Solace in Wicca
Solace in Wicca | |
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Directed by | Andy North |
Written by | Nathan Russell-Raby |
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Starring |
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Cinematography | Daniyel Lowden |
Edited by | Jim Hampton |
Music by | Andy North |
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Distributed by | Culture Vannin |
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Running time | 9 minutes |
Country | Isle of Man |
Language | Manx Gaelic |
Solace in Wicca is a 2013 Manx-produced short
The short film was the first production to be shot entirely in
Production
The screenplay was one of thirty-two[3] screenplays submitted to the MannIN Shorts Screenplay Contest in January 2011 and was selected as one of three screenplays eligible for a production-budget as part of the MannIN Shorts scheme.
Andy North, lecturer of film and digital media at the
The opportunity to support emerging talent excited the Isle of Man Government's film investment partner CinemaNX, who co-financed the production with a view to acquiring the rights to an English-language commercial remake.[3] CinemaNX's successor Pinewood Studios optioned the rights and developed the commercial remake as a Halloween origins story in 2013.[9]
Principal photography took place over a five-day period in July 2012, at national heritage sites Castle Rushen, Cregneash Village, and the Niarbyl Fault.[7] Manx National Heritage donated use of their sites without charging a location fee, due to the historical nature of the piece.[10]
Experienced non-Manx-speaking actors were cast in the lead roles, and learned their Manx dialogue
References
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- ^ "Solace in Wicca | Culture Vannin | Isle of Man". www.culturevannin.im. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Gallery | August | 2012 | ACTION". Issuu. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Wright, Mel (2 August 2012). "Film of Witch Burning at Stake". Isle of Man Examiner. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Solace Breaks New Ground in Manx Gaelic Films | Transceltic - Home of the Celtic nations". www.transceltic.com. October 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Ltd., Maxima Systems. "Isle of Man Guide - CinemaNX and Isle of Man Film Support for the Island's First Manx Language Production". www.iomguide.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Manx Film: Script Writer | MT TV | iom news on demand manx.net". manx.net. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Telecom, Manx. "It's a wrap! Latest two MannIN Shorts films finish shooting on Island - Isle of Man News | Manx.net". www.manx.net. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Film of 'Witch' Burning at Stake". TraaDyLiooar. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Moss, John; North, Andy (12 July 2012). "Mandate". The First Manx Language Film. Manx Radio.