‘Alexander Pearce’ Wins At European Independent Film Fest
22 Mar 2010 :
Alexander Pearse Tweet Irish Australian drama ‘The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce’ has won the Best Non-European Dramatic Feature award at the 5th European Independent Film Festival in Paris. The film, set in 1820’s Australia stars Irish actors Adrian Dunbar (The Crying Game) and Ciaran McMenamin (Sunday) was produced and written by Irish producer Nial Fulton (Policing the Pacific). ‘The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce’ has previously won an Inside Film Award and an APRA Screen Music Award. The docu drama follows Irishman Alexander Pearce (McMenamin) as he awaits execution after being deported to Van Diemen’s Land and is reduced by the prison colony experience to serial cannibalism – a story that rocked the English-speaking world in its day. Pearce hailed from Clones parish before he was deported in 1819 after stealing six pairs of shoes. Other cast members include Dan Wyllie (Chopper), Don Hany (California King) & Chris Haywood (Shine). Free Industry Newsletter Subscribe to IFTN's industry newsletter - it's free and e-mailed directly to your inbox every week. Click here to sign up.	RELATED NEWS Irish Selection at Budapest's Titanic Film Fest 23 Mar 2011  'Parked', 'Outcast' & 'Soulboy' for Torino 15 Nov 2010  Irish Success at Rhode Island Film Festival 20 Aug 2010  'One Hundred Mornings' Scoops Distribution Award 29 Jul 2010

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