Tag Archives: Documentary

THE GHOST OF RICHARD HARRIS

This fascinating documentary features Harris’ three sons: BAFTA Award-winning actor Jared Harris, actor Jamie Harris and director Damian Harris. It is the story of a legendary Irishman, perhaps the greatest actor Ireland has produced, who still lives in the hearts of his countrymen. And it’s the story of a father whose three sons still think about him every day, since his unexpected death twenty years ago. They are still in search of, and argue about, who he really was – a complex, flawed genius.

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Irish Film

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Tourism Ireland’s IRELAND

The rollout of IRELAND, the new film narrated by Liam Neeson, is a reminder that, after the many hardships of the pandemic, Ireland is open to visitors once again. the film follows writer Manchán Magan in the company of four Irish teenagers as they crisscross Ireland to visit some of the most iconic tourism spots on the island.
Sponsored by Tourism Ireland, the new film is directed by Shaun MacGillivray of MacGillivray Freeman Films and features immersive 3-D IMAX camera work that most tourism departments can only dream of.

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Irish Film

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Gleeson in BURREN: HEART OF STONE

An Irish documentary narrated by Brendan Gleeson telling the story of the Burren region in County Clare is set to air on US television this month. BURREN: HEART OF STONE presents new evidence of human activity in Ireland 20,000 years earlier than previously thought. The two-part documentary, which attracted more than one million viewers when it aired in Ireland, will treat audiences to a visually impressive and thought-provoking story about the resilience and beauty of the famous Irish landscape.

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Irish Television

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NOTHING COMPARES Review

In NOTHING COMPARES, Kathryn Ferguson’s incisive and poignant documentary about the life and career of Sinéad O’Connor, we see the image that was chosen in 1987 for the cover of O’Connor’s first album, “The Lion and the Cobra,” made when she was 20 years old and pregnant: an extraordinary photograph of Sinéad in mid-scream. O’Connor has made seven albums since then and toured extensively, but in terms of the fame by which the pop stratosphere defines itself, Sinéad O’Connor was a fire that went out too fast. NOTHING COMPARES makes you see it’s still burning.

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O’Toole doc on TG4

A new documentary about the life and career of Irish actor Peter O’Toole is to air on TG4 on Christmas Day. The story of the hell raising life of O’Toole makes for an entertaining and insightful documentary full of fun stories of wild excess, brilliant movie anecdotes and at the heart of it, the story of a man searching for an identity and longing to be Irish.

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Irish Film, Irish Television

O’Connor doc for Sundance 2022

A documentary on the life, legacy and artistry of Sinead O’Connor by a Northern Irish filmmaker is to have its world premiere at the prestigious 2022 Sundance Film Festival. NOTHING COMPARES, a multi-layered, cinematic portrait of the iconic Irish singer, the film will be shown as part of the festival’s World Cinema Documentary Competition.

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Irish Film

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Neeson to narrate IRELAND

Liam Neeson is returning to his roots by narrating a big screen documentary, IRELAND, that will play in IMAX and other giant screen theaters from February 11 across the U.S., Canada, and Ireland. The pic follows Irish writer Manchán Magan on a cross-country adventure exploring the island of Ireland’s history, culture and stunning landscapes, connecting people of Irish descent from around the world to their land, language, and stories along the way.

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Irish Film, Irish Television

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