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Documentary by Kerry producer honoured at IFTA awards

Jul 5, 2021 13:14 By radiokerrynews
Documentary by Kerry producer honoured at IFTA awards
Breaking Out documentary which tells the remarkable story of Fergus O'Farrell
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A documentary by a Kerry producer was honoured at last night's Irish Film and Television Academy Awards.

Aideen O'Sullivan, who has connections to Ballyduff and Dingle, is a producer of Breaking Out, the winner of the IFTA's George Morrison Feature Documentary award.

The documentary tells the story of Cork musician Fergus O'Farrell and his band Interference.

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Fergus continued to perform until his death at the age of 48, despite being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at a young age.

Breaking Out, which is directed by Michael McCormack, won the Best Irish Documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh two years ago.

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