Craig’s friend suggests his boss may be tampering with his lifesaving research. After stealing the data from his job he sets out on a mission across Dublin, but Craig’s journey takes an ill-fated turn and he’s forced to make a life-or-death decision.
The Cure (2021)
Craig is a research scientist that thinks he may have found the cure for AIDS. He steals his research from his job after he suspects it’s being tampered with by someone within the company and embarks on a mission across Dublin to get the information to a friend. Unknown to Craig, he is being pursued. Craig notices this and makes a dash for his life which leads him to a life or death situation.
Tired of watching gay men being portrayed in the usual stereotypical manner, Gordon Hickey decided to write the role of Craig Gaffney, a modern gay action hero. He wanted to write a short that was a little different but that also broke the stereotype of what a lead gay character could be.
Gordon wrote, produced and took the lead role in this short. He also took on the daunting task of directing it too due to budget constraints. This project was self funded with money that was due for a term in the New York Film Academy, sadly that never started due to Covid restrictions. Not wanting to spend thousands on a Zoom based course, he decided to put the money into action and fund his first short. After multiple scene re-writes, cancelled days due to stricter lockdowns and making concessions for social distancing he began to role in October 2020.
