Principal photography has commenced on the darkly comedic spoken word odyssey Dublin Oldschool, adapted from the highly successful stage play which won critical acclaim both at home and abroad.
Join Jason (Emmet Kirwan) on a chemically enhanced trip through the streets of Dublin as he stumbles from one misguided adventure to another. Somewhere between the DJs, decks, drug busts and hilltop raves, he stumbles across a familiar face from the past, his brother Daniel (Ian Lloyd Anderson). Daniel is an educated homeless heroin addict living on the streets of Dublin. The brothers haven’t seen or spoken to each other in years but over a lost weekend they reconnect and reminisce over tunes, trips, their history and their city. Two brothers living on the edge but perhaps they have more in common than they think.
Principal photography has commenced in Dublin on the darkly comedic spoken word odyssey Dublin Oldschool. Pictured on set are Emmet Kirwan (actor and co-writer) and Dave Tynan (director and co-writer). Adapted from the highly successful stage play which won critical acclaim both at home and abroad the production will film for 4 weeks in Dublin and Wicklow. Photo credit: Allen Kiely.Dave Tynan (Rockmount/Heartbreak) directs a script co-written with Emmet Kirwan. Michael Donnelly V of MDV and Dave Leahy of Warrior Films produce, with Liam Ryan as Associate Producer. Rory Gilmartin is Executive Producer for Element Pictures who will also distribute the film through Element Pictures Distribution.
Emmet Kirwan (Sarah & Steve/Heartbreak) and Ian Lloyd Anderson (Game of Thrones, Love/Hate) reprise their award-winning stage roles and are joined by a talented ensemble including Sarah Greene (Penny Dreadful/Ransom), Seána Kerslake (A Date for Mad Mary/Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope), Mark O’Halloran (Adam & Paul/History’s Future/The Virtues), and Stephen Jones (Red Rock,Love/Hate).
Director Dave Tynan is surrounded by a strong production crew with JJ Rolfe on board as Director of Photography, Production Designer Mark Kelly, and SJ Ffrench O’Carroll as Costume Designer.
The shoot will last for 4 weeks, on location, in Dublin City and Wicklow.
Dublin Oldschool is supported by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board, Windmill Lane Pictures, Filmbase, along with support from Revenue through the Irish Section 481 Tax Credit.
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