Irish director Kirsten Sheridan’s latest film ‘Dollhouse’ is to have its North American premiere at the South by South West festival in Austen Texas this March in the ‘Emerging Visions’ category. The title along with 17 others was whittled down from 570 international films entered to the festival.
‘Dollhouse’ a drama set in Dublin follows six street kids who break into a house in Dalkey and stars Seana Kerslake (Life's a Breeze), Johnny Ward (This Must Be The Place, Two Hearts), Jack Reynor (What Richard Did, Three Wise Men), Kate Stanley Brennan (Raw, Fair City), Shane Curry (Kisses) and Ciaran McCabe (What Richard Did).
As previously announced Irish psychological thriller ‘Citadel’ produced by B!inder Films is to also premiere at the festival and will be included in the ‘Midnighters’ section.
The festival will screen 130 films. The festival’s centerpiece is the world premiere of Sony’ ’21 Jump Street’ starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum on 12th March. SXSW runs from the 9-17th March in Austin Texas. The festival will close with the world premiere of Emmett Malloy’s ‘Big Easy Express’.