Feature film Sea Fever, written and directed by Neasa Hardiman has started shooting in Ireland. Please see the full press release below for more details:
CONNIE NIELSEN AND DOUGRAY SCOTT JOIN HERMIONE CORFIELD
IN THE FEMALE DRIVEN THRILLER SEA FEVER
Connie Nielsen, following her powerful performance in Wonder Woman, braves the Atlantic deep in seafaring Irish thriller, Sea Fever.
|
Nielsen leads the crew of a fishing trawler, struggling to survive in a race against time when a mysterious parasite infests their water supply. Joining her is Dougray Scott (Enigma, Woman in White) and previously announced, Hermione Corfield (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, xXx: Return of Xander Cage). Other members of the ensemble cast include Ardalan Esmaili (Domino, The Charmer), Jack Hickey (Penny Dreadful, Mary Shelley), Olwen Fouéré (Mandy, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes |
|
of Grindelwald), and introducing Elie Bouakaze. Sea Fever, written and directed by Irish BAFTA Award winner Neasa Hardiman (Jessica Jones, Happy Valley), is a rich, claustrophobic story of risk and responsibility, unfolding on the wild Atlantic seas off Ireland’s west coast. Principal photography began Monday September 24, 2018. |
Epic Pictures will serve as executive producer alongside producers Brendan McCarthy and John McDonnell of Fantastic Films (Six Shooter, The Last Days On Mars) and co-producers
Belgian’s Frakas Productions, Sweden’s Bright Pictures and Scotland’s Makar Productions.
Sea Fever is co-financed by Screen Ireland, RTÉ Television, Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Film i Väst, Swedish Film Institute, Creative Scotland, Creative Europe, Creativity Capital, Wallimage, Avanpost Digital Cube, Belgian Tax Shelter, Casa Kafka Pictures (powered by Belfius), and Voo TV. It was developed with the support of both the Creative Europe MEDIA programme and Screen Ireland and was also a participant at the Frontieres international co-production market.
Neasa is represented by Frances Arnold.