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Archive for December, 2010

All Good Children

All Good Children

December 24, 2010 | Comments (0)

A haunting account of loss.

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Little Fockers

Little Fockers

December 24, 2010 | Comments (0)

An undercooked script and an erroneous choice of director.

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We Love… Christmas: ‘It's a Wonderful Life’

December 24, 2010 | Comments (0)

Scott Townsend rounds up our look at some of our favourite festive films admitting to ocular malfunctions over ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’. Happy Christmas…

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We Love… Christmas: 'The Muppet Christmas Carol'

December 22, 2010 | Comments (0)

This December, the Film Ireland Christmas elves gather round the fire and mull over their favourite festive films. Steven Galvin ignores the humbug and enjoys ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’.

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We Love… Christmas: ‘Elf’

December 20, 2010 | Comments (1)

This December, the Film Ireland Christmas elves gather round the fire and mull over their favourite festive films. Charlene Lydon shares her love of ‘Elf’.

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Irish Features at Sundance

Irish Features at Sundance

December 20, 2010 | Comments (0)

From more than 9,000 submission to the Sundance Film Festival, two Irish feature films were chosen to be a part of this year’s line-up.

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Half a Giraffe

Half a Giraffe Film Quiz Fundraiser

December 17, 2010 | Comments (1)

Rory Cashin; one of the of Dublin-based comedy filmmakers, Half A Giraffe; talks about past projects and their Film Quiz Fundraiser in Filmbase this Saturday.

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Sony Production Awards: Deadline January 16th and advice from previous winner

Sony Production Awards: Deadline January 16th and advice from previous winner

December 17, 2010 | Comments (0)

Dane Niels Wamberg winner of the Nordic section of the Sony PROduction Awards 2010 in the spring gives his advice for future entrants in the competition.

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We Love… Christmas: 'The Lion in Winter'

December 17, 2010 | Comments (1)

This December, the Film Ireland Christmas elves gather round the fire and mull over their favourite festive films. Geoff McEvoy enjoys ‘The Lion in Winter’.

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Screening of ‘Hunted’

Screening of ‘Hunted’

December 17, 2010 | Comments (0)

There will be a PictureShow screening today 17th December at 2pm at the ExchangeDublin Arts Centre, Exchange Street Upper D2, of the British classic crime drama Hunted.

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Burlesque

Burlesque

December 16, 2010 | Comments (0)

A fun and light-hearted tale of song and dance.

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Somewhere

Somewhere

December 16, 2010 | Comments (0)

Banal and self-referential.

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‘Betty Blue’ Director comes to Dingle

‘Betty Blue’ Director comes to Dingle

December 14, 2010 | Comments (0)

The Dingle Film Festival has announced that French film director Jean-Jacques Beineix will be a special guest of the festival in March 2011.

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‘They Live’ voted back to the big screen

‘They Live’ voted back to the big screen

December 14, 2010 | Comments (0)

For the last few months, the Screen Cinema and Phantom 105.2′s Cinerama have been asking cinema-goers to vote their favourite ‘80s movies back onto the big Screen…

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What next?

Don’t Put All Your Shelf Puppies in One Basket…

December 14, 2010 | Comments (0)

Caroline Farrell gives an inside view on how to get your scripts out there.

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We Love… Christmas: 'Bad Santa'

December 14, 2010 | Comments (1)

This December, the Film Ireland Christmas elves gather round the fire and mull over their favourite festive films. Liam Brennan spends time with ‘Bad Santa’.

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The Tourist

The Tourist

December 10, 2010 | Comments (0)

One-way ticket to Blandesville.

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bed-scene-jake The Last Word

The Last Word

December 10, 2010 | Comments (0)

‘The Last Word’ is currently in post-production.

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We Love… Christmas: 'The Apartment'

December 10, 2010 | Comments (1)

This December, the Film Ireland Christmas elves gather round the fire and mull over their favourite festive films. William O’Keefe revisits ‘The Apartment.’

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

December 9, 2010 | Comments (0)

Back into the wardrobe – A treat for all the family.

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Miral

Miral

December 9, 2010 | Comments (0)

‘Miral’ tells the interwoven stories of generations of strong women who stood up to be counted as their country fell around them.

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Darklight: State of The Nation

Darklight: State of The Nation

December 9, 2010 | Comments (0)

On Friday, 10th December at 9 p.m. in the Goethe Institut, 812 7th Street NW, Washington DC 20001, Darklight Festival Director Nicky Gogan has hand-picked a collection of films that she thinks reflects Ireland’s current social climate as well as the state of independent Irish film-making today.

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What is it about the lack of regard for short films?

What is it about the lack of regard for short films?

December 8, 2010 | Comments (5)

Short-tempered Corona Cork Film Festival’s Mick Hannigan questions the ongoing neglect of short films continuing Film Ireland’s ‘Sounding Off’ section – the place for debate and discussion on the topics that you find most compelling.

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Riverdance in HD

December 8, 2010 | Comments (0)

Riverdance has launched a brand new Blu-Ray, ‘Riverdance in Beijing’, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the show’s first ever performance.

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Irish Director to Develop ‘The Selfish Giant’

Irish Director to Develop ‘The Selfish Giant’

December 8, 2010 | Comments (0)

Oscar Wilde’s beloved children’s short story, ‘The Selfish Giant’ will commence feature film development with next Door Neighbor Productions and development finance from the Irish Film Board/Bord Scannán na hÉireann.

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'Catfish' at the IFI

'Catfish' at the IFI

December 8, 2010 | Comments (1)

The IFI screens a special preview and satellite Q&A with the directors of Catfish at 6:30pm on 14th December.

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Darklight Heroes: DC Edition

Darklight Heroes: DC Edition

December 8, 2010 | Comments (0)

There will be a Darklight Film Festival and Still films showcase at the Capital Irish Film Festival, Washington this Friday, 10th December at 7pm at the Goethe Institut, 812 7th Street NW, Washington DC 20001.

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Karen Nora Jane-Noone

Irish Short to Screen at Sundance

December 7, 2010 | Comments (0)

‘Small Change’, a short graduate film from the National Film School (NFS) at IADT Dun Laoghaire has been officially selected to feature at this years Sundance Film Festival in the USA.

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We Love… Christmas: 'Home Alone'

December 7, 2010 | Comments (1)

This December, the Film Ireland Christmas elves gather round the fire and mull over their favourite festive films. Gemma Creagh tells of her love for ‘Home Alone’.

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Film Ireland's New Year Offer

Film Ireland's New Year Offer

December 6, 2010 | Comments (0)

Movies, Movies, Movies: Special New Year offer price of €20 for one years’ subscription to Film Ireland magazine PLUS a 2 for 1 cinema ticket from Light House Cinema, Smithfield and 1 month’s free DVD or game rental when you sign up at www.screenclick.com!!

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