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Nial Fulton
Nial William Fulton is an Australian film and television director, producer and writer. Focused on social justice issues, his works include investigative documentaries ''Revelation'' ( Walkley Documentary Award), '' Hitting Home'' (AACTA and Walkley Documentary Awards), '' Borderland'', '' The Queen & Zak Grieve'' and '' Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra'' ( Rose d'Or, AACTA and Walkley Documentary Awards). In 2013 Fulton co-founded Sydney-based independent production company In Films. Background Fulton was born in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, attended Portora Royal School and earned his bachelor's degree from Queen's University, Belfast. His late father Sandy Fulton, was capped for Northern Ireland in football. Career Fulton worked with Screen Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen on co-productions, features and television drama, including ''King Arthur'', '' Band of Brothers'', '' Freeze Frame'', '' Blind Flight'' and '' Reign of Fire''. After moving to Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enniskillen
Enniskillen ( , from , ' Ceithlenn's island') is the largest town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the middle of the county, between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 14,086 at the 2011 census. Enniskillen Castle was built in the 15th century as a stronghold of the Maguires, before coming under English control in the early 17th century. The castle and town were expanded during the Plantation of Ulster. It was the seat of local government for the former Fermanagh District Council, and is the county town of Fermanagh. The town is in a civil parish of the same name. Toponymy The town's name comes from the . This refers to Cethlenn, a figure in Irish mythology who may have been a goddess. Local legend has it that Cethlenn was wounded in battle by an arrow and attempted to swim across the River Erne, which surrounds the island, but she never reached the other side, so the island was named in reference to her. It has been an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Not to be confused with Northern Ireland Screen. Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland, formerly known as Bord Scannán na hÉireann or the Irish Film Board, is Ireland's state development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry. It provides funding for the development, production and distribution of feature films, feature documentaries, short films, TV animation series and TV drama series. History The Irish Film Board (IFB) was established to develop filmmaking in Ireland under the provisions of the Irish Film Board Act 1980. Over the following seven years, it funded or co-funded a total of 10 feature films, including '' Eat the Peach'', ''Anne Devlin'' and ''Angel,'' before its activities were suspended by Taoiseach Charles Haughey. After its closure, the success of several externally funded Irish films, such as ''My Left Foot'', ''The Crying Game'' and '' The Commitments'', motivated local lobbyists to push for its re-establishment, which occurred in 1993. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Outlaw Michael Howe
''The Outlaw Michael Howe'' is a 2013 Australian historical drama film written and directed by Brendan Cowell. Set in the early 19th century, the film is based on the exploits of Michael Howe, an Englishman who was transported as a convict to the Australian penal colony of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania), where he achieved infamy as a bushranger and outlaw. Cast * Damon Herriman as Michael Howe * Mirrah Foulkes as Maria Lord * Rarriwuy Hick as Mary * Matt Day as Robert Knopwood * Darren Gilshenan as Lieutenant Governor Thomas Davey * Benedict Hardie as Peter Septon * Pip Miller as Magistrate Humphrey * Amanda Bishop as Susan * Nicholas Cassim as Lieutenant Governor William Sorell * Patrick Connolly as Carlisle * Brendan Cowell as British soldier * Steve Morris as Convict * Blake Lindsell as British soldier * Dean Gould as British soldier Filming The film was shot on location in Tasmania, including Mount Field National Park. A large reconstruction of colonial Hoba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Film And Television Awards
The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) is an all-Ireland organisation focused on film and television. It has about 1000 members, and is based in Dublin, with branches in London and Los Angeles. The IFTA now holds separate ceremonies for the IFTA Film & Drama Awards and IFTA Gala Television Awards; Before 2015, they were one ceremony, known as the Irish Film & Television Awards. IFTA also holds the John Ford Ireland Symposium each June and over 30 networking and learning events throughout the year. IFTA also established John Ford Ireland in 2011, in association with the estate of American director John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), better known as John Ford, was an American film director and producer. He is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers during the Golden Age of Hollywood, and w ... and the Department of Culture, Heritage, and the Gaeltacht. See also * Jacob's Awards References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciarán McMenamin
Ciarán McMenamin (born 1 October 1975) is a Northern Irish actor and author. Early life McMenamin was born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, where he attended St Michael's College. He earned his B.A. from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 1998. He attended drama classes at Ardhowen Youth Theatre before moving on to work with the Ulster Youth Theatre. Career McMenamin has appeared on various BBC and ITV programmes, including " 4:50 From Paddington", an episode of ''Agatha Christie's Marple'', starring Geraldine McEwan, in which he played Cedric Crackenthorpe, and in the Channel 4 comedy series '' The Young Person's Guide To Becoming A Rock Star''. In 1999 he was cast in the title role of the BBC1 television movie ''David Copperfield ''David Copperfield''Dickens invented over 14 variations of the title for this work; see is a novel by English author Charles Dickens, narrated by the eponymous David Copperfield, detailing his advent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Dunbar
Adrian Dunbar (born 1 August 1958) is an Irish actor, director, and singer from Northern Ireland, known for his television and theatre work. He co-wrote and starred in the 1991 film '' Hear My Song'', nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the BAFTA awards. Dunbar is best known for playing Superintendent Ted Hastings in all six series of the hit BBC crime drama ''Line of Duty'' (2012–21). He has also appeared as Alan Cox in '' The Jump'', Martin Summers in '' Ashes to Ashes'', Richard Plantagenet in '' The Hollow Crown'', and Father Flaherty in '' Broken''. Since 2022, Dunbar has starred in the lead role of Alex Ridley in the ITV detective series '' Ridley''. In 2024 he starred in '' Kiss Me Kate'' on stage. Notable film work includes '' My Left Foot'' (1989), '' The Crying Game'' (1992), and deleted scenes in '' Star Wars: The Phantom Menace'' (1999), whilst TV guest appearances include '' Inspector Morse'', '' Cracker'', '' A Touch of Frost'', ''Silk'', '' Scott & Bail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Confession Of Alexander Pearce
''The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce'' is a 2008 Australian-Irish film directed by Michael James Rowland starring Irish actors Adrian Dunbar as Philip Conolly and Ciarán McMenamin as bushranger Alexander Pearce and an ensemble Australian cast, including Dan Wyllie, Don Hany and Chris Haywood. The film was shot on location in Tasmania and Sydney between April and May 2008. The film was nominated for the 2010 Rose d'Or, Best Drama at the 6th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards, Best Drama at the 2009 Australian Film Institute Awards, won Best Documentary at the 2009 Inside Film Awards and the director Michael James Rowland was nominated in the Best Director (Telemovie) category in the 2009 Australian Directors Guild Awards. Plot The film follows the final days of Irish convict and bushranger Alexander Pearce's life as he awaits execution. In 1824 the British penal colony of Van Diemen's Land is little more than a living hell. Chained to a wall in the darkness of a cell und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the List of islands by area#Islands, 26th-largest island in the world, and the List of islands of Tasmania, surrounding 1000 islands. It is Australia's smallest and least populous state, with 573,479 residents . The List of Australian capital cities, state capital and largest city is Hobart, with around 40% of the population living in the Greater Hobart area. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Tasmania is the most decentralised state in Australia, with the lowest proportion of its residents living within its capital city. Tasmania's main island was first inhabited by Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal peoples, who today generally identify as Palawa or Pakana. It is believed that Abori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC TV (Australian TV Network)
ABC Television is the general name for the national television services of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Until an organisational restructure in 2017/2018, ABC Television was also the name of a division of the ABC. The name was also used to refer to the first and for many years the only national ABC channel, before it was renamed ABC1 and then again to ABC TV. The Australian public broadcaster's television service was launched in November 1956 from its first television station in Australia, ABN Sydney. This was the second one in the country, with the commercial channel TCN having launched two months earlier. An ABC television network covering every state and territory was completed by 1971, and in 2000 the television operations joined the ABC radio and online divisions at the Corporation's Ultimo headquarters in Sydney in 2000. The ABC provides five non-commercial channels within Australia, headed by its flagship ABC TV channel, as well as ABC Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reign Of Fire (film)
''Reign of Fire'' is a 2002 American post-apocalyptic science fantasy film directed by Rob Bowman and starring Matthew McConaughey, Christian Bale, Izabella Scorupco and Gerard Butler with the screenplay written by Matt Greenberg, Gregg Chabot, and Kevin Peterka. The film is set in England in the year 2020, eighteen years after a London Underground tunnelling project inadvertently awakened dragons from centuries of slumber and the creatures have subsequently replaced humans as the dominant species on Earth. With the fate of mankind at stake, two surviving parties, led by Quinn Abercromby (Bale) and Denton Van Zan (McConaughey), find that they must work together to hunt down and destroy the beasts in a desperate attempt to take back the world. The film was released by Buena Vista Pictures through the Touchstone Pictures label on 12 July 2002. Upon release, it received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics and underperformed at the box office, grossing $82.2 million on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind Flight
''Blind Flight'' is a 2003 British prison film directed by John Furse and starring Ian Hart and Linus Roache. It is based on the true-life story of the kidnapping and imprisonment of the Irish academic Brian Keenan and the English journalist John McCarthy, two of the hostages in the Lebanon hostage crisis. The film is based on Keenan's memoir, '' An Evil Cradling'' and ''Some Other Rainbow'' by John McCarthy who was a screenplay consultant. The film received widespread critical acclaim, being nominated for six awards, and winning a BAFTA. Plot Brian Keenan, a humourless bearded Irish academic, has moved to Beirut in the mid 1980s and works as an English teacher. As he leaves for work one day, four armed men in a car kidnap him and he is incarcerated. Keenan wakes up, almost naked, alone in an iron-clad room. Initially he refuses to eat until he is told why he is being held prisoner. He is kept on his own but eventually he is moved into a cell in a deserted house, where he is joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freeze Frame (2004 Film)
''Freeze Frame'' is a psychological thriller-mystery film written and directed by John Simpson. In the lead role is the comedian Lee Evans. The film follows the story of Sean Veil (Evans), who becomes paranoid that there is a conspiracy against him after he is accused of a triple murder. He starts filming every moment of his life to provide himself an alibi. The film was rated "R" by the Motion Picture Association of America. Plot In 1994, Sean Veil is acquitted of charges relating to an infamous triple murder. He becomes paranoid that the police are trying to frame him for this and other crimes. A book based on his trial called ''Darkness Invisible'' is released. The author, Saul Seger, accuses Veil. Veil responds by filming every moment of his life to provide himself with an alibi. However, some of his tapes go missing. Veil goes on the run, tries to create an alibi and investigates the conspiracy against him. Katie Carter, a young reporter, says she would like to help Veil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
