Irish Film New York http://www.irishfilmnyc.com Tue, 07 May 2013 11:55:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 IFNY/IFB Tribeca Party hosted by the Irish Consulate http://www.irishfilmnyc.com/2013/05/ifnyifb-tribeca-party-hosted-by-the-irish-consulate/ http://www.irishfilmnyc.com/2013/05/ifnyifb-tribeca-party-hosted-by-the-irish-consulate/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 11:50:20 +0000 deniall http://www.irishfilmnyc.com/?p=1114
Irish Film New York/IFB Tribeca Party

Irish Film New York/IFB Tribeca Party


Niall McKay IFNY Creative Director, Teresa McGrane deputy CEO of the Irish Film Board, Geoff Gilmore Chief Creative Office for Tribeca and Noel Kilkenny Irish Consul General of New York.

IFNY and the Irish Film Board hosted a wonderful party with the Irish Consulate in New York to celebrate the six great Irish Films Playing at Tribeca.

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Byzantium

  • Release Year: 2012
  • Runtime: 118 minutes
  • Directed By: Neil Jordan
  • Country: U.K. and Ireland
Neil Jordan’s exploration of vampirism began with Interview with the Vampire. Now he returns to this lurid, malevolent realm through Clara (Gemma Arterton) and her daughter Eleanor (Saoirse Ronan). Creatures from Clara’s past come calling, and these immortals are forced to relocate. Dire consequences follow anyway when Eleanor makes a connection with a local boy (Caleb Landry Jones) and slowly reveals the truth of who they are and how they survive. | Read More

SCREENING TIMES

THU 4/25 9:30 PM BMCC Tribeca PAC BUY TICKETS
FRI 4/26 4:00 PM AMC Loews Village 7 – 2 SEE AVAILABILITY
SAT 4/27 8:30 PM SVA Theater 2 Beatrice RUSH
Drama, Thriller, Relationships

 

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Dark Touch

  • Release Year: 2013
  • Runtime: 90 minutes
  • Directed By: Marina de Van
  • Country: France and Ireland
Neve (Marie Missy Keating) is the lone survivor of a bloody massacre after the furniture and objects in her family’s isolated house take on a monstrous life of their own. The police ignore her wild stories, and the family friends and social worker who take her in try to introduce her to a new life. But in this psychological thriller, Neve is unable to leave her violent past behind her, endangering everyone who crosses her path. | Read More

SCREENING TIMES

THU 4/18 8:30 PM Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 4 DATE PASSED
FRI 4/19 10:00 PM AMC Loews Village 7 – 2 DATE PASSED
TUE 4/23 9:45 PM Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 8 BUY TICKETS
Female Director(s) and Horror

 

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Fear of Flying

  • Release Year: 2012
  • Runtime: 9 minutes
  • Directed By: Conor Finnegan
  • Country: Ireland
A small bird with a fear of flying tries to avoid heading south for the winter. | Read More

SCREENING TIMES

THU 4/18 6:00 PM AMC Loews Village 7 – 1 DATE PASSED
SUN 4/21 4:00 PM AMC Loews Village 7 – 2 RUSH
WED 4/24 9:45 PM Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 8 RUSH
SUN 4/28 6:30 PM Tribeca Cinemas Theater 1 RUSH
Animation

 

 

 

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Run and Jump

  • Release Year: 2013
  • Runtime: 102 minutes
  • Directed By: Steph Green
  • Country: Germany and Ireland
After a stroke leaves her husband disabled and fundamentally changed, a spirited Irish wife struggles to keep her family members together. All the while, they are under the microscope of an American researcher documenting their recovery process. From Academy Award®-nominated director and TFF alumna Steph Green comes an emotional journey of family and recovery, featuring Saturday Night Live star Will Forte in an impressive dramatic debut. | Read More

SCREENING TIMES

SAT 4/20 6:30 PM Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 6 DATE PASSED
MON 4/22 3:45 PM Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 8 SEE AVAILABILITY
TUE 4/23 8:30 PM Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 4 SEE AVAILABILITY
FRI 4/26 6:00 PM AMC Loews Village 7 – 1 BUY TICKETS
Drama, Female Director(s), Family Friendly, Relationships

 

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What Richard Did

  • Release Year: 2012
  • Runtime: 87 minutes
  • Directed By: Lenny Abrahamson
  • Country: Ireland
Charismatic Richard leads a group of devoted friends through the rituals of their final summer break together: partying on the beach, hazing younger students, hooking up. But the good times will not last forever. When jealousy leads to a senseless act, Richard’s perfect life unravels amid self-doubt, shame, grief and guilt. What Richard Did is a gripping dissection of an action and its consequences, featuring a stellar lead performance by Jack Reynor. | Read More

SCREENING TIMES

MON 4/22 6:45 PM Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 8 RUSH
TUE 4/23 4:00 PM AMC Loews Village 7 – 2 BUY TICKETS
THU 4/25 6:30 PM Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 6 SEE AVAILABILITY
SAT 4/27 9:45 PM Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 8 SEE AVAILABILITY
Drama

Irish Films at Tribeca

]]> http://www.irishfilmnyc.com/2013/04/1092/feed/ 0 Irish Film New York Opening Night http://www.irishfilmnyc.com/2012/10/irish-film-new-york-opening-night/ http://www.irishfilmnyc.com/2012/10/irish-film-new-york-opening-night/#comments Sat, 06 Oct 2012 15:44:59 +0000 deniall http://www.irishfilmnyc.com/?p=1010 001 02 ifny 020 026 028 029 03 ifny 03 ifny2 030 036 039 04 ifny 04 ifny2 05 ifny 050 052 053 06 ifny 06 ifny 06 ifny2 065 067 07 ifny 07 ifny2 073 075 076 077 079 08 ifny 083 084 09 ifny 10 ifny 103 11 ifny 11 ifny2 119 12 ifny 12 ifny2 120 121 123 13 ifny 130 133 14 ifny 15 ifny 192 196 200 201 202 227 ]]> http://www.irishfilmnyc.com/2012/10/irish-film-new-york-opening-night/feed/ 0 IFNY Screening Series 2012 http://www.irishfilmnyc.com/2012/09/ifny-screening-series-2012/ http://www.irishfilmnyc.com/2012/09/ifny-screening-series-2012/#comments Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:07:44 +0000 admin http://www.irishfilmnyc.com/?p=686 Irish Film New York brings very best in contemporary Irish cinema to NYU’s Cantor Film Center from October 4th-7th.

When: October 4th-7th, 2012

Where:  NYU’s Cantor Film Center

Schedule: Download Our Program IFNY 2012 Program

Sunday 7th October, 3.30 pm - Pilgrim Hill (96 Mins) [2012] Buy Ticket

Sunday 7th October, 5.30PM - Death of a Superhero (97 Mins) [2011] Buy Ticket

Sunday 7th October, 7.30 pm – Bernadette: Notes on a Political Journey (88 Mins) [2011] Buy Ticket

Tickets: $10-$1

 

JUMP (82 Mins) [2012] – Friday 5th October, 8PM

Buy Ticket JUMP follows the lives of four twenty somethings whose lives collide one fateful New Year’s Eve amidst the ancient walls of Derry, Northern Ireland in a night of fast talk, accidents and intrigue. Johnny, a small time crook, and Marie, a dissatisfied shop assistant are both looking for a fresh start. Greta is on the verge of taking her own life and Pearse has a bounty on his head for asking difficult questions about his missing brother Eddie Kelly. As the clock ticks down to midnight and the night’s events expertly fall into place, JUMP weaves an existential portrait of our character’s lives as their hopes, fears and secrets are revealed.

 

Baby Girl  (77 Mins) [2012] - Saturday 6th October, 5.30 PM

Buy Ticket For as long as she can remember, Bronx teenager Lena has watched her young man-crazy single mom Lucy waste her time on a series of less-than-perfect boyfriends. And even though she should be paying attention to the neighborhood boys’ flirtations herself, Lena has been spending most of her time being the mother Lucy forgets to be. But when Mom’s latest boy toy Victor quickly proves to be her worst suitor yet, Lena sets up a trap to expose him for the creep she thinks he is. Set in the uneasy but rhythmic streets of the Bronx, this unassuming story of a passionate Puerto Rican family comes to life with authenticity and just the right amount of restraint and naturalism. Irish-born director Macdara Vallely captures a vivid portrait of a young mother and her daughter both coming of age while crafting a likeable yet shifty character in Victor, the kind of guy who always keeps one guessing. Newcomer Yainis Ynoa gives a standout performance as the strong but clearly still innocent Lena in this finely tuned urban drama.

 

Doll House (95 Mins) [2012] - Saturday 6th October, 7.30 PM 

Buy Ticket ”Dollhouse” explores a night in the life of a group of street teens from Dublin’s inner city who break into a house in an upper class suburb. The break-in quickly moves into a night of frenzy, driven by a series of revelations that will leave lasting marks on each of them, and resulting in an emotional conclusion that they will carry with them.

 

Pilgrim Hill (96 Mins) [2012] - Sunday 7th October, 3.30 pm 

Buy Ticket Pilgrim Hill tells the story of Jimmy Walshe, a middle-aged bachelor farmer living in rural Ireland. Regarded by his neighbours as a harmless misfit, Jimmy has spent all his adult life as the caretaker of the crumbling family farm on the outskirts of a small town. He is limited, non-educated, isolated, yet through relentless determination gets through each day as best he can by keeping a smile on his face. Jimmy also cares for his ill, bed-ridden father as well as dealing with the daily routine of running the farm. Life has been tough on Jimmy over the years, coping with isolation and loneliness, but things are about to get worse, as life hits a very rough patch.Pilgrim Hill aims to shed light on the dark side of rural Ireland, where middle-aged men and women are living out their lives in isolation and loneliness.

 

Death of a Superhero (97 Mins) [2011] - Sunday 7th October, 5.30PM 

Buy Ticket Donald is a teenager with extraordinary artistic talents. His future as a graphic novel artist should be bright. As his life is consumed by fantastic daydreams, Donald soon discovers that a very real enemy is trying to kill him. With an unorthodox psychologist teaching Donald to find the light in life in an otherwise dark world, Death of a Superhero tells the story of discovering life, love, and death in this exceptionally honest portrayal of a teenage boy facing his own mortality.

 

Bernadette: Notes on a Political Journey (88 Mins) [2011] - Sunday 7th October, 7.30 pm

Buy Ticket Made over a period of nine years, this is the first full-length film on Bernadette McAliskey’s work and ideas since John Goldschmidt’s pioneering documentary in 1969. In Bernadette: notes on a political journey, she reflects on some arresting and painful moments in her public life.

When Bernadette Devlin first exploded into the public arena in 1969, she and her fellow students in the People’s Democracy were described as belonging to the politics of impatience. As John Bowman said of her: ‘She was not prepared to grow old in an unjust system. At 21, she was a veteran of the Battle of Bogside. Described as an Irish Joan of Arc and a mini-skirted Castro, she won the mid-Ulster by-election in 1969, the youngest woman ever elected at Westminster. She survived an assassination attempt in 1981 and remains a radical socialist republican.’

Commenting on the peace process in the North, she said, ‘Whether we like it or not, no matter how much we paid in the struggle to be somewhere else, this is where we are!’

Rebellious, awkward and contrary – impeccable character traits inherited from her mother – she has engaged in the cause of civil rights as a feminist, republican and socialist for the past forty years.

Bernadette Devlin McAliskey currently co-ordinates a publicly funded cross-community grassroots organisation in her home in County Tyrone.

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When: October 4th-7th, 2012

Where:  NYU’s Cantor Film Center

Schedule: Sunday 7th October, 3.30 pm - Buy Ticket

 

Tickets: $10-$12.

Pilgrim Hill tells the story of Jimmy Walshe, a middle-aged bachelor farmer living in rural Ireland. Regarded by his neighbours as a harmless misfit, Jimmy has spent all his adult life as the caretaker of the crumbling family farm on the outskirts of a small town. He is limited, non-educated, isolated, yet through relentless determination gets through each day as best he can by keeping a smile on his face. Jimmy also cares for his ill, bed-ridden father as well as dealing with the daily routine of running the farm. Life has been tough on Jimmy over the years, coping with isolation and loneliness, but things are about to get worse, as life hits a very rough patch.Pilgrim Hill aims to shed light on the dark side of rural Ireland, where middle-aged men and women are living out their lives in isolation and loneliness.

Gerard Barrett – Director

PILGRIM HILL, directed by 24 year old Kerry filmmaker Gerard Barrett and made with a budget of €4500, has been selected for the renowned Telluride Film Festival where it will have its international premiere this weekend.  Gerard and his debut feature film have been selected as the ‘Great Expectation’ of the festival, an honour that has been received by a number of highly respected film talent including Alexander Payne (The Descendents, Sideways, About Schmidt).

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When: October 4th-7th, 2012

Where:  NYU’s Cantor Film Center

Schedule: Sunday 7th October, 5.30PM - Buy Ticket

Tickets: $10-$12.

 

Donald is a teenager with extraordinary artistic talents. His future as a graphic novel artist should be bright. As his life is consumed by fantastic daydreams, Donald soon discovers that a very real enemy is trying to kill him. With an unorthodox psychologist teaching Donald to find the light in life in an otherwise dark world, Death of a Superhero tells the story of discovering life, love, and death in this exceptionally honest portrayal of a teenage boy facing his own mortality.
Ian FitzGibbon – Director
Ian FitzGibbon was born in Dublin. He trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London and had an extensive acting career on English TV. He began directing 10 years ago, making the short Between Dreams and the features Paths To Freedom and Perrier’s Bounty.
]]> http://www.irishfilmnyc.com/2012/09/death-of-a-superhero-97-mins-2011/feed/ 0 Bernadette: Notes on a Political Journey (88 Mins) http://www.irishfilmnyc.com/2012/09/bernadette-notes-on-a-political-journey-88-mins-2011/ http://www.irishfilmnyc.com/2012/09/bernadette-notes-on-a-political-journey-88-mins-2011/#comments Sat, 15 Sep 2012 15:52:45 +0000 admin http://www.irishfilmnyc.com/?p=871 Bernadette: Notes on a Political Journey

When: October 4th-7th, 2012

Where:  NYU’s Cantor Film Center

Schedule:  Sunday 7th October, 7.30 pm – Buy Ticket

Tickets: $10-$12.

The Director Lelia Doolan will attend the screening
Running Time 88 mins

Producer Lelia Doolan
Editor Gordon Bruic
Camera Joe Comerford

Made over a period of nine years, this is the first full-length film on Bernadette McAliskey’s work and ideas since John Goldschmidt’s pioneering documentary in 1969. In Bernadette: notes on a political journey, she reflects on some arresting and painful moments in her public life.

When Bernadette Devlin first exploded into the public arena in 1969, she and her fellow students in the People’s Democracy were described as belonging to the politics of impatience. As John Bowman said of her: ‘She was not prepared to grow old in an unjust system. At 21, she was a veteran of the Battle of Bogside. Described as an Irish Joan of Arc and a mini-skirted Castro, she won the mid-Ulster by-election in 1969, the youngest woman ever elected at Westminster. She survived an assassination attempt in 1981 and remains a radical socialist republican.’

Commenting on the peace process in the North, she said, ‘Whether we like it or not, no matter how much we paid in the struggle to be somewhere else, this is where we are!’

Rebellious, awkward and contrary – impeccable character traits inherited from her mother – she has engaged in the cause of civil rights as a feminist, republican and socialist for the past forty years.

Bernadette Devlin McAliskey currently co-ordinates a publicly funded cross-community grassroots organisation in her home in County Tyrone. – Galway Film Fleadh

Lelia Doolan – Director

Lelia Doolan, presented and acted in shows on the newly established Irish public broadcast service RTÉ in 1961 but soon moved into a role as producer/director, after training in the United States. In April 1993 she was appointed chairperson of the Irish Film Board, a role she filled for three years before retiring. She is also a founder and director of the Galway Film Fleadh.

 

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MEET THE FILMMAKER AT THE SOHO APPLE STORE

 

Meet the Film Makers at the Apple Store Soho Thursday October 4th 5-6 PM

Join IFNY in its first partnership event with Apple: a roundtable discussion with IFNY visiting directors Kirsten Sheridan (Dollhouse), Lelia Doolan (Bernadette: Notes on a Political Journey), Kieron J. Walsh (Jump), and Macdara Vallely (Babygirl), moderated by Niall McKay.

Venue: Apple Store, SoHo, 103 Prince Street at Greene Street


]]> http://www.irishfilmnyc.com/2012/09/meet-the-filmmaker-at-apple-store-soho/feed/ 0 JUMP (82 Mins) [2012] http://www.irishfilmnyc.com/2012/09/jump-82-mins-2012/ http://www.irishfilmnyc.com/2012/09/jump-82-mins-2012/#comments Sat, 15 Sep 2012 15:49:44 +0000 admin http://www.irishfilmnyc.com/?p=903 JUMP (82 Mins) [2012]

When: October 4th-7th, 2012

Where:  NYU’s Cantor Film Center

Schedule: Friday 5th October, 8PM -  Buy Ticket

 

Tickets: $10-$12.

JUMP follows the lives of four twenty somethings whose lives collide one fateful New Year’s Eve amidst the ancient walls of Derry, Northern Ireland in a night of fast talk, accidents and intrigue. Johnny, a small time crook, and Marie, a dissatisfied shop assistant are both looking for a fresh start. Greta is on the verge of taking her own life and Pearse has a bounty on his head for asking difficult questions about his missing brother Eddie Kelly. As the clock ticks down to midnight and the night’s events expertly fall into place, JUMP weaves an existential portrait of our character’s lives as their hopes, fears and secrets are revealed.

Kieron J Walsh – Director

Kieron has directed films for the BBC, Working Title, Channel 4, Granada and RTE including the hit series The Young Persons Guide To Becoming A Rockstar  which won the RTS award for Best Series.

In 2001 he directed his first feature When Brendan Met Trudy written by Roddy Doyle which was released worldwide. He also directed a  film for the acclaimed  Beckett on Film  series. In 2003 he directed Watermelon for Granada based on the novel by Marian  Keyes. In 2006 Kieron directed Kitchen for Ecosse films with  Eddie Izzard and in 2008 he co-directed the six part series RAW for RTE.

In 2005 he set up BL!NDER, a commercials company with Richie Smyth and Michael Duffy. Blinder Films was established in early 2006 to develop and produce Irish drama and documentary for a domestic and international audience.

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When: October 4th-7th, 2012

Where:  NYU’s Cantor Film Center

Schedule: Saturday 6th October, 5.30 PM - Buy Ticket

 

Tickets: $10-$12.

For as long as she can remember, Bronx teenager Lena has watched her young man-crazy single mom Lucy waste her time on a series of less-than-perfect boyfriends. And even though she should be paying attention to the neighborhood boys’ flirtations herself, Lena has been spending most of her time being the mother Lucy forgets to be. But when Mom’s latest boy toy Victor quickly proves to be her worst suitor yet, Lena sets up a trap to expose him for the creep she thinks he is. Set in the uneasy but rhythmic streets of the Bronx, this unassuming story of a passionate Puerto Rican family comes to life with authenticity and just the right amount of restraint and naturalism. Irish-born director Macdara Vallely captures a vivid portrait of a young mother and her daughter both coming of age while crafting a likeable yet shifty character in Victor, the kind of guy who always keeps one guessing. Newcomer Yainis Ynoa gives a standout performance as the strong but clearly still innocent Lena in this finely tuned urban drama.

Macdara Vallely - Babygirl

Macdara Vallely was born in Ireland. His first feature film, Peacefire, was adapted from his Edinburgh Fringe First award-winning play and won several international awards, including at Galway Film Fleadh, the European First Feature Festival at Angers, and the Annonay Film Festival.

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