Went to the screening tonight, sat down and expected to be blown away however something was lacking amidst the impressive visuals and jovial characters. Well worth a watch but not the Tim Burton classic I had anticipated along with everyone else. It’s out tommorow nationwide. Much thanks to Barry’s Tea who laid out a fantastical Mad Hatters Tea Party and kept the pots... Similar posts

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FilmmakersNetwork.ie is hosting the Dublin Film Fringe this Saturday the 6th of March at the Banquet Hall, 15-19 Essex Street West, Temple Bar.Here is the schedule of events:13:30 – 15:00 Cinematography Workshop | Banquet Hall, 15-19 Essex Street West, Temple BarIFTA nominated DOP Ruiarí O’Brien and Production Depot owner John Leahy talk about the various cameras and formats and when to choose one over the other. Another guest speaker to be confirmed. Followed by general chat and networking.16:00 – 17:30 Shorts Screening 1 | Banquet Hall, 15-19 Essex Street West, Temple Bar18:00 – 19:30 Shorts Screening 2 | Banquet Hall, 15-19 Essex Street West, Temple Bar20:00 – Late! | Le Cirk (Sweeneys), Dame Street* 21:00 Music Videos Screening (Free finger food / Drinks promo)* 22:30 –... Similar posts

Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi's forthcoming solo album is something of an exciting prospect, as the tracks that have trickled through so far have all been fantastic.In conjunction with the release, Jónsi has teamed up with director Dean Deblois to produce a film called 'Go Quiet', which will feature Jónsi performing all the album's tracks.Speaking about the film, Deblois says: "The concept behind 'Go Quiet' was simple: it’s New Year’s Day in Reykjavík, and Jónsi awakens to a trashed house in the wake of his party. He avoids cleaning up and instead procrastinates by playing songs that reflect the night before, the bittersweetness of new year, and the melancholy of a year gone by."This trailer has certainly served to whet my... Similar posts

The documentary His & Hers, written and directed by Ken Wardop, scooped the Audience Award at this year's Jameson Dublin International Film Festival.The winners of the Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards were also announced:BEST MALE PERFORMANCEPatrick O'DonnellThe Fading LightBEST FEMALE PERFORMANCETilda SwintonI Am LoveBEST DOCUMENTARYHis and HersWritten and directed by Ken WardropBEST IRISH FILMThe Fading LightWritten and directed by Ivan KavanaghBEST DIRECTORGiorgos LanthimosDogtoothSPECIAL JURY PRIZEBad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansWritten by William M. Finkelstein and directed by Werner HerzogBEST FILMSamson and DelilahWritten and directed by Warwick ThorntonMICHAEL DWYER DISCOVERYKate... Similar posts

"It never rains but it pours". Yes, despite yesterday's late website of the month post, I'm already posting again. This is the first post in the "film" category - not because I've suddenly decided to start reviewing all of the films I see, but because there is really no other category this post could go in, and it really is worth posting about.Born of Hope is a prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Unlike the trilogy, it had a budget of only £25,000, and can be seen for free on the internet (as a fan film, there aren't many other distribution methods available). Personally, I am not a fan of The Lord of the Rings though the trilogy is in my DVD collection. Born of Hope is, in my opinion, well worth seeing - especially considering the price (free), ease (online) and length (just... Similar posts

"I kept asking Clarence why our world seemed to be collapsing and things seemed to be getting so shitty. And he'd say, "that's the way it goes, but don't forget, it goes the other way too." That's the way romance is...usually, that's the way it goes, but every once in awhile, it goes the other way too "Alabama from True Romance... Similar posts

Novelist and dramaturge, Mia Gallagher, is running a course in the Irish Writers Centre called "The Practice of Writing", on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th March from 10.30am - 4.30pm.There is no generic 'how-to' when it comes to writing. Each writer is different, with a different mesh of concerns, obsessions, interests, habits, challenges, strengths, fears, hopes and blindspots. All these various elements are what make up an individual practice. But a practice needs to be practised in order to get richer, more informed, more vital and, hopefully, generate more meaningful output.This workshop is aimed at people who want to deepen their awareness of their writing process with a view to sustaining their writing practice in the long-term. Using elements which are key to the facilitator's own... Similar posts

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Working as box office staff for the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival unfortunately prevented me from going to see most of the movies being screened.However, I was lucky enough to nab a ticket for the gala screening of the festival's closing film, 'Io Sono l’Amore' ('I Am Love'), and wandered along to The Savoy last night to check it out.Eleven years in the making, the movie stars Tilda Swinton as the Russian wife of a wealthy Italian businessman whose life takes a series of unexpected turns after her son befriends a lowly chef.Swinton and the film's director Luca Guadagnino were present at the screening and said that they had set out to make a film that would reclaim words used to describe modern movies in a disparaging way, like "sensational, operatic and melodramatic". The... Similar posts

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I've had a pretty good month this month for watching films. Whether it was seeing shorts at SweetTalk, finding documentaries online or taking a gamble on one of the 100+ films on offer at The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival; all in all it's been a pretty great month.One film which I saw recently was Tom Ford's A Single Man. While the film might not have been the greatest film I saw this month (ie: The Best of Youth) - it was no doubt the most beautiful. The Guardian may have been smart enough to tag it as "bereavement by Dior" but I think Ford has probably made one of the strongest debuts we'll see all year. Much of what's to like about the film comes from Tom Fords aesthetic sensibilities as you can see from the shots above.Ford teamed up with Mad Men's production... Similar posts

Two weeks ago the Irish Architecture Foundation screened a collection of films by Charles and Ray Eames. Regular readers of Fieldwork might know of my love for the furniture of the Eames' but they might not be as familiar with their films.  Perhaps their finest film is Powers of Ten, a film made in 1977 in collaboration with IBM which depicts the relative scale of the Universe in factors of ten. American readers of the blog may see this as a nostalgic reminder of grade school, others will see it as a seminal moment in film.  The original version of the film was narrated by Philip Morrison and featured the music of Elmer Bernstein but I've decided to be a little contraversial and show a version that features a beautiful electonic soundtrack by... Similar posts

With the Oscars just around the corner I thought I'd share with you this terrific animation that won the best short subjects animation award in 2007.  It's directed by Torill Kove and features a beautiful narration by Liv Ullmann. The film is called The Danish Poet and it begins with the questions: "Can we trace the chain of events that leads to our own birth? Is our existence just coincidence? Do little things matter?"Combining simple animation with a sweet story and a terrific soundtrack I think everyone should see this film. Head over to NFB to find out more with interviews, techniques and wallpapers. But first, enjoy the... Similar posts

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Just decided to put up two Google video’s .. A  very interesting interview about the Omagh bomb & other antics of British intelligence on the Alex Jones show with “Martin Ingram” and  Micheal Gallagher of the victim’s support group.  The other video is Zeitgeist a movie about the 3 Great lies that are told … they regard religion as one, the banking system is another and false flag incidents are another . There is a rather long intro on this one… you could possibly move the slider to about 8.50 just to skip the intro. It’s very thought provoking movie, even though it’s two hours long !!... Similar posts

Or: Cold feet on the red carpet. Here’s a fact: Chuck Taylors with leaky soles are not the right footwear for the red carpet. Especially when it’s around 2 degrees Celsius and icy rain is lashing down. And even more so when you are supposed to stay on the carpet, armed with an umbrella to escort all stars and VIPs into the cinema. And some will come late. Very late. But I will not complain too much, because it was the official Jameson Gala Night at Lighthouse Cinema, and we were welcoming actors Patricia Clarkson and Doctor Bashir from Deep Space Nine errr Alexander Siddig. Fittingly the featured movie in which both are starring was Cairo Time, a drama set in sunny, hot Cairo. The best contrast possible to miserable Dublin on a February evening. Volunteering on the red... Similar posts

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