Dingle Film Festival are proud to present Spirit of the Marathon, its European premier in Dingle this September. The films director Jon Dunham will be flying in from the states and will be present at the screening. The films producer Mark Jonathan Harris has won two Oscars. We are screening the film to celebrate the Dingle Marathon which will be taking place on the same weekend as the film festival. There is an expected 2,000 people going to take part in the Marathon on Saturday 12th. That means book your hotel or B&B for the film festival now.

Spirit of the Marathon shadows six competitors, including Olympic bronze medalist Deena Kastor, as they prepare for the Chicago Marathon. 'I do it for the t-shirt' Jerry Meyers, 70, deadpans as he trains for his fifth race and the first with his daughter Rona. But whether doing it for the t-shirt or a charity, for meditation or competition, or like one first-timer, as a particularly brutal form of post-divorce therapy, all are convinced that pounding the pavement is the ultimate drug. 'A Moving clever, heartfelt examination of the marathon' - Chicago Tribune. 'Inspiring Journey of Physical endurance and personal achievement' Los Angeles Times.

The Dingle Film Festival will open on the 10th of September and close on the 13th of September. Venues this year include The Phoenix Cinema, one of Ireland's few independent cinemas, A purposely built Festival Marquee and The Cinemobile. Dingle is set on one of Ireland's most breath taking locations in the South-west coast of Ireland.

For more information contact maurice@dinglefilmfestival.com

Marc Flanagan
Two time Emmy Award winner, writer and producer of the Tracy Ullman show
Will be giving a Writing Comedy Workshop
Geoff Wonfor
Grammy Award winner and Director of the Beatles Anthology. Has worked with Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Bono, Prince, Elton John, Mick Jagger to name a few.Geoff will be giving a public interview
Peter Blanchette
Commissioned by Kino International to compose a new score for Buster Keanton's Masterpiece Steamboat Bill Jr. and will perform this live to the film at the festival.
Jon Dunham
Director of Spirit of the Marathon, will introduce this European Premier of the film, to celebrate the Dingle Marathon taking place the same weekend
Ned Dowd
Producer of Apocalypto and Last of the Mohicans.
Anthony Wall
Creator and Executive producer of Arena BBC and will discuss his film The Agony & the Ecstasy of Phil Spector
Visual artists programme with The GALLERY Siamsa Tire
Sarah Maple
Samir Ceric
Amanda Coogan
Marysa Dowling

Chips Chipperfield Remembered
Friend and Board member of the festival, Chips will be remembered at this years festival with:
The World's First ever Screening of The Beatles Anthology
Screening of Danny Boy: In Sunshine & In Shadow
Screening of UB40 Live in Russia


Programme will also include Premier Screenings, Comedy Theme includes The Big Lebowski in a bowling alley, Withnail & I and The Holy Grail, Shorts programme, Educational programme, Workshop programme and comedy panel - 'Two Men Walk into a Bar...'.

More soon........