The Pipe follows a small community in the west of Ireland, torn apart by the proposed Shell pipeline which could bring economic prosperity or destroy a way of life shared for generations
MAYNOOTH FILM FOR ALL: FILM CLUB 2010/2011
Irish film The Pipe, which was the winner of the best documentary award at 2010 Galway Film Fleadh, is Maynooth Film for All’s next screening on Wednesday 2nd February at 8.00pm in The New Lecture Theatre, Iontas Building, NUI Maynooth. Q&A with the film’s director Rachel Lysaght will follow.
The film was released in selected cinemas on December 3rd and has also just been nominated for an Irish Film and Television Award in the Best Feature Documentary category.
The Pipe follows a small community in the west of Ireland, torn apart by a proposed Shell Oil pipeline which could bring economic prosperity or destroy a way of life shared for generations. Watch The Pipe trailer http://www.thepipethefilm.com/
Standard Season Ticket Membership offer fantastic value and cost €18.00 (€24.00 for a Couple) for the next 6 films. Guests and ‘on the night only’ memberships cost €6.00. Concessions are available. Students pay €2.00 at the door.
2010 /2011 club brochure available to download at www.kildare.ie/film please contact Brenda Brady Tel: 045 448328, Email: bbrady@kildarecoco.ie with any further queries Follow us on Facebook Arts in Co Kildare
*Date for your Diary* As part of Dublin International Film Festival 2011 (JDIFF)the club will screen Good Cake, Bad Cake on Wednesday 23rd February
After U2 conquered the world in the mid 80’s, music executives descended on Dublin in search of the next big thing. A band called Lir was anointed as U2’s most likely successors. Irish filmmaker Shimmy Marcus (Soulboy, Headrush) charts the bands highs and lows in this documentary, which will receive its world premiere at the festival.
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Maynooth Film for All: Film Club is supported by Kildare County Council Library & Arts Service and The School of English, Media and Theatre Studies NUIM.
