Here is a little something to remind you of the wonderful time we had last March in Dingle or perhaps the great time you missed but are putting next year’s dates in your diary now – March 15th – March 18th 2013.
The film is edited by Rory Kirby, the images are by Pauline Rowan and the music is performed by Nico Brown. I hope you enjoy it!
Just follow this link: http://vimeo.com/user8824605/review/42354206/e7ebc7f250
Have a great weekend
Gura míle
Maurice
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Some festival highlights from Maurice Galway
The 6th Dingle International Film Festival opened with what festival director, Maurice Galway describes as “the finest Irish film he has ever seen on screen”. The film was DEATH OF A SUPER HERO and its filmmakers Ian FitzGibbon and Micheal Garland were on hand to give a Q&A on the film with Andrew Meehan from The Irish Film Board.
Earlier, Ned Dowd began the day with a dynamic seminar on film production, absolutely everyone who attended were happy with the day. Following morning Brendan Foley, (Johnny Was) gave a talk on script structure using some great examples of famous films scenes.
A highlight of the festival had to be the sustained applause following the screening of THE STAND-IN a silent 8mm film shot by local man Tom FitzGerald during his time as Robert Mitchum’s stand-in during Ryan’s Daughter. The screening began with the Dingle Fife & Drum Band playing as people arrived at 8am to St. James’ Church and the film was accompanied by live music from Eílis Kennedy and Nico Brown. Everyone followed on mass to John Benny’s Bar for a full Irish Breakfast.
A packed house got to see the world premiere of Amy Winehouse: The Day She Came to Dingle. The film was screened in the very same spot she performed when she played in the church for Other Voices. Following the screening director Maurice Linnane, Executive Producer Anthony Wall and Producer Philip King came on stage and had a chat about the film. This was all followed with DJ Rob rocking and soothing our souls with some great sounds in our festival club in The Dingle Bay Hotel.
Casting director, Amy Hubbard (Hobbit, Lord of the Rings) and agent Jonathon Arun gave a great insight into the world of acting to a wonderful turn out for their casting summit. Amy has already confirmed to come back next year and Editor-In-Chief of Empire Magazine, Mark Dinning called the event ‘world-class’.
The festivals’ shorts programmes, curated by Maurice Galway, were very popular events this year with most of the filmmakers showing up to represent their films. Steph Green also gave an interview with The Irish Film Board following the screening of ‘Road to the Oscars’ which included 8 short Irish films which have been nominated or won an Oscar. There was also a very poignant moment when director of the short Stolen Children, Stolen Lives, Gerry O Sulliivan dedicated the screening to her partner David Chippendale. David was also a member of the festival board and he tragically passed away just before the festival.
Following the screening of the powerful documentary CALVET its director, Dominic Allan was interviewed by Alison Poltock the director of East End Film Festival in London. There was some buzz following the screening as everyone there was simply blown away by the documentary.
JAM Media were in flying form when they delivered their discussion on their new app ‘Headhunter’ in association with MEDIA Desk Ireland. CEO of Media Desk Siobhan O Donaghue introduced proceedings and Michael Garland chaired the event.
Antonio Lopez’s exhibition looked wonderful in St. James’ Church and there was a lovely turn out for his reception on Friday afternoon.
The most emotional event had to be the presentation to Michael O Sullivan’s family before the screening of Stella Days. Maurice Galway gave a eulogy on Michael before he presented a specially designed award by Brian De Staic to Francis, Kathleen, Sean, his wife Mary and sister Eileen. The applause to the family just seemed never to stop. Before Stella Days there was a short screening on Michael directed by Maurice. There were many tears in the audience and the night was a perfect event and a perfect way to remember Michael.
The family screening was, as ever, sold out and ladies came on Mother’s Day to WHERE DO WE GO NOW? and were welcomed with a complimentary glass of Prosecco in The Phoenix Cinema.
There was great laughter during the introductions of LISTOWEL ON FILM with Joe Murphy involved, the subject of Rory Kirby’s film JOE LIOS THATHAIL and Steven Byrne was also present to introduce MAKING MAGIC HAPPEN.
Before the closing film THIS MUST BE THE PLACE Cathal Watters announced the winning Físín script which went to Paul Webster. His script is entitled STUAMA.
Far from over, the festival brings Hollywood Screen writer Leslie Dixon (Limitless, Thomas Crown Affair) to Dingle on April 3rd for a Masterclass in association with Fás: Screen Training Ireland.
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David Chippendale, dear friend and Board member of the festival has passed away.
We will miss him dearly. RIP
There will be a service for David in The Dingle funeral home on
Thursday 15th at 9.30am. The service will be followed by his burial in
Dún Chaoin.
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It’s all Local at the 6th 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 15th 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 50th 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 31ú 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 6ú Féile sa Mhárta seo chugainn. Seolfar í ar an 15ú Márta agus leanfaidh sí ar aghaidh go dtí an 18ú 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 6th edition next March opening the 15th March and running until Sunday the 18th March 2012.
For further information please contact Brenda Shúilleabháin:
on 066 9152665/087 2999616 or email fisin@dinglefilmfestival.com.
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