SCREENINGS+NEWS

Build Something Modern picked in Top 5 Irish Films list

noreply@blogger.com (Maya) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:38:00 +0000

We're very proud that Build Something Modern was selected by Tara Brady in her annual Top 5 Irish Films list for the Irish Times this year.

BUILD SOMETHING MODERN in NYC

noreply@blogger.com (Paul Rowley) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:21:00 +0000

NYC friends. Our latest doc BUILD SOMETHING MODERN plays at the Irish Arts Centre Nov 15th.

Info here: http://irishartscenter.org/film.htm

IRISH FILM NYC

noreply@blogger.com (Paul Rowley) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:51:00 +0000

Congrats to our own Paul Rowley who received the Rising Star Award
this weekend in Manhattan at the Irish Film NY festival!

PYJAMA GIRLS IN NEW YORK

noreply@blogger.com (Paul Rowley) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:02:00 +0000

PYJAMA GIRLS gets its Manhattan Premiere October 2nd at the Cantor
Film Center, 36 E 8th street, NYC.
www.irishfilmnyc.com for details.

WE, THE MASSSES trailer

noreply@blogger.com (Still Films) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:43:00 +0000

Check out the trailer to our new animated short.
Directed by Eoghan Kidney based on artwork by Robyn O'Neil

http://vimeo.com/26486761

Watch this space for screenings info.
This is a Framworks film http://tiny.cc/tozh1

STILL FILMS SHORTS AT GALWAY FILM FLEADH

noreply@blogger.com (Still Films) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:54:00 +0000

Still Films have a number of shorts playing at this year's Galway Film Fleadh. Make sure to catch them!

We, The Masses
World premier of Frameworks Short,
New Irish Shorts: Programme 7, Town Hall, Saturday, 9/7/11 2:30PM

One man falls to earth to find hatred, mystery and his demise. We the Masses is a tale of warning and transcendence.

We, The Masses, is Directed by Eoghan Kidney and based on artwork by Robyn O'Neil animated by Mark Flood and Ciaran Crowley, with sound design by Fiadhnait McCann and music by Adem Ilhan, it's not to be missed!

Information on all films in New Irish Shorts, Programme 7 available here: http://tiny.cc/dkwn1
Tickets available online http://tiny.cc/afotn

Making Michael
A short documentary, Directed by Caroline Campbell, Produced by Nicky Gogan
New Irish Shorts: Programme 8 (Documentaries) Town Hall Sunday, 10/7/11 9:00AM

Making Michael follows the process of remaking the Michael Jackson waxwork shortly after Jackson's death. The construction of fame and the battle against impermanence become themes as the model-maker considers how to capture the essence of a man who underwent so much transformation.

Information on all films in New Irish Shorts, Programme 8 (Documentaries) available here: http://tiny.cc/2wj6s. Tickets available online http://tiny.cc/s0rce

Rats Island
A short documentary, Directed by Mike Hannon, Produced by Sinéad Ni Bhroin
New Irish Shorts: Programme 8 (Documentaries) Town Hall Sunday, 10/7/11 9:00AM

Rats Island is sparse and measured. It offers an observational account of how, in the face of personal and economical adversity, a father has made a home for himself and his son.

Information on all films in New Irish Shorts, Programme 8 (Documentaries) available here: http://tiny.cc/2wj6s. Tickets available online http://tiny.cc/s0rce

BUILD SOMETHING MODERN AT TRISKEL CORK - 10 July - 12 July

noreply@blogger.com (Still Films) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:40:00 +0000

We are really delighted that our latest feature documentary is showing in Cork at the Triskel Arts Center from Sunday 10 July - Tuesday 12 July

"Directors Gogan and Rowley unearth a strange cross-cultural architectural mash-up between Ireland and Africa". Irish Times ****

"Build Something Modern finds Irish fingerprints in unlikely places. Slyly, the film-makers set up a complex tangle of post-colonial ironies using small, evocative images". Irish Times ****

"The documentary utilizes an extraordinary fusion of visually rich images... skillfully blended together to provide a rich, illuminating and coherent narrative" Film Ireland

Build Something Modern tells the story of a lost canon of Irish architecture. The film reveals the surprising and untold history about the adventurous architects who began their career in Africa and went on to become some of Ireland's most significant architectural figureheads. Between the 1950s and 1970s, young architects travelled to Africa for creative freedom during an era of relative cultural conservatism at home, while others designed buildings from Ireland that they themselves would never see in their completed form in Africa. The film travels back to the 1950s, to a still largely colonial Africa where the Irish missionary movement was at its height, and traces the story of the buildings through the devastating impact of wars that destroyed many of the structures right through to the present day.

Reworking stunning imagery from both the personal archives of the architects and recruitment films made by the missionary orders, the film encompasses Still Films unique visual and storytelling style. Build Something Modernis a touching and revealing film about the special relationship between architects and the structures they create. Accompanied by an evocative soundtrack which establishes connections between memory and construction, the film is as much a study of the effect time has on the mind as on physical structures. Build Something Modern is a meaningful portrait both of the lives of spaces as well as those of the people that create them.

Build Something Modern is a Reel Art film funded by the Arts Council. The film is directed by Nicky Gogan and Paul Rowley (Seaview, The Rooms) and produced by Maya Derrington (Pyjama Girls) with Original Concept & Research by Dr. Lisa Godson

Build something Modern was premiered at JDIFF last February where Still Films were awarded the Dublin Critic's Choice Discovery Award for new talent. You can purchase tickets online at: https://triskelarts.ticketsolve.com/shows/126517027/events

STILL FILMS AT SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST

noreply@blogger.com (Paul Rowley) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:50:00 +0000

The Still Films gang will all be at Sheffield this week to premiere two new films; BUILD SOMETHING MODERN and RATS ISLAND. Also we're round the MEET MARKET with A CHILDISH PLACE. Info for the screenings is here. See you in Sheffield!

BUILD SOMETHING MODERN AT THE IFI

noreply@blogger.com (Paul Rowley) — Fri, 27 May 2011 11:33:00 +0000

Our latest feature documentary BUILD SOMETHING MODERN opens in the Irish Film Institute on Friday May 27th for an exclusive run. More info here.

PYJAMA GIRLS IN KILDARE

noreply@blogger.com (Maya) — Fri, 20 May 2011 09:11:00 +0000

Pyjama Girls is showing at Cake Contemporary Arts at the Curragh Camp, Co Kildae this week. Screenings are on Friday 20th May at 2pm and 6.30pm and Saturday 21st at 2pm and 4pm. To confirm a place email carly@cakecontemporaryarts.com.

STILL FILMS at SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST

noreply@blogger.com (Still Films) — Wed, 18 May 2011 14:07:00 +0000

We're delighted to be showing two new films at this year's doc/fest in Sheffield. Feature doc BUILD SOMETHING MODERN and short RATS ISLAND. More info and tickets here:

Where Were You! hits the target

noreply@blogger.com (Maya) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:32:00 +0000

Thank you to everyone who supported our Fund:it campaign to get new documentary Where Were You! up and running. We hit our target and can't wait to get started!

noreply@blogger.com (Maya) — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:20:00 +0000

Pyjama Girls plays in Moscow tonight, Monday 21st March, as part of the Moscow Irish Film Festival

Dublin Critic's Circle

noreply@blogger.com (Maya) — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 09:09:00 +0000

We are delighted to announce that Still Films won the Michael Dwyer Discovery Award for new talent at the Dublin Critics Circle Awards last night.

SURFACE NOISE at the Berlin Film Festival

noreply@blogger.com (Paul Rowley) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:31:00 +0000

Our experimental short film SURFACE NOISE will have its international premiere at the Berlin Film Festival this week as part of the Forum Expanded programme. Directed by David Phillips, Tim Blue, and Paul Rowley, the film uses film restoration technology to isolate the damaged elements of old film prints, the dust, dirt, and scratches. This material was then used to create the film, which looks at political unrest and state violence. More info here:

Build Something Modern premier at JDIFF

noreply@blogger.com (Still Films) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:48:00 +0000

Build Something Modern premier at the Jameson Dublin International
Film Festival, Friday 25 February 2011

Still Films are delighted to announce that their latest feature
documentary film will be premiered at the Jameson Dublin
International Film Festival, Friday 25 February in IFI Screen 1 at
6.30pm. Tickets are on sale now via the JDIFF website https://
jdiff.ticketsolve.com/shows/126512479/events

Build Something Modern is a Reel Art film funded by the Arts Council/
An Chomhairle EalaÌon. The film is directed by Nicky Gogan and Paul
Rowley (Seaview, the Rooms) and produced by Maya Derrington (Pyjama
Girls).

Build Something Modern tells the story of a hidden canon of Irish
architecture - groundbreaking young architects who pushed the
boundaries of Irish design, With surprisingly little recognition at
home. Between the 1950's and 1970's adventurous architects, eager to
be among the first Irish modernists, travelled to Africa for
excitement and creative freedom. At the same time other Irish
architects, fresh out of university, were given the opportunity to
design modern buildings in Africa, but remarkably never got to see
the finished constructions.

These structures - churches, seminaries, hospitals and schools - were
for the most part built as part of a massive community effort. They
were co-ordinated by the Catholic missionaries, often without a
contractor and with the architect mostly absent. Build Something
Modern reveals a surprising and untold history about these people and
their innovative creations. We travel back to the 1950s, when
colonies were still in place, through the atrocities of numerous wars
where many of the structures were destroyed, right up to present day
Nigeria.

Reworking stunning imagery from both the personal archives of the
architects and recruitment films made by the missions, the film
encompasses Still Films unique visual and storytelling style. Build
Something Modern is a touching and revealing film about people and
the special relationship with the things they create as they reflect
on it many years later.

Featuring Dr. Sean Rothery, B.Arch., Ph.D., FRIAI, Dr. Richard Hurley
FRIAI, ARCUK, HRHA, Allen Smith B. Arch, Gerald Fey B.Arch RIBA RSUA
and Michael O'Doherty Dip. Arch FRIAI, Fr. Kevin Longworth SPS, Fr.
Jim Sharkey SPS, Fr. Gerald Gogan CPPs. Original Concept & Research
by Dr. Lisa Godson.

Directors and producer bios available at http://www.stillfilms.org/
pages/about.html Full press kit and images available on request.

PYJAMA GIRLS nominated for an IFTA

noreply@blogger.com (Paul Rowley) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:46:00 +0000

We're thrilled to announce that PYJAMA GIRLS has been nominated for an
Irish Film and Television Award this year. The film is nominated in
the George Morrison Feature Documentary Award. Awards take place
February 12th in Dublin. www.ifta.ie for more info on all the
nominees. Congrats to all.

This Weekend! showcase Capital Irish Film Festival

noreply@blogger.com (Still Films) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:41:00 +0000

This Weekend! Darklight Film Festival & STILL FILMS showcase Capital Irish Film Festival, Washington DC. Screening times and ticket information via Irishfilmdc.org below!

Darklight Heroes: DC Edition

Friday, December 10th at 7.00 p.m.

Goethe Institut, 812 7th Street NW, Washington DC 20001

Darklight heroes is when some of the festival alumni and contributors from past editions get together to think of the artists who inspire them most from any field and invite them to curate a session in the festival.

who is the DC hero?

Berlin-based animator David O'Reilly

and his selection?

David has declared his film line up top secret and has forbidden us from releasing the details but we can tell you that he has named his selection MIXTAPE OF DOOM - a collection of logic bending neuro-masochistic short films from the past, present and future. early animation, modern rarities, lost television shows and other slices of meat from the media's most surreal and succulent tenderloins. sounds tasty!

Darklight: State of The Nation

Friday, Decembe 10th at 9.00 p.m.

Goethe Institut, 812 7th Street NW, Washington DC 20001

Darklight Festival Director Nicky Gogan has hand picked a collection of films that she thinks reflects Ireland's current social climate as well as the state of independent Irish film-making today. In an interactive session that will include input from fellow producer and director, Paul Rowley, as well as a live video link up with Irish guerrilla musician (and director of Nun's Fight Club), Declan De Barra, Nicky will lead us through her perspective on Irish cinema.

what's the line up?

Fall directed by Paddy Jolly

Columbarium directed by Tony Kenny

Let Me Be Frank directed by Niamh Murphy

Rocky Road to Dublin directed by Damien O'Donnell

Old Fangs directed by Adrien Merigeau

Lady On The Rock directed by Jessie Ward

Gravity Loop directed by Paul Rowley & David Phillips

Musicvideo directed by Tu Me Tues

Take 'Em Up directed by Eoghan Kidney

Untitled Revolution directed by Istvan Laszlo

Nuns Fight Club directed by Declan De Barra

Excerpt from One Hundred Mornings directed by Conor Horgan

Excerpt from His&Hers directed by Ken Wardrop

Divestment directed by Paul Rowley & Nicky Gogan

Rialto Twirlers directed by Annmaree Barry

Pyjama Girls

Saturday, December 11 at 4.00 pm

Goethe Institut, 812 7th Street NW, Washington DC 20001

Includes Q&A with Director Maya Derrington

Pyjama Girls presents the chaotic friendship of teenagers Lauren and Tara as they navigate the trials of life, dressed all the while in their uniform of rebellion: pyjamas. Lauren's future hangs in the balance as she takes part in street violence with rival teen gangs and faces expulsion from school. balancing tenderness with hilarity, the film reveals the challenges that life throws her - from her addict mother to the disruptive world of the flats - and uncovers the crucial importance of her friendship with Tara

For more info and to buy your tickets, go here...

http://www.irishfilmdc.org/

PYJAMA GIRLS in Tipperary

noreply@blogger.com (Paul Rowley) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:42:00 +0000

PYJAMA GIRLS plays November 16th at the Excel in Tipperary town.

Info Here:

http://www.tipperary-excel.com/coming_soon.php

Pyjama Girls BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

noreply@blogger.com (Still Films) — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:15:00 +0000

Pyjama Girls BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Sell-out Irish documentary Pyjama Girls plays at big screens from September 17th nation-wide as part of an innovative DIY distribution campaign. Pyjama Girls, a new Irish documentary by Maya Derrington, examines the lives of two of Dublin's 'pyjama girls', will screen at some of the country's most prominent cinemas.

Booking info: Vue Liffey Valley Dublin:
http://www.myvue.ie/cinemas/index.asp?ci=60
The Gate in Cork: http://bit.ly/cNgRwh
The Eye Galway: http://www.eyecinema.ie/
Cineworld Dublin from the 24th September: http://www.cineworld.ie/

Nationwide with Access Cinema From October, details on Access dates and venues will be posted here: http://www.accesscinema.ie/

Like us on Facebook for regular updates and screening times and venues!
http://www.facebook.com/pyjamagirls
View the trailer:
http://www.vimeo.com/stillfilms

STILL FILMS at the IFI

noreply@blogger.com (Paul Rowley) — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:19:00 +0000

The Irish Film Institute in Dublin is presenting a showcase of Still Films recent work this month. Feature doc PYJAMA GIRLS will be playing daily from August 20th. August 21st there is a screening of IFTA nominated doc SEAVIEW about asylum seekers living in the former Butlin's holiday camp at Mosney. Sunday August 22nd is the world premiere of Paul Rowley and Tim Blue's experimental feature THE ROOMS. And Tuesday August 24th the directors of Still Films will be showing some recent shorts and discussing their collaborative approach to filmmaking. Info and tickets are available at www.ifi.ie

STILL FILMS LAUNCHES 3RD RTE YOUNG PEOPLE'S SERIES

noreply@blogger.com (Maya) — Fri, 21 May 2010 22:55:00 +0000

Swede Me is Still Films' 3rd series for RTE Young People's and we are inviting teenagers to apply to make and star in their own short films. Apply by 2nd June 2010 at www.rte.ie/tv/twotube/swedeme.html. Swede Me is a series of bite-size comedies presenting the idiosyncracies of today’s teen labels, in the style of popular TV formats. Each episode focuses on one teen group, for example Emos, GAA Heads, Skater Kids, Metallers, Scout, Gamers, or Facebook addicts. The episodes will be created this summer during workshops and shoots with the Swede Me team.

PYJAMA GIRLS WORLD PREMIERE

noreply@blogger.com (Paul Rowley) — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:47:00 +0000

Our IFB funded documentary Pyjama Girls will open the Stranger Than Fiction film festival this April at the IFI in Dublin. The film screens at 6:30 pm on April 15th and again at 12:30 pm on April 17th.

TICKETS go to www.ifi.ie/stf or call 01 679 3477.

PRESS ENQUIRIES to Patrick Stewart at the IFI on 01 679 5744.

STILL FILMS AT THE DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

noreply@blogger.com (Paul Rowley) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:03:00 +0000

This year's Jameson Dublin International Film Festival programme has just been announced and it looks smashing. Still Films have a number of short films screening at the festival, which runs 19 - 28 February in cinemas and locations across the city.

Anne Maree Barry and Matthew Talbot -Kelly will both be doing a Q&A about their projects at DATA 40 on the 26th of February.

Screening times:
Alibi
Directed by Darren Bolger and Caroline Campbell
Screening Saturday 20 February 6.30pm IFI

(The Trembling Veil of) Bones
Directed by Mathew Talbot-Kelly, co-produced with Glimpse Digital
Screening Wed 23 Feb, 8.30pm Screen Cinema.
Check out the trailer here! http://vimeo.com/9498702

Rialto Twirlers
Directed by AnneMaree Barry
Screening Sunday 28 February 4.30pm, Light House Cinema

Still Film's old friend and collaborator Jim Davis will be in town for the premier of his film Meeting Room, screening 21 Feb at 3.30pm, Cineworld, Parnell Street, D1.
Trailer: http://www.vimeo.com/9438174

Tickets are on sale now via www.jdiff.com - more details on the films at www.stillfilms.org

Sweded TV shortlisted for New York International Children's Film Festival

noreply@blogger.com (Still Films) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:31:00 +0000

We're delighted to announce that Sweded TV Series 2 has been shortlisted for the New York International Children's Film Festival, which promotes intelligent, passionate, provocative cinematic works for ages 3-18. Of 2,500 submissions only approximately 300-400 get past the first round.

SCREENINGS+NEWS

Build Something Modern picked in Top 5 Irish Films list

BUILD SOMETHING MODERN in NYC

IRISH FILM NYC

PYJAMA GIRLS IN NEW YORK

WE, THE MASSSES trailer

STILL FILMS SHORTS AT GALWAY FILM FLEADH

BUILD SOMETHING MODERN AT TRISKEL CORK - 10 July - 12 July

STILL FILMS AT SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST

BUILD SOMETHING MODERN AT THE IFI

PYJAMA GIRLS IN KILDARE

STILL FILMS at SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST

Where Were You! hits the target

Dublin Critic's Circle

SURFACE NOISE at the Berlin Film Festival

Build Something Modern premier at JDIFF

PYJAMA GIRLS nominated for an IFTA

This Weekend! showcase Capital Irish Film Festival

PYJAMA GIRLS in Tipperary

Pyjama Girls BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

Booking info: Vue Liffey Valley Dublin:http://www.myvue.ie/cinemas/index.asp?ci=60 The Gate in Cork: http://bit.ly/cNgRwh The Eye Galway: http://www.eyecinema.ie/ Cineworld Dublin from the 24th September: http://www.cineworld.ie/

Nationwide with Access Cinema From October, details on Access dates and venues will be posted here: http://www.accesscinema.ie/

STILL FILMS at the IFI

STILL FILMS LAUNCHES 3RD RTE YOUNG PEOPLE'S SERIES

PYJAMA GIRLS WORLD PREMIERE

STILL FILMS AT THE DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Sweded TV shortlisted for New York International Children's Film Festival

Booking info: Vue Liffey Valley Dublin:
http://www.myvue.ie/cinemas/index.asp?ci=60
The Gate in Cork: http://bit.ly/cNgRwh
The Eye Galway: http://www.eyecinema.ie/
Cineworld Dublin from the 24th September: http://www.cineworld.ie/