10/12/2010

Irish director Ciarán Foy has commenced shooting his debut feature Citadel in Glasgow amidst of the big chill that the UK is undergoing.

A graduate from the National Film School of Ireland, Foy’s short film The Faeries of Blackheath Woods won nine best short film awards at international festivals. Citadel is a horror film based partly on his own experiences of unprovoked urban attack and the resulting agoraphobia.

The film stars Aneurin Barnard (Ironclad) and James Cosmo (The Runway [+see also:
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IFB Production Executive Emma Scott said, “Citadel is one of twelve official Irish coproductions that has gone into production this year and is one of five Irish films currently in production.”

Producers Katie Holly and Brian Coffey said, “In these truly Siberian conditions we’ve had to face all kinds of issues – cancelled flights, impassable roads, freezing conditions – a snow plough was even drafted in to preserve this already ambitious schedule. It’s ironic given that we’re shooting a film where the central character is afflicted with agoraphobia that we have to spend so much time out of doors!

“We’re just thrilled that we have such an amazingly resilient, adaptable and committed cast and crew who are battling the elements to get us through and we are literally ploughing on despite everything that has been thrown at us. Spirits are high, the performances are amazing, and the material fantastic and Citadel’s off to Dublin come wind, hail or snow.”