Oscailt Short FIlm ROGARA Wins at Kerry Film Festival
RÓGAIRA has won the best Irish short film at the 2005 Kerry Film Festival. Produced by Catherine O’Flaherty and written and directed by Tom Cosgrove, RÓGAIRA, an Igloo Films production was funded by the Irish Film Board / TG4 “OSCAILT” scheme.The film stars Colm Ó’MaonlaÃ, Fiona O”Shaughnessy and Tony McKenna. It is set in 1763 when a murderous Landlord vies to inherit the Rotherham estate. His crimes fall under the scrutiny of a Witch who undertakes a terrible revenge against him.
RÓGAIRA is the first ever period drama to filmed in the Irish language.