ROLE:

Writer / Actor

FOR:

Screen Ireland

DATE:

September, 2023

URL:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13932844/

APOCALYPSE CLOWN is my second feature film, co-written with James Walmsley and Demian Fox. It’s a cult comedy about a troupe of Clowns searching for relevance on cross country odyssey in the aftermath of an apocalyptic event. It had its world premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh 2023 where it won ‘BEST IRISH FILM’. It had its North American Premiere at Fantasia Film Festival 2023 in Montreal.

It received a theatrical release in Ireland and the UK in September 2023 to wide spread critical acclaim. It was acquired by NETFLIX and has been streaming since October 2023. It was also sold to Capstone Pictures (through Telepool) for the US and Canada; Telepool for German-speaking territories; Njuta for Scandinavia, MCF Megacom for the Adriatics; Arna Media for Russia and CIS; Pictureworks for India; and Aardwolf for airlines.

Apocalypse Clown was directed by George Kane and produced by Fastnet Films with the support of Screen Ireland, RTÉ, BAI, U Media, Wildcard, Vertigo releasing and Charade. Starring David Earl, Natalie Palamides, Amy De Bhrún, Fionn Foley, Tadhg Murphy and Ivan Kaye.

Directed by George Kane

Shot by David Grenan

Costume by Alice Eyssartier

Hair & Make Up by Catherine Clarinval & team

VFX by Umedia

Score by Stephen McKeon

Design by Martin Goulding

Edited by Matyas Veress

Written by myself, James Walmsley & Demian Fox

Produced by James Dean & Morgan Bushe

And the wonderfully committed cast…

David Earl, Natalie Palamides, Fionn Foley, Amy de Bhrun, Pollyanna Machintosh, Ivan Kaye, Tony Cantwell, Tara Flynn, Erin McGathy, Marcio Wille, Tadhg Murphy & Barry McGovern.

Filmed on location in Dublin and Kildare.