Sound!, presented by Regional Cultural Centre Letterkenny in partnership with An Grianán Theatre, celebrates the art of music and sound in film.
This year’s highlights include special screenings of a series of choice celluloid classics, presented with live musical scores, including the silent classic The Passion Of Joan Of Arc (1928) with a new score from composer Matthew Nolan, and Charlie Chaplin’s comedic masterpiece The Kid (1921) with live accompaniment from Gemma O’Doherty of acclaimed folk duo Saint Sister.
The Closing Presentation sees Belfast DJ Phil Kieran present The Strand Cinema live, an audio-visual show celebrating the Belfast venue, featuring live music from members of the Ulster Orchestra.
Filmmaker Paul Duane and musician Ian Lynch (Lankum) will be present to introduce a screening of their new folk horror film All You Need Is Death, and participate in a workshop on creating the film’s atmospheric soundtrack.
The duo will also join author Sinead Gleeson to discuss her new novel Hagstone, and the mysterious sound that features in her acclaimed tale of art, spirituality, and desire on a small Irish island.
Other screenings include the Oscar-winning animated film The Boy and The Heron, a family screening of the acclaimed new documentary Birdsong, complete with a workshop for budding ornithologists, and a special 40th anniversary presentation of Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense, considered by many to be the greatest concert movie ever made.
There will also be a screening of the late Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto’s concert film Opus, a Star Wars sound effects workshop, and the return of local DJ Dano, who wraps it all up with another instalment of his Sound & Vision AV/DJ spectacular.
Curated by Derek O’Connor (RTÉ) and Jeremy Fitz Howard (RCC), Sound! Is presented by Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny in association with An Grianán Theatre.
