The Gift
In Production
THE GIFT is a new documentary capturing the work of three extraordinary Irish women Zen meditation teachers who happen to be Catholic.
With echoes of spirituality, heritage, history and culture THE GIFT will offer its own unique perspective on the profound shifts taking place in Ireland’s cultural and spiritual landscape in these groundbreaking and pivotal times.
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WAYS TO SUPPORT COMPLETION OF THIS NEW DOCUMENTARY:
This new documentary film is 75% complete.
And in order to complete the project to the same professional level as previous award-winning Anú Pictures documentaries we are currently fundraising to raise the remaining 25% (€40,000).
If you would consider supporting our work we would be deeply deeply grateful.
THE GIFT Possible Support Opportunities Include:
Individual Supporters are welcome at any level and you can make a contribution directly today via this PAYPAL link.
Or you can email us directly for other ways to contribute.
Plus there are several Recoupable Investment Opportunities at the following levels:
Angel Supporter – €1,000
Associate Producer Level – €5,000
Executive Producer Level – €10,000
There are rewards and credits associated with each opportunity outlined above via the link below.
Feel free to contact Director Dónal Ó Céilleachair directly – via the email below – with any questions and/or to request further information about these.
Progress of this campaign will be updated weekly via a secure online spreadsheet.
To view progress, please send a request via the email link below.
Le míle míle míle buíochas as ucht do chuid tacaíocht / With a thousand thanks for your support.
Director Dónal Ó Céilleachair
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Under a sprawling walnut tree in the walled garden of the Dominican Retreat Centre in Tallaght, Dublin on a sunny afternoon in July 2023, a significant historical event in Irish spirituality took place that you will not have read about in the mainstream media.
Mary McGrane – a native of County Cavan, a Catholic, a retired civil servant, a mother and a grandmother – became the first Irish Zen lay teacher to be trained and installed by an Irish teacher on the island of Ireland. Mary’s installation as a Zen teacher is deeply connected to the parallel journeys of her two teachers and their meditation communities including:
Miriam Healy, a prison chaplain at Wheatfield Prison and a Roshi (Zen master) leading meditation groups in prison and in Tallaght.
And Mary Laheen, a Zen lay teacher, leading meditation groups in Dublin’s north inner city and in natural settings around the country.
Their lives, and their life’s work, offer unique perspectives on the profound shifts taking place in Ireland’s cultural and spiritual landscape in these groundbreaking and pivotal times.
An Anú Pictures Production.
Arna Mhaoiniú ag Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann leis an Táille Ceadúnais Teilifíse /
Funded By The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland With The Television Licence Fee
In Association With DCTV