29 Apr 2021 : Nathan Griffin IFTA-winning writer James Phelan We spoke with screenwriter James Phelan (Galway Races, Striking Out), a recent recipient of funding from the inaugural Platform 31 bursary, for which to support the development of his latest feature film script.
Forsaken is a period thriller, set in Waterford, about the aftermath of an abduction that rips a family apart.
Developed by the Association of Local Authority Arts Officers (ALAAO), in collaboration with the Arts Council, Platform 31 offers financial and developmental support for the 31 mid-career artists who were selected. The Bursary is a national development scheme for artists to develop their practice and test new ideas of collaboration, research, audience development, place based arts and sharing their work.