Directed by Simon Dixon, Tiger Raid is an adaptation of Mayo man Mick Donnellan's play of the same name.
The film stars Brian Gleeson and Damien Moloney who play two mercenaries in a war torn Iraq. As they plan on conducting a kidnapping, their dark and incendiary pasts creep up to haunt them and cause a violent rift between the pair.
Co-produced by Dublin-based Samson Films and partly funded by the Irish Film Board, it's a hugely exciting endeavor for the film to have been picked up by the international festival. "I'm very excited about the film," writer Donnellan gushed to RTÉ. "Having it chosen by Tribeca is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I'm delighted and lucky to be involved with such a fantastic team."
Furthermore, Dublin director Gary Shore can look forward to his horror Holidays premiere at the festival. Shore co-directed the film which tracks the subversive and grim alternatives of spending a national holiday. Not surprisingly, Shore undertook the St. Patrick's fearsome festivities.
Both Tiger Raid and Holidays will premiere at the Midnight strand of the festival. The Tribeca Film Festival runs from April 13-24.