Director's Vision

Ronan O’Leary has directed such films as Riders to the Sea starring Oscar-winner Geraldine Page and Amanda Plummer, Fragments of Isabella, Diary of a Madman and Hello Stranger, based on a screenplay by Truman Capote. Ronan also directed and co-scripted Driftwood starring James Spader.

His screenplay credits include Noel Pearson’s Frankie Starlight, starring Matt Dillon and Gabriel Byrne, and the animated Bible series The Sign of the Fish featuring Sir Ben Kingsley. His documentary work includes Hold The Passion, the history of the Focus Theatre in Dublin, featuring Gabriel Byrne.

As a film editor, Ronan’s credits include the war drama The Sheltering Desert starring Jason Connery, and Speed Dating starring Hugh O’Connor, plus numerous Irish shorts. He recently worked as Creative Consultant on John Boorman’s war drama Queen & Country (John is also one of our Executive Producers).

Ronan has also lectured at the UK’s National Film School, the London Film School, and the European Film School in Berlin, and served on Festival juries in Berlin, Cork, Bosnia and Croatia.

"This film, rated at 12A, will appeal to all Four Quadrants: young male, young female, and older male and female audiences. It will captivate audiences globally, and will bring the story of Ireland’s struggle for its identity to a much wider awareness abroad."

"The script is particularly effective in presenting the two female leads as spirited, independent-minded young women ahead of their time and not held back by the restrictions imposed on them by a male dominated society."

"The pacing of the script will prove very effective, balancing the moments of action and courtroom tensions with quieter, character-drawn scenes where the intriguing love triangle of Pat, Celia and Doughtie will play out."

"There is great energy in this script. This will be reflected in both the camera movement and in the film editing: showing the energy of the country dance, the rescue of Colonel Kelly, the childhood race by Pat, the hurling match stopped by the police, the Gaelic football match, the cross-field race between Pat and Doughtie, the murder of the rent collector, and the Phoenix Park murders."

Director's Vision

Ronan O’Leary has directed such films as Riders to the Sea starring Oscar-winner Geraldine Page and Amanda Plummer, Fragments of Isabella, Diary of a Madman and Hello Stranger, based on a screenplay by Truman Capote. Ronan also directed and co-scripted Driftwood starring James Spader.

Ronan has also lectured at the UK’s National Film School, the London Film School, and the European Film School in Berlin, and served on Festival juries in Berlin, Cork, Bosnia and Croatia.

Ronan O'Leary, Director

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