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Film Fest: Friday 28, Film Showcase Special, 8pm - 11pm. Adm. €10

Professor Luke Gibbons introduces two major Irish films on the themes of emigration/immigration. This session is followed by a discussion on the films.

Hard Road To Klondyke
Dir Desmond Bell, Northern Ireland, 55 mins, 1999

Based on his autobiography, originally written in Irish, this is the story of Mici MacGowan. From his birth in Donegal in 1865 this TV documentary traces MacGowan’s life as a migrant worker and exile in America. Narrated by Stephen Rea, the story is centered round his excruciating journey in the worst of weather and dangerous company to Klondyke in Canada to strike gold.

Black Day at Black Rock
Dir Gerry Stembridge, Ireland, 57 mins, 2001
Don Wycherly, Julie Hale, Tom Hickey, Pauline McLynn, Jasmine Russell, Anna Manahan

The inhabitants of Black Rock learn that the government intends to place thirty asylum seekers into their village. Starring Cavan’s Tom Hickey as the vagabond ‘Billy’ alongside Pauline McLynn and Don Wycherley, this is a hilarious yet serious exploration of immigration, racism and activism in rural Ireland.

Film Fest: Saturday 29, Workshops in Film

Screenwriting with Tom Hall
1.30pm – 2.30pm
Ramor Theatre, Virginia
Limited places
Adm: €10

Best known for his work on Bachelors Walk, Tom is also an award-winning writer of fiction, a critic, columnist and one time screen editor of The Dubliner magazine. His screenwriting credits include November Afternoon, Park, Just in Time, Touch On. This workshop in scriptwriting will focus on … and is most suited to emerging writers for screen.

Filmmaking with Vinny Murphy
3.00pm – 5.00pm
Ramor Theatre, Virginia
Limited places
Adm: €10

A Director, Writer, Actor and Composer for Film, Television and Theatre, Vinny directed and co-wrote the feature film Accelerator, which won several awards internationally and earned him the U.I.P. Best Director prize. He has directed nine short fiction films (five of which he also wrote), and has acted in more than forty films and television programs. Vinny has composed music for several films, the latest being the feature Bitterness.

Film Fest: Saturday 29 Saturday Night Movie, 8pm - 11.15pm. Adm: €10

IRISH SHORT FILM

The Sound of People
Dir Simon Fitzmaurice, Ireland, 6 mins, 2007
Starring: Martin McCann, Jayne Stynes, Kevin O’Dwyer

The story of a moment in the life of an eighteen year old boy, standing on the brink of his life and death. Produced by Noreen Donohoe, Killeshandra, Co. Cavan.

FEATURE FILM

Director Jim Sheridan introduces his film…

In America
Dir Jim Sheridan, UK, 105 mins 2002. (PG/13)
Starring: Paddy Considine, Samantha Morton, Sarah Bolger, Emma Bolger

Following the tragic death of their son Frankie, an Irish couple and their two daughters move to New York seeking a new life. The father, Johnny is an aspiring actor who has dreams of making it in the New York theatre circuit The family set up home in what people in Hells Kitchen call The Junkie Building and they come to know their neighbour, Mateo who often behaves strangely but helps the family through tough times in the most remarkable ways.

Film Fest: Sunday 30 Lunchtime Premiére 1.15pm - 2.00pm Adm: Free

Súile Cara
Dir Kevin McCann, Ireland, 30 mins, 2007

Introduction by the Director, Kevin McCann

This non-verbal documentary is inspired by Ron Fricke's film 'Baraka'(1992). 'Súile Cara' translates from Irish as 'The Eyes of a Friend'. Observing moments of life over the period of a year the entire film was shot in County Cavan. It is funded by the Department of the Environments Per Cent for Arts Scheme.