Monaghan director and producer Táine King is currently working on a new short-film which focuses on the deaths of Emily and Mary Wilde, the half-sisters of Irish poet, novelist and dramatist, Oscar Wilde.
The sisters lost their lives in a tragic fire at Drumaconnor House just off the Monaghan/Clones road back in 1871. The Oram director said she was intrigued by the story of both women, a story which she believes is still very much alive among the people of the Kilmore/Drumsnatt parish.
Ms King who has worked in the film industry for many years says it was "important" for her to take this story back to Monaghan and shoot it within the locality, using local people and a local cast.
Speaking to Northern Sound, the talented Oram woman who has worked with Oscar winning film director Ridley Scott for the last 4 years, said she always felt a "strong connection" to the Wilde sisters. She added that she is looking forward to sharing their story and for people to remember who they were.
"Really I was just so intrigued by the story and how tragic it was, especially how their deaths were covered up and forgotten about," explained Táine. "I always felt such a strong connection to these two girls, and to be able to tell their story or a version of that story is very important to me, and for people to remember who they were and to actually put some characters to the names."
Táine continued; "We're hoping to bring the film to the Galway Film Fleadh next year and do the film festival circuit and just take it from there really. Honestly, we wouldn't of been able to make this film without the crew coming from Dublin and the crew within Monaghan, the cast, local people and everyone who has donated to the crowd fundraiser so far as this project is self-funded. I'm so lucky to the people who have stood by me in helping to get this film made."
You can support this local film project by donating at - www.gofundme.com/f/make-our-short-film-a-reality
