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Trampoline (2014) Online
Original Title :
Trampoline
Genre :
Movie / Comedy / Drama / Family
Year :
2014
Directror :
Tom Ryan
Cast :
Aoife Spratt,Audrey Hamilton,Maggie Donovan
Writer :
Tom Ryan,Tom Ryan
Budget :
€950
Type :
Movie
Time :
1h 14min
Rating :
6.7/10
Trampoline (2014) Online

Angie Corbett returns to her hometown in Tipperary after getting a teaching job at her old secondary school. While at home, Angie struggles to readjust to the life she thought she had left behind and at the same time, try to figure out what the next step in her life should be.
Credited cast:
Aoife Spratt Aoife Spratt - Angie Corbett
Audrey Hamilton Audrey Hamilton - Kate Philips
Maggie Donovan Maggie Donovan - Jenny Newman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Niamh Algar Niamh Algar - Maria Reidy
Stuart Andrew Stuart Andrew - Kevin Newman
Mike McMahon Mike McMahon - Mr. Jennings
Ed Murphy Ed Murphy - James Needham (as Eddie Murphy)
Kevin O'Malley Kevin O'Malley - Brendan Murray
Tadhg Hogan Reddy Tadhg Hogan Reddy - Alan Newman
Paddy Rohan Paddy Rohan - Bartender
Margaret Walshe Margaret Walshe - Sarah Newman
Kevin Whelan Kevin Whelan - Mr. Hughes

Angie has a list of 'Must See Films' in the classroom for her students to check out instead of doing school work. Films on the list include 'A View to a Kill', 'Highlander 2', 'The Shaggy Dog', 'Phantom of the Paradise', 'Teen Wolf', and 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'.

Director Tom Ryan raised the budget for the movie by seeking sponsorship from local business in his home town of Nenagh, in Co. Tipperary where the film was set and shot. In exchange for a donation towards the budget, the companies would receive a shot in the film along with a credit and tickets to the premiere.

This film was made on a budget of less than EUR1000.

The crew was granted access to film the classroom scenes in their former school which was open to them to use on weekends.

Aoife Spratt (Angie) won Best Lead Actress in L.A. for her role in 'Trampoline'.

The lead character, Angie, was named after the eponymous Rolling Stones track from 'Goats Head Soup'.

Director Tom Ryan was highly influenced by US independent cinema and learned a lot about shooting low budget from Andrij Parekh, who he worked with on the set of Todd Solondz's 'Dark Horse' (2011).

The title which refers to the metaphorical ups and downs of the lead characters life was inspired by the Weezer song of the same name.

Tom Ryan raised the money for the budget by seeking sponsorship from local businesses in his hometown of Nenagh where the film was set and shot. In exchange for a donation towards the budget, the shop-owners would receive a credit, a shot of their shopfront in the film and tickets to the local premiere.

The film won Best Feature at the Williamsburg Independent Film Festival in New York (Willfilm 2013)