It’s all Local at the 6^th Dingle International Film Festival.

Think smart and celebrate what you have! That is just what Dingle International Film Festival are doing this year with a massive local and Kerry involvement in their 4-day festival programme over Paddy’s bank holiday weekend.

St. Patrick’s Day falls right in the heart of the festival programme this year and as a result the festival are delighted to begin their day in the atmospheric St. James’ Church, with a very special screening of never-before seen 8mm silent film footage, entitled The Stand-In and shot by local Tom Fitzgerald during his time working on the set of Ryan’s Daughter. Tom was the stand-in for Robert Mitchum. Festival-goers will arrive at the church at the early hour of 8am where they will be greeted by the Dingle Fife & Drum Band who will welcome them with a tune or two. Once inside the church, local group Lumiére will perform live to the silent footage of The Stand-In, projected onto a 16 X 9 ft screen encased in lush red fabric. Following the screening, everyone will then make their way to the seafront, the earliest parade in Ireland having begun there at 6.30am that morning. When at the seafront, eyes peeled for John Benny’s Bar where all will sit and chat over a fine Irish breakfast made of local produce: award-winning Kennedy’s local sausages, Ashes local pudding & Lispole free range eggs served up with their own soda bread.

Michael O Sullivan will be remembered with a special screening of the new film STELLA DAYS. A very fitting story, set in Tipperary, telling of the priest Daniel Barry, played by Martin Sheen, who set up the first Stella cinema in Ireland. The screening will take place in The Phoenix on the Friday night of the festival along with a short film entitled AG CIANT WITH MICHAEL O SULLIVAN directed by festival CEO, Maurice Galway and edited by Tralee man Rory Kirby.

Workshops, talks, seminars and summits are very strong this year and one focus will be on the successful Irish animation company that is JAM Media. John Rice from Abbeydorney set up the company and will be there with fellow directors at the festival to discuss the company with producer Michael Ryan (The English Patient, The General). The event is in association with Media Desk Ireland.

We will welcome no stranger to Dingle, Amy Hubbard, daughter of Ros and John Hubbard, Amy was the casting director of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings and recently the new Irish film Albert Nobbs. Amy will give anyone interested in becoming an actor the inside track to the business during a Casting Summit, which will take place in The Dingle Skelligs Hotel on St. Patrick’s Day.

Local Filmmaker Cathal Watters will have 2 roles this year with the festival. The Ventry man will be on hand to introduce his latest Irish language feature MUIDE ÉIRE In The Phoenix on St. Patrick’s Day. The film looks at films which have been made here in Ireland. Cathal will also be judging the Físín competition. The lucky script writer will receive €5,000, along with €1,000 worth of lighting hire from Teach Solais and local designer Conor Holden will give each runner up a bound leather note book. Also on the judging panel are local writers Louise Ní Fhiannachta and Marina Ní Dhubháin. Last year’s winner of Físín will be screened on the opening night, Thursday 15^th March and the winner of this year’s competition will be announced at the closing film on the Sunday night.

Amy Winehouse: The Day She Came to Dingle is a premiere screening of the film which captures Amy’s visit to Dingle for Other Voices back in 2006, getting here despite the snow and ice. Anthony Wall, creator of BBC Arena, who has just completed this film will be on hand to introduce the screening. The film will be screened in St. James’ Church on Paddy’s night, the same venue as Amy Winehouse gave that amazing performance in.

Dingle Business Chamber will again present the very popular FREE Family film at the festival. This year it is a visual treat with the premiere screening TALES OF THE NIGHT. Set in a little cinema, two children and a projectionist meet every night to act out various tales set in forests and cities of gold and populated with sorcerers, fairies and powerful kings. An instant classic and a visual delight for any child and parent.

Local filmmaker Aideen O Sullivan will be represented with her film Home Turf and Gerry O Sullivan from the Maharees is represented with her film Stolen Children, Stolen Lives. Tralee man Rory Kirby will have his TG4 commissioned film Joe Lios Thuathail on show, telling the story of Joe Murphy, also known as The Vicar. Joe runs St. John’s Art Centre in Listowel. The film is part of a Listowel on Film section of the programme which also includes the premiere of MAKING MAGIC HAPPEN directed by Steven Byrne and based on the 50^th anniversary of Listowel Writers Week.

Our Visual Art exhibition this year is not lens-based; its very much painting. It is the beautiful work of Antonio Julio López Castro who lives and works in Camp. DIFF are thrilled to have his work here in Dingle, which will be exhibited in St. James’ Church and have a reception to open the show on the Friday of the festival.

The festival clubs too are very local with local music in Foxy Johns, O Sullivan’s Courthouse Pub, John Benny Moriarty’s Pub and The Dingle Bay Hotel, which is also the festival booking office and information point.

Tickets can be bought at any Tourist Information office, right across the country, or from the festival website or indeed by calling into the Dingle Bay Hotel.

The 6th Dingle International Film Festival programme will be live this week at www.dinglefilmfestival.com

The festival could not happen with out the local support of volunteers who work the box office, man the doors and do so much over the weekend. Also local businesses have been very supportive in giving advertisements to the programme and some their venues for use at the festival. The festival wishes to thank all the local support and ask now for every local to come to the films and talks and support what is a great festival.

Further details contact bookings@dinglefilmfestival.com

or call 087 1906 111

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Tá Féile Scannán an Daingin ag tairiscint duais airgid €5,000 don Togra Gearrscannán as Gaeilge is fearr.

Tá áthas ar Fhéile Scannán an Daingin an dara ‘Físín’ a fhógairt. Fáiltímid roimh iarratais ar thograí gearrscannán i nGaeilge.

D’éirigh go h-iontach le comórtas na bliana seo d’imigh tharainn. Chríochnaigh an buaiteoir, Cathal Ó Cuaig, a dhuais-scannán (An Cluiche) ag deireadh 2011.

Gheobhaidh an buaiteoir duais airgid €5,000 maraon le luach €1000 de threallamh soilsithe urraithe ag comhlucht Chian de Buitléar, Teach Solais.

Roghnófar cúigear scannánóir chun teacht go dtí an chéad Féile Scannán an Daingin eile a sheolfar ar Lá Fhéile Pádraig 2011. Beidh an cúigear mar aoínna speisialta ag an bhféile agus tabharfar an deis dóibh a dtograí a chur i láthair an phainéil le linn na féile. Tá painéal iontach curtha le chéile, lena n-áirítear Éamon de Buitléar féin, scríbhneoirí áitiiúla Louise Ní Fhiannachta agus Marina Ní Dhubháin agus Cathal Watters(Muide Éire).

Tá an deis seo á cur ar fáil ag an bhféile chun spreagadh a thabhairt do scríobh scripteanna scannán as Gaeilge. Tor Cotton, duine d’urraithe na féile a mhol an tuairim.

Tá an comórtas dírithe orthu siúd a bhfuil péis speisialta i scannáin maraon le díograis don Ghaeilge acu. Is mian leis an bhféile tograí a fheiceáil ó na canúintí áitiúla go léir. Tá an comórtas oscailte do dhaoine aonair nó grúpaí, do mhic léinn na hIdirbhliana agus ar aghaidh suas go dtí scannánóirí gairmiúla. Tá foirm iarratais ar fáil le híoslódáil ar www.dinglefilmfestival.com nó is féidir rphost a sheoladh go fisin@dinglefilmfestival.com. Is é an dáta deiridh a nglacfar le hiarratais ná 31^ú Eanáir, 2011.

Bronnfar duais airgid €5,000 agus luach €1,000 de threallamh soilsiúcháin ar chíos, ar an gcur i láthair rathúil ag an bhféile agus fillfidh siad ar an nDaingean lena scannán críochnaithe i 2013. Bronnfar leabhar nótaí cuimhneacháin leathair  ar an gcúigear scannánóir, leathar deartha ag Conor Holden.

Is ag Féile Idirnáisiúnta Scannán an Daingin a bronntar Gradam Gregory Peck, gradam atá buaite cheana féin ag Gabriel Byrne, Cillian Murphy, Jim Sheridan, Sir Alan Parker, Saoirse Ronan agus Sarah Miles. Beidh an 6^ú Féile sa Mhárta seo chugainn. Seolfar í ar an 15^ú Márta agus leanfaidh sí ar aghaidh go dtí an 18^ú Márta 2012.

Breis eolais ar Físín: Brenda Ní Shúilleabháin ar 066 9152665/087 2999616  nó rphost fisin@dinglefilmfestival.com

Dingle International Film Festival offers €5,000 cash prize for Irish language Short Film Proposal.

The Dingle International Film Festival is delighted to announce the second ‘Físín’, a call to filmmakers to submit a short film proposal in the Irish language.

The competition was a wonderful success last year. The winner was Cathal Ó Cuaig who finished filming his winning script (An Cluiche) at the end of 2011.

The winner of the competition will receive a cash prize of €5,000 and €1,000 worth of lighting equipment hire sponsored by Cian de Buitléar’s company Teach Solais.

Five filmmakers will be selected to travel to the next Dingle International Film Festival in March. Each of the five will be treated as festival guests and  will be given the opportunity to pitch their proposal to a panal during the festival. A wonderful panel has been put together, including, writer Louise Ní Fhiannachta, writer Marina Ní Dhubháin and director Cathal Watters(Muide Éire).

The opportunity has been put together by the festival to encourage writing of film scripts in the Irish language. Tor Cotton, one of the festival sponsors came up with the idea.

The competition is aimed at people who combine a special interest in film alongside a commitment to the Irish language. The festival is keen to see proposals from all local dialects. This opportunity is open to any individual or group from Transitional students right through to professionals. The application is available to download at www.dinglefilmfestival.com or you can email fisin@dinglefilmfestival.com. The closing date for entries is Febuary 17th 2012.

The winning pitch at the festival will receive €5,000 cash prize and €1,000 worth of rental lighting equipment and will return to Dingle with their finilised film in 2013. Each finilist will also receive a personalised commemorative leather notebook designed by Conor Holden and full access to the festival.

The Dingle International Film Festival, established in 2007, home to The Gregory Peck Award and who’s guests have included Gabriel Byrne, Cillian Murphy, Jim Sheridan, Sir Alan Parker, Saoirse Ronan & Sarah Miles,  will have its 6^th edition next March opening the 15^th March and running until Sunday the 18^th March 2012.

For further information please contact Brenda Shúilleabháin:

on 066 9152665/087 2999616  or email fisin@dinglefilmfestival.com.

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Shorts Programme presented by Maurice Galway CEO Dingle International Film Festival

Venue: Franciscan Friary, 4 Merchants’ Quay, Dublin 8. Phone 01 6771128

Time: 7pm Tea & Coffee

Free

Date: Wednesday 30th November 2011

Following each short screening, there will be the opportunity to have a brief discussion. The shorts being presented cover a number of issues including: poverty, cultural diversity in Dublin and the Chernobyl disaster. In contrast, we will also have some fun with films dealing with meditation, fitting in, risk of going abroad by sea, Inter city view of Dublin and never giving up. This selection of shorts demonstrate great skills in Irish film, documentary and animation today. A number of the filmmakers may be present.

Founded before 1233, Adam and Eve’s has taken on a number of very different aspects. The Merchants Quay Ireland project includes two very active ministries directed towards the poor and needy in the centre-city area. One element is a specialized ministry to drug-users. The other is a ministry to the poor and especially the homeless, giving them food and advice.

The Short Film Programme Includes:

The White Dress

Director: Vanessa Gildea

Producer: David Lawless

Duration: 4mins

Terminal Communication

Director/Producer: Michael Fortune

Duration: 2mins 53secs

Deep End Dance

Director: Conor Horgan

Producer: Martha O Neill

Duration: 6mins

The Door

Director: Juanita Wilson

Producer: Louise Curran & James Flynn

Duration: 17mins

Moore Street Masala

Director: David O Sullivan

Producer: Jason Doyle

Duration: 5mins

Bye Bye Now

Director/Producer: Aideen O Sullivan & Ross Whitaker

Duration: 15mins

Escape

Director John Rice

Producer: JAM Media

Duration: 7 mins

Dublin 1

Director: Jason Tammemagi

Producer: Gerard O ‘Rourke

Duration: 11mins

Pilgrim

Director: Matthew Darragh

Producer: Gerard O ‘Rourke

Duration: 3mins

The Monk & The Fly  
Director: Matthew Darragh
Producer: Sean Smith
Duration: 3mins

Total running time 74mins

The event is free

Next Dingle International Film Festival – March 15 to March 18 2012

Visit: www.dinglefilmfestival.com

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Michael Francis O Sullivan passed away yesterday. As one friend said a great old spirit gone. The Festival will never be the same without Michael. The way he welcomed everyone into The Phoenix Cinema was always so generous. I will miss his love of film, our conversations, his style but mostly the man himself, a true gentleman. My deepest sympathy to Francis, Kathleen & Sean. Rest in Peace Michael.

Michael with Cillian Murphy and myself at the festival

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Very sorry to say that tomorrow nights shorts programme has been cancelled due to the heavy rain fall in Dublin. The Friary building has been flooded and has been closed. Experts are saying that a month of rain fell in Dublin yesterday in half a day. I will keep you posted in relation to the next screening.

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Delighted to announce that The Monk & The Fly directed by Matthew Darragh and produced by Sean Smith has been added to The Shorts Programme in The Franciscan Friary on Merchant’s Quay, Dublin on this Wednesday evening at 7pm. All details below in the last news item.

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Moore Street Masala screening as part of the shorts programme

Shorts Programme presented by Maurice Galway CEO Dingle International Film Festival

Venue: Franciscan Friary, 4 Merchants’ Quay, Dublin 8. Phone 01 6771128

Time: 7pm Tea & Coffee

Date: Wednesday 26th October 2011

Following each short screening, there will be the opportunity to have a brief discussion. The shorts being presented cover a number of issues including: poverty, cultural diversity in Dublin and the Chernobyl disaster. In contrast, we will also have some fun with films dealing with meditation, fitting in, risk of going abroad by sea, Inter city view of Dublin and never giving up. This selection of shorts demonstrate great skills in Irish film, documentary and animation today. A number of the filmmakers may be present.

Founded before 1233, Adam and Eve’s has taken on a number of very different aspects. The Merchants Quay Ireland project includes two very active ministries directed towards the poor and needy in the centre-city area. One element is a specialized ministry to drug-users. The other is a ministry to the poor and especially the homeless, giving them food and advice.

The Short Film Programme Includes:

The White Dress

Director: Vanessa Gildea

Producer: David Lawless

Duration: 4mins

Terminal Communication

Director/Producer: Michael Fortune

Duration: 2mins 53secs

Deep End Dance

Director: Conor Horgan

Producer: Martha O Neill

Duration: 6mins

The Door

Director: Juanita Wilson

Producer: Louise Curran & James Flynn

Duration: 17mins

Moore Street Masala

Director: David O Sullivan

Producer: Jason Doyle

Duration: 5mins

Bye Bye Now

Director/Producer: Aideen O Sullivan & Ross Whitaker

Duration: 15mins

Escape

Director John Rice

Producer: JAM Media

Duration: 7 mins

Dublin 1

Director: Jason Tammemagi

Producer: Gerard O ‘Rourke

Duration: 11mins

Pilgrim

Director: Matthew Darragh

Producer: Gerard O ‘Rourke

Duration: 3mins

Total running time 71mins

Next Dingle International Film Festival – March 15 to March 18 2012

Visit: www.dinglefilmfestival.com

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Dingle Calling New Irish Film

For 2012 Dingle Film Festival are planning a CELEBRATION OF IRISH FILM  - COMÓRADH A DHÉANAMH AR AN SCANNÁN ÉIREANNACH

CALL FOR NEW IRISH FILMS - AG LORG SCANNÁN NUA ÉIREANNACHA

“The National Geographic has cited Dingle as ‘the most beautiful place on earth’.  Dingle Film Festival is now in its 6th year. Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, an Irish Language community with a wonderful tradition of Film, Music and Literature, Dingle is home to many filmmakers, one of Ireland’s only independent cinemas (The Phoenix), is a known film location and a major tourist destination. Making it the perfect platform to make a showcase of Irish Film on St. Patrick’s Day 2012″ says Artistic Director, Maurice Galway.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY - LÁ LE PÁDRAIG

On Saturday March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day, Dingle Film Festival will focus on Ireland. On this day of the festival, all film screenings will be Irish films or have a strong Irish connection. The day will also include open discussions on achievement in Irish film making to date and the future of Irish film making, with key Irish filmmakers being invited to participate. The day will culminate with the presentation of The Gregory Peck Award: For Excellence in the Art of Film.

The festival are interested in all new Irish films and Irish co-productions. All you have to do is simply send on a screener of your latest production to the festival.

The Festival has given a deadline for you to get involved - DEADLINE DECEMBER 6^TH 2011 - SPRIOCDÁTA: 6 NOLLAIG 2011

ALL GENRES ARE WELCOME! - FÁILTE ROIMH GACH CINEÁL SCANNÁN

The next Dingle Film Festival will take place March 15th – 18th 2012.

Look forward to seeing you in Dingle!!!

Go raibh maith agait

Mail your screener to: Dingle Film Festival, The Space, Garraun, Firies, Killarney, Co. Kerry

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Maurice Galway, CEO, Dingle Film Festival, at the launch of the Maureen O Hara Classic Film Festival on June 9th in Glengarraiff.

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