Principal photography begins today on Zonad, the new feature from director John Carney whose Sundance award winning Once is currently enjoying critical and commercial success in the US.
Carney has also signed to direct Town House for Fox in Los Angeles and New England in the spring.
Written by John Carney and his brother Kieran, Zonad is a comedy about an escaped convict who hides out in a village in rural Ireland and fools the locals by pretending to be a visitor from outer space.
The film stars Simon Delaney, who previously featured in Carney's Irish TV series Bachelor's Walk. Zonad was given a low-key pilot production four years ago with Cillian Murphy in the leading role.
Produced by Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe and John McDonnell, Zonad is financed by Element Pictures and the Irish Film Board. The film is shooting in and around Wicklow and will be post-produced at Screen Scene in Dublin.
Element Pictures' new distribution arm will release the film in Ireland next year. Run by Audrey Sheils, former account director for Empire Design and Marketing Director for Metrodome Films, Element Pictures' first release on October 5 will be Lenny Abrahamson's Garage which premiered in the Director's Fortnight at Cannes in May.
Carney has also signed to direct Town House for Fox in Los Angeles and New England in the spring.
Written by John Carney and his brother Kieran, Zonad is a comedy about an escaped convict who hides out in a village in rural Ireland and fools the locals by pretending to be a visitor from outer space.
The film stars Simon Delaney, who previously featured in Carney's Irish TV series Bachelor's Walk. Zonad was given a low-key pilot production four years ago with Cillian Murphy in the leading role.
Produced by Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe and John McDonnell, Zonad is financed by Element Pictures and the Irish Film Board. The film is shooting in and around Wicklow and will be post-produced at Screen Scene in Dublin.
Element Pictures' new distribution arm will release the film in Ireland next year. Run by Audrey Sheils, former account director for Empire Design and Marketing Director for Metrodome Films, Element Pictures' first release on October 5 will be Lenny Abrahamson's Garage which premiered in the Director's Fortnight at Cannes in May.
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