SAMSON FILMS is delighted to report that three of our recent productions have enjoyed great success on the international festival circuit. MY SAILOR, MY LOVE, the English language debut of award-winning Finnish director, Klaus Härö, depicts how a retired sea captain (James Cosmo) and his daughter (Catherine Walker) must reassess their strained relationship after he begins […]
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MY SAILOR, MY LOVE has World Premiere at TIFF and Opens at the Top of Finnish Box Office
Shot in Achill Island, MY SAILOR, MY LOVE marks the English language debut of award-winning Finnish director, Klaus Härö. We are delighted that the feature had its world premiere at the prestigious 2022 Toronto International Film Festival in September, which was attended by producers David Collins, Kai Nordberg, and Kaarle Aho, alongside actor, Catherine Walker, […]
Venice, Festival Run, and Theatrical Screenings of THE GHOST OF RICHARD HARRIS
We are delighted that Adrian Sibley’s feature documentary, THE GHOST OF RICHARD HARRIS, marked its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in September, forming part of the prestigious Venice Classics strand. It has since had its North American premiere at the 2022 Newport Beach Film Festival in California and will screen […]
Rose Plays Julie WINS AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE at Amplify Film Festival
We are delighted to share that Rose Plays Julie has scooped up the audience award at Amplify Film Festival for best feature! Thank you to Amplify for hosting another incredible festival this year, despite the odds and for recognising Rose Plays Julie. Here is what they had to say: “In their fourth film, writer-directors […]
THE CASTLE to screen at prestigious Foyle Film Festival
We are delighted to share that The Castle with screen at the Oscar and Bafta Qualifying Foyle Film festival this November! This coming-of-age drama follows Monika, a 13-year-old Lithuanian girl who has recently moved to Dublin with her mother and demented grandmother. A passionate singer, Monika pushes her mother, a professional pianist, to keep […]
Rose Plays Julie to close Oscar and Bafta qualifying Foyle Film Festival
After a successful run on the international festival circuit, with screenings at the likes of Philadelphia Film Festival, Tallgrass Film Festival, Sao Paulo and Helsinki Film Festival, Rose Plays Julie returns home to screen at the prestigious Foyle Film Festival in Derry. Foyle Film Festival, now in it’s 33rd year, has gone virtual and […]
Wildfire receives SPECIAL MENTION at Cork International Film Festival
After a successful world premiere at TIFF, Wildfire had its first Irish screening at Cork International Film Festival this November receiving a ‘Special Mention’ in The Spirit of The Festival award category. This is what the judges had to say: “This film offered a fresh approach to the impacts of historical violence, […]
THE CASTLE selected for Cork International Film Festival
We are so excited to announce that The Castle has been selected for Cork International Film Festival! The Castle, along with our other production Wildfire, will screen on their virtual festival platform this November. Monika, a thirteen-year-old Lithuanian girl and aspiring pianist, lives with her mother and grandmother in Dublin. While Monika dreams […]
A DARK SONG writer/director Liam Gavin, directs episodes of new Horror NETFLIX SERIES
After the success of 2016 horror A DARK SONG Liam Gavin has joined The Haunting of Bly Manor to direct the fourth and fifth episodes of the 2nd instalment of Netflix’s ‘Haunting’ series. This much anticipated follow up to ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ follows an American nanny (Victoria Pedretti) who takes up a […]
UPCOMING FILMS
As the year winds down, we here at Samson have been very busy finishing up some exciting projects in the works and wanted to share what will be released in 2018! FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY, directed and written by Carmel Winters (SNAP), stars Hazel Doupe (RIPPER STREET), Dara Devaney (CAMELOT), Aidan O’Hare (THE WIND THAT […]