1. Irish Cinema A look into the world of Irish cinema

2. Movies filmed in Ireland  The Quiet Man (1952)  The Commitments (1991)  My Left Foot (1989)  In the Name of the Father (1993)

3. 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"

4. 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

5. 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 TtKZ8Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMPhH TtKZ8Q

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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)

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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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