IRISH REELS FILM FESTIVAL 2009

IRISH REELS FILM FESTIVAL 2009

FREE Screenings at the Seattle Center on
Saturday, March 14th & Sunday, March 15th, 2009
TIME: 12.00pm-5.00pm
Venue: Center House, Balcony Level, Room A
No tickets required. Come one, come all! SPECIAL SCREENING at Northwest Film Forum on
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 at 7.00pm
TICKETS: $10 at the door.

Welcome to the Seattle Irish Reels Film Festival 2009. The festival, a forum for features, shorts, and documentaries by independent Irish filmmakers, is proud to present three days of film screenings in Seattle, March 14th, 15th and 17th 2009.
Now in its 12th year, the festival will return to the Seattle Center (March 14-15) as part of the Irish Week festivities plus new this year will be a special screening on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) in the main theatre at the Northwest Film Forum.

Saturday, March 14th
The program kicks off Saturday, March 14th at 12:00 noon in the Seattle Center with “Back to Beirut”, a documentary which takes us back to Lebanon with Brian Keenan who spent over five years there as a hostage. Eighteen years later Keenan returns with his wife and children. His personal odyssey takes him through the beautiful landscape and tortured history of Lebanon, a land where brutal violence sits alongside dreams and high human ideals.
This is followed at 1:30pm by a selection of short films.
The afternoon feature program begins at 3:00pm and features Tony Herbert's Speed Dating

A romantic comedy Speed Dating is the story of James Van Der Bexton as he approaches his 30th birthday. After a break–up with the love of his life two years previously, he has taken up Speed Dating without much success. Despondent he turns his attention towards a mysterious young woman who frequents his local pub. In trying to discover more about this woman, he plays at being a private detective with disastrous results, leading to him being hospitalized and amnesiac.

Sunday, March 15th
On Sunday, March 15th the program begins again at 12:00 noon and features a short film program and a selection of new animated shorts from the Irish Film Board’s Short Cuts series.
Our featured documentary at 1:00pm is “Red Mist” which tells the story of that unforgettable week in Saipan in May 2002 when Roy Keane was sent packing from the World Cup by his manager Mick McCarthy. This light-hearted documentary provides an affectionate snapshot of an extraordinary week in the life of a nation traumatized by a row between two big men in shorts on the other side of the world.
At 2:30pm, we introduce a feature-length documentary by oceanographer, Vincent Hyland, entitled “The Bay”, filmed underwater over two years in Kenmare Bay Co. Kerry. The film reveals the amazing underwater day and night marine life of the bay including dolphins, basking shark and the behavior of many not before seen animals including plankton. Then at 4:00pm Irish Week audiences can avail of a second opportunity to see the Brian Keenan documentary “Back to Beirut”.
The Irish Reels Film Festival is a featured part of Irish week celebrations at the Seattle Center and is co-presented by The Irish Heritage Club. All screenings at the Seattle Center are FREE. The films are not rated so parental discretion is advised.

Tuesday, March 17th
On March 17th The Irish Reels Film Festival presents a special St. Patrick’s Day evening at the Northwest Film Forum on Capitol Hill. The featured presentation is Marian Quinn’s award winning narrative feature “32a”. Set in 1979 Dublin the films tells the story of 13 year-old Maeve (Ailish McCarthy) as she experiences the ups and downs of growing up fast, negotiating relationships with her girlfriends in the new world of boys and bras.
The 2009 Oscar nominated live action short film “New Boy” adapted from Roddy Doyle's 2005 short story about a Rwandan immigrant’s first day at an Irish school will open the evening. Tickets are $10 and available from the box office on the night.

The Irish Reels Film Festival is dedicated to bringing the best of contemporary Irish film to US audiences, providing a platform for Irish filmmakers to showcase their independently-produced feature films, documentaries, short films and animation. We are grateful to the Irish Film Board, Culture Ireland and the Irish Film Institute in supporting this endeavor.

Last Updated | Mar. 1st, 2009 | CC

IRISH REELS FILM FESTIVAL 2009

FREE Screenings at the Seattle Center on Saturday, March 14th & Sunday, March 15th, 2009 TIME: 12.00pm-5.00pm Venue: Center House, Balcony Level, Room A No tickets required. Come one, come all! SPECIAL SCREENING at Northwest Film Forum on Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 at 7.00pm TICKETS: $10 at the door. Welcome to the Seattle Irish Reels Film Festival 2009. The festival, a forum for features, shorts, and documentaries by independent Irish filmmakers, is proud to present three days of film screenings in Seattle, March 14th, 15th and 17th 2009. Now in its 12th year, the festival will return to the Seattle Center (March 14-15) as part of the Irish Week festivities plus new this year will be a special screening on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) in the main theatre at the Northwest Film Forum. Saturday, March 14th The program kicks off Saturday, March 14th at 12:00 noon in the Seattle Center with *“Back to Beirut”, a documentary which takes us back to Lebanon with Brian Keenan who spent over five years there as a hostage. Eighteen years later Keenan returns with his wife and children. His personal odyssey takes him through the beautiful landscape and tortured history of Lebanon, a land where brutal violence sits alongside dreams and high human ideals. This is followed at 1:30pm by a selection of short films. The afternoon feature program begins at 3:00pm and features Tony Herbert's Speed Dating* A romantic comedy Speed Dating is the story of James Van Der Bexton as he approaches his 30th birthday. After a break–up with the love of his life two years previously, he has taken up Speed Dating without much success. Despondent he turns his attention towards a mysterious young woman who frequents his local pub. In trying to discover more about this woman, he plays at being a private detective with disastrous results, leading to him being hospitalized and amnesiac. Sunday, March 15th On Sunday, March 15th the program begins again at 12:00 noon and features a short film program and a selection of new animated shorts from the Irish Film Board’s Short Cuts series. Our featured documentary at 1:00pm is *“Red Mist”* which tells the story of that unforgettable week in Saipan in May 2002 when Roy Keane was sent packing from the World Cup by his manager Mick McCarthy. This light-hearted documentary provides an affectionate snapshot of an extraordinary week in the life of a nation traumatized by a row between two big men in shorts on the other side of the world. At 2:30pm, we introduce a feature-length documentary by oceanographer, Vincent Hyland, entitled *“The Bay”, filmed underwater over two years in Kenmare Bay Co. Kerry. The film reveals the amazing underwater day and night marine life of the bay including dolphins, basking shark and the behavior of many not before seen animals including plankton. Then at 4:00pm Irish Week audiences can avail of a second opportunity to see the Brian Keenan documentary “Back to Beirut”. The Irish Reels Film Festival* is a featured part of Irish week celebrations at the Seattle Center and is co-presented by The Irish Heritage Club. All screenings at the Seattle Center are FREE. The films are not rated so parental discretion is advised. Tuesday, March 17th On March 17th The Irish Reels Film Festival presents a special St. Patrick’s Day evening at the Northwest Film Forum on Capitol Hill. The featured presentation is Marian Quinn’s award winning narrative feature *“32a”. Set in 1979 Dublin the films tells the story of 13 year-old Maeve (Ailish McCarthy) as she experiences the ups and downs of growing up fast, negotiating relationships with her girlfriends in the new world of boys and bras. The 2009 Oscar nominated live action short film “New Boy”* adapted from Roddy Doyle's 2005 short story about a Rwandan immigrant’s first day at an Irish school will open the evening. Tickets are $10 and available from the box office on the night. The Irish Reels Film Festival is dedicated to bringing the best of contemporary Irish film to US audiences, providing a platform for Irish filmmakers to showcase their independently-produced feature films, documentaries, short films and animation. We are grateful to the Irish Film Board, Culture Ireland and the Irish Film Institute in supporting this endeavor.
Last Updated \| Mar. 1st, 2009 \| CC