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An award-winning short film, written by a Kilnaboy resident, filmed in the Burren and starring Clare actors, will be screened on RTÉ 2 next Monday.
The cast is made up of locals from the Kilnaboy area and members of the Corofin Dramatic Society, all of whom are appearing on the big screen for the first time.
Leading the cast is Emmet O’Doherty, who shines as Patrick, the main character of the story. Michael Keane, Peter Daffy and Maura Clancy also star in this film.
The Road of Souls, written by PJ Curtis, is about a moment in time that captures the imagination of an 11-year-old boy. The story follows Patrick as he discovers a stranger in his life has more to offer than he first thought.
The film is the first such work for local writer and music producer PJ Curtis, whose original story appeared in a collection of his short stories entitled The Music of Ghosts.
“It was a memorable experience having a film crew here to turn my little story into something bigger,” PJ said.
“I’m really looking forward to the television screening as it will give people throughout Clare a chance to see the film. It’s a fitting tribute to the cast and crew that worked so hard on the production,” he added.
The film was shot in Kilnaboy and the Burren and the production was made possible by the assistance of the local community, who leant a hand in assisting the producers achieve the story over a three-day filming schedule back in August 2011.
PJ himself won a best script award for the film at the 2012 LIT Film Festival. Later this year, PJ’s novel A Nightingale Falling will get the big-screen treatment as it is set to become a feature film.
The Road of Souls is produced by Mixed Bag Media Ltd, an Offaly-based company, who financed the film along with some assistance from Clare Arts Office.
The film has been screened in many film festivals to date at home and abroad. It will be screened at 23.35pm on Monday and will then be available on the RTÉ Player for a further two weeks. To see a trailer for the film, visit www.mixedbagmedia.com.
