Strand 3 New Media/Film
Commission 8
New Media/Film: East Wicklow
Budget €40,000
Filmmaker: Andrew Legge (IRL)
Commencement date: September 2007
Expected completion date: September 2008
Medium: Film
Artists and Filmmakers were invited to submit proposals for this Film commission
in North Wicklow. The successful filmmaker Andrew Legge was selected through the
two-stage open competition process. This process involved the filmmaker
submitting a concept proposal in direct response to the local area. Filmmakers
were expected to consider the context of this local area and it was optional if
they wished to engage the local community or not. No pre-ordained outcomes were
expected and the selection panel, which based their decisions on the selection
criteria outlined in the briefing document, were open to filmmaker’s responses
at the application stage.
Andrew Legge in conjunction with Fastnet Films, were successful in this
competitive process and have proposed to produce a film set in 1930’s Ireland.
Entitled The Chronoscope, the film script is a satire on the extreme politics of
the time and tells the story of a fictionalised fascist group, who steal a
device that can see the past in order to create propaganda films of their heroes
from the past. Shot in black and white, this documentary style film will evoke
the style and atmosphere of the 1930’s period.
Andrew and the production company worked with a cast and crew
that are from County Wicklow. The majority of the film was shot on locations in
the Wicklow area. This exciting film will be premiered at The Mermaid Arts
Centre in Bray, Co. Wicklow and further screenings will happen throughout the
County.
"The Chronoscope is a documentary film about a beautiful
scientist with hair that sticks out who invent s a machine that can see into the
past. A crazy Nazi archaeologist steals the machine and learns that history is
very different to that written in the history books." Andrew Legge, Writer and
Director, 2008
Chronoscope premiered in Kilruddery House
Wicklow County Arts Office hosted the film premiere of ‘The Chronoscope’ a short film commissioned under the Per Cent for Art Commissioning Scheme in the beautiful Killruddery House, Bray last Friday night, by kind permission of the Earl and Countess of Meath.
The magnificent Orangery was filled to capacity with film enthusiasts, artists, local councillors, TD’s and cast and crew. Film Producer Morgan O’Sullivan, County Manager Edward Sheehy and Arts Officer Jenny Sherwin officially launched the celebrations and the film was viewed by the 200 guests over three screenings in the library of the House.
The invited audience rocked the night away to the sound of the East Coast Jazz Band, at the reception under the huge domed glass roof, amid white marble statues, tall plants and glowing candles in the Orangery.
The short film, which was written and produced by young filmmaker Andrew Legge was a great success. The leading lady was the talented Serena Brabazon and the film was narrated by Jeremy Irons. The film was shot on location in County Wicklow, and the grounds of Killruddery House were also featured.
Further information on the filmmaker Andrew Legge and this project can be
obtained by contacting the Wicklow County Arts
Office, Wicklow County Council (0404) 20155 or by emailing
wao@wicklowcoco.ie
|