The poster for our independently produced short film “Not It” directed by @eilisdoherty
“This film comes from personal experience and past relationships in my own life. It’s that strange, quiet shift that can happen in a new relationship when you realise things aren’t quite right, but can’t fully explain why. I wanted to explore that subtle disconnection that can arise during something as seemingly romantic as a weekend away. There’s an expectation that trips bring people closer, but they can just as easily expose the cracks. Small moments like a careless comment or a misread tone can quietly build into something that’s hard to ignore. Jessie and Oisín’s story isn’t about a big dramatic breakup, it’s about the kind of emotional drift that feels almost mundane but leaves a lasting impact. It’s not sad in the traditional sense but maybe just soul-crushing in how real it feels. What drew me to tell this story is that I haven’t seen this kind of emotional nuance on Irish screens. It was weird to make something so personal, yet after showing it to others I’ve realised it’s not a unique experience whatsoever”
Tomorrow Nostalgia
This song goes deep into the nostalgia of our teenage years. In that era there’s a constant drive to push forward, a relentless hope, dreaming about tomorrow. That rush to get through this, move onto the next thing, knowing it’s gonna be bigger and better.
Problem is we don’t really stop doing that, humans are always pushing on, wishing for more, even when what we have is all our teenage selves could have dreamt of. We lose so much of the moment by living in an anxiousness of the future. Tomorrow Nostalgia taps into moments of pure presence, the potency of youth and the endless possibilities of a moment. Driving round the backarse roads on a learners license, the rush of an upcoming friday night in the clubhouse, feeling invincible.
Going back to specific memories of that time, we wanted the music video to have these almost intoxicating moments of nostalgia. That’s when director & Claire’s childhood best friend Eilís Doherty asked us to go to our respective homes around Co. Carlow and Donegal and film places that flood back teenage memories for us. The courtyard shopping centre, the market square, the fields opposite our bedroom window, the cows from the farm, the back of the town park where people used to shift. Eilís wanted the styling to be based off our school uniforms, glorious browns & yellows and greys & maroons, complete with convent uniform specials like miraculous medals & the treble clef broaches of the class prefect’s school jumper (immaculately achieved by Megan McGuigan)
Special thanks to Claire’s sister Amy Kinsella and Declan Devlin and Laura’s little cousins Aoibh Kirwin, Roisin Kirwin, Ciara Lalor and Sean Kirwin for helping filming, and all the amazing crew for putting this together. Full video is out now on VHS (& YouTube) 🌸
I feel very privileged to have worked with CMAT on so many projects since our first music video back in 2021 for “I Don’t Really Care for You” but I never expected things would get THIS big and silly 🙂↔️
For “The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station” Ciara wanted Jamie to unleash his drumming skills. I wondered how
I’d create a gag of some sort, a nod to the concept of the song lyrics. I thought, wouldn’t it be funny if
Jamie was absolutely sick of being a chef, and gave us a proper Jeremy Allen White in ‘The Bear’
performance. Then, CMAT shows up like a fairy godmother to give him the gift of drumming again,
almost like extending an olive branch. I edited a sizzle reel that featured clips of the Bear and The
Brady Bunch Variety Show with the song and it made me laugh so I went with that.
Thank you to all my beautiful and sexy crew x
Director @eilisdoherty
Executive Producer @natejreilly
Producer Kate Brady @fleeting_devotion
Production Company @tinyark
Director of Photography @jackmaddisondop
Assistant Producer @rosie_spearing
Editor @rorypeterbradley
Post Producer @gabrielachrobak
Head of Post Production @thisiscolm
Colourist @cam_sander
GFX @markcliche
1st AC @razor.sharps
2nd AC @empix
Gaffer @mark.lane
Spark @petemusg
Lighting Trainee @gonlopess
Lighting Trainee @maxgoodkind14
Steadicam Operator @karygent
Production Runner @annaesykes
Production Runner @sulamaynard
BTS Photographer @robertbbass
BTS Photographer @douglasreddan
Hair & Makeup Artist @niallcandy
Lead stylist @katiemclr
On set stylist - Roisin Thompson @roisinthompsonn
Styling Assist - Clara Jean Potts @clarajeanpotts
Styling Assist @zoebonnie
Art Director / Production Designer @benny_casey
Props buyer @designwrightldn_
Set builder @therogueblonde
Art Assistant - @rosiecalverley
Instrument Tech - Peter Hogan
Special thanks to:
@shl.london@londonfilmstudios@emmyland@jamiesitalian
This pic is from 5 months ago just after Woody came home from his surgery, no power in his back legs and needing a bath nearly every morning from the poop.
Also sitting in the overgrown garden that we gave up on because we had gotten an eviction notice.
I will treasure this thank you @cormacodrisco11 📸
🔥 @eilisdoherty 12-WEEK BODY TRANSFORMATION 🔥
📍 DB Fitness
When life gets hectic, most people slow down… but Elish did the opposite.
Even with a busy work schedule and constant travel throughout the 12-week challenge, she stayed locked in — showing up, getting the sessions done, and keeping her standards high no matter what city she was Sara Sanchidrián Martínez. That’s not motivation… that’s work ethic.
This is what consistency looks like:
✅ training even when it’s inconvenient
✅ keeping momentum through travel weeks
✅ choosing progress over excuses
Proud is an understatement. Elish, you’ve set the bar. 💪
If you’ve been waiting for the “perfect time” — this is your reminder that results come from showing up in the imperfect ones.
#DBFitness #12WeekChallenge #TransformationJourney #ConsistencyWins #StrongWomen FitnessMotivation GymLife ProgressNotPerfection DisciplineOverMotivation ResultsDriven
I’m not a girl, not yet a woman.
2026 year of Woody walking, I start my career as Britney Spears impersonator and I guess i’ll continue to try and get abs and a fat ass.
