Terry George’s ‘The Shore’, Peter McDonald’s ‘Pentecost’, Kenneth Brannagh & Parallel Films’ ‘Albert Nobbs’ Secure Oscar® Nominations
Irish among the nominations for this year’s Oscars®.
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‘Pentecost’ shortlisted for Oscar® Nomination
Peter McDonald’s short film Pentecost has been selected as one of ten short films from all over the world to be shortlisted for Oscar® nomination, for the coveted prize of Best Live Action short. It is joined by The Shore, written, directed and produced by Belfast native Terry George. Funded through the Bord Scannán na [...]
Irish Shorts To Screen in Los Angeles Next Week
The award winning Irish shorts Crossing Salween, Bye Bye Now and Pentecost have all taken the festival circuit by storm and LA audiences will now get a chance to see them when they screen in the Laemmle Theater in LA next week.
Issue 131 – London Calling
Alright. You’ve had your big breaks: you were the back-end of the orange caterpillar in the latest Meteor ad and second punter from the left in the pub on ‘Fair City’. Nonetheless, it looks like the emerald isle will all too easily contain your talents. But what about our real rising stars? Does a talented actor have to leave Ireland in order to make it? Niamh Creely investigates…
