Ive always believed belfast is a very female place i am belfast, a film by cousins with a score by david holmes, tells the story of the city as embodied by a 10,000yearold. Trailer for the documentary i am belfast, which screened at sxsw creative documentary done in a style unique to mark cousins a visual, poetic depiction of belfast and its citizens, told with love and passion of someone, who has left the city many years ago but is still fascinated by it. Themes brought up in the film range from the landscapes surrounding the city, its changing architecture and social structure to the political and. I am belfast is mark cousins unique film about an infamous place, and. Watch game of thrones natalie dormer on jimmy kimmel live. An odyssey, a story of children and film writes and directs this dreamlike evocation of belfast, beautifully shot by christopher doyle in the mood for love, 2046. Belfast film festival board of directors, our patrons and dedicated team of staff, volunteers interns. Directed by mark cousins, the film features a cast that includes richard buick, simon millar, shane mccaffrey and helena bereen. I am an experienced piano teacher, having taught for five years in a number of different music schools across northern ireland. Belfast film festival yearround films and special events. Photographed by christopher doyle in the mood for love, i am belfast is a film that finds beauty in the colourful blaze of a mural or the strange, lunar landscapes of towering mountains of salt. Belfast harbour has seen pretax profits rise by 7% to.
Interspersing archive material often detailing the horrors of the troubles and newlyfilmed footage, i am belfast is an impassioned and politically engaged love letter to cousins hometown. I am belfast receives its ukwide release on april 8, 2016, supported by a. A visual, poetic depiction of belfast and its citizens, told with love and passion of someone, who has left the city many years ago but is still fascinated by it. Yet cousins is an optimist and he includes two hopeful, staged moments. Directed by mark cousins, the film features a cast that includes richard. The complex, which was built on an eightacre site on the north foreshore of belfast lough, includes two film studios. We can be quite a handful i cant explain how thankful i am to clive for giving ricky and i something so perfect, something that we will be able to shed happy tears over for the rest of our lives. Apr 04, 2016 photographed by christopher doyle in the mood for love, i am belfast is a film that finds beauty in the colourful blaze of a mural or the strange, lunar landscapes of towering mountains of salt. I am delighted that warner horizon has already taken up residence at belfast. Superman prequel krypton to be filmed in belfast bbc news.
I am belfast 15 directed by mark cousins celebrated cinephile mark cousins the story of film. Belfastborn filmmaker terry george cast helen mirren in some mothers. Part documentary, part reverie, i am belfast is mark cousins film exploration of the city he calls home. Madonna and child 1980 was produced at the national film school as his. I am delighted that malte fiebingpetersen, the recognised world expert on this highly unusual and intriguing film is coming to belfast to help us understand why it was made. A poem, a documentary and a cinematic walking tour all in one, i am belfast is in essence a love letter from the filmmaker mark cousins to his home city. The film played at the adelaide film festival that same year. I am belfast in cinemas 8 apr 2016 bfi release duration. Natalie dormer announced on jimmy kimmel live that filming for game of thrones season 6 has wrapped the actress paid a visit to the talk. It reminded me very much of alan clarkes 1989 film elephant which depicted 18 indiscriminate murders in belfast. It ends in enniskillen and covers every conceivable game of thrones film set northern ireland not only does it cover every game of thrones locations in ireland it also includes the journey of doors tour, stopping at all the sites along the route to have a pint and a. Dh lawrence and sardinia, here be dragons cast his painterly eye on his home town, the port city belfast beautifully shot by christopher doyle in the mood for love, rabbitproof fence and with a powerful soundtrack by the great northern irish dj and. Im keen that all my couples get to know the real me, and so i encourage you all to follow me on instagram. I called him morgan 2016 a film by kasper collin belfast film festival strand arts centre, belfast, n.
She completed an mfa at the university of ulster in 2005. Starring helena bereen, richard buick, felicity mckee, shane mccaffrey and simon millar. This article about a british documentary film is a stub. I am belfast in cinemas 8 apr 2016 bfi release youtube. The film personifies belfast and portrays it as an experienced gentle, older woman played by helena bereen, who has seen, and accepted it.
The evocative score by david holmes, with a little help from van morrison, also enhances the films appeal. Special features interview with director mark cousins interview with actress helena bereen interview with cinematographer christopher doyle. The adlff has a strong focus on local south australian and australian produced content, with the adelaide film festival investment fund affif established to. Developed and produced with the partial assistance of the european regional development fund through. Work started in april 2016 and 200 employees have been involved in the.
The memories he has put together so beautifully on film will be treasured forever and are 100% priceless in our eyes. Northern ireland screens 4year strategy opening doors 20182022. Celebrated cinephile mark cousins writes and directs this dreamlike evocation of belfast, beautifully shot by christopher doyle and accompanied by a stellar david holmes score. Creative documentary done in a style unique to mark cousins a visual, poetic depiction of belfast and its citizens, told with love and passion of someone, who has left the city many years ago but is still fascinated by it. I am belfast 2016 a poetic visual depiction and exploration of belfast and its citizens, told by a former resident who still loves the city. Themes brought up in the film range from the landscapes surrounding the city, its changing architecture.
I called him morgan at belfast film festival 2017 article. The completion of the film is timed to coincide with the 100year commemorations of anzac day. Kids company of the year 2016, and new talent in independent film has attracted. Incorporating contemporary dreamlike sequences, archival film and a haunting score by david holmes, the film portrays the city in an ethereal light not usually associated with belfast. An odyssey, a story of children and film writes and directs this dreamlike evocation of belfast, beautifully shot. Feb 25, 2016 celebrated cinephile mark cousins writes and directs this dreamlike evocation of belfast, beautifully shot by christopher doyle and accompanied by a stellar david holmes score. Strand to screen nazi titanic culture northern ireland. One of the worlds biggest movie makers, warner brothers, could. I am belfast is a 2015 documentary film about belfast, directed by mark cousins. Themes brought up in the film range from the landscapes surrounding the city, its changing architecture and social structure to the political and personal repercussions of the northern irish conflict. One direction star niall horan teesoff at northern. I am belfast trailer 2015 trailer for the documentary i am belfast, which screened at sxsw.
The majority of evidence summarised in this report was collected through selfcompletion questionnaires from the remembering 1916 exhibition, which were available to all visitors from 25 march 2016 1 september 2016. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for i am belfast 2015. It is an historic year and am a keen reader of irish history interested in irish history and in particular the troubles which i saw a lot on tv growing up to see if it was balanced. Pigmintfilm wedding video coleraine northern ireland. One direction star niall horan hit the golf course for a proam event ahead of the northern ireland open tournament in ballymena. Banking giant barclays has said it is just months away from completing a swingeing overhaul as it revealed profits nearly trebled in 2016. Some additional evidence is also provided from the events programme and the. Mark cousins has created a meditative tribute to his hometown of belfast in the city symphony tradition that stretches from dziga vertovs man. Press eye belfast northern ireland 16th april 2015 christine morrow and dearbhail carr pictured at the opening night world premiere of i am belfast at the movie house in belfast. Pages in category films set in belfast the following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. Apr 16, 2015 press eye belfast northern ireland 16th april 2015 christine morrow and dearbhail carr pictured at the opening night world premiere of i am belfast at the movie house in belfast. No stranger to the documentary essay form, cousins director of the story of film. The film footage brings home the reality of what happened. Jan 16, 2017 i am belfast documentary movies shawn mcintosh.
The festival of golf and food at galgorm castle runs until monday. The furnishings of this old, artdeco cinema look little changed from the 1950s, when, on the other side of the atlantic, trumpeter lee. Nov 10, 2015 database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for i am belfast 2015. Jun 07, 2017 the production marks the completion of the. I am belfast is a suitable postconflict companion to clarkes work and is a. The evocative score by david holmes, with a little help.
With the camera focussed on an elderly lady as she wanders through the citys streets and suburbs, cousins narrates her journey commenting on the landscape, architecture and people she views. Apr 10, 2015 it reminded me very much of alan clarkes 1989 film elephant which depicted 18 indiscriminate murders in belfast. A visual, poetic depiction of belfast and its citizens, told with love and passion of someone, who has left. Barclays trebles profits as overhaul nears completion.
I am belfast dual format edition film by mark cousins. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. I am belfast is a suitable postconflict companion to clarkes work and is. I am belfast is a 2015 documentary film about belfast, directed by mark cousins reception. Over 200 construction jobs have been created after work started on belfasts newest film studio at giants park. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Ulster museum, belfast 2016 queens university belfast. With mark cousins, rosie mckee, maud bell, helena bereen. How cinema helped belfast and vice versa mark cousins. Ireland march 31, 2017 there was something appropriate about the screening of kasper collins documentary i called him morgan in the strand arts centre. Completed threeminute movies are delivered back to the.
This wonderfully inventive meditation on director mark cousinss hometown is refreshingly uncynical and pithy. I am belfast sees celebrated filmmaker, writer and curator mark cousins 6 desires. I am belfast mark cousins applies his particular touch a capacity to look closely, listen carefully and find magic in the mundane to his northern ireland hometown in. This wonderfully inventive meditation on director mark cousinss hometown is refreshingly uncynical. The adelaide film festival adlff is an international film festival held biennially in oddnumbered years in midoctober for two weeks, in adelaide, south australia, and recently with briefer events in intervening years. Dh lawrence and sardinia, here be dragons cast his painterly eye on his home town, the port city belfast. Belfast titanic society chairman, dr aidan mcmichael said. Check out the popup cinema in ramada by wyndham belfast, featuring 2016 disney animated movie zootropolis which tells the tale of judy hopps and nick wilde, a rabbit and fox duo from different sides of the law who team up to uncover the mystery behind fourteen missing predators. Inevitably, i am belfast tells a story of violence and division. In conversation with john waters, on his favourite british films bfi. Which films were on his mind when he was making it.
I am truly blessed and dont half recognise it sometimes but its pretty sweet to live on the north coast of ireland with good friends and family nearby. In truth, that conclusion is all too familiar in northern ireland, a sad. Fire walk with me, david lynchs cinematic conclusion to one of the greatest. Celebrated cinephile mark cousins writes and directs this dreamlike evocation of belfast, beautifully. This really is a must see for those interested in the wider titanic story and those interested in cinema. This selfguided game of thrones filmed in northern ireland can be started from dublin, or from belfast. A beautiful visual poem to a bruised but beguiling city.