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Issue 109: March/April 2006 – Contents:

All You Can Eat All You Can Eat
A bizarre mix of sex, food and Technicolor musicals, Short Order is quite unlike any other Irish film you may have seen. Jamie Hannigan spoke to writer/director Anthony Byrne. Extract
A Film of Two Halves A Film of Two Halves
Studs is acclaimed playright Paul Mercier's first feature film. Paul Farren met with him about the journey from stage to screen and the problems and joys of bringing his play in front of the camera. Extract
The Poetry of the Everyday The Poetry of the Everyday
Perry Ogden met up with filmmakers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne in Belgium to discuss their work to date, and their latest Palme d'Or-winning feature L'Enfant. Extract
The Way of the Cross The Way of the Cross
3Crosses is a low-budget independent feature nearing the end of a two-year journey to completion. Jamie Hannigan talks to brothers Jason (writer/director) and Jonathan (producer) Figgis. Extract
The History of Dublin Cinemas II The History of Dublin Cinemas
In the second of a six-part series on Dublin's cinema history, Marc Zimmermann looks at the years of early film exhibition (1896-1908) in Dublin. Extract
Cuba's Potemkin Cuba's Potemkin
I Am Cuba is a startlingly photographed tale of revolutionary zeal. Simon Hudson rediscovers this lost masterpiece that influenced Scorsese and Coppola. Extract
Scoring Points Scoring Points
For this year's Filmmakers' Lab, Moonstone International brought their successful composers' module to Wexford. Denise Woods attended the Lab to find out the score. Extract
On the Edge of the Frame

On the Edge of the Frame
This year's Oscar recipients include American maverick Robert Altman. Tony McKibbin examines the career and approach of this idiosyncratic director.
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From Hampstead to Hollywood

From Hampstead to Hollywood
Novelist/screenwriter Deborah Moggach most recent work is the adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Edel Brosnan talked with her in her Georgian home. Extract