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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]

Wildfire
Directed byCathy Brady
Written byCathy Brady
Produced by
  • Carlo Cresto-Dina
  • Charles Steel
  • David Collins (producer)
Starring
CinematographyCrystel Fournier
Edited byMatteo Bini
Music by
  • Gareth Averill
  • Matthew James Kelly
Production
companies
  • Tempesta Film UK
  • Cowboy Films
  • Samson Films
Release date
  • September 2020 (2020-09) (Toronto)[1]
CountriesIreland
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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]

Nika McGuigan was posthumously honoured with the Lead Actress - Film award at the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Film & Drama Awards on for her final performance in this film.[10]


References


  1. "Wildfire". tiff.net. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. Cole, Jake (17 September 2020). "Review: Wildfire Vibrantly Entwines Personal and Political Trauma". Slant Magazine. 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.
  10. "Nika McGuigan posthumously honoured at IFTA Awards". RTÉ.ie. 4 July 2021.



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