Element Pictures Distribution Is Delighted To Announce The Release Of Two New Irish Films This Autumn
Element Pictures Distribution will release Galway Film Fleadh hit PARKED in cinemas on October 14th, followed by Tom Hall's latest film SENSATION on November 4th.PARKED tells the story of Fred Daly (Colm Meaney) as he returns to Ireland with nowhere to live but his car. Then dope-smoking 21-year-old Cathal (Colin Morgan) parks beside him, and brightens up his lonely world. Encouraged by Cathal, Fred meets attractive music teacher Jules (Milka Ahlroth). Growing closer, these three outsiders are set on a course that will change their lives forever. PARKED is triumphant story of friendship, hope, and perseverance.
In SENSATION sad sack farmer Donal Duggan (Domhnall Gleeson) is twenty-six, less a man than a child growing older, he is dead to wonder, dulled to life, empty of kindness and aching with lust. When Donal meets Kiwi sex-worker Kim (Luanne Gordon) a soulless contract develops into a thwarted romance and finally a story of hard-won self discovery.
Both films were financed by Bord Scannán na hEireann / the Irish Film Board (IFB).
For further information on both these films, including interview requests, stills etc please contact Nell Roddy on 01 618 5032 or email nell@elementpictures.ie
About Element Pictures Distribution
EPD is Ireland's leading independent film distribution company bringing the very best of ground-breaking cinema to Ireland. Recent Irish releases include GARAGE, KISSES, WAVERIDERS, THE YELLOW BITTERN, HIS & HERS and the box-office smash THE GUARD. EPD also handle Optimum/StudioCanal's slate in Ireland, as well as other third party acquisitions. Element Pictures also recently launched Ireland's first video on demand platform called Volta, which will showcase the best of Irish and European Independent cinema.
About SENSATION
Written and directed by Tom Hall and produced by Katie Holly and Kieron J. Walsh for Blinder Films, it was financed the IFB, Rotterdam Film Fund, Screen Scene and screened at a number of international film festivals including Toronto, Rotterdam and London.
About PARKED
Directed by Darragh Byrne and written by Ciaran Creagh PARKED was the joint winner of the Best First Feature prize at the Galway Film Fleadh and was officially selected for festivals in Rotterdam, Torino, Newport and Boston. Produced by Jacqueline Kerrin and Dominic Wright for Ripple World Pictures and Aleksi Bardy for Helsinki-filmi, it was funded by the IFB and Finnish Film Foundation.