Project Detail

Wildfire

Synopsis

The story of two sisters who grew up on the fractious Irish border. When one of them, who has been missing, finally returns home, the intense bond with her sister is re-ignited. Together they unearth their mother’s past, but uncovered secrets and resentments which have been buried deep, threaten to overwhelm them.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2020 - World Premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2020

Details

Year
2020
Type of film
Features
Running time
85 min
Director
Cathy Brady 1st Feature
Producer
Carlo Cresto-Dina, Charles Steel, David Collins
Executive Producer
Lauren Dark, Emma Duffy, Lizzie Francke, Celine Haddad, Robert A. Halmi, Jim Reeve
Screenwriter
Cathy Brady
Director of Photography
Crystel Fournier
Production Designer
John Leslie
Principal cast
Nika McGuigan, Nora-Jane Noone, Martin McCann

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Ireland, UK co-production

A Cowboy Films (UK), Samson Films (IE), Tempesta Films (UK) production with development and production support from BFI (UK), Screen Ireland (IE), Northern Ireland Screen (UK), Wellcome Trust (UK), and with co-finance production support from Film4 (UK), Sulcata Productions, Illium and Lexis Media (UK)

Sales Company

Page updates

This page was last updated on 12th May 2025. Please let us know if we need to make any amendments or request edit access by clicking below.

See also

You may also be interested in other relevant projects in the database.

Tramp Tramp

Director: Philip James McGoldrick

Year: 2025

An emotionally charged sports drama following Grazyna "The Tramp" Jarzynowska, a British-Polish MMA fighter whose meteoric rise is abruptly halted by an unexpected pregnancy.

No Women No Children No Women No Children

Director: Akporé Uzoh

Year: 2025

The aftermath of a sexual assault (rape). Exploring the deep-felt consequences for all involved. At its heart an epic story of a couple's fight for the survival of their love.

Honey Don’t! Honey Don’t!

Director: Ethan Coen

Year: 2025

Honey O’Donahue, a small-town private investigator, delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church.<br /> Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2025 - Midnight Screenings - World premiere