Irish CinemaA look into the world of Irish cinema

Movies filmed in Ireland The Quiet Man

(1952) The Commitments

(1991) My Left Foot

(1989) In the Name of the

Father (1993)

Ireland as a location Ireland has also proved a

popular location for shooting films, largely due to the tax-breaks

 The Quiet Man (1952) Braveheart(1995) The first film shot in

Ireland was The Lad from Old Ireland(1910), which was advertised as "The first ever film recorded on two continents"

Animated Films Ireland has been home to several noteworthy

producers of animated films Today, Ireland has a number of animation

studios that produce television and commercial animation, as well as feature films and co-productions

Sullivan Bluth Studios was opened in 1979 Produced The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to

Heaven(co-produced with UK-based Goldcrest Films) and Rock-a-Doodle

Animated Films The Secret of Kells

2009 Irish-French Belgian

animated feature film by Cartoon Saloon It went into wide release in Belgium

and France and in the Republic of Ireland It was nominated for the Academy Award

for Best Animated Feature http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMPhH

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Studios & Cinema Ardmore Studios was the first Irish

studio, opening in 1958 in Bray, County Wicklow.

The first cinema in Ireland, the Volta, was opened at 45 Mary Street, Dublin, in 1909 by the novelist James Joyce

Irish Film Board Set up in 1981 to boost the local industry. National development agency for the Irish film industry

investing in talent, creativity and enterprise. The agency supports and promotes the Irish film industry

and the use of Ireland as a location for international production

After the infamous closure of the Irish Film Board in 1987, Irish stories and filmmakers continued to break through with considerable international success

Local lobbyists pushed for its re-establishment, which occurred in 1993

Irish film directors Herbert Brenon

(1880-1958) Born in Dublin,

Ireland Director in silent

film era Directed films

such as Beau Geste & Laugh, Clown, Laugh

Irish film directors Martin Duffy (born

1952) Born in Dublin, Ireland Started as a film-

editor at Radio Telefis Eireann

Directed The Bumblebee Files Anyway, Summer of the Flying Saucer & The Testimony of Taliesin Jones

Irish Actors Liam Neeson (born

1952) Born in

Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Has starred in films such as Schindler’s List, Taken & Clash of the Titans (2010)

Irish Actors Fionnula Flanagan

(born 1941) Born in Dublin,

Ireland Has starred in films

such as The Others, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood & Waking Ned Devine

Irish film festival Jameson Dublin International Film

Festival Established in 2003 Held for 10 days in February Introduced the Volta Awards in 2007

Awards are given for career achievement and audience favorite

Irish Film & Television Awards The Irish Film and Television Awards have been

awarded since 1999, and in their current form since 2003. The "Best Irish Film" winners have been: 2003: Intermission 2004: Omagh 2005: Inside I'm Dancing 2007: The Wind That Shakes the Barley 2008: Garage 2009: Hunger 2010: The Eclipse 2011: The Guard

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