Issue 7 July 2009

IN THIS ISSUE

• Six IFB Feature Films to Premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh
• New IFB Irish Short Musicals Showcase a Host of Emerging Film Talent
• Irish Locations will Feature in 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'
• Irish Feature 'EAMON' selected for Prestigious Karlovy Vary Film Festival
• Irish Documentaries Gain Recognition in North America
• 'Wide Open Spaces' in Cinemas Nationwide from July 17

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Six IFB Feature Films to Premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh

The 21st Galway Film Fleadh is set to screen six IFB funded Irish film premieres, along with broad mix of Irish documentaries and short films. Feature films include ‘His & Hers’, ‘Savage’, ‘One Hundred Mornings’, ‘Zonad’, ‘The Race’ and ‘‘Swansong - The Story Of Occi Byrne’. More

New IFB Irish Short Musicals Showcase a Host of Emerging Film Talent

The Galway Film Fleadh will be tapping its toes to the sound of musicals tomorrow as the latest slate of Short Short films premiere on Saturday July 11th... More

Irish Locations will Feature in 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'

The latest installment of the Harry Potter series, entitled HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF - BLOOD PRINCE, which goes on nationwide release in Ireland on July 15th, will feature the Cliffs of Moher in Co. Clare and Lemon Rock in Co. Kerry.  More

Irish Feature 'EAMON' selected for Prestigious Karlovy Vary Film Festival

The Irish feature film EAMON directed by Margaret Corkery and produced as part of the 'Catalyst Project' screened in Official Competition at the prestigious Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic which took place this week.  More

Irish Documentaries Gain Recognition in North America

Irish director Cathal Black's documentary LEARNING GRAVITY has been invited to screen at Michael Moore’s Traverse City Film Festival. Meanwhile the critically acclaimed Irish documentaries SEAVIEW and SAVIOURS  have secured US distribution deals. More

'Wide Open Spaces' in Cinemas Nationwide from July 17

WIDE OPEN SPACES, directed by Tom Hall and starring Ardal O'Hanlon (Father Ted) will open in cinemas nationwide from Friday 17th July.  More

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