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Leap Year
Robert Bannon, John Burke, Michael FitzGerald, Matthew Goode, David Herlihy, Brian Milligan, Declan Mills, Peter O'Meara, Rory Michael O'Sullivan, Michael J. Reynolds, Adam Scott, Martin Sherman, Amy Adams, Amy De Bhrún, Una Carroll
DIRECTOR:A woman (Adams) who has an elaborate scheme to propose to her boyfriend on Leap Day, an Irish tradition which occurs every time the date February 29 rolls around, faces a major setback when bad weather threatens to derail her planned trip to Dublin. With the help of an innkeeper, however, her cross-country odyssey just might result in her getting engaged.
Ondine
The truth is not what you know. It's what you believe.
Alison Barry, Emil Hostina, Tom Archdeacon, Tony Curran, Colin Farrell, Stephen Rea, Don Wycherley, Alicja Bachleda, Dervla Kirwan, Norma Sheahan
DIRECTOR:The story of an Irish fisherman who discovers a woman in his fishing net who he believes to be a mermaid.
Cracks
Innocence isn't lost. It's taken.
Eva Green, Juno Temple, María Valverde, Imogen Poots, Ellie Nunn, Adele McCann, Zoe Carroll, Clemmie Dugdale, Sinéad Cusack, Helen Norton, Deirdre Donnelly, Barbara Adair, Alistair Rumble, Kitty McLaughlin-Dunning, Jonathan White
DIRECTOR:Jordan Scott
Within the confines of a strict, all-girls English boarding school (circa 1930s), a clique students participate on the swim team not only to pass the time, but to be close to their swimming instructor, the enigmatic, yet charismatic, Miss G (Eva Green). While Miss G originally encourages their idolization and crack (crush) on her, the teachers attention is quickly focused on the arrival of an exotic and beautiful Spanish foreign pupil, Fiamma (María Valverde). As the new girl rebuffs her classmates, and further rejects Miss Gs interest, her teammates begin to grow jealous of Miss Gs fascination with Fiamma, and resent the latters distain of their instructor, accumulating in the inexplicable disappearance of Fiamma.
A Shine of Rainbows
Connie Nielsen, Aidan Quinn, John Bell, Jack Gleeson, Tara Alice Scully, Niamh Shaw, Gerald Boner, Adam Downey, Gary Healy, Kieran Lagan, Shane Mahon, Ian McElhinney, Greg McGuinness, Karl O'Neill, Fionn O'Shea
DIRECTOR:Vic Sarin
A lonely orphan's life is transformed by an extraordinary woman who teaches him to conquer grief and discover the magic in nature and himself.
Triage
Branko Djuric, Nick Dunning, Colin Farrell, Christopher Lee, Ian McElhinney, Conor O'Gorman, Reece Ritchie, Jamie Sives, Alex Spijksma, Sandra Ni Bhroin, Myia Elliott, Gail Fitzpatrick, Kelly Reilly, Juliet Stevenson, Paz Vega
DIRECTOR:Mark Walsh (Colin Farrell) is a photojournalist who has earned a reputation for working in some of the most unforgiving locations on Earth, so when his editor Amy (Juliet Stevenson) asks him to cover the fighting in Kurdistan, Mark takes the assignment and thinks little of it, though his wife Elena (Paz Vega) is considerably more concerned. Mark and his friend and fellow photographer David (Jamie Sives) head off to the war full of confidence, but when Mark comes home alone after being separated from David, he seems like a different person, gaunt and unable to relax. Elena can't get Mark to talk about what he saw that left him so traumatized, so she invites her father Joaquin (Christopher Lee), a veteran psychoanalyst with military experience, for a visit to see if he can help. But as Joaquin struggles to get Mark to open up, the father's presence ignites an old conflict between him and Elena; the doctor was a supporter of Franco during the Spanish Civil War and served under the dictator's regime, and Elena has never been able to forgive him for his actions against the Spanish loyalists.
The Secret of Kells
Brendan Gleeson, Liam Hourican, Mick Lally, Michael McGrath, Evan McGuire, Paul Tylack, Paul Young, Christen Mooney
DIRECTOR:Tomm Moore
Follow 12-year-old Brendan (voice of Evan McGuire) as he battles Vikings and confronts an ancient serpent god on a mission to locate a legendary crystal and complete the mythical Book of Kells. Brendan lives in a heavily fortified medieval outpost known as the Abbey of Kells, where the ongoing threat of Viking raids causes the peaceful monks to live in a state of constant fear. Along with his uncle, Abbot Cellach, Brendan labors to fortify the abbey walls daily so his people will be protected from invading forces. When the mysterious Brother Aidan arrives at the abbey carrying an unfinished tome filled mystical secrets, Brendan becomes illuminated, and his dormant talents are awakened. The book must be finished, but accomplishing that mission will be no simple task. As the Vikings close in, Brendan ventures into the surrounding forest and prepares to confront his darkest fears. Accompanying him on his dangerous mission is Aisling, a half-wolf/half-human fairy whose powers will help to guide Brendan through this enchanting yet dangerous new world.
Wide Open Spaces
Ardal O'Hanlon, Ewen Bremner, Owen Roe, Don Wycherley, Morwenna Banks, Kelly Campbell, Gerard McSorley, Frankie McCafferty, Sarah McCall, Peter Timmons, Nasrin Leahy, Eleanor Methven, Helen Norton
DIRECTOR:Tom Hall
WIDE OPEN SPACES is an absurdist comedy about how breaking up with your best friend can be tougher than ditching a fiancée. Filtered through the singular mind of writer Arthur Mathews (FATHER TED), and directed by Tom Hall (BACHELOR'S WALK), the film channels classic double act dramas, from Laurel and Hardy to Withnail and I, combined with a stark visual and thematic sensibility, to create an unforgettable comedic escapade.
Parked
Sometimes the people you least expect can change the course of your life forever.
Darragh Byrne
From the creator of Between Tape and F1RST comes The Tipping Point, the new film from acclaimed filmmaker Clay Porter. Welcome back to the world of downhill mountain bike racing. A world covered in sweat, perseverance and desire. A world filled with dreamers. A world that was dominated in 2007 by one cunning talent: Australia’s Sam Hill. Many in the know thought that Hill had both the speed and mental strength to come into the 2008 World Cup Series fast and leave it devastated and undefeated. Standing in his way was a cast of athletes from around the world that were hungry, poised and ready to take the Australian down. Featuring every round of the 2008 UCI World Cup Series as well as the World Championships and shot anywhere between The United States, Australia, Finland and Canada, The Tipping Point is the sport of downhill mountain bike racing documented. The Tipping Point is a group of characters that inspire, grow and dominate in a world they confidently claim as unique. The Tipping Point is downhill mountain bike racing.
Legend of the Bog
Vinnie Jones, Jason Barry, Nora-Jane Noone, Adam Fogerty, Gavin Kelty, Amy Huberman, Shelly Goldstein, Olga Wehrly, Michael Collins, Paul Valentine, Glen Barry, Charlene Gleeson, Sheamus O'Shaunessy, Aran Condren, Sean Condren
DIRECTOR:Brendan Foley
When a 2000 year old murder victim's body is disturbed by a property developer in Ireland, it returns to life and does battle with a cast of Irish, English and American characters.
Waveriders
Cillian Murphy, Drew Kampion, Easky Britton
DIRECTOR:Joel Conroy
WAVERIDERS is the previously untold story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenon and today's pioneers of Irish big wave surfing. The story unfolds via the inspirational and ultimately tragic history of Irish/Hawaiian legendary waterman, George Freeth. Freeth, son of an Irishman, was responsible for the rebirth of this sport of Hawaiian kings in the early twentieth century. With its distinguished cast of world-renowned Irish, British and Irish/American surfers WAVERIDERS then journeys full-circle from Hawaii to California and back to Irish shores following Freeth's wave of influence. This journey reaches a spectacular climax when the surfers conquer the biggest swell ever to have been ridden in Ireland catching monster waves of over fifty feet.
The Flight Before Christmas
Olli Jantunen, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Vuokko Hovatta, Vesa Vierikko, Jussi Lampi, Risto Kaskilahti, Minttu Mustakallio, Juha Veijonen, Puntti Valtonen, Elina Knihtilä, Juulia Rönkkö, Tommi Korpela, Aarre Karén, Arttu Hämäläinen
DIRECTOR:A reindeer boy named Niko dreams about flying like his father, whom he has never met. Despite constant mocking from others, he sneaks out of his home valley to take flying lessons from Julius, a flying squirrel.
A Film with Me in It
Dylan Moran, Mark Doherty, Keith Allen, Amy Huberman, Aisling O'Sullivan, David O'Doherty, Neil Jordan, Hugh O'Conor, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ronan Wilmot, Eileen Colgan, Laura Way
DIRECTOR:Ian Fitzgibbon
When Mark's brother, landlord and dog are killed in a series of freak accidents, he calls on friend and neighbour Pierce for help. As the series of deaths would appear suspicious, aspiring writer Pierce advises Mark not to call the police, and instead the two try to re-work the days events as if they were a film script.
Hunger
An odyssey, in which the smallest gestures become epic and when the body is the last resource for protest.
Michael Fassbender, Stuart Graham, Larry Cowan, Liam Cunningham, B.J. Hogg, Des McAleer, Dennis McCambridge, Liam McMahon, Brian Milligan, Rory Mullen, Ben Peel, Lalor Roddy, Thomas James Scott, Helena Bereen, Helen Madden
DIRECTOR:Steve McQueen
Hunger follows life in the Maze Prison, Northern Ireland with an interpretation of the highly emotive events surrounding the 1981 IRA Hunger Strike, led by Bobby Sands. With an epic eye for detail, the film provides a timely exploration of what happens when body and mind are pushed to the uttermost limit.
Christian Blake
How well do you know your best friend?
Eoin Macken
Christian Blake is the story of a solitary young man growing up with his closest friend Steve. Unable to handle Steve's flowering relationship with Lucy, Christian becomes obsessed, with tragic consequences. Years later, in a barely functioning mental asylum run by the sadistic Dr Rush and his tormented accomplice Floyd, the journalist Sandra White is allowed a meeting with Christian under the guise of attempting to understand the actions of his past. Her motives are otherwise however and her efforts at personal retribution simply result in awakening the anger dormant inside of him. The results are violent and catastrophic for all involved.
Dorothy Mills
Carice van Houten, Jenn Murray, David Wilmot, Ger Ryan, David Ganly, Gary Lewis, Rynagh O'Grady, Joe Hanley, Gavin O'Connor, Charlene McKenna, Louise Lewis, Ned Dennehy, Marie Mullen, Sean Stewart, Eamonn Owens
DIRECTOR:Agnès Merlet
Jane Morton, a psychiatrist from Dublin in deep mourning following the accidental death of her husband and son, is assigned to work on the case of Dorothy Mills, a teenaged girl in a small village who tried to strangle a baby. After miraculously surviving a car accident, Jane discovers a village darkened by strange events and meets a very nervous Dorothy, who swears she never touched the baby. After analyzing the teenager, Jane makes a diagnosis of multiple personality disorder until the day that Dorothy speaks with the voice of David, Jane's dead son.
The Escapist
5 men. 4 walls. 1 plan.
Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Liam Cunningham, Seu Jorge, Dominic Cooper, Steven Mackintosh, Damian Lewis, Pat Ainscough, John Campion, John Crean, Alan Curran, Ned Dennehy, Phelim Drew, Vinnie McCabe, Domhnall O'Donoghue
DIRECTOR:Rupert Wyatt
Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict twelve years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined he make peace with her before it's too late. He develops an ingenious escape plan, and recruits a dysfunctional band of escapists - misfits with a mutual dislike for one other but united by their desire to escape their hell hole of an existence. Much of the action takes place within the tunnels, sewers and underground rivers of subterranean London.
The Old Curiosity Shop
Derek Jacobi, Toby Jones, Sophie Vavasseur, Gina McKee, Adam Godley, Anna Madeley, Adrian Rawlins, Geoff Breton, Bryan Dick, Zoë Wanamaker, Martin Freeman, Steve Pemberton, George MacKay, Josie Lawrence, Bradley Walsh
DIRECTOR:Brian Percival
A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his debts, he and his granddaughter flee.
Puffball
Kelly Reilly, Miranda Richardson, Rita Tushingham, Oscar Pearce, William Houston, Donald Sutherland, Leona Igoe, Tina Kellegher, Pat Deery, Dan Weldon, Declan Reynolds, Caoimhe McErlean, Suzanne McAuley
DIRECTOR:Powerful supernatural forces are unleashed when a young architect (Kelly Reilly) becomes pregnant after moving to an isolated and mysterious valley to build a house. And when the neighbouring farmers take against the unborn child, it's her very survival that is threatened.
Botched
And you thought you were unlucky?
Stephen Dorff, Jaime Murray, Sean Pertwee, Jamie Foreman, Geoff Bell, Edward Baker-Duly, Igor Chistol, David Heap, Greg Jeloudov, Zak Maguire, Hugh O'Conor, Russell Smith, Alan Smyth, Bronagh Gallagher, Gene Rooney
DIRECTOR:Kit Ryan
Ritchie Donovan (Dorff) is a professional thief whose luck has just run out. The only survivor from a heist that goes terribly wrong, Ritchie is forced to take the rap and is sent to Russia to steal a priceless antique cross locked in a safe on the penthouse floor of a Moscow skyscraper. Things start badly and go rapidly downhill when, during the robbery, Ritchie and his Russian accomplices are forced to take hostages because they are trapped by the police on the unused 13th floor.
The Four Horsemen
Feidlim Cannon, Ruth Negga
DIRECTOR:Rob Kelly
This short film were presented at the Belfast film festival. THE FOUR HORSEMEN is a futuristic allegory adapted from the Book of Revelations which illustrates the struggle of 'Life' when pitted against 'War', 'Famine', 'Death' and 'Pestilence'. The novel is directed by Robert Kelly, lasts 16 minutes, and was produced in Ireland, 2006.
