VENUES

The Phoenix Cinema

St. James' Church

Ionad An Bhlascaoid Mhoir

Festival Club/office meeting point in Garden Cafe

FESTIVAL GUESTS 2008

Gabriel Byrne
Irish actor, film director, film producer and writer.

Cecilia Peck
Co-Director of 'Shut Up & Sing'

Barbara Kopple
2 time Oscar winner Kopple will be giving a masterclass

Garrett Brown
Oscar winner and inventor of the Stedicam, Brown will be giving a talk - "The Moving Camera"

Anthony Wall
Producer of Martin Scorsese's 'No Direction Home' and creator of BBC's Arena

 



Saturday, August 25, 2007

2 days in Paris to open festival

4 Irish Premieres amongst 6 Features at Dingle Film Fest

Apart from its short film competition, masterclasses, workshops and panel discussions the DFF will screen 4 Irish Premieres over the course of its 4 day run.

The festival will open with Julie Delplys directorial debut, the delightful 2 Days in Paris starring Delpy and American comedian Adam Goldberg. Described as a biting romantic comedy Stephen Holden of the New York Times says it reveals more about emotional and sexual chemistry than any film I can recall.

Andrew Piddingtons eagerly anticipated drama The Killing of John Lennon, which is not due for release until late October, explores the bizarre and warped mind of Mark Chapman as it traces his journey from Hawaii to New York to murder Lennon. An Indie Masterpiece CNN

The festival also features 2 Irish Premieres for children from Belgium the beautifully animated Azur et Asmar by director Michel Ocelot (Kirikou and the Sorceress) and the profoundly moving The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey starring Tom Berenger and Joely Richardson. The films director Bill Clark and producer Ros Hubbard will be on hand to introduce the film. The screening will be followed by a tea party for the children in Benners Hotel.

Regarded by many as one of the great Australian movies Ten Canoes will be given its first Kerry screening and Puffball the latest film from world renowned director Nicolas Roeg, which was shot on location in Ireland, will be introduced by the films producer Julie Baines.