the phoenix cinema - Dingle International Film Festival

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CEO/Artistic Director - Maurice Galway
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Child Officers - Catherine Galway, David Chippendale
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Press Officer - Rebecca Kemp
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VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMME /
CLÁR NA N-AMHARCEALAÍON
In conjunction with Ciaran Walsh, The GALLERY, Siamsa Tíre
& Chris Hurley, Cork Film Centre. Curated by Maurice Galway.
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Dingle Film Festival Office, 1st Floor, The Garden Café,
Green Street, Dingle, Co. Kerry, Ireland
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maurice@dinglefilmfestival.com
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BOARD / STIURTHOIRÍ
Mandy Kean, Ned Dowd, Tom Hogan, Brian Nolan, David
Chippendale, Maurice Galway, John Naughton, Secretary.
DINGLE FILM FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
Sheila Egan (Chair), David Chippendale, Annette Llowarch,
Moya Farrelly, Mike Ó Dulaing, John Benny Moriarty
ADVISORY BOARD
Kevin Moriarty, Marc Flanagan, Tor Cotton, Gráinne Kavanagh
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Tá ana áthas orm an ceathrú Fhéile Scannán a chur i láthair. Creidim go
rachaidh an cinneadh a ghlacamar chun an fhéile a athrú chun tairbhe
dúinn. Tá sé mhí ann ó bhí an Fhéíle againn i mí Meán Fómhair agus ba
am spreagúil é agus sinn ag cur an chláir seo le chéile.
Beimid ag léiriú ár scannáin digiteacha trí teilgeóir 4K - an chéad uair
riamh in Éirinn - a bhuíochas san do Holovis.
Tá tacaíócht don Fhéile ag dul i méid, go háitiúil agus go náisiúnta agus
anois táimid ar an bhféilire náisiúnta!
I am delighted to present the fourth edition of the Dingle Film Festival.
I believe the change in our festival date will prove to be an excellent
choice. It’s been six months since our last festival in September and
it’s been an exciting time putting together this programme.
Thanks to HoloVis we will be screening our digital films through a 4K
projector, which is a first for Ireland! We are also proud to be holding
Ireland’s first RED users gathering.
Support is growing for the festival, both locally and nationally and the
festival is finding itself on both the national and international calendar.
The cameras you see around the streets of Dingle are with none other
than Geoff Wonfor. Geoff was a guest last year with his Beatles
Anthology and was so impressed he has returned this year to make a
feature documentary on the festival. I will be interviewing Geoff over
a pint in Curran’s bar on Sunday to find out more about what this
project means to him.
Má chíonn sibh ceamaraí timpeall an Daingin is le Geoff Wonfor iad. Bhí
Geoff mar aoí againn anuraidh lena Chnuasach ar na Beatles agus
chuaigh an Fhéile chomh mór san i bhfeidhm air go bhfuil sé tagtha thar
n-ais i mbliana chun scannán faisnéise a dhéanamh uirthi. Bead-sa ag
cur agallaimh ar Geoff i dtigh Uí Churráin ar an nDomhnaigh chun níos
mó a fháil amach mar gheall ar cad a chiallaíonn an togra seo dó agus
gan dabht beidh cúpla pionta breá pórtair againn.
Ar an gclár ceardlanna atá againn tá seimineár ar 4K/RED/DCI Dé
Sathairn agus caint ar chruthú fillteáin DPC ar an Aoine. Chomh maith
leis sin, tá sé d'onóir againn fáilte a chur roimh an ealaíontóir fuaime is
fearr ar domhan, Tom Johnson. Cuirfidh Brendan Touhy plé ar“Todhchaí
an Scannáin Éireannaigh” i láthair.
Tá an-áthas orm fáilte a chur roimh Cillian Murphy leis an gcéad scannán
ar an gclár 'Perrier's Bounty' agus fáilte faoi leith roimh na haíonna ar fad
a ghlacfaidh páirt sa bhFéile.
Our Workshop Programme includes a 4K/RED/DCI seminar on
Saturday and a talk on DPC File Creation on Friday. Along with this we
are honoured to welcome the world’s greatest artist in the area of
sound, Tom Johnson. Brendan Touhy will present a discussion on ‘The
Future of Irish Film’.
Bainfear taitneamh as an mBithiúnach sa Scannán nuair a bheidh
tráthnóna Bithiúnach agus Cailíní le James Cagney in 'Public Enemy' agus
beidh Paddy Breathnach agus Rob Walpole ag caint mar gheall ar a
scannán 'I Went Down' an scannán a thuill an t-airgead is mó do scannán
Éireannach neamhspleách.
I am delighted to welcome to the festival, Cillian Murphy with our
opening film, ‘Perrier’s Bounty’ and to give a special welcome to all our
festival guests.
Ag leanúint lenár gcomhpháirtíocht le Siamsa Tíre léireofar 'Wisdom' le
Andrew Zuckerman ó Nua Eabharc díbh - togra deimhin ina gcímid
grúpa domhanda le dearcadh dochreidte ar an saol.
Our nod to the gangster in film will be fun - A Mobsters & Molls
Evening with James Cagney’s ‘The Public Enemy’ and Paddy
Breathnach and Rob Walpole talking about their film ‘I Went Down’
which is still one of the highest box office records for an irish
independent film.
Tá scannáin fhaisnéise go láidir ar an gclár i mbliana chomh maith le
scannáin Éireannacha. Tá an-áthas orm go bhfuil trí ócáid clainne ar an
gclár, ceann amháin acu curtha i láthair ag Cumann Tráchtála an Daingin
agus atá saor in aisce.
Continuing our partnership with Siamsa Tíre we bring you ‘Wisdom’
by Andrew Zuckerman from New York, an incredible project which
brings together a profound and global group of extraordinary
perspectives on life.
Documentary features strong this year as does Irish film and I am
delighted we have three family events with one feature being
presented by the Dingle Business Chamber absolutely free.
Finally, I asked Michael O’Sullivan to come up with his choice to close
the Festival this year. It is with real pleasure that we bring you the
Kubrick classic ‘Barry Lyndon’ on 35mm print as Michael’s choice.
See you in the Phoenix, the Cinemobile and the Clubs where there will
be everything from traditional music to 20’s swing.
maurice galway
ceo/artistic director
Ar deireadh chuir mé ceist ar Michael O'Suillivan rogha a dhéanamh
chun deireadh a chur leis an bhFéile i mbliana. Is le fíor áthas a
chuirimid an scannán clasaiceach 'Barry Lyndon' le Kubrick os bhur
gcomhair ar phrionta 35mm mar rogha Mhichíl.
Tabhair cuairt ar an Phoenix, an Cinemobile agus ar na clubanna istoíche.
Beidh gach saghas ceoil ann, ó cheol traidisiúnta go dtí luasc-cheol na
feichidí. Táimid cinnte go mbeidh oíche iontach, lán de chraic agat!
maurice galway
príomhfheidhmeannach/stiúrthóir ealaíonta
The festival would like to remember Michael Dwyer,
who was a friend of the festival and a great support
Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís
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thephoenixcinema 8pm
Opening ReceptiOn - pRemieRe film & festival club €15
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DIRECTOR - Ian Fitzgibbon
WRITER - Mark O’Rowe
PRODUCERS - Stephen Woolley,
Alan Moloney and Elizabeth Karlsen
88mins/Ire-UK/Colour/2009/35mm
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson,
Jim Broadbent, Jodie Whittaker
FILM COURTESY OF OPTIMUM RELEASING
Michael owes money to Dublin’s meanest gangster, Darren Perrier.
When the debt is called in Brenda, Michael’s recently“dumped”and
suicidal best friend, accidentally shoots dead one of his goons. To
make matters worse Michael’s estranged father, Jim, arrives just in
time to witness the scene. With a bounty on their heads Michael,
Jim and Brenda flee to the mountains.
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On the run with his eccentric father, who’s convinced he’ll die the
next time he sleeps, and an increasingly morose Brenda, Michael is
about to lose his mind. But as the net tightens and the helter-skelter
chase reaches its climax he is forced to forgive his father and
confront his true feelings for Brenda. With every hard man in
Dublin on their trail it looks like Michael won’t make it through the
next 24 hours; however, The Grim Reaper and a gang of savage
dogs have a funny way of intervening.
Cillian first garnered international attention for his performance as the reluctant survivor Jim in Danny
Boyle's 28 Days Later. Following Batman Begins, he starred opposite Rachel McAdams in Wes Craven’s Red
Eye and received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance as Patrick "Kitten" Brady in Neil Jordan's
Breakfast on Pluto. Cillian starred in Ken Loach’s 2006 Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or winner The Wind That
Shakes the Barley. He re-teamed with Boyle and writer Alex Garland (28 Days Later) on Sunshine (2007).
Cillian’s screen credits also include Beeban Kidron’s forthcoming Hippie Hippie Shake, John Maybury’s Edge
of Love, John Crowley's Intermission, Peter Webber's Girl With a Pearl Earring, Anthony Minghella’s Cold
Mountain, How Harry Became a Tree, On the Edge, and Sunburn.
Cillian is currently working on Inception (Warner Bros.), a contemporary sci-fi thriller set within the
architecture of the mind, the film, which also stars Leonardo DiCaprio, marks his third collaboration with
director Christopher Nolan. In 2005, Murphy made an indelible impression as Dr. Jonathan Crane/The
Scarecrow in Batman Begins and reprised the role in last year’s The Dark Knight.
Cillian made his mark on stage with a stunning performance in Enda Walsh’s Disco Pigs and later starred in
the excellent film version directed by Kirsten Sheridan. His stage collaborations with Garry Hynes include
Playboy of the Western World which many of us remember in Siamsa Tíre.
musicatlordbakers directly following screening 10pm
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friday19thmarch
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cinemobile
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fOR schOOls Only
9.30am thesecretofkells
The festival is proud to present this wonderful Oscar
nominated animation film based on the Book of Kells.
admissiOn €5
The Secret of Kells is an Oscar nominated animated film based around the famous Book
of Kells. Brendan is a young orphan being raised in a 9th century monastery and must
overcome dangerous creatures, challenging obstacles and wild adventure to complete
the illumination of the historic Book.
DIRECTORS - Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey
STARRING - Brendan Gleeson, Mick Lally, Michael McGrath, Evan McGuire
80mins/Ire-France-Belgium/2009/35mm
11am themerchantofvenice
The festival is very happy to present this educational
screening for our local secondary schools.
admissiOn €5
Starring Oscar winners Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons with Joseph Fiennes, comes this
enthralling tale of greed, corruption, love and betrayal.
Set in beautiful 16th century Venice, one of Shakespeare’s finest plays is brought magically
to life in this wonderful production. Melancholy Antonio loves the youthful Bassanio, so
when Bassanio asks for 300 ducats, Antonio says yes before knowing it’s to sue for the
hand of Portia. His capital tied up in merchant ships at sea, Antonio must go to Shylock,
a jewish moneylender he reviles. Shylock wraps his grudge in kindness, offering a threemonth loan at no interest but if not repaid, Antonio will owe a pound of flesh.
DIRECTOR/WRITER - Michael Radford
2pm insidei’mdancing
admissiOn €5
138mins/USA-Italy-Lux-UK/Colour/2004/DVD
The festival is proud to present this wonderful feature from
Irish director Damien O’Donnell for our local secondary schools.
Michael is a 24 year old who has cerebral palsy and long-term resident of the
Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled, run by the formidable Eileen. His life is
transformed when the maverick Rory O'Shea moves in. Michael is stunned to discover
that fast talking Rory, who can move only his right hand, can understand his almost
unintelligible speech. Rory's dynamic and rebellious nature soon sparks a flame in
Michael, introducing him to a whole new world outside of Carrigmore.
DIRECTOR - Damien O’Donnell PRODUCERS - James Flynn & Juanita Wilson
104mins/UK-IRE-France/Colour/35mm FILM COURTESY OF IFI ARCHIVES
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houstonwehave
aproblem
friday19th march
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thephoenixcinema 2pm
admissiOn €10
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER - Nicole Torre
PRODUCER - Eric Mofford
85mins/USA/Colour/2009/Digibeta
Film will be presented by its producer Eric Mofford
Houston We Have a Problem steps inside the energy capital of the world to see the hard truths about oil,
from the Texas oilmen themselves. For decades American presidents have cried the woes of our nation’s
addiction to foreign oil. Hollow campaign promises project a future that can be independent and sustainable.
Yet the truth is, the energy policy of the USA has only been a strategy of defense, not offense. We are fighting
a cold war on energy, and both Wall Street and Main Street have no idea what to do. We will see a new form
of Wildcatting in alternatives, and learn how many oilmen believe that being shackled to cheap oil is only
destroying our empire. Many old timers realize that the oil industry must change, advising that will take
everything to meet America’s future energy needs.
‘AMasterpiece’ DavidClifton,President,RationalBroadcasting
easyDCP software workshop with
heikosparenberg
friday19th march
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thephoenixcinema 4pm
admissiOn €10
Heiko Sparenberg, born in 1977, received his Diploma degree (MS)in Computer Science from the University
of Hagen, Germany, in 2006. He started his professional career as an engineer at the Fraunhofer Institute IIS
in Erlangen. Since 2006 he is project manager for post production software in the field of Digital Cinema
especially for Fraunhofer easy DCP software products. His main activities are post production software
development, data compression algorithms (JPEG2000) and stereoscopic applications.
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mugabeand
thewhiteafrican
friday19th march
DE hAOINE 19ú MARTA
cinemobile 4pm
admissiOn €10
DIRECTOR - Lucy Bailey, Andrew Thompson
PRODUCERS - David Pearson and Andrew Thompson
90mins/UK/Colour/2009/Digibeta
FILM COURTESY OF DOGWOOF
“I’m still the Hitler of the times. This Hitler has only one objective; justice for his people, sovereignty for his people.
If that is Hitler, right... then let me be a Hitler ten fold.” Robert Mugabe
Michael Campbell is one of the few hundred white farmers left in Zimbabwe since President Robert Mugabe
began his violent 'Land Reform' programme in 2000. Since then the country has descended into chaos.
In 2008 Mike took the unprecedented step of challenging President Robert Mugabe in an International Court;
accusing Robert Mugabe and his government of racial discrimination and violations of basic human rights.
What follows is an intimate moving and often terrifying account of one man and his family’s
extraordinary courage in the face of overwhelming injustice and brutality.
Set against the tumultuous 2008 Presidential elections Mugabe and the White African follows Mike and
son-in-law Ben Freeth's harrowing attempt to save their farm and with it the homes and livelihoods of 500
black workers and their families. Filmed over 12 months, a gripping courtroom drama unfolds whilst all the
time Mike, his family and the farm workers face the all too real threats of Mugabe's wrath on the farm.
After months of frightening threats and a horrific attack the Court’s judges finally rule unanimously in Mike’s
and Ben’s favour. They return to the farm. But will Mugabe and his henchmen abide the Courts decision?
Much of this film was shot covertly. To have been caught filming would have meant imprisonment
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dearmathew
In January 1999 Matthew O'Reilly left his parents home in
Barnstaple, Devon and has not been seen since. All that
remains of him are his paintings which his Father, Tim curates.
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/EDITOR - Keith O'Shea
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - Krishan Hukam
15mins/Ireland/Colour/2009/Digibeta
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ponyo
friday19th march
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thephoenix cinema
6pm
PleaseNote-Booking Essential
DIRECTOR/WRITER/EDITOR - Hayao Miyazaki
101mins/2009/35mm/Japan
PRINT COURTESY OF OPTIMUM RELEASING
Presented by Dingle Business Chamber
Curtha i láthair ag Cumann Gnó an Daingin
For booking info contact Gráinne: [email protected]
Limited to 5 persons per booking. Festival Pass holders will also have to book.
From the Academy Award winning director and world-renowned
Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki comes ‘Ponyo,’ a
story inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale ‘The Little
Mermaid.’
‘Itisaworkofgreatfantasyand
charmthatwilldelightchildren
ages3to100.’
The Hollywood Reporter
The son of a sailor, 5 year old Sosuke, lives a quiet life on an
oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. One fateful day, he finds a
beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon
rescuing her, names her Ponyo. But she is no ordinary goldfish.
The daughter of a masterful wizard and a sea goddess, Ponyo
uses her father's magic to transform herself into a young girl and
quickly falls in love with Sosuke, but the use of such powerful
sorcery causes a dangerous imbalance in the world. As the moon
steadily draws nearer to the earth and Ponyo's father sends the
ocean's mighty waves to find his daughter, the two children
embark on an adventure of a lifetime to save the world and
fulfill Ponyo's dreams of becoming human.
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crude
friday19thmarch
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cinemobile 6pm
admissiOn €10
DIRECTOR - Joe Berlinger
PRODUCERS - Damani Baker, Alex Vlack, Jon Fine
105mins/USA/2009/Digibeta/Colour
PRINT COURTESY OF DOGWOOF
Three years in the making, this cinéma-vérité feature from acclaimed film maker Joe Berlinger (Brother’s
Keeper, Paradise Lost, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster) is the epic story of one of the largest and most
controversial legal cases on the planet. An inside look at the infamous $27 billion “Amazon Chernobyl”
case, Crude is a real-life high stakes legal drama set against a backdrop of the environmental movement,
global politics, celebrity activism, human rights advocacy, the media, multi-national corporate power, and
rapidly-disappearing indigenous cultures. Some of the film’s subjects sparked further controversy as they
won a CNN “Hero” Award and the Goldman Award, the environmental equivalent of the Nobel Prize.
‘Thoroughandimpassioned…intelligently and artfully made.’
The New York Times
‘Apowerhouse of a documentary! This one means to
shake you. And in Berlinger’s hands, it does.’
Rolling Stones
The Garden Cafe
Festival Meeting Point
Green Street, Dingle
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aprophet
friday19th march
DE hAOINE 19ú MARTA
cinemobile 8pm
admissiOn €10
DIRECTOR/WRITER - Jacques Audiard
149mins/2009/35mm/Italy-France
PRINT COURTESY OF OPTIMUM RELEASING
From the acclaimed director of The Beat That My Heart Skipped Jacques Audiard brings us the winner
of the 2009 Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix and France’s official selection for the 2010 Academy Awards.
Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena cannot read nor write. Arriving at the jail entirely alone,
he appears younger and more fragile than the other convicts. He is 19 years old. Cornered by the leader of
the Corsican gang who rules the prison, he is given a number of “missions” to carry out, toughening him up
and gaining the gang leader’s confidence in the process. But Malik is brave and a fast learner, daring to
secretly develop his own plans…
‘A Prophet isanastonishinglydetailed crime
drama that couldendupbeingthis year's Gomorra,
although it's arguablymoreaccessible.’
Empire Magazine
Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix.
France’s official selection for the 2010 Academy Awards.
Best Film London International Film Festival.
‘ThemostmemorableFrench
crimemoviesinceLaHaine.’ GQMagazine
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friday19thmarch
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thephoenixcinema 8.30pm
admissiOn €10
DIRECTOR - Otto Schlindwein
40mins/2009/Ireland/DVD
This event includesliveperformanceby
Éilis Ni ChinneideandRosieStewart
A poetic documentary featuring wholly raw solo performances of unaccompanied song recorded
throughout Ireland.
The film explores a tradition that continues to have a handle on both past and present as performances
give pause amid a journey through ambient imagery of the everyday - unexpected and atmospheric.
Part love song, part adventure; the interaction between the tradition and the contemporary cultural
landscape it inhabits is acutely observed in a hypnotic series of song and image.
partlovesong, partadventure...
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REDseminar
saturday20thmarch
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thephoenixcinema 9.30am
admissiOn tO seminaR & One hundRed mORnings €20
FILM & TV PRODUCTION
UNIT TRALEE
This event was orgainised in co-operation with FáS TV & Film Production Unit in Tralee and the Festival
would like to give a special thank you to them and to Brian Nolan who has championed this event.
• MYSTERIUM - X UPGRADED R1
4K M-X SHOWREEL - Alan Piper, RED Europe
• JVC 4K PROJECTOR - Nevil Bounds, HoloVis
• ASSIMILATE SCRATCH 4K
• USER PANEL DISCUSSION
• IRISH 4K RED REEL
onehundredmornings
saturday20thmarch
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thephoenixcinema 12.30
Conor Horgan will introduce his feature which was shot on RED
Set in a world upended by a complete breakdown of society, two couples hide out in a
lakeside cabin hoping to survive the crisis. As resources run low and external threats increase,
each of them faces a critical decision they never thought they'd have to make.
Filmed on location in Co. Wicklow, Ireland
WRITER/DIRECTOR - Conor Horgan
PRODUCER - Katie Holly
83mins/2009/Ireland
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family shmorets
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in ghearr
clár de scanná
saturday20thmarch
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cinemobile 11am
admissiOn €5
presentedbythe
moorestreet masala 5 minutes
charredandfeathered
Shop clerk, Baba, falls for the sexy estate agent across the street.
When he sells her lunch, she steals his heart. There is only one
way there love can make it... Bollywood Style!
When the man who always finishes last finds his luck is turning
around, his rival from across the valley will go to any measures to
even up the scales.
Writer/Director - David O'Sullivan, Producer - Jason Doyle,
Photography - Tom Comerford
Director - Rory Byrne, Writer - Aidan Hickey, Producer - Peter Fleming
mr.foley 4.5 minutes
Holy Moley! Mr. Foley wakes up in hospital to find sound effects
him and he doesn't know the score.
Director - D.A.D.D.Y, Producers - Mike Ahern, Mary McCarthy
chairs 4 minutes
During the televised final of an international musical chairs
competition, two competitors find love. But what happens
when the music stops?
Director - Pete Moles, Writers - Pete Moles, Jon Schachter, Producer - Brian Willis
6 minutes
badlydrawnboy 8 minutes
Meet Roy, Ireland’s only living animated character, born into an
ordinary ‘live action’ family. Roy is intelligent but unfortunately
for him he is badly drawn. His failure to gain steady employment
finally leads him to Hollywood in search of fame, fortune and
corrective surgery.
Director - Alan Shannon, Producer - Mark Cumberton
redball 8 minutes
A story about a purple boy, a green ball, a red ball, a green girl,
a red girl, a red girl and a purple boy.
Director/Writer- Alan Holly, Producer - Barry O'Donoghue
therooster, the crocodile and the night sky 5 minutes
A tale of passion, loss, surreal comedy and explosive violence.
Animated in a cut-out style combining cardboard, tinfoil, paint on
glass and super 8 film creating a dreamy, hand-made aesthetic.
Director/Writer - Padraig Fagan, Producer - Barry O'Donoghue
Photography - Eimhin McNamara
newboy 11 minutes
Based on a short story by Roddy Doyle this poignant and comedic
short film deftly captures the experience of being the new boy in
school through the eyes of Joseph, a nine-year-old African boy.
An unusual interview becomes an extraordinary race.
Director - Frank Reid, Producer - Shirley Weir
spota 14 minutes
Faigheann Seán amach nach cara chach é an madra. Is léir do é
seo nuair a chuireann Spot isteach go tubaisteach ar gach ghné
de shaol. Seán John discovers that not every dog is a man’s best
friend, when Spot invades every aspect of John’s perfect life with
devastating results.
Director/Writer - Steph Green, based on the short story by Roddy Doyle,
Photography - Tom Comerford
Director/Script - Brian Reddin, Producer - Ciaran Gallagher
sandpiper 5 minutes
An animated-photographic study of one parish in Co. Tipperary.
afilmfrommyparish 5 minutes
Poignant story of a young boy saving a Sandpiper with a broken
wing from vicious Seagulls. He tends the injured bird and releases
it back into the wild.
Director - Tony Donoghue, Producer - Janet Grainger
Director - Jimmy Murakami, Writer - Aidan Hickey, Producer - Peter Fleming
Donkey is sick of his minimum wage job.
Total 88.5 minutes
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pumpaction 3 minutes
donkey 5 minutes
Director - Louise Bagnall, Producer - Niamh O'Donoghue,
Composer -Gearóid O'Chaomhánach
haroldpinter:
acelebration
saturday20th march
DE SATHAIRN 20ú MARTA
cinemobile 1pm
admissiOn €10
DIRECTOR/PRODUCERS
MARTIN ROSENBAUM & ANTHONY WALL
90mins/2010/UK/Digibeta
PRINT COURTESY OF BBC ARENA
‘Anextraordinarycast... auniquerecord
ofaone-offevent’ Joe Clay, The Times
No one knew exactly what to expect at the National Theatre on June the 7th 2009. There was
no doubting the stunning range and quality of the performers or the skill of Ian Rickson, the
director, but what would Harold Pinter - A Celebration actually be?
Within two or three scenes, it was evident that everyone was witnessing a performance they’d
remember for the rest of their lives. It was exquisitely structured by Ian Rickson. Every actor
desperately wanted to take part - Jude Law and Penelope Wilton came straight from their
matinee of Hamlet. Collectively the cast delivered a fabulous tribute to Pinter’s genius.
‘Thisfantasticfilm...anextraordinarydocumentary.
ItremindedmeofTheLastWaltz’ RobertElms,BBCLondon
Jude Law
Jeremy Irons
Colin Firth
Stephen Rea
Gina McKee
Alan Rickman
Michael Sheen
Penelope Wilton
Janie Dee
Indira Varma
Douglas Hodge
Best of Luck to the Dingle Film Festival
from Padraig O’Connor and his Staff
AIB MAIn Street DIngLe tel: 066 9151400
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the future oafnd
film in irhtephlainéil
díospóireac
saturday20th march
DE SATHAIRN 20ú MARTA
thephoenixcinema 2pm
admissiOn fRee
Chaired by Brendan Tuohy
A discussion will be held in Dingle on Saturday 20th March that will involve Brendan Tuohy, Kevin
Moriarty, Ardmore Studios, Paddy Breathnach, Treasure Films, Marc Flanagan, writer and more.
The Irish Film Board has recently set up a group to look at developing a strategy for the future of
the Irish Film and Audiovisual Industry. This group is drawn from the industry itself and the relevant
Government Departments and agencies. It is hoped that the group will chart a strategy to double
the size of the sector over a period of about five years with an increased emphasis on exports.
The panel will discuss the issue and, along with suggestions from the audience, it will make
recommendations to the group charged with developing the strategy.
Gach Rath Ar Feile
Scannánaíochta Daingeain Uí Chúis
From John Bennys
Bar and Restaurant
Self Catering Accommodation
STRAND STREET, DINGLE
FOOD ALL DAY TRADITIONAL MUSIC & SINGING NIGHTTLY
www.johnbennyspub.com T. 066 9151215 E. [email protected]
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eamon
saturday 20th march
DE SATHAIRN 20ú MARTA
cinemobile 3pm
admissiOn €10
DIRECTOR/WRITER - Margaret Corkery
PRODUCER - Seamus Byrne
86mins/2009/Ireland/35mm
PRINT COURTESY OF ZANITA FILMS
Nominated for Best Film, Best Screen Play
and Best Actress in a Lead Role at this year’s IFTAs
The film follows Eamon, a quietly disturbed six-year old (Robert Donnelly), on a disastrously dysfunctional
‘staycation' with his narcissistic mother Grace (Amy Kirwan) and his well-meaning but dead-beat father
Daniel (Darren Healy). Eamon's monopoly on his mother's affections rules out any revival of fortunes for
Daniel - the sexually frustrated spare tyre in the trio. In the meantime Amy only has eyes for a Daniel
Craig-like vision of masculinity in Speedos on the local beach. Corkery's stylishly assured writing and
direction lay the groundwork for the ensuing debacle; a train of events set off by Amy and Daniel's
wandering eyes and hyperactive Eamon's consumption of just one glass of coke...
Director/Writer
Margaret Corkery
will introduce
the film
short jericho
BORD SCANNáN NA HÉIREANN IN ASSOCIATION
WITH UNDERGROUND FILMS & SAMSON FILMS
Recently widowed Franky Bannon (50’s) can’t cope.
He's suicidal. Until his imaginary childhood friends
return to show him that the world is beautiful…
DIRECTOR/WRITER - Liam Galvin
PRODUCER - Rachel Lysaght
13mins/2009/Ireland/Digibeta
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i went down
saturday 20th march
DE SATHAIRN 20ú MARTA
the phoenix cinema
3.30pm
admissiOn €10
One of the highest ever grossing independent Irish film
DIRECTOR - Paddy Breathnach
PRODUCER - Robert Walpole
107mins/Colour/Ire-UK/35mm/1997/35mm
PRINT COURTESY OF IFI ARCHIVES
As part of this year’s nod to the Irish in the Gangster Genre the festival is proud to present a
print of I Went Down and to welcome Paddy and Rob to Dingle.
Man loves woman. Woman doesn't love man. Man goes to jail defending his woman's lover.
Man gets out of jail. Gang boss sends him on a mission that he can't get out of. Man gets paired
with a not-so-bright partner in crime, who has more to him than meets the eye. The two try
to complete their mission while man still holds love for woman.
Followed by a Q&A with the film director and
producer Paddy Breathnach and Rob Walpole
Paddy Breathnach co-founded Treasure Films with Robert Walpole in 1992. In the intervening time
Breathnach (director) and Walpole (producer) have completed numerous projects including shorts,
TV series, documentaries and award-winning features. Both progressed successfully from his first
fiction short, ‘A Stone of the Heart’ to feature length projects beginning with the documentaries
‘The Road to America’ and ‘The Charlton Years’. Both dealing with the Irish soccer team, they became
the most successful Irish sell-through videos ever. Breathnach and Walpole again worked together
on ‘WRH’ a six-part documentary series for RTE set in the regional hospital in Waterford.
Breathnach’s first feature film, ‘Ailsa’, produced by Ed Guiney, won the Euskal Media Award for best
new director at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
Perhaps Paddy & Rob are best known for ‘I Went Down’. Released in 1997 ‘I Went Down’ won the
Best New Director and the Jury Prize at the San Sebastian Film Festival and won Best Director at
Thessalonica 1997 and Best Film at Bogota International Film Festival 1998.
Rob produced the successful ‘The Eclipse’ and was the executive producer on ‘The Running Mate’
which was shot here in Dingle. Their feature 'Man About Dog', from a script by Pearse Elliott took
over €2.1 million at the Irish Box Office.
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still bill
saturday20th march
DE SATHAIRN 20ú MARTA
cinemobile 5.30pm
admissiOn €10
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER- Damani Baker & Alex Vlack
78mins/USA/2009/Digibeta
PRINT COURTESY OF LN&W
Eight years ago, film makers Damani Baker and Alex Vlack had what seemed like a simple idea: make a film about Bill
Withers. Little was known about Withers since he’d left the business of music behind, and his music, which includes
the classics “Ain’t No Sunshine”, “Lean On Me”, and “Just the Two of Us”, had left its mark on the world
in general and these two filmmakers in particular. But they soon found that access to Withers was not freely granted,
and that many doors would open, only to slam back shut. With such limited access, their attentions shifted to trying
to produce a concert of his music, which would provide a narrative thread for a discussion of his influence. Then
things changed. His door cracked slightly open. First, a four hour interview! Then a trip to his home town of SlabFork,
WestVirginia, the place to which he swore he’d never return. Four hours became forty. Forty is now three hundred
hours, filmed over two years, a personal journey into the life of a complex, fascinating, and profound man.
shorttelemafia
Telemafia is what happens when a telemarketer picks the wrong
consumer to call! The two “cross phones” in a conversational duel
in what starts out as a typical telemarketing cold call and ends up
being a call that neither will ever forget.
DIRECTOR - Diane Namm
PRODUCER - Eric Mofford
9mins 12secs/USA/2009/Digibeta
Starring Ray Abruzzo (The Sopranos, Dynasty, The Practice, The House of Sand and Fog, and more) as
“Giovanni,” the consumer; and Jeff Richards (SNL, MAD TV, Flash Forward) as “Bob,” the telemarketer.
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skiing everest
saturday20th march
DE SATHAIRN 20ú MARTA
cinemobile 8pm
admissiOn €10
DIRECTOR/WRITER - Les Guthman
PRODUCER/EDITOR - Mike Marolt
96mins/Colour/USA/35mm/2009/Digibeta
Many consider the world’s toughest physical challenge to
be climbing 8,000-meter peaks - in the notorious “death
zone” - without the aid of bottled oxygen. Yet it’s a challenge
willingly undertaken by a small fraternity of ski mountaineers
who tackle the highest peaks in this pure Alpine style. They
then lock into their skis and descend the most dangerous
slopes on Earth, navigating hidden crevasses, sheer 10,000foot drops, and perilous weather. In this freshly edited,
I’m watching
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fast-paced profile of this elite group, filmmaker Mike Marolt,
his brothers Steve and Roger, and their intrepid friends
passionately push the limits of skiing to its highest frontier.
Fourth generation Aspenites whose father was on the 1960
Olympic ski team, the Marolts take us for thrilling rides on
Mustagh Ata, on the China-Pakistan border; Ojos del Salado,
the world’s highest volcano, in Chile; and a Himalayan trio of
renowned peaks, including Mount Everest.
the public
enemy 1931
Mobsters & Molls Theme Dress
saturday 20th march
DE SATHAIRN 20ú MARTA
the phoenix cinema 8.30pm
film featuRe & festival club €15
The Public Enemy showcases James Cagney’s powerful 1931 breakthrough performance
as a streetwise tough guy Tom Powers. When shooting began Cagney had a secondary
part but Darryl F. Zanuck spotted Cagney’s screen dominance and gave him the
starring role. Martin Scorsese screened this film to several cast and crew before
beginning ‘The Aviator’. Cagney’s performance today is considered the beginning of
modern screen acting.
Bristling with ‘20’s style dialogue and desperation under the masterful directional eye
of William A. Wellman, this is a virtual time capsule of the prohibition era: taut, gritty
and hard-hitting. The famous scene where Cagney crams a grapefruit into the face of
Mae Clarke’s face is still quite shocking.
DIRECTOR - William A. Wellman
PRODUCER - Darryl F. Zanuck
79mins/USA/B&W/1931/DVD
Tom Powers:
...there you go with
that wishin' stuff again.
I wish you was a wishing well.
So that I could tie a bucket
to ya and sink ya.
Have fun and come dressed as a Gangster or Moll!
shorttufty
What if you knew where your Teddy Bear really came from?
WRITER/DIRECTORS - Jason Butler & Brendan Butler
PRODUCER - Dave Leahy
8.5mins/Ireland/2009
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cLuB 20’S SWING BY DJ ROB AND MARY COUGHLAN
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tom johnson
sunday 21st march
the power of sound
cumhacht fuaime
the phoenix cinema 11am
DE DOMHNAIGH 21ú MARTA
admissiOn €10
The Dingle Film Festival is honoured to welcome
one of the greatest artist working in film today Tom Johnson. Tom has earned an Academy Award
for ‘Titanic’ and another Oscar and BAFTA for
‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’, Johnson has worked
as a sound mixer and sound editor for many top
Hollywood blockbuster movies covering every
genre of film including action, romance,
sci-fi, and animation. He has worked with Tim
Burton, Clint Eastwood, Robert Redford, George
Lucas, James Cameron, Thomas Anderson,
Neil Jordan, John Boorman just to name a few.
Tom is an American living in Ireland, where he
is based in Ardmore Sound in Bray.
tom will be looking in detail at some films
and their use of sound, with the idea that
we examine the power of sound in the film
making/ story telling process.
all are welcome to this talk.
selected filmography
Alice in Wonderland 2010, A Christmas Carol 2009, Where The Wild Things Are 2009, Ondine 2009, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee 2009, Caraline 2009, Two Lovers
2008, Trapped 2008, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2007, The Water Horse 2007, Beowulf 2007, There Will Be Blood 2007, Garage 2007, Becoming
Jane 2007, Shrooms 2007, Small Engine Repair 2006, Children of Men 2006, Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait 2006, King Kong 2005, Harry Potter and the Goblet
of Fire 2005, Breakfast on Pluto 2005, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 2005, Million Dollar Baby 2004, The Polar Express 2004, Hotel Rwanda 2004, The Good
Thief 2002, The Magdalene Sisters 2002, The Tailor of Panama 2001, Cast Away 2000, Requiem for a Dream 2000, The Yards 2000, Liberty Heights 1999, Star Wars:
Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace 1999, A Midsummer Night’s Dream 1999, Night Train 1998, The Horse Whisperer 1998, Wag The Dog 1997, Titanic 1997,
Contact 1997, Forrest Gump 1994, Mrs. Doubtfire 1993, Rising Sun 1993, Toys 1992, A River Runs Through It 1992, Bugsy 1991, Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991
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academy awards
Titanic 1998, Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1992
academy award nominations
The Polar Express 2005, Cast Away 2001,
Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace 2000, Contact 1998, Forrest Gump
bafta awards
Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1992
bafta award nominations
There Will Blood 2007, Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace 2000, Titanic 1998
family feature gné clainne
bugsy malone
sunday 21st march
DE DOMHNAIGH 21ú MARTA
the phoenix cinema
12.30pm
DIRECTOR - Alan Parker
PRODUCER - Alan Marshall
89mins/UK/1976/Colour/DVD
admissiOn €5
The festival is delighted to present this as a family screening for all to come and
enjoy with the kids. I remember seeing this film as a child and being so excited
because the whole cast were children, they seemed to be living every child’s
dream with guns that shot cream and custard pies, cars powered by their feet.
Written and directed by Alan Parker who came to Dingle in 2007 to launch our
first film festival.
New York 1929, a war rages between two rival gangsters, Fat Sam and Dandy
Dan. Dan is in possession of a new and deadly weapon, the dreaded ‘splurge gun’.
As the custard pies fly, Bugsy Malone, an all-round nice guy, falls for Blousey
Brown, a singer at Fat Sam’s speakeasy. His designs on her are disrupted by the
seductive songstress Tallulah (Jodie Foster) who wants Bugsy for herself.
Bugsy Malone:
(noting the solemn look
on Matt the Barman's face)
You know what, you look like you put
your face on backwards this morning.
Matt The Barman:
You've got too much mouth, mack.
Bugsy Malone:
So, tell my dentist.
interview withgeoff wonfor currans bar 1.30pm FREE
A Festival Documentary In The Making ...
awaRds tO date
Maurice Galway, festival director, will discuss with Geoff how his feature documentary
on the Dingle Film Festival is going and what are his future plans for the film on
completion.
New York Film Festival
‘Culture Club in Japan’ - Gold:
‘Tina Turner’ - Gold: ‘Duran Duran’ Silver: ‘Elton John’ - Silver ‘Coping’ - Bronze
San Francisco Golden Gate Award
‘Walking to New Orleans’
Royal Television Society
Lifetime Achievement Award for services
to the industry
The Golden Rose of Montreux
‘Nigel Kennedy - Vivaldi’s Four Seasons’
Grammy Award - Best Music Long-Form
‘The Beatles Anthology’
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swansong
FLORIN FILM and ZANZIBAR FILMS
in association with BORDERLINE PRODUCTIONS
sunday21st march
DE DOMHNAIGH 21ú MARTA
the phoenix cinema 2.30pm
admissiOn €10
The film will be introduced by its producer
Edwina Forkin, Zanzibar
DIRECTOR - Conor McDermottroe
PRODUCERS- Hermann Florin, Edwina Forkin
90mins/Ireland/2009/35mm
PRINT COURTESY OF ZANZIBAR FILMS
Having been born in secret in London because his mother Bridget is unmarried, Austin “Occi” Byrne
is brought back to Sligo, only for Bridget to be roundly rejected by her parents Michael and Theresa.
After the Hickey brothers torment Occi by rolling him down a hill in an oil drum, causing him severe
head injures, it is clear that Occi isn’t mentally “normal”. With the help of Father Queenan, Bridget
and Occi manage to survive, ending up in a council house. But a tendency to lose his rag when
provoked - culminating in a vicious attack on the woman at the social security office who has
denied them money - lands Occi in a mental institution.
shortsunshower
A SAMSON FILMS PRODUCTION
On her way home from a party, drunk and driving a
stolen car, a girl (17) hits an old man walking by the
side of the road. When he won’t wake up and the car
won’t start, it seems all she can do is bury him…
DIRECTOR/WRITER - Liam Gavin
PRODUCER- Maggie Mitchell
13.44mins/Ireland/2009/Digibeta
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wisdom
sunday21st march
DE DOMHNAIGH 21ú MARTA
the phoenix cinema 4.15pm
admissiOn €10
DIRECTOR - Andrew Zuckerman
PRODUCER - Alex Vlack
65mins/USA/2009/Digibeta/Colour
PRINT COURTESY OF LN&W
Inspired by the idea that one of the greatest gifts one
generation can pass to another is the wisdom it has gained from
experience, the Wisdom project, produced with cooperation
from Archbishop Desmond Tutu, seeks to create a record of a
multicultural group of people who have all made their mark on
the world. Presented against the same white space, all of the
subjects are removed from their context, which not only
democratizes them, but also allows for a clear dialogue to exist
between them. In an attempt to create a more profound, honest,
and truly revealing portrait of these luminaries, the project
encompasses their voices, their physical presence, and the
written word. This comprehensive portrayal of such a profound
and global group is an index of extraordinary perspectives.
Wisdom is an ongoing project. Additions to the list of contributors
continues.
‘A good head and a good heart are
always a formidable combination.’
Nelson Mandela
Clint Eastwood, Alan Arkin, Burt Bacharach, Billy Connolly, Judi Dench, Garret FitzGerald, Jane Goodall, John Hume,
Ted Kennedy, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Nick Nolte, Michael Parkinson, Robert Redford, Vanessa Redgrave
The exhibition ‘Wisdom’ will be on view at the GALLERY, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee from 12th march - 17th april
short
bye bye now
DIRECTOR/PRODUCERS - Aideen O’Sullivan & Ross Whitaker
EDITOR - Andrew Hearne
15mins/2009/Ireland
An amusing, poignant documentary about the fate of the Irish
phone box, which has gone from the centre of society to the
verge of extinction.
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Barry Lyndon
Photo: Elaine Kennedy
michael’s
choice
sunday 21st march
DE DOMHNAIGH 21ú MARTA
the phoenix cinema 6pm
admissiOn €10
DIRECTOR/WRITER/PRODUCER - Stanley Kubrick
184mins/1975/uK/35mm
PRINT COURTESY OF WARNER BROS
‘A true neglected jewel
in the Kubrick crown’
filmcritic.com
Shot in Ireland in various locations including: Tipperary,
Kildare, Dublin, Kilkenny, Meath, Waterford and Wicklow.
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michael O sullivan has been introducing film for over
20 years now at the much loved Film Club on Tuesday
nights in The Phoenix Cinema. The festival is honoured
to present Michael’s choice at this year’s film festival.
Barry Lyndon is Stanley Kubrick's epic costume drama based on
William Makepeace Thackeray's picaresque novel. It tells the story
of a young rogue who wanders through life getting lost in various
adventures, meeting his share of women and oddball characters.
When Redmond Barry (Ryan O'Neal) trying desperately to maintain
an Irish brogue becomes jealous of Captain Quin's advances on Barry's
beloved cousin, he challenges the man to a duel. Winning the duel,
young Barry is forced to leave his home and his mother, and off on his
adventures he goes. He meets thieves, lonely soldier brides, Prussian
army leaders, and British widows, inventing new stories about himself
at every turn of the road. This film is lush and magnificent, sparkling
with colour, every frame reminiscent of the finest European art. The
blues of the Prussian army uniforms and the reds of the British contrast
sharply with the majestic green land and mountains in nearly every
background. Kubrick often begins a shot close in, then zooms
out to reveal the beautiful natural landscape and ornate rooms
surrounding the now seemingly insignificant characters. With rousing
performances from O'Neal, Marisa Berenson, Hardy Kruger, and
Leonard Rossiter, jaw-dropping camerawork, spectacular natural
lighting, and a marvelous classical-music soundtrack painstakingly
put together by Kubrick, Barry Lyndon is a dramatic romantic epic that
may be Kubrick's most beautiful film.
Photo: Elaine Kennedy
the
phoenix
cinema
The Phoenix Cinema was built in 1938 by two
brothers, John and James C. Houlihan. They were
very astute men, well before their time, and they
had many interests including the supply of electricity
to the whole town before the ESB. In their new
cinema they placed two projectors and had pictures
twice weekly - Thursdays and Sundays. Queues - big
or small - formed for the shows. The cinema doubled
up as a dance venue, with a superb maple floor with
regular dances at festive times such as Easter and
Christmas.
In the course of time John Moore, another Dingle
man, bought the property from the Houlihans and
after many years of profitable trading decided to
close down and sell. Prospective buyers included a
man interested in turning the cinema into a grain
store. In 1979 Michael O’Sullivan bought it and had
it renovated and refurbished.
Michael O’Sullivan's love of film is paramount and with his three
children has been running a film club every Tuesday night for over 20
years. As a consequence, the people of Dingle and those who take the
60 mile (or more) round trip from Tralee or Killorglin sit down to the
best of art house cinema on offer from around the world.
The Club is very much a family affair. Coffee and biscuits are served
by Michael's son, Sean, who also doubles as the projectionist and the
front of house is managed by Michael's son, Francis and his daughter
Kathleen. Every Tuesday night Michael takes centre stage in front of
the screen to introduce the week’s film and to tell us what to expect
next week. His platform is created by Sean with an electric bulb
hanging from a coat stand. Michael stands beside the light in his
overcoat and cap with the poster for next week's film held in his grasp.
His soliloquy on the film is to be savored and experienced. The doors
open at 8pm for a 9pm start - coming any later than 8.30 one runs a
risk of not obtaining a seat.
The theatre itself is a beautiful experience with the
walls draped and soundproofed in oyster-coloured
material with red carpeted sloped floor and blue
seats. It was designed by the award-winning
Desmond McMahon, the same architect responsible
for designing the new Croke Park.
A point of note is a well stocked video/DVD rental
shop attached to the cinema, a rare practice anywhere in Ireland. Also, when filming of Far and
Away took place in Dingle, the daily rushes were
watched in the Phoenix Cinema by Ron Howard
and his crew. The Stars of that film, Tom Cruise and
Nicole Kidman, later went on to make Eyes Wide
Shut with Stanley Kubrick.
The Phoenix Cinema is one of the
last of its kind - a truly independent
cinema. We pay tribute to it.
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Chinua Achebe
Richard Adams
Madeleine Albright
Buzz Aldrin
David Amram
Alan Arkin
Burt Bacharach
Frits Bolkestein
Dave Brubeck
Dick Bruna
Zbegniew Brzezinski
Chuck Close
Billy Connolly
Bryce Courtenay
Terence Conran
Dame Judi Dench
Clint Eastwood
Dr. Garret Fitzgerald
Malcom Fraser
Frank Gehry
Jane Goodall
Nadine Gordimer
Harald Zur Hausen
Vaclav Havel
Denis Healy
John Hume
Helmut Jahn
Billie Jean King
Edward M. Kennedy
Henry Kissinger
Kris Kristofferson
Juan Jose linz
Jimmy Little
Esther Mahlangu
Nelson Mandela
Kurt Masur
Luc Montagnier
Jeanne Moreau
Graham Nash
Willie Nelson
Rupert Neudeck
Nick Nolte
Yoko Ono
Michael Parkinson
Jacques Pepin
Rosamunde Pilcher
Mary Quant
Bernice Johnson Reagon
Robert Redford
Vanessa Redgrave
Richard Rogers
Ravi Shankar
Wole Soyinka
Helen Suzman
Desmond Tutu
Massimo Vignelli
Lella Vignelli
Bill Withers
Andrew Wyeth
Federico Mayor Zaragoza
VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMME
Clár na nAmharcealaíon
Wisdom
by Andrew Zuckerman
opening by
friday 12th march
DE CÉADAOIN 12ú MARTA
6pm, The GALLERY, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee
ADMISSION IS FREE
Andrew Zuckerman was born in Washington, DC in 1977. After an internship at The International
Center of Photography in New York, he attended the School of Visual Arts to study photography
and film, where he graduated in 1999. His work has been commissioned extensively for many
leading international brands and has received many awards, including D&AD, One Show, BDA,
and multiple annuals. His first film, High Falls, premiered at The Sundance Film Festival in 2007
before going on to win for best short narrative at the Woodstock Film Festival. He has published
three photography books. CREATURE, a portrait series of animals, was released worldwide in
November 2007 to critical acclaim and is now in its fourth printing. WISDOM, a book, film, and
travelling exhibition released in October 2008, is an ongoing project made with the support of
Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Andrew travelled the globe to photograph and interview the world’s
most eminent elders, from Judi Dench to Nelson Mandela, creating a comprehensive account of
their perspectives on life. His latest book, BIRD, is a visual study of birds from the rarest to the
most common and will be available in October 2009. In 2006 Andrew co-founded Late Night
and Weekends, a company that produces advertising, films, books, and online content.
For further information: www.siamsagallery.ie
or Tel. 353 (66) 7123055
Exhibition will run until 17th April
‘Wisdom is the constant questioning
of where you are. And when you
stop wanting to know, you’re dead.
You’re walking, but you’re dead.’
Billy Connolly
The Wisdom exhibition includes photographic images
with text and the film ‘Wisdom’ as an installation.
Inspired by the idea that one of the greatest gifts
one generation can pass to another is the wisdom
it has gained from experience, the Wisdom project,
produced with co-operation from Archbishop
Desmond Tutu, seeks to create a record of a
multicultural group of people who have all made
their mark on the world. Presented against the same
white space, all of the subjects are removed from
their context, which not only democratizes them,
but also allows for a clear dialogue to exist between
them. In an attempt to create a more profound,
honest, and truly revealing portrait of these
luminaries, the project encompasses their voices,
their physical presence, and the written word.
This comprehensive portrayal of such a profound
and global group is an index of extraordinary
perspectives. Wisdom is an ongoing project.
Additions to the list of contributors continues.
‘I feel that I’m constantly learning,
in every single thing I’ve ever done.
I’ve never, ever, in fifty-one years,
done a play that has come easy to me.’
Judi Dench
The feature film ‘Wisdom’ will be screened
at the Dingle Film Festival Sunday 21st March
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univeRsity cOllege cORK, iReland offers a full-time Main Film Studies.
This one-year programme equips students with advanced critical skills in Film Studies. In
addition to completing a short thesis on a topic of their choice, students will take a core course
on film analysis and theory, and option courses that may include: Music and Cinema; Irish
Cinema; American Cinema after 1960; Latin American Cinema; Film and Cultural Memory;
Film, Feminism and Psychoanalysis; Novel into Film; Sociology of Film; and Digital Video.
for course requirements and further information check out: www.ucc.ie/filmstudies,
or contact the programme co-ordinators, dr laura Rascaroli and dr gwenda young at
[email protected]. apply online at www.pac.ie
deadline for receipt of applications - 1st June 2010
Emlagh House
Emlagh House is a luxury country house located in Kerry on the
Dingle peninsula and surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. This
charming hotel is located in the town of Dingle, the film location for
the unforgettable Ryan's Daughter. The ambience at Emlagh House is
very special as the Kavanagh family are welcoming you to their home,
and this personal touch makes each visit a unique and memorable
experience.
LORD BAKERS
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EMLAGH HOUSE HOTEL DINGLE CO. KERRY
MAIN STREET DINGLE CO.KERRY
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T. 066 915 1277 www.lordbakers.ie
BEST WISHES FROM
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Strand Street
Dingle
Co. Kerry
Tel. 066 915 1450
programme
at a glance
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sracfhéachsacinannán
ar chlár na
Fresh Cut Chips
All Fresh - Nothing Frozen
Cod, Pollock, Monk, Calamari, Ray,
Whiting, Haddock, Smoked Haddock
thursday 18th march / de déardaoin 18ú márta
opening reception
includes premiere of perrier’s bounty phoenix cinema
and festival club
lord bakers
€15
8pm
10pm
Award winning Gourmet Sausages
Chicken Fillet Burgers
friday 19th march / de haoine 19ú márta
educational programme
houston we have a problem
workshop with heiko sparenberg
mugabe and the white african
cinemobile 9.30am-3.45pm Schools only
phoenix cinema
2pm
€10
phoenix cinema
4pm
€10
& short: dear mathew
cinemobile
4pm
phoenix cinema
6pm
cinemobile
6pm
cinemobile
8pm
phoenix cinema
8.30pm
john benny moriartys 10pm
ponyo (booking essential)
crude
a prophet
descendants with live performance
festival club
All Burgers 1/3 LB Homemade
with Local Beef
€10
fRee
€10
€10
€10
Winner of the Bridge Stone Award
Keepin
ng it Local Keeping it Reel
Take-away phone order 066 91 51713
HOLYGROUND, DINGLE
saturday 20th march / de sathairn 20ú márta
RED seminar includes admission to
one hundred mornings
IFB family shorts programme
harold pinter: a celebration
the future of film in ireland
eamon & short: jericho
i went down with paddy & rob Q&A
still bill & short: telemafia
skiing everest
the public enemy 1931
phoenix cinema
phoenix cinema
cinemobile
cinemobile
phoenix cinema
cinemobile
phoenix cinema
cinemobile
cinemobile
9.30am
12.30pm
11am
1pm
2pm
3pm
3.30pm
5.30pm
8pm
gangster & moll theme dress & short: tufty
and admission to festival club - 1920’s club
phoenix cinema
dick macks
8.30pm
10pm
€15
11am
12 .30pm
1.30pm
2.30pm
4.15pm
6pm
€10
€5
FREE
€10
€10
€10
€20
€5
€10
FREE
€10
€10
€10
€10
BEST WISHES TO
THE DINGLE FILM FESTIVAL FROM
MICHAEL McCARTHY AND HIS STAFF
sunday 21st march / de domhnaigh 21ú márta
tom johnson the power of sound
family feature - bugsy malone
interview with geoff wonfor
swansong & short: sunshower
wisdom & short: bye bye now
michael’s choice - barry lyndon
phoenix cinema
phoenix cinema
currans bar
phoenix cinema
phoenix cinema
phoenix cinema
Visual Arts Programme ‘Wisdom’
Opening 6pm 12th March, All Welcome
the GALLERY Siamsa Tíre
12th March - April 17th
FREE
special festival pass : pas don bhféile only €100
includes access to all advertised festival screenings,
workshops, talks, panel discussions and festival clubs
venues include: the phoenix cinema, cinemobile,
& festival club venues: lord bakers, dick macks, john benny moriartys
While your pass gives you access to all programmed events,
you must arrive at the venue in good time to guarantee your seat.
Contact the festival office for further details.
BANK OF IRELAND, DINGLE, CO. KERRY
T. 066 915 1100
the festival
would like
to thank
The Arts Council, Seamus Begley, Maire Uí Bheaglaoich, FÁS Supervisor,
Nevil Bounds, HoloVis, Patrick Boylan, Warner Brothers, Sean Brosnan,
Anne Clarke, Forge Internet Cafe, Noreen Collins, Cinemobile,
Sheila Courtney’s Bakery, Ted Creedon, De Brun Iasc Teoranta,
Brian de Staic, Eilbhlin de Paor, Aisitheoir Ealaíon, Ealaín na Gaeltachta,
Fergal Daly, Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, Dingle Chamber of Commerce,
Sheila Egan & David Chippendale, Garden Cafe, Dingle,
Paul Dolan, FÁS TV and Production Unit, Tralee, Linda Drew,
Oli Harbottle, Dogwoff, Emlagh House, Film Ireland, Padraig Firtéar, Pobalscoil
Chorca Dhuibhne, Marc Flanagan, Chris Hayes, Hugo Jellett, Grainne Kavanagh,
Elaine Kennedy, Kerry Spring, Philip King, Kingdom Fresh, Lord Bakers,
Eileen Uí Luing, John Benny Moriarty, Kevin Moriarty, Ardmore Studios,
Maire Uí Muchu, Colaiste Íde, Colm Nagle, Kerry County Council, Diane Namm,
Brian Nolan, FÁS TV and Film Production, Vera O’Donovan, Jerry O’Sullivan,
Micheal O’Sullivan, The Phoenix Cinema, Francis, Sean & Kathleen O’Sullivan,
The Phoenix Cinema, John Trafford-Owen, Optimum Releasing, The Peck Family, LA,
Grania Preston, Radio na Gaeltachta, Louise Ryan, Bord Scannán na hÉireann,
Siamsa Tíre, Anne Stack, Brendan Tuohy, Údarás na Gaeltachta,
Debbie Vandermeulen, Geoff Wonfor
The festival would like to give a very special thank you to
Tor Cotton for her generosity and kindness to the festival.
funders
sponsors
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KERRYNET
SOLUTIONS
ELAINE
FOLEY
DESIGN
Silver Ogham Stone designed by Brian de Staic
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