Many of us live in dysfunctional families, and so even if it's in a fairy tale, or perhaps because it's in a fairy tale, we have a chance to look at that side of our reflected lives differently.

Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more, and don't get so worked up about things.

Friendship is one of the most tangible things in a world which offers fewer and fewer supports.

Being Irish, I always had this love of words.

Being Irish, I always had this love of words.

I think that short films often contain an originality, a creative freedom, an energy and an invention that is inspiring and entertaining. I think they are, as Shakespeare put it, a good deed in a naughty world.

One of the things that makes Hamlet unique among Shakespeare's characters is his courage to face up to the darker elements of his personality.