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A scene from ‘Making It’.
A FILM made in Kerry is to get special charity screenings in Listowel, Tralee and Killarney over the next few weeks.
“Making It” is a full length feature film which was written, directed and produced here in Kerry by current trainees and former trainees at the National Digital Skills Centre at Kerry ETB Training Centre in Tralee (see trailer below).
“Making It” will have special screenings in Kerry next week to celebrate the achievement and all profits will go to Recovery Haven, Kerry’s Cancer Support House.
It will be screened in cinemas in Listowel, Tralee and Killarney on Wednesday, March 29. The Tralee screening will be at 6.30pm and you can book tickets by clicking here.
It will also be screened in Killarney and Tralee again on Wednesday, April 5. Again the Tralee screening is at 6.30pm and you can book for the April date by clicking here.
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“By any standards this was an ambitious undertaking by our former and current trainees that stands up to critical scrutiny,” according to Brian Nolan, instructor and driving force behind the expansion of the Digital Production Course at Kerry ETB Training Centre.
He added; “’Making It’ is an original comedy feature about family man, Mike McMahon who loses his job and decides to enter a filmmaking competition to win a big cash prize. His efforts soon land him in hot water with both sides of the law and the whole thing is a massive disaster with shootouts in Listowel, car chases around Kerry and plenty of interesting local characters getting involved”.
“Making It” was written by Eamonn Norris and Fred O’Connor, an original story which was developed with Brian Nolan.
Eamon Norris and Fred O’Connor were former trainees at Kerry ETB Training Centre. Eamonn is now a director with Ros Na Run on TG4 and Fred works with Brown Bag Animation studios in Dublin.
The film was directed by Eamonn Norris. It stars Seamus Hughes, Moya Farrelly and Elaine Kennedy as well as a host of Kerry actors.
Brian Nolan said this ambitious film got great co-operation from the whole community and it was a great learning opportunity for their current trainees.
“It’s a huge exercise in professional co-operation from all the key areas like, lighting, camera operators, sound technicians and the whole production team. The logistics and challenges that are involved in making a full length feature film are daunting. You have to find a good story, write a good script, audition a cast – mainly amateurs from all over Kerry – then find locations here in Kerry and get the co-operation of the Guards, particularly when the plot involved a bank robbery and a shoot-out in Listowel”.
“Making It’…will leave you laughing and smiling with the great humour in this movie” according to reviewers in Film Ireland and Entertainment Mojo. See a trailer for the movie below…
