The Legend of Longwood is a thrilling live-action family adventure about a young American girl Mickey Miller (played by newcomer Lucy Morton) who must release a small Irish town and its people from an ancient curse. The modern day fairy tale tells the tale of this young female hero in a world of magic and supernatural forces.
Michael Garland, the film’s producer, says, "The producers are delighted that the film will have its first public screening at such a prestigious festival. We made the film to appeal to an audience of kids and parents alike and Giffoni, with its young peoples audience and jury represents an ideal opportunity for the film."
Lisa Mulcahy, director and co-writer of
The Legend of Longwood, says "I am delighted that the film has been invited to Giffoni. Making this film has just been a fantastic experience and I am really looking forward to watching it with so many children as well as intrigued to see how it plays with an Italian audience."
This year’s festival programme will feature 163 films chosen from 3760 potential titles. The event was founded in 1971 to promote and develop cinema for young people, and features a jury made up exclusively from young people – now coming from over 50 different countries embracing all the world’s continents. Stars in attendance will include Richard Gere, Alan Rickman Matt Bomer and Lea Michele. This year’s festival has the theme, “Be Different.”
Further information about the festival can be found at
www.giffonifilmfestival.it
