A Bend in the River (film)

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A Bend in the River
Directed by Colin Broderick
Produced by Julie Ryan
Starring
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  • 2021 (2021)

A Bend in the River is a 2021 film directed by Colin Broderick, produced by Julie Ryan, and starring John Connors, John Duddy, and Kathy Kiera Clarke. [1] Filming took place in Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland and was completed in April 2018. [1] The film was scheduled to premiere at the 2020 Belfast Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] The film showed at the 2021 Craic Film Festival. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Principal Photography Wraps On Colin Broderick's 'A Bend In The River' - The Irish Film & Television Network". www.iftn.ie. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. "Belfast Film Festival cancelled amid Coronavirus concerns as A Bend In The River sells out". IFTN. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. O'Doherty, Cahir (19 February 2021). "John Connors and John Duddy shine at NYC's Craic Fest". Irish Central. Retrieved 9 July 2023.