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FFFguth.qxd:FFFguth 26/5/10 10:45 Page 1 Ireland's 23rd Foyle Film Festival 2010 (Friday 19 - Saturday 27 November) announces Call For Entries for The Light In Motion (LIM) Film Awards on Tuesday 1 June 2010. Films screen on DVD format, CALL FOR and do not need to be a premiere in order to be eligible for the competition. The four competition categories are: ENTRIES • Best Irish Short • Best International Short • Best Animation • Best Documentary For further information on rules, regulations, cost, and how to apply to the LIM Film Awards, please call the festival office on 028 7137 3456, log onto the website www.foylefilmfestival.org, or go directly to www.withoutabox.com from Tuesday 1 June 2010. The festival does not accept unsolicited entries outside of this official process. The 23rd Foyle Film Festival programme is launched on Friday 22 October in the Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry/Londonderry. www.nerve-centre.org.uk Welcome Fáiltechuig an 5ú eagrán to the 5th edition Cruthaíonnde Ghuth an fás seasmhach Gafa le ceithre 2010 bliana anuas in ainneoin lagtrá eacnamaíochta, gur of Guth Gafa 2010 cheart agus gur stuama é bunsmaoineamh na féile, Scannáin ar an Imeall a chur ar fáil don lucht féachana is leithne agus is féidir. Tá 30 scannán á gcur ar an scáileán: scéalta idirnáisiúnta ó gach cearn den domhan mar aon Four years of consistent growth in the midst of a le scoth na scannánaíochta Éireannaí. Is meascán recession has proved our founding credo of bringing é a dhéanann ceiliúradh ar thallann áitiúil i Films On The Edge to the widest possible audience. gcomhthéacs phobal scannánaíochta an domhain. We’re showcasing 30 films: international stories Mar is gnách díríonn muid ar chearta daonna, from around the world as well as the best of Irish snáithe a fheiceann muid a bheith lárnach do filmmaking. It’s a mix that celebrates local talent chuspóir leantach Ghuth Gafa. Ach tá mórán within the context of the worldwide filmmaking snáitheanna sa chlár seo arb é an clár is ilchineálaí community. go dtí seo: tá Oilimpiach geiriatrach agus páistí As usual we have a focus on human rights, a sárthréitheach mar réalta bailé ann, Fionlannaigh strand we see as central to Guth Gafa’s continuing inbhreathnaitheacha i sabhnaí gaile agus beachóirí mission. But there are many strands making up bunchreidmheacha, cíbear-chreacadóirí, cearbhaigh what is the most varied program to date: we’ve agus buíon cócairí airm. got geriatric Olympians and child prodigy ballet Mar is gnách is maith linn meascán a bheith sna stars, introspective Finns in steamy saunas and himeachtaí, ag cothú díospóireachta ag na seisiúin fundamentalist beekeepers, cyber predators, Q&A, agus ansin ar aghaidh go dtí na tithe leanna gamblers, and a platoon of army chefs. mar a gcastar stiúrthóirí eile orainn, mar aon As usual we like to mix it up a bit, getting the le bunadh na háite, scoláirí agus duine ar bith a debate going in the Q&A sessions and moving to the bhfuil tuairim aige. Ar feadh trí lá gan sos, beidh pubs where we’re joined by other directors, locals, sráidbhaile Ghort a’ Choirce lán go díon le glórtha academics and anyone who has an opinion. For cruthaitheacha. three frantic days the little village of Gortahork is I mbliana, den chéad uair, tá scannáin beochana packed to the rafters with creative voices. ar an chlár – rogha idirnáisiúnta eisceachtúil faoi For the first year we’re featuring animations – an chúram Heinz Hermanns ó Fhéile Ghearrscannáin exceptional international selection curated by Interfilm i mBeirlín. Heinz Hermanns from Interfilm Short Film Festival Ar chúl na siamsaíochta go léir tá gné dháirire ann in Berlin. But underneath the fun of the festival – tá roinnt imeachtaí tionscail ar siúl againn ar nós is a serious side: several industry events such as seiminéar agus máistir-ranganna. seminars and master classes. Ba mhaith linn fáilte ar leith a chuir roimh Gilbert We’d also like to give a special welcome to Gilbert O’Sullivan agus a bhean chéile Ase atá anseo do O’ Sullivan and his wife Äse who are here for the léiriú scannáin atá bunaithe ar shaol cáiliúil ceoil showing of a film based on Gilbert’s illustrious Gilbert. musical career. Agus ar deireadh, buíochas mór daoibhse ar son And finally a huge thank you to all you Guth Gafa bhur ndíograis, bhur ngrá do na scannáin agus veterans, for your love of film, enthusiasm and bhur dtacaíocht don fhéile ón tús – gan sibh ní support for the festival: without you there would be mhairfeadh Guth Gafa! no Guth Gafa! Buíochas ó chroí daoibh. Buíochas ó chroí daoibh Neasa Ní Chianáin agus David Rane Neasa Ní Chianain and David Rane Comhstiúrthóirí na Féile Festival Co-directors The Edge internAtiOnal • idirnáiSiúntA of Dreaming Amy Hardie, Scotland, 2009, 73’ Aoi 11ú • Loch Altan • Scannán an Oscaílte Fri 11th • Loch Altan • Opening Film Sat 12ú • Loch Altan • 11rn Sat 12th • Loch Altan • 11am Seo é scéal mná atá réasúnach sceiptiúil, máthair This is the story of a rational, sceptical woman, agus bean chéile, nach gcuimhin léi a cuid a mother and wife, who does not remember her brionglóidí. Ach amháin nuair a taibhsíodh di go dreams. Except when she dreamt her horse was raibh a capall ag fáil bháis. Bhí an oiread eagla dying. She woke so scared she went outside in the uirthi is gur shiúl sí amach san oíche. Fuair sí night. She found him dead. The next dream told her marbh é. Chuir an chéad bhrionglóid eile in iúl di she herself would die, when she was 48. go bhfaigheadh sí bás í féin, nuair a bheadh sí 48. The film explores life, dreams and death in the Cíorann an scannán seo an saol, brionglóidí agus context of a warm, loving family whose happiness is bás i gcomhthéacs teaghlaigh grámhair a bhfuil increasingly threatened as the dream seems to be bagairt an bháis ag dul i méad ina measc agus an proving true. Eminent neuroscientist Mark Solms, bhrionglóid á fíorú de réir dealraimh. Tagann an gets involved, and a shaman, which reveals t-eolaí céimiúil néarchórais Mark Solms isteach sa a surprising twist to the tale. scéal, mar aon le seaman, rud a chuireann casadh sunstasach i gcúrsaí. Workshop - Sunday 13th 10.30am Parish Hall Director: Amy Hardie The director offers a small Producer: Amy Hardie, George Chignell, Doug Block, group a space to engage Lori Cheatle with the film in a new and Editor: Ling Lee personal way, bringing Camera: Amy Hardie, Ian Dodds, Hardie Family their own experiences to Sound: Gunnar Oskarsson the understanding gained Music: Jim Sutherland through the film. More Broadcaster: ZDF/ARTE, Channel 4, Scottish Screen, VPRO details at the Guest Desk www.edgeofdreaming.co.uk during the festival. internAtiOnal • idirnáiSiúntA Adrian’s dream Manuel Fenn, Germany, 2001–2010, 74’ Aoi 11ú • Loch Altan • 4in Fri 11th • Loch Altan • 4pm Sat 12ú • Halla an Pharóiste • 6.15in Sat 12th • Parish Hall • 6.15pm Tá Adrian (18) ag fíorú na físe: theastaigh uaidh Adrian (18) is living his dream: since very early bheith ina réalt bailé ó bhí sé ina pháiste óg. Tá childhood, he has wanted to be a ballet star. an oiliúint ag Scoil Bailé an Stáit i mBeirlín na However, the training at the elite State Ballet School Gearmáine crua, áfach, agus ní thig le hathair of Berlin (Germany) is hard and Adrian‘s father, Adrian, atá ina thógálaí, cupsóirí a mhic a thuiscint. who works on a construction site, cannot identify Thar ocht mbliana, ó bhí sé ina pháiste go deireadh with the goals of his only son. For eight years, from an chaithreachais, lean Manuel Fenn aistear casta childhood to the end of puberty, Manuel Fenn has Adrian. Comhtharlúint is ea aon chosúlacht le scéal accompanied Adrian along what is often a difficult “Billy Elliott”... path. Any similarities to "Billy Elliott" are pure chance... Screening supported by Director: Manuel Fenn Producer: Stefan Eberlein Editor: Antonia Fenn, Marc Accensi Camera: Manuel Fenn, Michael Weihrauch Sound: Christian Lutz, Pascal Capitolin Music: Moritz Denis, Eike Hosenfeld, Tim Stanzel Broadcaster: ZDF, ARTE internAtiOnal • idirnáiSiúntA Autumn Gold Jan Tenhaven, Germany/Austria, 2009, 90’ Sat 12ú • Cinemobile • 3.45in Sat 12th • Cinemobile • 3.45pm Léiríonn an scannán seo dea-scéalta cúigear The film tells the life-affirming stories of five senior lúthchleasaithe aibí ar fud an domhain a bhfuil athletes across the world who all have one goal – ach cuspóir amháin acu uilig – páirt a ghlacadh i to take part in the track and field World Masters gCraobh Domhanda na Máistrí raon is faiche. Is é an Championships. The biggest challenge is their age dúshlán is mó ná aois na lúthchleasaithe agus iad ar as all athletes are between 80 and 100 years old – a fad idir 80 agus 100 bliain d’aois – rás in aghaidh an race against time and personal degeneration. ama agus meath pearsanta. Críochnóidh a dturas go Life will end soon - so what? luath – an cuma leo? Screening supported by Director: Jan Tenhaven Producer: Christian Beetz, Johannes Rosenberger Editor: Jürgen Winkelblech Camera: Marcus Winterbauer, Martin Langner Sound: Patrick Veigel, Daniel Iribarren Music: Andy Baum Broadcaster: WDR, NDR, ARTE internAtiOnal • idirnáiSiúntA Beyond this Place Kaleo La Belle, Switzerland, 2010, 92’ Dom 13ú • Cinemobile • 7in Sun 13th • Cinemobile • 7pm "Galaithe le 40 Bliain" is ea an cur síos a thugann "Stoned for 40 Years" is how Cloud Rock La Belle Cloud Rock La Belle ar a shaol. Is iad tógáil drugaí describes his life. Taking drugs and intense cycling agus rothaíocht dhian an t-aon dá rud a raibh are the only things to which Cloud has remained Cloud dílis dóibh riamh le linn a shaoil.