Successful Film Limerick screenings

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RONAN Cassidy, executive producer to the โ‚ฌ15,000 City of Culture bursary films that premiered at Richard Harris International Film Festival, reported a sell-out house for the 20minute features.

Liam Oโ€™Neillโ€™s โ€˜Lost and Foundโ€™, starring Caroline Morahan, Nigel Mercier and Liam Oโ€™Brien, was shot at Thornfields, Ahane, and Cashell Horganโ€™s โ€˜The Clockmakerโ€™s Dreamโ€™, filmed in Bunratty.

Limerick actor Joe Mullins (โ€˜Pilgrim Hillโ€™) was cast as The Clockmaker and Hollywoodโ€™s Jared Harris (โ€˜Lincolnโ€™, โ€˜Mad Menโ€™, โ€˜The Man from UNCLEโ€™) ultimately stepped in as narrator.

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Looking back on a competitive weekend, World Cup Rugby included, Mr Cassidy of Film Limerick is grinning: โ€œThere wasnโ€™t room to move. Jared Harris did a terrific question-and-answer with the two directors, who each introduced their film.

โ€œThereโ€™s nothing like playing to a packed audienceโ€.

He also credits Simon McGuire and Mark Griffin of Behind the Scenes network โ€œwho worked tirelessly to ensure that the Film Limerick project was a great successโ€.