Documentary produced by local film maker to air on TG4 this weekend

A documentary film produced and edited by a Multyfarnham native will broadcast on TG4, on Sunday next January 8, at 7pm.

Déirdre Orme from Mornington is a graduate of TV Production and has a long list of film and TV credits to her name.

'Jim of the Mill' is a documentary 'as gaeilge'. The documentary film is set in Upperchurch near Thurles and centres around a farming family - The Ryans.

Jim and Kae open their home, with its flag-stoned kitchen, parlour and bar to the public once a week. Locals and many more from further afield fill the idyllic rural house for a mighty musical session each Thursday evening.

In the film Déirdre captures the olden ways of country living, the essence and craic of the unique music gatherings with lively interviews with Jim, his talented musical daughters and visitors to their home.

The film premiered at the Celtic Media Award Festival to great acclaim and it continued on the film festival circuit.

The Jim of the Mill Production topped off its circuit run when Déirdre accepted the title of Best Irish Language Film at an awards ceremony in Fingal Castle.

Déirdre has also produced, filmed and edited a short documentary 'Uisneach'. Capturing the magic of the mystical midlands, it also was selected for screening at the Celtic Media Award Festival.

Déirdre has worked as camera operative with TG4 Laochra Gael series and motion graphic designer with Nemeton TV working on the popular GAA and Rugbaí Beo weekend programmes.

Combining her love of the outdoors, heritage and capturing people's stories, Déirdre continued work with Sherwin Media as production assistant on Tracks and Trails.

A rich and varied TV production working life has included roles with Anitidote Productions and Tyrone Productions. The aforementioned allowed Déirdre to work on ground-breaking advertising campaigns with a multi-national company, and the later returned her to Croke Park, this time as artist liaison working with world renowned performing artists.

Some might say Hollywood beckoned but Déirdre had her sights firmly set on returning home.

Her grá for storytelling continued, working with the OPW as a national tour guide at Newgrange, Brú na Bóinne and Loughcrew before returning to Mullingar to work with Fáilte Ireland.

That allowed for some acting work, which led to Ashford Studios and the set of Vikings, where Déirdre was transported back in time to become a Viking woman of Kattegat.

Last year (2022) the Robert Eggers historical thriller ‘The Northman’ was released, and Déirdre joined an ensemble cast including Nicole Kidman, Ethan Hawke, Skarsgard, Anya Taylor-Joy and Bjork, working on scenes shot on Torr Head, County Antrim.

Possessing a passion for people and place, Déirdre now focuses her creativity and dedication on a community-based tourism and heritage project.

Déirdre currently manages Knights and Conquests Heritage Centre in Granard. The centre was awarded a top Traveller’s Choice TripAdvisor Award for 2022.