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Archive for February, 2012

Feb 27 2012 – Oscar glory for Belfast man

Northern Ireland director Terry George is celebrating after his film The Shore won an Oscar. The six stars of Bridesmaids handed out prizes for live action short film to Terry and Oorlagh George’s Northern Ireland-set movie. Mr George dedicated his win to “the people of Northern Ireland, Protestant and Catholic, who after 30 years of

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Feb 17 2012 – Tickets are now on sale for TIRFF 2012

Tickets to this year’s Toronto Irish Film Festival are now on sale. To purchase tickets online, please visit the following link:- https://tytix.tiff.net/scripts/max/10.17.40.32-45000/maxweb.exe To purchase by phone, please call the TIFF Bell Lightbox box office phone number at:- 416.599.TIFF or 1.888.599.8433 ALL SCREENINGS WILL OCCUR AT TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX, 350 KING STREET WEST, TORONTO, ONTARIO, M5V

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Feb 13 2012 – Announcing Toronto Irish Film Festival 2012

The Toronto Irish Film Festival (TIRFF) will once again celebrate the best of Irish cinema on Friday March 9th and Saturday March 10th with 11 Canadian premieres of Irish films at TIFF Bell Lightbox. “We’re extremely proud to be showcasing a stellar line-up of Irish filmmaking talent”, says Michael Barry, TIRFF Executive Director. “The entire

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Feb 11 2012 – 9th Annual IFTA Winners Announced

The winners of the 9th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards were announced at a Gala Awards Ceremony held at the Convention Centre Dublin on Saturday 11th of February 2012. Full winners list below:- BEST FILM: The Guard – Chris Clark, Flora Fernandez Marengo, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe (Reprisal Films / Element Pictures) DIRECTOR FILM:

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