Outcast

Synopsis

Mary and Fergal live their lives on the run, using an ancient form of magic to hide from a terrifying hunter who is intent on seeking them out and killing them. When Fergal falls in love with his beautiful neighbour, the stakes are raised and the consequences of his actions are far more frightening than anyone could imagine.

Starring James Nesbitt (Five Minutes of Heaven, Cold Feet, Bloody Sunday), Kate Dickie (Red Road, Somers Town), Niall Bruton, Hanna Stanbridge, Ciarán McMenamin (The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce) and James Cosmo (Highlander, Braveheart, Chronicles of Narnia).

Directed by award winning director Colm McCarthy (Spooks, Murphy's Law, The Tudors, The Making of a Prodigy).

Outcast will be released by Vertigo Films and is being sold internationally by Bankside Films. Outcast is a Scottish/ Irish co-production and is produced by John McDonnell and Brendan McCarthy of Fantastic Films, with Eddie Dick of Makar Productions, Scotland (Blind Flight, True North).

Equity financiers were Bord Scannán na hÉireann/ the Irish Film Board, Scottish Screen and Head Gear Films/ Metrol Technologies.

Outcast is due for general release in 2010.

Festivals/ Awards
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival 2010, Belgium
South by South West Film Festival 2010, Austin, Texas - Opening film SX Fantastic category - World Premiere.
Galway Film Fleadh 2010, Ireland
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2010, Scotland
Inverness Film Festival 2010, Scotland
Fright Fest 2010, London, UK
New York Horror Film Festival 2010 - Best Actor Award
Torino Film Festival 2010, Italy

Supported by the i2i Media Programme