Irish Director Cathy Brady’s Highly Anticipated First Feature Announced
Date Posted: October 19, 2018
Pre-production is underway on Wildfire, the highly anticipated feature debut from award-winning Irish director Cathy Brady (Morning, Small Change, Wasted) and a multi award-winning team of producers: Tempesta Films’ Carlo Cresto-Dina (The Wonders, Happy As Lazzaro), Cowboy Films’ Charles Steel (The Last King of Scotland, Marley) and Samson Films’ David Collins (Once, Float Like A Butterfly).
An Irish-UK co-production, Wildfire is supported through development and production by the BFI, Screen Ireland, Northern Ireland Screen and the Wellcome Trust. Wildfire will shoot on location in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland for 6 weeks later this year.
Wildfire is the story of two sisters who grew up on the fractious Irish border. When one of them, who has been missing, finally returns home, the intense bond with her sister is re-ignited. Together they unearth their mother’s past but uncovered secrets and resentments which have been buried deep, threaten to overwhelm them.
Cathy Brady’s journey in making this film began by casting the lead actors Nika McGuigan (The Secret Scripture, Traders) and Nora-Jane Noone (Brooklyn, The Magdalene Sisters, The Descent). From there, over a year-long workshop process of improvisations, transcript, rehearsal, voice and dance drills, she created the story and wrote the script.
“What excited us by Wildfire was firstly Cathy’s energy and talent,” said the producers, “but also the unique generative process Cathy wanted for this: trying to create a film that is different because it’s made differently. “
