Workbus Ltd. is delighted to announce that CANDLESTICK, the second feature from emerging filmmaker Christopher Presswell, is to make its Irish debut at the IndieCork Film Festival.
A stylish retro suspense thriller, CANDLESTICK tells of a social gathering rocked to its core when host Jack accuses his best friend’s wife of infidelity. But as the allegations start flying, it soon emerges that a far more sinister game is at play.
Channeling Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope and Dial M for Murder with its sinister protagonist and single location setting,
CANDLESTICK is a stylized throwback to vintage 1950s cinema with a contemporary relevancy.
Hot on the heels of its UK premiere at the Aberdeen Film Festival, CANDLESTICK will screen in the features strand of IndieCork at the Gate Cinema on Tuesday 14th October, 9pm. Stars Andrew Fitch and Nigel Thomas, director of photography Haider Zafar, and director and co-‐writer Christopher Presswell are expected to attend.
Director Christopher Presswell comments: “I am thrilled that Candlestick will be making its Irish debut at IndieCork in its sophomore year. The festival is already shaping up to be a fantastic output for independent cinema and music, further cementing its place as one of the highlights of Cork’s cultural calendar.”
CANDLESTICK stars Andrew Fitch as mischievous host Jack, Isla Ure (BFI Future Film Nominee 2012, Red Dwarf X) as the alluring Vera, Nigel Thomas, and Tom Knight (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets), alongside a supporting performance from Dan March (The Real MacGuffins, Pramface, Miranda).
26-‐year-‐old filmmaker Christopher Presswell directs his second feature from his screenplay, co-‐written with Hungarian screenwriter András Forgács. Director of photography Haider Zafar’s work on Vendetta was last year praised by leading critic Mark Kermode, and the film features a full orchestral score written by Jonathan Armandary, performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
IndieCork runs from Sunday 12th October – Sunday 19th October 2014. CANDLESTICK is scheduled for a multi-‐platform release in the US in Spring 2015, with details of a UK and Ireland release to follow.
Tickets will be on sale shortly from the Gate Cinema website.
