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Below the Radar & Fine Point Films Have Three Feature Docs Submitted to American Academy for Consideration
31 Oct 2017 :
In a first for the Northern Ireland film industry, Belfast-based production company Fine Point Films and sister company Below the Radar, have submitted three documentary films for Oscar consideration.

Fine Point submitted two films for Oscar consideration – 'Elian' and 'No Stone Unturned', while sister company Below The Radar’s 'Rocky Ros Muc' opened at theatres in New York and Los Angeles earlier this month. It is the first Irish language documentary to ever qualify for Oscar consideration.
 
All three films have received favourable reviews after premieres in New York and Boston.
 
'No Stone Unturned' is Fine Point’s investigation into the Loughinisland massacre in 1994 in which six men were murdered by the UVF. Directod by Oscar winner, Alex Gibney, the film premiered at the New York Film Festival and was also screened at the London Film Festival.
 
In its review, Screen Daily said: “Gibney makes sure to move every rock, and watch the insects scuttle out” while The Playlist described it as a “jaw-dropping work of journalism”.
 
'No Stone Unturned' opens in cinemas across the USA as well as Ireland and the UK on November 10th.
 
'Elian' which was first screened at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival in April, is the story of a five-year-old Cuban boy found floating on a tractor tube off the coast of Miami in 1999 who became the centre of a power struggle between Fidel Castro and President Clinton’s administration.
 
The film, directed by Tim Golden and Ross McDonnell, was described by one critic as “a vital and spellbinding documentary that dissects a fascinating moment in American history”.
 
Another said it was “a slick and riveting documentary”.
 
The third film, Below The Radar’s 'Rocky Ros Muc', directed by Michael Fanning and produced by Máire Bhreathnach, premiered in Boston in March. It tells the story of the boxer, Sean Mannion, who was born in Connemara but in the 1970s emigrated to Boston along with many of his generation. There he became a professional boxer and fought for the WBA title in 1984.
 
In its review, The Los Angeles Times said: “One doesn't need to be into pugilism or well-versed in Gaelic to appreciate "Rocky Ros Muc," a documentary that is as much about roots and identity as it is a portrait of Irish American boxer Sean Mannion”.
 
A shortlist of 15 of the 170 films will be announced in December.
 
Trevor Birney, CEO of Fine Point Films said:
“Having three films released on this year’s Oscar list is a reflection of the talent and determination of all our team in Belfast. From development, through finance, producers and directors, every single person has played their role in building the company. On top of these three films, in the past two years we’ve produced Brendan J Byrne’s critically acclaimed “66 Days: Bobby Sands” and “BEST: All By Himself”. We are building the company’s international profile and development slate while playing our role in establishing Belfast as a renowned talent base for documentary film production”.
 
 
Michael Fanning, director of “Rocky Ros Muc” said:
“To have Rocky Ros Muc included for Oscar consideration is tremendous news. To be judged alongside the top documentary films produced this year is testament to the strength of Sean Mannion’s life story. It’s thanks to the whole production team and funders that we are able to produce such work on an international stage. I look forward to the release of the film in Irish cinemas, later this year”.



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