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Masterclasses at Galway Film Fleadh Revealed |
| 19 Jun 2013 | ‘Sex Pistols’ documentary director Julien Temple; Ros and John Hubbard of Hubbard casting behind ‘The Hobbit’; Star Trek’s Spock; and ‘Batman Returns’ screenwriter Daniel Waters all head up this year’s Masterclass line-up at the Galway Film Fleadh. |
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Bingham Ray New Talent Nominees Announced for Galway Film Fleadh |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Following last year’s Galway Film Fleadh victory for ‘Pilgrim Hill’ director Gerard Barrett, this year’s nominees for the Bingham Ray New talent award have been announced - with the winner to be revealed at the closing night ceremony in the Town Hall Theatre on Sunday, 14th July. |
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Five Mins with… Ciarán Foy, Director and Writer of ‘Citadel’ in Cinemas this Friday 21st June |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Agoraphobia resulting from a vicious unprovoked attack inspired director Ciaran Foy’s’ gripping horror film ‘Citadel’, a deeply personal project that also allowed him to exorcise his own personal demons on screen. At the age of 18, Mr Foy was beaten with a hammer by a gang of teenagers in South Dublin, rendering him housebound and terrified to go outside - until a letter of acceptance from the National Film School in Dun Laoghaire finally gave him the courage to step outside and face his fears. |
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‘Run & Jump’ Director Steph Green on Panel for OFFline Short Film Workshop at Galway Film Fleadh |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Oscar-nominated ‘Run & Jump’ director Steph Green will feature on the OFFline Film Festival’s short film script workshop at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh - alongside Palm Springs ShortFest director Kathleen McInnis and award-winning screenwriter & playwright Eugene O’Brien. |
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Short Film Round-up: ‘Princess Rehab’, ‘Lunchtime’ & ‘Lucky Escape’ |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Caroline Grace-Cassidy’s new short about princesses in rehab is set to make its debut in Galway, Andrew Barry’s fantasy musical is selected for Palm Springs, and Shane McCabe’s ‘Lucky Escape’ is picked up for distribution in the US. |
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New Trailer for ‘Life’s A Breeze’ Ahead of Galway Film Fleadh Premiere |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Wildcard Distribution have released a new trailer for Irish recession comedy ‘Life’s A Breeze’, by 'Kisses' director Lance Daly, ahead of its world premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh and cinema release on 19th July - revealing more about the characters, tone and plot. |
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Irish-Directed ‘Here Was Cuba’ to Premiere at Sheffield Documentary Film Festival |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Two Irish documentaries ‘Here Was Cuba’ and ‘The Summit’ are to feature in this week’s Sheffield Documentary Film Festival - receiving a world premiere and a special mountain cave screening respectively. |
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Irish Documentary on French Director Bernard Natan Brings to Light Forgotten Life |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Bernard Natan - 1920’s French cinema pioneer and founder of Pathé - forms the subject of a new Screenworks documentary which will investigate his forgotten life and a career sullied by involvement in the porn industry. |
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Irish Animated short selected for Annecy |
| 11 Jun 2013 | ‘Eat the Danger’ has been selected for the Animation Film Festival. |
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Zachary Quinto to give Actors Masterclass at Galway Film Fleadh |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Zachary Quinto, star of ‘Heroes’ and J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Trek’ franchise, will be the subject of this year’s Actors Masterclass at the 25th Galway Film Fleadh on July 12th. |
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Short Film Round-up: ‘Barry's Bespoke Bakery’, ‘Volkswagen Joe’ and ‘Kind of Blue’ |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Irish bakery short accepted to California film festivals; a North-South film collaboration prepares for principal photography; and DKIT students win award at Guth Gafa International Documentary Festival. |
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Film Festival Round-up: Indian, Offline and Clones |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Indian Film Festival of Ireland brings Bollywood to Dublin today 7th June, and Offline and Clones Film Festivals, both set to take place this October, are now accepting submissions for their respective competitions. |
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‘The Sea’, Starring Ciaran Hinds, to Premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival on 23rd June |
| 06 Jun 2013 | ‘The Sea’, adapted by John Banville from his 2005 Booker prize winning novel, will receive its world premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival on 23rd June and be competition for the Michael Powell Award. |
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Stephen Rea and Liam Cunningham headline Ford Actors Discussion this Sun 9th June in the Shelbourne Hotel |
| 06 Jun 2013 | Actors Stephen Rea and Liam Cunningham, Eileen Walsh, Martin McCann and Charlie Murphy will participate on an Irish actors’ panel discussion this Sunday at 2pm in the Shelbourne hotel, as part of the John Ford Ireland Symposium, chaired by director Neasa Hardiman. |
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‘Game of Thrones’ Exhibition to Open in Titanic Belfast 8th-17th June |
| 05 Jun 2013 | Titanic Belfast will play host to the ‘Game of Thrones’ Exhibition which opens this Saturday 8th June, at the end of a five city worldwide tour encompassing Toronto, New York City, Sao Paolo, Amsterdam and finally Belfast. |
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‘Hunger’ and ‘Shame’ Cinematographer Sean Bobbitt to give Masterclass this Sat 8th June at John Ford Ireland Symposium |
| 05 Jun 2013 | Bafta nominated cinematographer Sean Bobbitt - whose prolific film career includes ‘Hunger’, ‘Byzantium’ and ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’ - will give a Masterclass in the Light House cinema this Saturday 8th June, as part of the John Ford Ireland Symposium. |
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Five Minutes with… Emmett Hughes, Writer, Producer and Star of ‘The O’Brien's’ |
| 05 Jun 2013 | Since its selection as the Irish Spotlight film at the Newport Beach film festival in California this April, word of mouth has been steadily building around ‘The O’Brien's' – the film about a modern Irish family made on a shoestring budget in Galway last year. |
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Saoirse Ronan named Guest of Honour for Galway Film Fleadh 2013 |
| 04 Jun 2013 | Fresh from her haunting performance as a vampire in Neil Jordan’s ‘Byzantium’, Saoirse Ronan has been confirmed as a guest of honour at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh and will give this year’s ‘Public Interview’ in the Town Hall theatre on Sunday, 14th July. |
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Cartoon Forum to Feature 12 Projects from Irish Animation Companies |
| 04 Jun 2013 | Cartoon Forum, a major animation industry pitching event for upcoming productions, will feature a strong Irish presence at Toulouse this September, including seven Irish productions and a further five Irish co-productions. |
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Former Heads of BFI & UK Film Council join Producer Panel at John Ford Ireland Symposium |
| 31 May 2013 | Former heads of the British Film Institute and UK Film Council - are confirmed for UK & Irish producer panel which has been added to the already impressive line-up for next week’s John Ford Ireland Symposium. |
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