| The Gaelic King | |
| Director: | Philip Todd |
| Producer: | Caroline Couret-Delegue Nathan Todd Jezz Vernon |
| Starring: | Jake McGarry Shona Melrose Kerry Browne Noah Irvine Laurence Whitley Peter Cosgrove Simon DeSilva |
| Music: | Charlie Wilkins |
| Cinematography: | David J. Usieto |
| Editing: | Philip Todd |
| Studio: | Fellowship Film |
| Distributor: | 4Digital Media |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
The Gaelic King is a 2017 British historical fantasy film, set in the Scottish dark ages. It stars Jake McGarry in the lead role, with Philip Todd directing.
From Amazon UK:
"Set in the war-torn dark ages of 800AD Scotland, this is the story of a young Warrior-King named Alpin. When his family is murdered by a rival Pict King, Alpin and his infant brother Finn, are the sole escapees. Alpin swears to one day return, seeking vengeance and regain his rightful claim to the throne.
Ten years later Alpin and Finn, return and come across a community whose children are being kidnapped by the mysterious dark 'Shadow Warriors'. When Finn gets captured, Alpin sets out to rescue him, accompanied by a Druid-monk called Lachlan. What ensues is a gripping adventure, culminating in a final epic battle between Alpin and Nathara, the sorceress who awoke and controls the Shadow Warriors."
The second block of filming was largely crowdfunded by a successful Indiegogo campaign, which raised over £8,000.[1]
Filming took place in Scotland over 3 blocks between 2015 and 2016. Main locations were Stirling and the Cairngorms. As part of the production, a full scale dark age village was constructed, with help from the local communities.[2]
The Gaelic King was released in the UK on 10 July 2017.[3]
The Gaelic King was released on DVD in the UK on 10 July 2017 online and in high street retailers such as HMV.[4]