Last Sunday 9th October, Mark Robson and Zoe Guilford of IOM Film attended the World Premiere of ‘Mindhorn’, the latest feature film to be shot on the Isle of Man in association with Pinewood Pictures.
Reviews for the film (and for the Island itself where the comedy is set) have emerged from the London Film Festival and have been very positive, with The Guardian calling ‘Mindhorn’ a “creation to savour”. The Hollywood Reporter notes that “credit is due to the Isle of Man’s majestically rugged coastal scenery, proudly playing itself after decades of standing in for more exotic locales. The eternal bridesmaid of movie locations finally gets its glorious day at the altar.”
Shot over 5 weeks on the Isle of Man in Summer 2015, ‘Mindhorn’ is a comedy written and starring Julian Barratt and Simon Farnaby of ‘The Mighty Boosh’ fame about a has-been actor who returns to the Island to solve a crime. It’s the latest production from Scott Free Productions, directed by Sean Foley.
Studio Canal are distributing the film which is set to be released early next year, and an Isle of Man screening is being organised to tie in with this.