Offaly film-maker sets sights on first feature length movie

Offaly film-maker and musician Paddy Slattery is hoping to make his first feature length movie later this year.

The Clonbullogue native is excited about the project and already has a number of big names lined up, although for now he is unable to publicly reveal exactly who is being linked to the movie.

The new film entitled, ‘The Broken Law of Attraction’, is a tale of tested fraternal bonds. The story is based around Dave Connolly, a garda whose loyalty to the law gets tested by his younger brother Joe, who has a criminal background and in desperate need of his brother’s help.

Being the older brother, Dave feels a sense of obligation and decides to help Joe, however, during that process, he meets and falls in love with a girl named Amia, who happens to be the victim of his brother’s previous crime. In order for this whirlwind romance to work, Dave must keep their relationship a secret. So, not only is Dave’s loyalty to the law tested but his loyalty toward his brother is also called into question.

In time Dave’s plan begins to unravel and he discovers that you can break the law and possibly get away with it, but no matter how hard or fast you run, karma will always catch up with you.

When not making films, Paddy, who is wheelchair bound since being involved in a traffic accident at the age of 17, travels the country to give motivational talks.

He was interviewed for RTE Radio 1 last October and has just taken part in a BBC World Service interview which was heard by an estimated five million listeners.

Check out Paddy's BBC interview here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03nk0sy

His RTE interview is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS-FLTN0Rp8