The award-winning Irish film "Made in Dublin" has launched on multiple streaming platforms in the US and Canada.
Viewers in both territories can now stream the Irish-made feature-length comedy thriller following a series of distribution deals secured by US-based Princ Films.
The movie, which will be of particular interest to Irish viewers or those with Irish heritage in the US and Canada, given its setting, can be watched now in the two territories on the following platforms – Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Apple TV, inDemand, Rogers, Vimeo and Vubiquity.
"Made in Dublin" is directed by Irish film director Jack Armstrong, whose past work includes production roles on "The Commitments", "Football Factory" and "Interview with the Vampire".
The film tells the story of a wannabe actor, a strung-out movie director, a lonely drag queen and a femme fatale all set on a course of destruction and all heading each other’s way.
Viewers are taken on a dramatic journey from the run-down streets of inner-city Dublin to the drug-fuelled decadence of Hollywood and back to the glamorous escapism of the Dublin drag scene as the movie explores themes of ambition, desperation and the destructive nature of the entertainment industry.
Brendan Bloom, played by Paudge Behan. Issued by Murray on behalf of Princ Films, Revolution Media and Quanta Capital.
The film stars Stuart Cullen as Finn O’Connor, a struggling actor who waits tables to care for his ailing mother, and Paudge Behan as Brendan Bloom, a washed-up film director who refuses to face the reality of his fading fame.
"Made in Dublin" was produced by Melissa Lawlor for Revolution Media and funded by Quanta Capital, a Dublin-based European Investment Fund.
Mel Sutcliffe, Quanta Capital’s founder and Chief Executive Officer, was the film’s executive producer while Princ Films acquired the movie for international sales.
Quanta Capital’s main focus is on property investments and fund management, but Sutcliffe and Armstrong are close friends and Sutcliffe took the opportunity to diversify into film production when Armstrong proposed that they make a feature-length film together.
In addition to being available on streaming platforms in the US and Canada, "Made in Dublin" has been picked up by RTE in Ireland and will appear on the broadcaster’s online platform in the near future. Princ Films is also seeking further distribution deals for the film and are in negotiations for it to run on YouTube’s movie platform.
Mel Sutcliffe (left), Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Quanta Capital and Executive Producer of Made in Dublin, with Jack Armstrong (right), Director of Made in Dublin. Issued by Murray on behalf of Princ Films, Revolution Media and Quanta Capital.
"Made in Dublin" won the Best Script award at the Snowdance Film Festival in February 2024. It also won three awards at the Cannes World Film Festival, including Best Independent Feature.
“It’s great that 'Made in Dublin' is now available on streaming platforms in the US and Canada. I’m excited to think of the potential audience involved and I’m hopeful that Irish people living in the two territories or anyone of Irish descent there will watch the movie and help spread the word about it," said Jack Armstrong, the director of the film."
"Dublin is a suitably gritty setting for the film, but it’s less about portraying the city and more about portraying the way in which the characters – the haves and the have nots - have been moulded and created by the city. I’ve lived in Dublin all my life and I’ve met real versions of all of the characters in the film.”
On working with Mel Sutcliffe, Armstrong said: “Mel was fantastic. He’s actually very creative and very supportive. This was his first experience as an executive producer and if I’m honest, it was probably more of a philanthropic endeavour for him than a carefully considered business venture. He has always been very supportive of the arts and artists. I know that Quanta Capital’s offices in Dublin are filled with paintings and sculptures, but even still I gather there were some raised eyebrows when Mel pitched the idea of funding a film to the board. Getting involved was definitely out of their comfort zone and not something they are used to investing in, but I really think they have enjoyed the process.”
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