A feature film that was shot entirely on location in Kerry will premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh on Tuesday.

‘Joyride’ starring Olivia Colman, written by Kerry-based screenwriter, Ailbhe Keogan, directed by Emmy award-winning director, Emer Reynolds, and produced by Subotica, was shot over the course of five weeks throughout Tralee and the wider county last summer.

The road movie employed a local cast and crew, among them Kerry based Location Manager, Karl King, who led the locations department and Tralee woman, Orla Finucane, who worked as script supervisor.

Local acting talent features in the film with both Elaine Kennedy and Tim Landers landing named parts while Aisling O’Sullivan, originally from Kerry, has a key role.

Many local services were hired, including accommodation, while a number of local people got to take part as extras during filming.

“It couldn’t have happened in Kerry without the work of the Film Development Officer, Siobhan O’Sullivan, and critical organisations in the county that supported its production, namely Kerry College Monavalley Campus, Kerry ETB and Kerry County Council,” Emer Reynolds said.

The campus opened its doors to enable the production team set up a production base at the college.

“Learners on our Broadcast Production Courses had a unique opportunity to work with an incredible cast and production team. This opportunity has ultimately culminated with each learner getting a credit to their name, an invaluable outcome for those seeking to establish a career in the industry. The whole experience has been great for Kerry ETB and helps to further position Kerry College Monavalley Campus as the premier provider of quality and versatile trained broadcast production graduates,” said Campus manager Con O’Sullivan.

Brian Nolan, lead instructor on the Broadcast Production Skills Course was delighted to see his trainees do so well on ‘Joyride’.

"Real world productions are an essential cog in the training wheel," he said.

"The students put in the hours practising industry skill. Putting these skills to work in a real world environment is where you fully cement the learning.”

Kerry County Council and the Arts Office Creative Ireland Kerry Programme were proactive in backing the production from the outset.

“The film industry is a growing one worldwide and we see much opportunity for Kerry to bring more productions to the county,” said Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr John Francis Flynn.