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Element Pictures has announced that shooting has wrapped on Rosie, a new feature directed by Paddy Breathnach (Viva, I Went Down) and written by award-winning Irish novelist Roddy Doyle (The Commitments, When Brendan Met Trudy).
Rosie tells the story of a mother trying to protect her family after their landlord sells their rented home and they become homeless. Finding a room, even for a night, is a tough job and finding somewhere permanent to live is even harder. Within the confines of their car, Rosie and John Paul strive to maintain a loving home while shielding their young family from the reality of the situation around them. Rosie examines how even in times of crises; the love and
strength of a family can endure.
Rosie stars Sarah Greene (Noble, Rebellion) in the title role, alongside Moe Dunford (Vikings, Handsome Devil) as her partner John Paul. The
pair also appear in Lance Daly's forthcoming Black 47.
Rosie is Roddy Doyle’s first original screenplay in 18 years and is a direct response to the current housing crisis in Ireland.
Rosie is produced by Emma Norton,
Rory Gilmartin and Juliette Bonass. Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe are Executive Producers for Element Pictures and Dearbhla Regan is the Irish Film Board Executive Producer.
Rosie was shot in and around Dublin over four weeks and is backed by the Irish Film Board, Element Pictures Distribution and BAI.
Irish and UK audiences will get the chance to see Rosie this Autumn when it’s released through Element Pictures Distribution.
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Principal photography has wrapped in Tyrone on Colin Broderick's A Bend in the River.
The film sees New York-based Broderick return to his native county to tell the story of an Irish writer returning home for the first time in
two decades to face the ghosts of his past.
The films stars retired pro-boxer John Duddy (who appeared in Broderick's previous feature Emerald City), the IFTA award-winning actor John Connors (Cardboard Gangsters), and
Kathy Kiera Clarke (Derry Girls). The film will also feature a host of familar faces of Irish stage and screen and a large number of locals.
Fellow Sixmilecross native Shane F Duffy (Boyhood, Everybody Wants Some!!!) also returns home to act as cinematographer on the film.
"Someone remind me next time to write a screenplay about a guy sitting on a beach in the Bahamas! Outside of that, we’ve kicked off - Tyrone looks great and Shane Kelly is making us all look good”
Colin Broderick
A Bend in the River is produced by Julie Ryan (The Young Offenders) for MK1 Productions.
A film on the nature of Irish identity and on how Northern Ireland has changed over the last 30 years has never seemed more timely.
A Bend in the River will be released later this year.
Currently shooting in Cork and the midlands is Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman (aka D.A.D.D.Y.)'s Extra Ordinary.
The film stars comedian Maeve Higgins as a driving instructor who must use her supernatural gifts to save a lonely man's daughter from a rockstar looking to use her for satanic purposes.
The film also stars Barry Ward (Maze). It is being shot by DoP James Mather (Frank, Nails), with production design by Joe Fallover. It wil be edited by Gavin Buckley (Chewing Gum, Moone Boy).
Extra Ordinary is produced by Katie Holly, Ailish Bracken, Mary McCarthy, and Yvonne Donohoe for Blinder Films. It received €750,000 in support from the Irish Film Board in their most recent round of staff.
Despite playing a driving instructor Higgins does not hold a licence as she recently told Ryan Tubridy on a recent Late Late Show appearance.
Extra Ordinary should be ready for cinemas later this year.