The Last House on the Left
A standard Hollywood horror that will disappoint anyone in search of something deeper.
Archive for June, 2009
Coraline
With no simplistic anodyne moralising, ‘Coraline’ is a world away from the usual kiddies’ musical shout-fest.
‘Ordinary People, Extraordinary Things’ Event at Filmbase
Combining the exciting fields of extreme filmmaking and extreme sports, Stuart Kershaw, film director of In the Dark Productions, is the expert for the upcoming event, ‘Ordinary people; Extraordinary things’.
Call for entries for 'The Way We Live' Film Festival
The 7th Annual ‘Wie wir leben!/The Way We Live!’ Short Film Festival invites filmmakers from all over the world to enter their latest work for selection. The festival, which will take place from 4– 7 November 2009 in Filmmuseum, Munich, is looking for films which represent people with disabilities, chronic or mental illnesses and their [...]
Light House Cinema Launches James Bond Season
In celebration of the centenary of the birth of producer Albert R. ‘Cubby’ Broccoli, a season of classic James Bond films have been digitally restored and are being shown exclusively at Light House Cinema, Smithfield from 14th June. The four classic films will be screened via digital projection at Light House, enabling audiences to enjoy [...]
Kerry Film Festival Call for Entries
The 10th Annual Samhlaoicht Kerry Film Festival has issued a call for entries for it’s short film competition. The festival will run from 31st October to 7th November, and is offering a €5,000 cash prize for the Best Director, as well as offering prizes in other categories like Best Irish Short, Best International Short, Best [...]
Gala Screening for ICCL
A Gala Awards Screening of the entries into The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) Human Rights Film Competition will take place at the Lighthouse Cinema in Smithfield on Thursday 11th June.
Bray Music Video Festival Announced
The first ever Bray Music Video Festival will run in the Mermaid Arts Centre from Thursday 18th June to Saturday 20th June. The festival will feature screenings, gigs, and workshops, culminating in a gala awards ceremony to be held on the Saturday night.
Winners of the 2009 Cinemagic Film Critics Competition
‘Film Ireland’ are proud to present the winners of the 2009 Cinemagic Young Film Critics Competition. The winners in the three age categories were: 9-year-old Nathan Lyons Duffy, 12-year-old Siúbhan O’Donnell and 14-year-old Eoin Murphy.
Cinemagic Winner 8–11 Category: Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience
My Name is Nathan and I am in third class in Catholic University School. My friend Louis asked Cinemagic about the Jonas Brothers movie. They very kindly gave my whole class tickets to the premiere of the movie.
Cinemagic Winner 11–12 Category: Jonas Brothers: The 3D Live Concert Experience
My name is Siúbhan O’Donnell and I went to see this movie on Wednesday the 13th May. This movie was basically just a concert with a few boring clips of the Jonas Brothers and their fans, there is really not much more to say.
Cinemagic Winner 13–14 Category: Ratatouille
‘Great cooking is not for the faint of heart. You must be imaginative, strong hearted; you must try things that may not work and you must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul. What I say is true, anyone can cook, but only the fearless can be great’. This is a thought-provoking line from Disney Pixar’s Ratatouille. The line dares the audience the follow their dreams and achieve their aspirations – to attain greatness, regardless of what others may say.
Screenworks Releases New Animated Series for the Web
Bewildering Life is an animated comedy series, set in a world where psychopathic rabbits run wild in the countryside. Soundtracked by Irish rock band Therapy?, the show is the work of Irish animator Enda O’Connor. From Monday 15th June onwards, Screenworks will be releasing a new episode every two to three weeks for free on [...]
IFI Announces Major Expansion and Redevelopment
The Irish Film Institute have announced a major redevelopment of its Old Quaker Meeting House premises on Eustace Street in Temple Bar. Plans have been unveiled to create a third cinema in addition to the existing two cinema screens, a major overhaul of the existing public areas, and significant development of the IFI’s Irish Film [...]
Irish Documentary Gets Australian Screening
Irish documentary Breaking Boundaries has been scheduled for screening on Australian channel SBS. The documentary features a behind-the-scenes look at Ireland’s journey through the 2007 cricket world cup, and will air at 10 pm on 17th July. http://www.myspace.com/breakingboundariesfilm Tweet
Manhattan Short Film Festival Now Accepting Irish Submissions
The 12th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival has issued a final call for entries to filmmakers wishing to represent Ireland. Each year the festival selects 12 short films from around the world and distributes them across five continents.
QFT Hosts Cinema of Conflict Season
To mark the launch of the Northern Ireland Troubles Exhibition at Ormeau Baths Gallery, QFT will host a season of films which looks at Northern Ireland’s recent history through the eyes of some of the country’s most acclaimed writers and filmmaker.
Short Film Workshop
Award-winning filmmaker, Marc-Ivan O’Gorman, gives a workshop in short film production at Carlow Institute of Technology on the 13th June for the Eigse Arts Festival.
Cinemagic Launches Call for Young Film Consultants
Cinemagic has launched its annual call for young film enthusiasts, aged 10–18, to take on the role of film consultants and help select the films for this year’s festival. The Coca-Cola Cinemagic International Film & Television Festival for Young People will take place in Belfast from 18th November–4th December 2009.
Desperately Seeking Eric
Ahead of the premiere of ‘Looking for Eric’, Ken Loach’s light-hearted comedy drama, Susan Daly talks exclusively to the director about the benefits of casting relative unknowns, surprising his actors and working with French football legend Eric Cantona.
