’S NATIONAL SCHOOL, FAIRVIEW APLEONA IRELAND REAL ESTATE LTD
