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26th Mar 2016

A documentary based on Mattress Mick is getting its premiere at a prestigious North American festival

JOE

Who did he bed to get this?

A documentary on the life and times of Michael ‘Mattress Mick’ Flynn is set to receive a world premiere at the prestigious Hot Docs festival in Toronto this May.

‘Mattress Men’ was made by aspiring filmmaker Paul Kelly and director Colm Quinn. It follows Mick’s journey into the bed industry and discusses the various stunts and campaigns that made him a household name.

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Hot Docs is the largest film festival for documentaries in North America.

The film will be shown on May 3, 4 and 6 as part of the festival’s Future Cult Classics category.

Irish fans will be happy to hear that the film, which was supported by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board, will be released nationwide in cinemas later in the year.

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