Production underway in Dublin on feature mockumentary Fran the Man
Posted: 26th March 2024
Fran The Man, a feature mockumentary written by Richie Conroy (Two by Two, Malory Towers) and directed by Stephen Bradley (Last One Laughing, Noble) is currently filming in Dublin. Production began at the beginning of March and will wrap this Friday.
The film is produced by Collie McCarthy’s Forty Foot Pictures (I Used to Be Famous) and is proudly supported by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and RTÉ.
Fran Costello, the much-loved star of the football mockumentary series ‘Fran’ returns in a feature length comedy that sees him working undercover to save the beautiful game from match-fixing. Darragh Humphreys reprises his role from the series, surrounded by a new ensemble cast including Ardal O’Hanlon (Father Ted), Amy Huberman (Flora & Son), Risteard Cooper (Après Match), Toni O’Rourke (God’s Creatures) and Deirdre O’Kane (Noble). The original show aired on Setanta Sports and TV3 from 2009-2011.
Stephen Bradley, Director, said:
I’m very happy to be shooting Fran The Man with Richie Conroy’s very funny and clever script, under the banner of Collie McCarthy’s Forty Foot Pictures. We have assembled an inspiring cast and crew and their energy will be up on screen in the form of loads of laughs and a whole lot of heart."
Collie McCarthy, Producer, Forty Foot Pictures, said:
It’s great to be up and running with my first feature on home soil. The script is a gem and it’s been a joy to see this incredibly talented cast and crew bring it to life”.
Executive producers are Paul Grindey and Charles Moore for Viewfinder Film, Greg Martin for Screen Ireland, Richie Conroy, Jakub Brecka and Gregory Pepin.