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December 10 2011
Conor McMahon's "Stitches Grindle" wraps
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November 07 2011
Fantastic Films announce "Stitches Grindle"
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October 24 2011
EK THA TIGER wraps in Dublin
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August 24 2011
Wake Wood Screens at Espoo Cine in Finland
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August 16 2011
Wake Wood French Premiere
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Company Profile
Based in Dublin, Ireland the directors of the company, John McDonnell & Brendan McCarthy, have a combined experience of nearly 50 years in the film industry & since its inception Fantastic Films has produced & collaborated on a variety of film projects & received over 50 international awards.
Fantastic Films’ first production was the award-winning short The Making of a Prodigy with director Colm McCarthy. Collaborating with Colm for a second time, Fantastic Films recently completed work on Outcast, Colm’s first feature film, which is due for release in December ‘10. Fantastic Films’ first feature film Song for a Raggy Boy (2002, Aisling Walsh) was an important & significant film in the Irish film landscape. Premiering at Sundance Film Festival, it went on to receive numerous international awards, including the Golden Swan for Best Film at Copenhagen Film Festival, the Jury & Audience Awards at Amiens Film Festival & the Irish Film & Television Awards (IFTAs) People's Choice Award for Best Irish Film.
Previous feature films by Fantastic Films include: 48 Angels (2006, Marion Comer). 48 Angels has appeared in many festivals including the European Union Film Festival, Chicago, 2007.
Previous award-winning short films by Fantastic Films include:
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Fantastic Films is an OSCAR™ winning film production company with a focus on high quality genre & niche films. Taking its name from the great tradition of European Cinema Fantastique, Fantastic Films are at the forefront of producing varied & groundbreaking films of the highest quality.
Initially set up in 2000 as a vehicle to produce shorts and establish relationships with new, emerging talent in film, Fantastic Films have carved out a strong & unique presence in the Irish & European film markets. They have recently completed work on two innovative horror feature films, Wake Wood (2008) & Outcast (2009), which were originated & developed by the company.
A notable high-point for Fantastic Films’ was winning an OSCAR™ in 2006 for Martin McDonagh's co-produced short Six Shooter, which marked his first foray into filmmaking.