Wild Ireland: Kingdom of Stone (2024)
- Project Type
- TV documentary
- Title
- Wild Ireland: Kingdom of Stone (2024)
- Release Date
- 2024
- Irish Partner
- Crossing the Line, Mayo
- Funding Strand
- TV & Online Content
- Year Funded
- 2021
- Funding Amount
- €102,000
Nature documentary that follows the story of a pine marten as she journeys through the Burren, home to some of Ireland's most enchanting wildlife.
Wild Ireland: Kingdom of Stone (also known as Green Island, Grey Desert) is a documentary (1 hour) for ORF, ARTE, PBS & WDR and 2 x 1 Hours for TG4.
Produced by Crossing the Line (Mayo, Ireland) who received TV & Online Content funding for the project.
Credits
- Written and and directed by John Murray.
- Narrated by Colin Stafford Johnson.
Synopsis
Ireland is renowned worldwide for its lush green landscapes and wild Atlantic coast but one of its greatest natural treasures is a desert of grey stone which is home to some of Ireland’s most enchanting wildlife.
Elusive pine martens find sanctuary in its hazel woods ,while magnificent birds-of-prey roost in the ruins of medieval abbeys and just off the coast an extraordinary mass gathering of basking sharks may be rarely seen courtship displays of these gentle giants.
About Crossing the Line
Crossing the Line Productions are Emmy award-winning documentary producers based in Ireland. They make crafted films featuring powerful stories on subjects ranging from wildlife to sport, science to history. CTL have been nine times nominated for Emmy awards. Their film The Farthest (also supported by MEDIA) won the Emmy for Outstanding Science Documentary.
The series The Game on Ireland's unique sport of hurling helped its successful application for World Heritage status with UNESCO. Wild Ireland won the UK’s top documentary prizes the Grierson & Royal Television Society Awards among many others.