Jamie uys was an internationally acclaimed film director who completed 24 films. Colin farrell narrates its not yet dark, the spare and profoundly moving new irish documentary about simon fitzmaurice, the young dublin film. Motor neurone disease hasnt stopped simon fitzmaurice. This is by no means an exhaustive list of all films held in the ifi irish film archive, or of all irish cinema, but it is representative of the broad scope of screenable titles dating from 1897 to the. This irish film directory is comprised of films held in the ifi irish film archive and elsewhere that may be available for film exhibition by cultural exhibitors through ifi international.
The following 115 pages are in this category, out of 115 total. Irish filmmaker simon fitzmaurice is in front of the camera at sundance this weekend for a documentary on how his life has been affected by motor neurone disease, writes esther mccarthy. The republic of ireland and northern ireland have become attractive locations for film production companies. Can a moviemaker deprived of the ability to speak direct a film through his eyes alone. The irish directors new film, my name is emily, was made as he struggled with a deadly disease. Welcome to screen producers ireland screen producers ireland. Its not yet dark tells the ground breaking story of simon fitzmaurice. In 2008, when director simon fitzmaurice was being feted as. With today being international womens day we are taking a look at ten of the best films now available to watch on vod from irish female directors. Awardwinning filmmaker simon fitzmaurice was just 33 when he was diagnosed with a.
Powers, who was playing the lead in the film, was thrown from a horse on 661920 and died on 2261920 from his injuries. A directory of irish film and television directors and assistant. The film follows the story of a young irish foster girl who sets out to find her real father. Jim sheridan is a master storyteller, and an acclaimed film director of few films, but good films nevertheless. We provide professional training courses in filmmaking, film production, visual fx and the business of film production. Its not yet dark documented simons battle with motor neurone disease and his determination to live life to the fullest in the face of the debilitating condition. During the filming at leopardstown racecourse, dublin, of his next film, an irish vendetta, from a nat gould novel. After his diagnosis with motor neurone disease mnd and despite being completely paralysed, simon fitzmaurice still directed his first feature film my name is emily. Irish filmmaker simon fitzmaurice shepherded his passion project, my name is emily, through to completion despite his diagnosis of als lou.
Fitzmaurice wrote about living with motor neurone disease in memoir its not yet dark. Irish film director mary mcguckian, whose most recent film is the price of desire 2016, has directed 12 films to date, an impressive figure when one considers the challenges female directors in particular have faced in the male dominated world of. After his short film screened at the sundance film festival in 2008, a euphoric simon fitzmaurice was walking the snowy streets of park city, utah, when his foot began to hurt. Director lee cronin on new irish horror the hole in the ground david roy chats to co dublin writer director lee cronin about the release of his debut feature the hole in the ground, a. Though dublinborn director lenny abrahamson has yet to have had a film with a huge box office gross, his inventive, lowbudget movies frank. Click below for company listings to irish feature, tv, broadcast, animation, short film companies and many more. Its not yet dark tells the ground breaking story of simon fitzmaurice, a talented young irish film maker with als mnd, as he embarks on directing his first. The best irish movies you must see ireland has been the setting of a seemingly endless assortment of films, spanning almost every genre you could think of. A resident of greystones, county wicklow, fitzmaurice published a memoir titled its not yet dark in 2014 about his experience with motor neurone disease. Explore the most successful irish film directors, including lenny abrahamson room, john crowley brooklyn, and john carney once. Since he was diagnosed with motor neuron disease in 2008, wicklow film maker simon fitzmaurice hasnt been outside of ireland.
His award winning films have been screened at film festivals all over the world. Zambianwelsh director rungano nyonis provocative satire revolves around a young girl sentenced to life imprisonment at a staterun witch camp. Director simon fitzmaurices funeral told of love of life, family. Screen ireland supports writers, directors and production companies by providing investment loans for the development, production and distribution of film, television and animation projects. Kitty hart was an amateur actor with more than ten years stage experience. Simon has five children with ruth, including twins who. These 5 remarkable directors are why irish films are magic. Seeing this documentary, one of such a vast scale and of a global interest, come from an irish director, with a crew with a large irish contingent, coproduced by the irish film board, is a matter. Filmmaker simon fitzmaurice on battling als and new memoir. Simon fitzmaurice, irish film director with mnd als at. Irelands 8 most successful film directors liveabout. Leading irish film director simon fitzmaurice has died just weeks after a groundbreaking documentary about his life was released. Motor neurone disease hasnt stopped simon fitzmaurice from writing and directing one of the best films of the year writer director simon fitzmaurice with wife ruth fitzmaurice, who learned she.
This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Its not yet dark tells the ground breaking story of simon fitzmaurice, a talented young irish film maker with als mnd, as he embarks on directing his first feature film through the use of his. He directed my name is emily while living with the condition in 2015. Remembering irish filmmaker simon fitzmaurice tiff. Awardwinning irish film director and screenwriter fiona ashe makes dark political thrillers about social injustice, global terrorism, war in africa, political corruption and the exploitation of natural resources. Irish filmmaker simon fitzmaurice, whose first feature my name is emily screened at tiff 15, has died at the age of 43. Colin farrell narrates documentary about irish film. Pdf interview with irish film director mary mcguckian. Awardwinning irish film director screenwriter ireland. David gleeson born in limerick is an irish film director and writer. Hollywood star colin farrell has done the voice over for an inspirational documentary about an irish director with mnd.
Irish writer director simon fitzmaurice made his debut feature, my name is emily, after falling into paralysis with als, which forced him to use an irisrecognition program to communicate. The wellknown irish film director and author simon fitzmaurice has died at the age of 43. Here we will take a look at seven of the very best and most memorable motion pictures depicting the country, its history and its people. Its not yet dark tells the ground breaking story of simon fitzmaurice, a talented young irish film maker with als mnd, as he embarks on directing his first feature film through the use of his eyes and eye gaze technology. Irish film director lenny abrahamson picks his favorite irish film institute movies. Speaking to the sunday independent ahead of the film s premiere at the audi dublin international film festival last night. Limerick, gleeson is the third generation of his family to enter the film business. Filmmaker finishes film project with advanced als als news. Calls poignant new memoir a letter to each of my children.
The awardwinning writerdirector was diagnosed with motor neuron disease mnd, more commonly known as lou gehrigs disease or als in north america in 2008, when he was 33 years old, and was given four years to live. Irish director seamus murphy has revealed details of his ongoing plans for a new documentary film about muchloved dublin poet pat ingoldsby. Irish filmmaker simon fitzmaurice has died aged 43 rte. Simon fitzmaurice can only move his eyes but incredibly still managed to write a bestselling book and direct a movie. Her television credits include bafta tv awardnominated fingersmith, forgive and forget, roughnecks and the multi award winning bbc one film sinners, as well as wallander. The irish film institute presents alive alive o a requiem for dublin irish film institute.
Film director shankar shanmugham has been seriously injured on the set of his latest film in an accident that has killed two of his assistants. Cahir odoherty calls it the irish documentary film of the year, if not the decade. Directed by kristen sheridan and based on the play by enda walsh, the movie focuses on a group of dublin teens as they break into a mansion. Director lee cronin on new irish horror the hole in the. Ian fitzgibbon father ted fans might well recognize fitzgibbon for his role as father jessop the most sarcastic priest in ireland, but hes also a rising star as a director, both on tv skys offbeat comedy moone boy, now in its second series, or rtes oddcouple. Irish film school learn the craft and business of filmmaking from world class instructors. In 2008, multiaward winning writer and film director simon fitzmaurice was diagnosed with als, known as motor neuron disease mnd in ireland, but he has continued to pursue a successful career and happy family life. With simon fitzmaurice, ruth fitzmaurice, damien fitzmaurice, florence fitzmaurice.
My name is emily is a road movie of sorts, the tale of a irish. Screen producers ireland and irish equity signed a collective agreement covering irish tv drama production today. Simon has had to live with mnd or als for almost a decade now, and. Irish filmmaker simon fitzmaurice shepherded his passion project, my. I am going to take a punt and assert that this is the first occasion the irish times s films of the year have featured two successive colombian submissions for the best foreign film oscar in. York back to dublin and looking for work as a freelance assistant director. Simon fitzmaurice, irish film director with mnd als at the toronto international film festival, with thanks to support from culture ireland. The irish film school was founded by worldfamous film director john boorman and leading film producer and financier kieran corrigan. Irish filmmaker simon fitzmaurice shepherded his passion project, my name is emily, through to completion despite his diagnosis of als lou gehrigs disease. We also fund a range of short film schemes to develop talent. Irish director jim sheridan reacts to authors criticism of his movie.
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