Wildfire (2020 film)

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Wildfire
Wildfire 2020 poster.jpg
Directed byCathy Brady
Written byCathy Brady
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyCrystel Fournier
Edited by
Music by
Production
companies
Release date
  • September 2020 (2020-09) (Toronto)[1]
CountriesIreland
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Wildfire is a 2020 Irish drama thriller film directed by Cathy Brady.[2] It is about two reunited sisters who discover secrets from their mother's past. It was acquired by Modern Films for distribution in the UK.[3]

The film holds a 95% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[4] The critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes reads, "Anchored by the believable bond between its leads, Wildfire tells a heartfelt and realistic story of sisters peering into their family's past."[5] It was in the Great 8 Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival and debuted in the Discovery Showcase at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.[6][7] It won the IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award at the London BFI Film Festival.[8] The award is worth £50k, for outstanding first or second time UK writer, director or writer/director presenting work at the BFI London Film Festival.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Wildfire". tiff.net. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. ^ Cole, Jake. "Review: Wildfire Vibrantly Entwines Personal and Political Trauma". Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. ^ Rosser, Michael (10 November 2020). "Modern Films acquires Cathy Brady's 'Wildfire' for UK (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  4. ^ Clarke, Stewart (10 May 2019). "First Look at Cathy Brady's 'Wildfire' Ahead of Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Wildfire (2020)", Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango, retrieved 30 October 2021
  6. ^ "'Wildfire': Film Review | TIFF 2020 | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Four movies from Toronto, via Philly". Arkansas Online. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Winners announced for Virtual LFF Audience Awards 2020". BFI. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  9. ^ ""Wildfire" Writer-Director Cathy Brady Wins £50,000 Bursary at BFI London Film Festival". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

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