Jimmy

Before he became the man who taught America the meaning of a wonderful life, James Stewart went to war — and came back a changed man.

Aaron Burns’ Jimmy captures the pivotal period when Stewart leaves Hollywood to become a combat pilot, flying twenty missions over Europe and rising to the rank of colonel.

KJ Apa brings a quiet intensity to Stewart, tracing the man behind the movie-star persona as he confronts the emotional cost of war and an uncertain future. The story ultimately leads towards George Bailey and It’s a Wonderful Life, the role that would transform his career and secure his place in cinema history.

Shot almost entirely in West Cork, including at West Cork Film Studios in Skibbereen, Jimmy is an American story with a proud Irish dimension. With its sweeping period recreation and intimate portrait of a Hollywood icon, it is a tribute to the man behind the legend.

Cast and crew in attendance.