Laois film to be screened at International Film Festival
Laois County Council supported film selected for screening in Dublin
A film that explores the Quaker link to Laois and which was filmed in the county is set to be screened at an international film festival next month.
'The Light Within: An Irish Quaker Story' has been selected to be screened at the 15th Underground Cinema International Film Festival and Comic Con in Dublin.
The film is a supernatural journey set in Queen's County in 1780. It revolves around Lydia, a courageous teenager who must defy her Quaker upbringing to save her ailing younger sister.
The film was written and directed by Denis McArdle from Dublin and produced by the accomplished David Butler from Portarlington for Songway Films. This short film was funded by Laois Arts Film Bursary and supported by Creative Ireland and Laois County Council.
Cinematographer David Christopher Lynch skilfully brought the film's atmospheric settings to life, utilizing the "breathtaking" landscapes of Roundwood House, Rosenallis, the Slieve Bloom Mountains and Donaghmore Workhouse as his canvas.
The Creative Laois Ireland Film Bursary award is funded by Laois County Council and Creative Ireland. It aims to foster talent, creativity and activity in film-making in Laois. A grant of €10,000 is awarded to a filmmaker towards the cost of production of a short drama or documentary film of 10-12 mins duration to be shot in Laois.
The film screening at the Underground Cinema International Film Festival and Comic Con will take place on Saturday, August 31 at Royal Marine Hotel in the Martello Suite which is located on the first floor.