BAFTA nominated Irish film The Survivalist sets Feburary release date

The Northern Ireland shot thriller The Survivalist has been confirmed for a February release, fresh from a BAFTA nomination

Shot in Northern Ireland, The Survivalist is the first film by local director Stephen Fingleton and has received attention at the British Independent Film Awards and Tribeca. Now the thriller has also been nominated for Outstanding Debut at the BAFTAs for 2016.

The film is set in a future where the world has been brought low, society has collapsed and each and every person must fend for themselves. A loner (Martin McCann) is making his own life in the wilderness when he chances upon two women. He gives them shelter but at a price.