When your son has co-written and directed a full feature movie it’s a big deal.

When this movie has been chosen to open the Generation section of the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival you start to get excited, and before you know it you are in Berlin on a snowy Valentines Day in a huge auditorium excitedly waiting to see the movie for the first time.

The opening night was a sell out with 1,000 people gathering in the bar and lobby area before the doors opened for the theatre.

I wanted to capture this special occasion so with a mixture of nerves and excitement I turned on the microphone and chatted with some of the stars of the movie and the producers to learn about their roles and to get a hint of what we were about to see on the big screen.

First I spoke with two of the actors in the movie, Lewis Brophy and Ian Tabone.

To learn more about the business side of the movie and the importance of the festival itself I spoke with producers Rory Gilmartin and Meridith Duff.

And then just before his huge night began I managed to catch my son, Brendan Canty, to capture his excitement on what must be one of the biggest professional moments of his life.

While the cast and crew were here for the international premiere of Christy, what the huge crowd were not expecting was that Knocknaheeny from the Northside of Cork were here in force and before we filed into the theatre we were treated to a special flavour of Cork by the Kabin Crew.

It’s time to take our seats and watch a movie!

Christy will be on our big screens this summer..

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