Filming has begun in Northern Ireland on new movie Stranger With A Camera, the debut feature written and directed by Belfast-born filmmaker and artist Oorlagh George.
George won an Oscar back in 2012 for producing short film The Shore, and the project was developed through the prestigious Sundance Institute.
The shoot will last for five weeks, taking place in the Co Down coastal village of Killough, framed by the dramatic backdrop of the Mourne Mountains.
The film will star 23-year old English actress Ellie Bamber, who previously starred in BBC's Les Mes and the Hollywood film Nocturnal Animals. She'll star alongside Owen McDonnell (Killing Eve), Michael Shea ( Derry Girls), and Brian Milligan (Hunger).
The story centers around a troubled American teenager stranded in a Northern Irish village after her father is arrested for a 17-year-old murder tied to the IRA.
Compelled by her father’s secrecy, she teams up with a delinquent cousin to pry their family secrets from the cold dead hands of the past.
Speaking about the film, Oorlagh George said: “This is a story about the power of empathy among young people in Northern Ireland, as they try to make sense of a history shrouded in secrets and transcend the boundaries and burdens they’ve inherited.
"Gráinne grows up with a trauma that doesn’t have a story. This film is her fight to understand the events that shaped her life, in order to move on.”
The film is supported by Sundance Institute, Northern Ireland Screen and Screen Ireland, with additional grant support by The Utah Film Center and Artemis Rising.
There are no details yet about when it will reach our screens, but expect to hear more about this new film in the coming months.
