Terry McMahon’s award winning and critically acclaimed film, Patrick’s Day is being released in Irish cinemas today.
Over the last year the film has received a number of awards and recognitions since it’s première at the prestigious SXSW Film Festival last March. The film shared the ‘Best Irish Feature Film’ at the 2014 Galway Film Fleadh, and was awarded the Screen Directors Guild ‘Finders Series’ Award at the end of last summer.
The film has received many great reviews and endorsements.
"A stunning and shattering work with a profound sense of truth to it.” — Nicolas Roeg
“Very moving. Big emotions. Brilliant acting. The film that I cried most at Edinburgh Film Festival.” — Mark Cousins
“Jaw-droppingly good.” – Paul Byrne, Movies.ie
“An incredible display of the impact a movie can truly have if you let it.” — Film Ireland
Written and Directed by McMahon, the film stars Kerry Fox (Shallow Grave), Moe Dunford (Vikings), Catherine Walker (Strike Back) and Philip Jackson (Little Voice). The film is produced by Tim Palmer (Into the West) and Rachel Lysaght (The Pipe)
Full foley for the film was recorded at Ardmore Sound and Ken Galvin mixed it in Centre Stage 2.
Watch the trailer below:
Written and Directed by Terry McMahon, 'Patrick's Day' explores the intimate relationship between a mentally ill young man and an older, suicidal air-hostess. When his obsessive mother enlists a dysfunctional cop to break them up, things get complicated… Starring ‘Silver Bear Winner, Kerry Fox (Shallow Grave) and Screen Actors Guild nominee, Philip Jackson (Little Voice), the film underwent full Picture and Sound post here at Screen Scene where it was edited by Emer Reynolds (Broken Tail, I Went Down, Shameless). Produced by Tim Palmer, (Into the West), and Rachel Lysaght, (The Pipe) with support from The Irish Film Board, RTE and finance from England and Northern Ireland, World Cinematography Award winner, Michael Lavelle served as the films DOP. WORLD PREMIERE SXSW 2014 sxsw.com/film Title: Patricks Day Production Company: Ignition Films, Underground Films, IFB Writer/Director: Terry McMahon Producer: Rachel Lysaght and Tim Palmer Director of Photography: Michael Lavelle Editor: Emer Reynolds Di/Finishing: Warren Dowling Sound Mixed in Centre Stage 2, Screen Scene Sound Re-recording Mixer: Ken Galvin Supervising Sound Editor: Nikki Moss Post Production Co-Ordinator: Elish Sheridan