Irish companies attending Cannes this month, as members of the Irish Pavilion include:
Magma Films, Kennedy McGonagle Ballagh, Great Western Films, Chariot Productions, the Cork Film Centre, Tigerlily Films, Matheson Ormsby Prentice, Y2K Film Productions (with 'Puckoon'), Severnty Percent Films, Element Films, Campbell Ryan, World 2000 (currently in pre-production with 'King Arthur'), Monolithic Films, Galway Film Fleadh and Fair, Clanvisions, Odyssey Pictures, Buxton Raven Productions, Lemon Cut, MR International (with 'Mystics' opening later this summer in Ireland), Razor Production, Grand Pictures (just finishing on 'Spin the Bottle'), the Cartoon Saloon, the Kerry Film Festival, Anglo Irish Bank, Treasure Entertainment (currently preping 'Man About Dog'), Screen Training Ireland, Philip Lee Solicitors, Access Cinema, Samson Films, 45 Degrees Film, Mammoth Films, Little Bird, Purple Heart Entertainment, Halyon Films, A&L Goodbody Solicitors, Opix, Eclipse Pictures, Wildfire Films, Wide Eye Films, Subotica Entertainment, Ocean Film Productions, Media Desk, Zanzibar Films, Charisma Films, the Irish Film Board, Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission, Venus, the Film Institute of Ireland, the Lighthouse Cinema, Ardmore Studios, Miss June, and Zanita Films ('Last Time' is screening as part of the Jameson short film winners).
Press attendees include IFTN, the Irish Times, Film Ireland and the Sunday Tribune.
Full information is available from the Irish Pavilion: irishpavilion@hotmail.com
The schedule for Irish screenings and the Irish Pavilion (so far) are now available.
WEDNESDAY MAY 14
IRISH PAVILION OPENS
THURSDAY MAY 15
FRIDAY MAY 16
THE MYSTICS-Market Screening (Star 4 at 12.00p.m)
OFFICAL LAUNCH OF THE IRISH PAVILION at Irish Pavilion, 5.00p.m
By Mr John O’Donoghue T.D, Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism
SATURDAY MAY 17
MEDIA DESK-Focus on Sweden at Irish Pavilion, 2.30-3.30p.m
(For more info: Contact info@mediadesk.ie)
GOLDFISH MEMORY-Market Screening, Palais J, 3.30p.m
NIFTC DRINKS RECEPTION, Irish Pavilion, 5.30-7.30p.m
SUNDAY MAY 18
MEDIA DESK-Opportunities in Media (Development)2001-2005, Irish Pavilion, 11.00am
(For more info: Contact info@mediadesk.ie)
MEDIA DESK-The French Film Industry Today, Irish Pavilion, 3.30-4.30p.m
(For more info: Contact info@mediadesk.ie)
PRIVATE LAUNCH PARTY, Irish Pavilion, 6.30-8.30p.m
MONDAY MAY 19
IRISH – CANADIAN PRODUCERS GET TOGETHER, Irish Pavilion, 10.30a.m
In association with Telefilm Canada
THE MYSTICS-Market Screening, Star 4, 2.00p.m
IRISH – NEW ZEALAND PRODUCERS RECEPTION, Irish Pavilion, 6.30-8.00p.m
In association with New Zealand Film Commission
TUESDAY MAY 20
GOLDFISH MEMORY-Market Screening, Arcades 3, 9.30a.m
WEDNESDAY MAY 21
THURSDAY MAY 22
THE LAST TIME- Screening, Espace Miramar, 2.00p.m
THE LAST TIME- Screening, Espace Miramar, 4.00p.m
FRIDAY MAY 23
IRISH PAVILION CLOSES
Further information is available from the Irish Film Board (www.filmboard.ie and NIFTC www.niftc.co.uk
