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class="MsoNormal">Joanne O’Riordan who has total amelia will not now be the subject of a documentary film after the Irish Film Board turned down a funding application for the project.

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class="MsoNormal">Joanne was born without arms or legs.

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class="MsoNormal">The Film Board said they felt the sister of Cork woman Joanne lacked cinema appeal.

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class="MsoNormal">Stephen O’Riordan – Joanne’s brother – is the documentary-maker behind the project.

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class="MsoNormal">Stephen says he felt initial soundings from the Board had been very enthusiastic.

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class="MsoNormal">He says they will not give up just because they have been turned down.

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class="MsoNormal">Instead he is hoping to find an independent backer.

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