John Morton is writing Pillgate, a dark comedy feature based on the legal loophole that temporarily decriminalised some Class A drugs in Ireland, produced by Newgrange Pictures, supported by Screen Ireland.
Pillgate will follow four estranged college friends who reunite for one unforgettable night of mayhem.
John Morton is an actor, writer and filmmaker. He is the creator and writer of the TV series Dead Still, for which he won an Edgar Award for Best TV Episode Teleplay. He has written and directed several short films including Smitten for RTE Storyland, and wrote the award-winning shorts Seanie & Flo, Kathleen and Swerve. John has also written for the stage, with plays including Denouement (published by Samuel French/Concord Theatricals), and The Hellfire Squad and The Roaring Banshees (co-written with Peter McGann).
