Spotlight on Ireland at Dublin fest
Ireland will be firmly in focus at the 6th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (February 15-24) with the Irish Film Board announcing increased investment in the event. Consequently, several new events will promote Irish talent, films and Ireland as a film location.
The opening film In Bruges [+see also:
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The festival will also premiere several Irish films including Joel Conroy’s ravishing feature documentary Wave Riders, shot off the North West Irish coast, showcasing champion surfer Kelly Slater. Other highlights include Marian Quinn’s debut and Berlin selection 32A [+see also:
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The closing gala will be Declan Recks’ Eden. A special screening of IFB award winning short films will take place again this year, screening a selection of short films that highlight an eclectic mix of new and established filmmakers.
The festival will also spotlight Irish film talents: filmmaker Margo Harkin (director of Bloody Sunday [+see also:
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In addition, the festival will present five films made in Dublin, screening in the very site where they were shot, including Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx, The First Great Train Robbery and The Spy Who Came in From the Cold.
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