Irish Based Media Company Heresy Launches New Division

Heresy Films to Produce Feature length Movies, Short Films & Music Videos

Heresy, the Irish-based boutique media company announced the creation of Heresy Films to complement its music and publishing divisions, Heresy Records and Hill of Miracles Publishing.  Heresy Films will focus on developing and producing feature length movies, short films and music videos with a focus on creating content for the art house market. Heresy Film’s first film, The Island of Saints, an innovative concept that mixes music performance scenes with dramatic scenes tells the story of the famous 14^th century sorcery trial of Dame Alice Kyteler and the burning of Petronilla de Meath, the first person in history to immolated for the heresy of witchcraft.

Heresy was founded in 2011 by director and producer Eric Fraad. Its recordings have been internationally recognized for their imaginative programming, innovative design and the high quality of musicianship. Heresy Records’ recording of The Wexford Carols featuring singers Caitríona O’Leary, Tom Jones, Rosanne Cash and Rhiannon Giddens reached #1 on the Billboard charts. Other celebrated recordings include Anakronos’ The Red Book of Ossory, pianist Ivan Ilic’s The Transcendentalist, Viva Frida and Motion of the Heart by The Dublin Drag Orchestra and Roger Doyle’s, Time Machine and Mel Mercier’s Testament. Upcoming projects include The Richter Scale by composer Boris Bergmann and pianist Ji Liu and Strange Wonders, The Wexford Carols Vol. 2 produced by Ethan Johns.