News Summary

• Christy won Best Irish Film at the Galway Film Fleadh earlier this month.
• The coming-of-age drama stars newcomer Danny Power and Diarmuid Noyes.
• Director Brendan Canty says he is "floored" by the response to the film.
• Christy opens in cinemas on 29 August and was funded by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and BBC Film.
• The film also features members of The Kabin Studio, a Cork-based community arts collective known for its work in hip-hop and spoken word.