Bringing Contemporary Irish Cinema to the United States
IFNY brings the very best in contemporary Irish cinema to New York with a special three-day screening series featuring filmmaker Q & As, panel discussions, and filmmaker receptions. The event is co-presented by NYU's Glucksman Ireland House, The Irish Film Board and funded by Culture Ireland’s Imagine Ireland Program.
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Knuckle Clinches “Best Film” Title
Knuckle, Irish Film New York’s Opening Night Film received the “Best Film” award. The documentary had its New York Premiere on Friday evening. The sold-out screening brought out the who’s who of Irish boxing royalty.
Boxing royalty at the Irish Film New York Opening Night Reception: (from left) Bobby Gunn, heavyweight bareknuckle boxing champion, John Duddy recently retired middleweight champion,and “Knuckle” star, bare-knuckle fighter James Quinn McDonnagh.
Friday Sep 30 8PM
(New York Premiere) Knuckle takes us inside the secretive and exhilarating bare-knuckle-fighting world. An epic 12-year journey into the world of the Irish Traveller community, the documentary is being turned into a HBO dramatic series. Director Ian Palmer and subject, bare-knuckle fighter James Quinn McDonnagh, will attend the Q&A.
Purchase tickets online for Friday Sep. 30, 8:00 PM
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