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Award-winning Irish movie set for prestigious film festival
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prestigious Everglades Film Festival in South Africa is the next stop
for an award-winning community film made in south Tipperary on a near-zero
budget. Race The Drop was made last year in the Ardfinnan area ofthe county
by a team of 96 local enthusiasts led by writer, producer and director
Will Nugent.
And it is now one of five nominations in the public service/community
film category at the South African festival.
Up against movies from the United States, Canada, Turkey and Switzerland
it is due to be screened in South Africa on September 24 while the winner
of the award will be announced at a gala dinner on September 29.
The film is set in the Famine and tells the story of the murder of a landlord’s
agent.
It has already won an award at the Swansea International Film Festival.
Director Will Nugent said: “I am so happy for everyone that got
involved. I feel we have made a little bit of local history.”
Shooting is currently under way on a feature-length prequel called Forty
Shillin’ Shame which weaves together three tragic tales from the
1820s.
John Barry a ‘40 shilling’ farmer was killed during a raid
on his house in Grange in Tipperary in 1827.
One of those three tales involves five men who were hanged on the Green
at Ardfinnan for his murder. Four of these men were probably innocent.
The film however does require a budget in the region of €35,000 and
those involved are offering potential sponsors national and international
exposure.
Screenings are already guaranteed at both the Swansea and Everglades festivals
next year.
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