{"id":785154,"date":"2026-09-28T09:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/785154\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T09:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:54:10","slug":"new-comedy-drama-to-be-filmed-in-donegal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/785154\/","title":{"rendered":"New comedy drama to be filmed in Donegal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Production has started on a new road trip film that will travel to the hills of Donegal.<\/p>\n<p>Baile will be filmed in Donegal and locations across Northern Ireland including Belfast, Moira and Tyrella Beach.<\/p>\n<p>The story follows Br\u00edghid, a fiercely independent woman in the early stages of dementia, played by Marion O\u2019Dwyer (The Quiet Girl), and a young cleaner Naomi played by Hazel Doupe (Say Nothing).<\/p>\n<p>When Br\u00edghid hires Naomi to drive her from Belfast to her childhood home in County Donegal, their unlikely friendship takes them on an unexpected adventure.<\/p>\n<p>This road trip movie tells the story of two women at opposite ends of life. It explores friendship, independence, the meaning of home, and what it means to not lose sight of who you are when faced with change.<\/p>\n<p>Baile, co-commissioned for TG4 and BBC Gaeilge, is produced by Belfast based Village Films with support from Northern Ireland Screen&#8217;s Irish Language Broadcast Fund.<\/p>\n<p>Baile is the third project to be commissioned through Geal\u00e1n\u202f\u2013 the feature film initiative from TG4, BBC Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen&#8217;s Irish Language Broadcast Fund.<\/p>\n<p>Doineann, produced by DoubleBand Films was the first project commissioned through this collaborative initiative, and Aontas produced by P\u00faca Pictures was the second.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-sans font-semibold text-xl md:text-[30px] leading-9 text-primary w-full\">\n        You may also be interested in\n    <\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegaldaily.com\/news\/atu-becomes-first-university-in-ireland-to-introduce-epipens-651641\" class=\"block w-2\/5 shrink-0\" aria-label=\"ATU becomes first University in Ireland to introduce EpiPens\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atu-becomes-first-university-in-ireland-to-introduce-epipens.jpg\" class=\"max-w-full w-full h-full object-contain relative z-10\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\"  alt=\"ATU becomes first University in Ireland to introduce EpiPens\" \/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegaldaily.com\/news\/major-power-cut-affecting-thousands-in-buncrana-651645\" class=\"block w-2\/5 shrink-0\" aria-label=\"Major power cut affecting thousands in Buncrana\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/major-power-cut-affecting-thousands-in-buncrana.jpg\" class=\"max-w-full w-full h-full object-contain relative z-10\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\"  alt=\"Major power cut affecting thousands in Buncrana\" \/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Baile is commissioned by M\u00e1ire N\u00ed Chonl\u00e1in, Commissioning Editor for TG4 and Eddie Doyle, Senior Head of Content Commissioning for BBC Northern Ireland . It is produced and directed by Aideen Hand and co-directed by Paul Kenenedy for Village Films. It has been written by Cristina Carty.<\/p>\n<p>Aideen Hand, Producer, Village Films says: \u201cWe\u2019re incredibly proud to be bringing Baile\u202finto production. It\u2019s a moving and deeply human story about memory, friendship and the unexpected connections that can transform our lives, told predominantly through the Irish language.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have assembled a wonderful cast led by Hazel Doupe and Marion O\u2019Dwyer to bring screenwriter Christina Carty&#8217;s characters to life, and we\u2019re grateful to BBC Northern Ireland, TG4 and Northern Ireland Screen\u2019s Irish Language Broadcast Fund for supporting an ambitious film that feels both distinctly local and genuinely universal.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Production has started on a new road trip film that will travel to the hills of Donegal. 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