Here is a first look at Writer/Director Nick Kelly’s debut feature, which earned him the award for Best Irish First Feature at the 2017 Galway Film Fleadh.

The project is produced by Kate McColgan for Calico Pictures (FROM THE DARK), with support from the Irish Film Board.

Actors are Dermot Murphy (Clean Break), Charlie Kelly (The Secret Scripture), Peter Coonan (What Richard Did), Aoibhinn Mcginnity (Moone Boy, Quirke, Love/Hate), Annie Ryan (Ferris Bueller's Day Off), Niamh Algar (Without Name) and introducing Jacob McCarthy.

Synopsis
‘The Drummer & The Keeper’ tells the story of the unlikely friendship formed between two young men; Gabriel, a reckless young drummer who revels in rejecting society’s rules and Christopher, a 17 year old with Asperger’s Syndrome, who yearns to fit in. This heartwarming story, shows the strength of the human bond, in the face of adversity. Written and directed by Nick Kelly, whose short film ‘Shoe’ was shortlisted for an Academy Award.

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