The Five Steps of Irish Catholic Grieving

Genre: Drama Comedy
Run time: 9 min
Premiere: 2025. October 15.

Director: Tess Detwiler
Writer: Colin Wilber
Starring: Colin WilberArlene Arnone Olivia OrlandoStephanie Lee Bourgeois

After the death of his father, a teenager navigates the rituals of Irish Catholic mourning, only to grow disillusioned with its structured approach to grief.

Discover

Colin Wilber

Eoan

Arlene Arnone

Grandmother

Olivia Orlando

Sarah

Stephanie Lee Bourgeois

Aunt Mary

Jill FitzSimons

Cathy

Helena Shaheen

Second Cousin Aoife

Steven Welton

The Priest

Cicely Galm

Erin

Art

Avery MacNab

Production Design

Carly Sells

Set Decoration

Camera

Eli Polansky

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Bella Parkinson

Wardrobe Designer

Directing

Tess Detwiler

Director

Rob Luedtke

First Assistant Director

Olivia Bonocore

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Ilaria Cunningham

Editor

Lighting

Kayla Garcia

Gaffer

Production

Maisie Tate

Producer

Jim Slife

Producer

Tess Detwiler

Producer

Colin Wilber

Producer

Sound

Bella Parkinson

Original Music Composer

Writing

Colin Wilber

Screenplay