July 30, 2017

‘The Secret Market’ Premieres at Rhode Island International Film Festival

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A new Irish short drama starring Victoria Smurfit (Once Upon a Time) has been officially selected to premiere at the 35th Rhode Island International Film Festival. The Secret Market a contemporary mystery thriller written by Conor Ryan and directed by Martina McGlynn and Garret Daly will hold its world premiere at the Oscar and BAFTA qualifying festival that is ranked one of the top ten film festivals in the US.

Smurfit plays Amy McCarthy, a doctor who has risen through the medical ranks to become chief surgeon. She has a near perfect life until her past comes back to haunt her. The film stars an impressive ensemble of Irish actors including Tadhg Murphy (Black Sails, Vikings), Mark Huberman (Frank, Noble), Camille O’Sullivan (Rebellion), Jonathan White (Love Rosie, Noble) and Eric Lalor (Fair City).

Filmed on location in Ireland throughout Dublin city and Tullamore County Offaly the film was shot by IFTA winning Director of Photography James Mather (Frank, Ripper Street).  Music was composed by Golden Globe nominated and IFTA winning composer Brian Byrne (Albert Nobbs, The Secret Scripture). Sound Design and Mixing was provided by IFTA winner Killian Fitzgerald (Striking Out) at Avatar Post Production while colourist Eugene McCrystal at Outer Limits completed post production.

The film is the debut short from Limerick writer Conor Ryan who is currently in development with Gaumont and Aaron Kaplan on numerous US TV dramas. “Conor’s script is very relevant in an era where personal data and privacy is being threatened in a real way. The script and film forces us all to examine our past, even though we mightn’t want to !” commented filmmaker Martina Mc Glynn.

The Secret Market is produced by Martina McGlynn, Victoria Smurfit and Garret Daly through Mixed Bag Media. Based in County Offaly Ireland, the company’s next project is a feature film based on the 1985 true story of the two boys from Darndale Dublin aged 10 and 13 who were stowaways to New York. The screenplay written by Conor Ryan is in development with the Irish Film Board and is currently scheduled for production in 2018.

‘The Secret Market’ will screen at the 35th Rhode Island International Film Festival Friday August 11th at 9pm at the Vets Cinemathéque in Providence before continuing its festival journey around the world.

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July 6, 2017

Victoria joins second series of critically acclaimed drama Marcella

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Filming commences on second series of critically acclaimed drama Marcella starring Anna Friel

Original multi-layered ITV crime drama series Marcella, written by internationally renowned screenwriter and novelist Hans Rosenfeldt (The Bridge) and starring Anna Friel (Broken, American Odyssey) returns to production this month (July 2017).

Returning alongside Anna Friel as the lead Marcella, in the highly praised drama are Ray Panthaki (One Crazy Thing), Nicholas Pinnock (Fortitude, Guerrilla), Jamie Bamber (Fearless, NCIS) and Jack Doolan (White Gold). New cast members are also welcomed; Nigel Planer (Episodes, Comic Strip Presents, The Young Ones), Keith Allen (Eddie The Eagle, My Mad Fat Diary), Sophia Brown (Beauty & The Beast, Clique, Disobedience), Peter Sullivan (Cuffs, Critical, The Borgias), Jason Hughes (Three Girls, Midsomer Murders), Victoria Smurfit (Once Upon A Time, Trial & Retribution, The Beach), Yolanda Kettle (The Crown, Love Nina), Josh Herdman (Harry Potter) and Harriet Cains (Line of Duty, Safe House).

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June 11, 2017

‘Kowalski’ Clips & Screencaptures

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Victoria appeared in a web series called ‘Kowalski’ which was directed by Jason O’Mara. Her daughter Evie Smurfit Baxter also appeared in it and can be seen in episode 3 and the BTS clip. I added HD screencaputres to the gallery and you can view the clips below.

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2015 – KOWALSKI > Episode 2: Face Reader
2015 – KOWALSKI > Set Visit – Behind The Scenes

June 11, 2017

‘The Secret Market’ Teaser Trailer

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I apologize for the lack of updates. I have been traveling a lot lately and in between I was sick or working. I promise there will be more updates.

For now, here is the trailer to Victoria’s new short movie ‘The Secret Market’. I also added HD screencaptures to the gallery. Enjoy!

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2017 – The Secret Market > Teaser Trailer – Screencaptures
March 16, 2017

COMEDY NOT CONFLICT

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Sean is organizing a benefit to help raise awareness and money for people fleeing conflict zones. He gathered some of his friends, including Victoria, for a fun evening. Check the details below and buy your tickets and donate.

When: Sunday, April 2nd: 7PM-10PM
Where: The Viper Room

Event Details:
Actor Sean Maguire and Director Julie Anne Robinson invite you to an evening of comedy and music to raise money and awareness for people fleeing conflict zones. Featuring: Theo Von | John Cho | Sean Maguire | Richard Schiff | Diedrich Bader | Chris Weitz | Robert Carlyle | Merrin Dungey | Patrick Fischler | Jason Biggs | Mikey Raymond James | Danny Zuker | Victoria Smurfit | Al Madrigal | Jason George | Brian Hooks | Amir K | Lauren Ash | Julie Anne Robinson | plus many others… Hosted by Gary Cannon DJ – Zen Freeman Tickets are available for purchase at www.ViperRoom.com for $25.00. Guests MUST order tickets from the venue in order to be admitted on April 2nd. All proceeds will support Oxfam’s humanitarian response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis. Oxfam is providing lifesaving aid to displaced people in the Middle East, and is helping families meet some of their basic needs as they travel beyond the region to seek safety. If unable to attend – you can still support the cause at Oxfam

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March 7, 2017

Grand Opening!

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Welcome everyone to Victoria Smurfit Daily!

The site is finally open. Andry and I worked really hard the last couple of weeks and we are so happy to finally have the site up and running.
There is already quite a bit of content including a detailed exclusive biography, a big gallery with over over 9,000 images and more to come.

The reason for making this site: We think Victoria is a wonderful actress and we adore her as a person and just thought that she deserved a great source with news and pictures for her fans to enjoy. So hopefully, you guys will enjoy this site as much as we already enjoy working on it.

You can comment on the site. Feedback is always appreciated. If you spot any errors or something doesn’t look right don’t hesitate to let us know. You can also use the poll in the sidebar to let us know what you think of the site. If your answer is ‘Can Be Improved’ then please let me know how.

Also, make sure to follow VSD on Twitter.

A few things before I let you go surf the site:

  • We don’t tolerate hate and rudeness in any way, shape or form – Be respectful towards Victoria, her family and friends. Be respectful towards people who might comment on something. We are all for people discussing stuff as long as it’s done without bashing and name calling. And last but not least, be respectful towards us. Those who know us as a webmaster know that we love working on our sites and spend a lot of time on them and try to do our best in making them the best sites out there.
  • No rumors/speculations about Victoria’s personal life – There wont be any speculating on Victoria’s personal life. If there is an official statement from Victoria or her people then it will be posted but that’s it. We respect Victoria’s privacy.
  • Stalkerazzi Free – What’s that? Any candids of Victoria out and about in her personal time (at the airport, grocery shopping, …) wont be posted.