Town Out Of Time - Youghal Documentary Film - Trailer

"Town Out Of Time" by http://www.completecontrolfilms.com is a short Documentary film on the Social Changes to Youghal Town during the Boom Years. - Follow the story at: http://www.youghalonline.com/tag/complete-control-films/

Written & Directed by Michael Twomey | Film & Photography by Kieran McCarthy

Contact: info@completecontrolfilms.com
Web: http://www.completecontrolfilms.com

This film that takes a contemplative look at what happens to a town when all its industry disappears, its economic centre collapses and speculators change the landscape.

This is a story of how a town can effectively die when politicians make the wrong decisions and when politics has no vision.

With interviews from experts and local businesses, the film reflects on how greed and apathy led to the neglect of a town throughout the Irish 'boom years'.

Comments on Town Out Of Time:

"I was very impressed. It's an excellent documentary and deserves a wider audience."
Dr. Gwenda Young. Senior Film Lecturer, UCC

"A searingly honest, well-crafted, well-researched documentary portraying a town struggling to re-establish its identity."
Colm Keane. RTE Broadcaster

"...it is taut and focused, sharp and powerful... visually, the film is stunning. The overall effect is of a tragic beauty. This is the kind of filmmaking that we need."
Dr. Kieran Keohane. Sociologist and author, UCC

"...it's excellent: raw, powerful...The montage of the closed shop-fronts, in particular, was stunning... a superb piece of work."
Carl O' Brien. Chief Reporter, The Irish Times.

Contact: info@completecontrolfilms.com
Web: http://www.completecontrolfilms.com

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[SuperGroundControl]

Unfortunately Yoghal isn't unique. Cobh is the same. All jobs gone now and nobody did anything to save them. I'd love to see the rest of this - I think people are still in denial. Its going to be up to local people now to save their towns.

[completecontrolfilms]

@SuperGroundControl good view point, there are many irish towns suffering more than others... I agree that Cobh like Youghal lost out through the so called "boom years" no proper infrastructure or future planning... all has become quiet regarding industry and tourism... Thanks for viewing and as mentioned before we are hoping to have the full documentary online in the near future. To quote yourself "Its going to be up to local people now to save their towns." - that is so so true...

[fridgebasket]

would you consider making it available on iTunes, youtube or similar?

[completecontrolfilms]

@fridgebasket as mentioned we are hoping to have the full documentary online in the near future. Thanks for your interest and viewing

[Cradden28]

Looks powerful - good luck Youghal - maybe you can get it broadcast as I'd love to see it in full

[completecontrolfilms]

@Cradden28 we would love to have it broadcast... Thanks for viewing... We are hoping to have the full documentary online in the near future.

[TheMisschrisann]

A waste of a town, no wonder all the youth have leaving.. There's no future for anyone there.. I never want to go back to that town and i would never recommended anyone to go there. Sad but true.. Great video though shows it how it is.

[ilarmour]

I read the article in the Irish Times today and could not believe what I read. My wife & I visted Youghal just over 2 years ago & thought it was a lovely little town and we planned to return. This short trailer has shocked me even more. I hope that one day soon your lovely town will recover. I would love to view the film in its entirety.

[yahoonlli]

good luck youghal come back to prosperity

[profitius]

Well, the likes of Tesco comes in and jobs are announced but over time all the little shops are forced to close and the local farmers etc are not able to sell their food so the whole area suffers in the long term. Now the big shops have monopolies in certain areas and they're growing in power.

[completecontrolfilms]

@ilarmour Thank you ilarmour, Youghal is a lovely town and has huge potential it's just that over the past few years there has been neglect in town. We are not pointing the finger but merely highlighting what has been troubling us as the filmmakers and hopefully speaking through film what the majority of Youghal's townspeople are thinking. We are hoping to have the full documentary online in the near future. Come back and visit Youghal, it does have a lot to offer.

[completecontrolfilms]

@ilarmour Thank you ilarmour, Youghal is a lovely town and has huge potential it's just that over the past few years there has been neglect in town. We are not pointing the finger but merely highlighting what has been troubling us as the filmmakers and hopefully speaking through film what the majority of Youghal's townspeople are thinking. We are hoping to have the full documentary online in the near future. Come back and visit Youghal, it does have a lot to offer.

[completecontrolfilms]

@StoneybucketMedia Thanks Tony, much appreciated, a second screening hasn't been ruled out... keep you posted

[completecontrolfilms]

@mcdenis1 Deebis thanks for your comment, yes it was great to have the coverage on The Irish Times and maybe just maybe someone out in TV land might be interested. Thanks also for coming out on the night of the screening, your views and comments are what its all about.

[completecontrolfilms]

@TheMisschrisann Thanks for your comment, sometimes telling it how it is hurts, but we like to think this may trigger a start to Youghal's future.