'Behold the Lamb' closes BFF
‘Behold the Lamb’ will have its World Premiere on 14th April as the closing film of the Belfast Film Festival.
Archive for March, 2011
Dingle Film Festival Report
Maurice Galway reflects on the 5th Dingle Film Festival which took place from 17-20 March and attracted an impressive line up of special guests from home and abroad.
Fresh Film Festival: Ireland’s Young Filmmaker Awards – Senior Category
Kayleigh Swords’ in depth report on Fresh Film Festival’s young filmmaker awards senior category.
Adventures in Independent Cinema Masterclass
Two of America’s most acclaimed Independent producers, Ted Hope and Christine Vachon, will give a unique masterclass in Independent film development, financing, production and distribution.
Midday Movies
Lucas: 3D is the new colour; BFC to run under Film London; ‘The Governator’ is back; Parallel Supermen In The Works?; Bill Murray may star as Roosevelt – Some of the days top film stories assembled at noon.
Ben Barnes on 'Killing Bono'
Gemma Creagh chats with ‘Killing Bono’ and ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ star, Ben Barnes.
Interview with Jim Loach
Ciara O’Brien catches up with director Jim Loach to chat about his debut feature ‘Oranges and Sunshine’, which is released in Irish cinemas this Friday, 1st April 2011.
Q&A on 'CHARLIE CASANOVA'
writer/director Terry McMahon provides a 27 Q&A session on his film ‘Charlie Casanova’, which recently screened at SXSW.
Fresh Film Festival: Kids on the Move!
Eleanor McSherry reports from ‘Kids on the Move’ a screening of short films made by young filmmakers from across Europe.
Fresh Film Festival: meets the Film Forum
Eleanor McSherry reports from the Film Forum as part of the Fresh Film Festival.
Fresh Film Festival: Videogame Design Workshop
Ciara Peters reports from the videogame design workshop at this year’s Fresh Film Festival.
We Love… April Fools
It was Clubber Lang who first uttered the immortal words ‘I pity the fool’ when asked if he hated Rocky Balboa by an intrepid journalist seeking to hype up thier impending meeting in the ring. In honour of April we here at Film Ireland challenge Clubber Lang and propose to ‘praise the fool’.
WE LOVE… APRIL FOOLS: Brick Tamland in 'Anchorman'
It was Clubber Lang who first uttered the immortal words ‘I pity the fool’ when asked if he hated Rocky Balboa by an intrepid journalist seeking to hype up thier impending meeting in the ring. In honour of April we here at Film Ireland challenge Clubber Lang and propose to ‘praise the fool’. Rory Cashin kicks things of by honouring Anchormans Brick Tamland.
FilmOffaly Award
The FilmOffaly Award, which was developed to foster creative, resourceful filmmaking in Offaly, is looking for unique, original stories by talented new filmmakers.
Midday Movies
Farley Granger died; Malaysia’s first gay film a hit; Mad Men delayed; Northern Irish Intern for Charlie Sheen; George Clooney to testify at Berlusconi sex trial. Film Ireland assembles the headlines for Midday Movies.
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Herzog brings 30,000-year-old cave artwork to modern cinema screens… plus albino crocodiles.
Midday Movies
Some of the days top film stories assembled at noon: YouTube to use Hollywood stars; MESH Liquidator to be Appointed; ‘Ros na Rún’ tackles elderly abuse; and Garner to star as Christie’s ‘Miss Marple’.
Simon Cumbers Media Fund
Details of the 2011 rounds of the Simon Cumbers Media Fund will be announced at 2pm on Wednesday, 30th March 2011, at the Irish Aid Centre, 27-31 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1.
DARE2BDRINKAWARE.ie competition Shortlist announced
The shortlist has been announced for the DARE2BDRINKAWARE.ie competition. Now in its fourth year, the competition challenges students to explore the relationship between Irish culture and drinking through a film or multimedia project.
'Persepolis' opens Fresh Film Festival
Eleanor McSherry reports from the opening film of this year’s Fresh Film Festival, an educational screening of ‘Persepolis’ in association with the Irish Film Institute.
Jerzy Skolimowski Season at IFI
IFI presents part two of it Jerzy Skolimowski Seasons to accompany the release of his new film ‘Essential Killing’, which opens on Friday, 1st April.
Focus on 'Rewind'
DOP turned-director PJ Dillon and his producing team John Wallace and Alex Jones talk to Niamh Creely about their new Irish feature currently in cinemas and the scheme that funded it.
Light House Cinema, Smithfield threatened with closure
The board of the Light House Cinema in Smithfield, Dublin met on Tuesday, 22nd March to discuss its future ahead of a High Court hearing of a petition to wind up the company.
