CREDITS
Don’t Forget to Remember is a creative collaboration between the artist, Asbestos and film director Ross Killeen.
Both have lived experiences with their mothers having Alzheimers and Dementia respectively. Ross’ mother Patricia sadly passed away in 2019. Asbestos’ mother, Helena, is at an advanced stage with her Alzheimers. The pair are keen to further open honest conversations about it.
Don’t Forget to Remember is emotive, personal and artistic in its approach. Exploring the concept of memory and the self and how it relates the personal connections had with those living with Alzheimers.
ROSS KILLEEN
Ross Killeen is a film director based in Dublin. He founded the award winning production company, Motherland which works across film, commercials and music videos.
Ross’ directorial debut feature documentary Love Yourself Today, centred on the music of Damien Dempsey and had a nationwide cinematic release in Ireland. The film was nominated for an IFTA and also played all over the UK, New York and Australia. Brian Eno quoted in relation to the film “I have seen no better film about the social value of art”. Killeen’s other films include 99 Problems and Becoming men. 99 Problems was a short documentary which looked at the murky underworld of the Dublin ice cream business. The film premiered at Tribeca film festival in New York and won the audience award at Dublin International Film Festival. It also played at Sheffield Film Festival and Raindance in the UK. Becoming Men was Killeen’s first short film and put his company, Motherland on the map as a maker of authentic documentary films that resonate with an audience. Ross has two more feature documentaries in development.
ASBESTOS
As a prolific Irish artist, Asbestos has been producing street art since 2003, utilising masks to convey narratives and elicit emotions.
His works have been displayed worldwide, and he was nominated for “Best International Street Art 2021” for a mural that drew attention to the housing crisis in Ireland. In 2022 he collaborated with the band Idles at Roskilde festival in Denmark on a project called “I Beat Myself Up” where they smashed piñatas off their heads to encourge people to talk about their mental health.
His art delves into society’s fixation with self-image while using anonymity to become more transparent and candid in his creations. Notably, he reveals his own vulnerabilities, providing insight into what it means to be human. By opening up to the public his work starts a conversation with the viewer making their contribution essential to his work and giving them a voice in it.
LOUISE
BYRNE
Producer
Louise is a producer at Motherland, specialising in documentary-based content. She co-developed the film department with director Ross Killeen in 2016, producing successful short films like “99 Problems” and “Call Me Mommy,” which have found success on the festival circuit. “Love Yourself Today” was her first feature film, and she is currently developing other features.
VINCENT
MCENTEE
Editor
Vincent McEntee is a commercials and documentary editor working for Dublin based production company Motherland. Credits include IFTA nominated shorts Flicker and Call Me Mommy, TV documentaries The Connacht Way, True Blues and feature documentary, Don’t Forget to Remember. He has edited TV commercials for a wide range of brands, including Guinness, An Post, Gas Networks Ireland and Sky.
NARAYAN
VAN MAELE
Cinematographer
Narayan Van Maele is an award-winning cinematographer based in Ireland, known for his work on films such as ‘An Irish Goodbye’ and ‘GUTLAND.’ He received six IFTA nominations in 2021 for his cinematography in ‘You Are Not My Mother’ and ‘Broken Law.’ Narayan also worked on the music documentary ‘Love Yourself Today’ with director Ross Killeen.
JAMES
LATIMER
Composer
James Latimer is an audio producer, sound designer, mixer and composer for moving pictures. He produces music and creative sound design for film, TV, commercial and community supported projects. Some recent projects include Love Yourself Today, Lakelands, Call Me Mommy, Safe As Houses, Glimpse, 99 Problems. He lives and works in Dublin, Ireland.
Motherland is a dynamic film company committed to developing new talent, projects and producing short films, feature films, and TV series.Their portfolio includes titles that have garnered international acclaim, gracing the screens of prestigious festivals like Sundance, Tribeca, and Raindance. Notably, their work has been recognised with multiple IFTA nominations and long-listings for the Academy Awards.
Find out more about our film work here
Don’t Forget to Remember was the recipient of funding from The Arts Council through Reel Art, their long running creative arts documentary scheme. The initiative is designed to provide film artists with the creative and editorial freedom to make an authored cultural film work. As part Reel Art, we premiered the film at the DIFF in February 2024.