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Issue 100: Sep/Oct 2004 - Contents:

	One Flew Over My Left Foot Damien O'Donnell returned to Ireland to make his latest feature Inside I'm Dancing, a film which inhabits the nebulous region where sharp comedy meets heartfelt emotion. Lir Mac Cárthaigh talks to him about political correctness, the Irish film industry... and Tony Kenny. Extract		Degeneration Gap Bob Quinn has long been a tireless critic of the ethics and machinery of filmmaking in Ireland. Here he shares his thoughts on the state of the art in the early years of the 21st century. Extract
	Litany of the Minor Matters Being a version of Lelia Doolan's closing remarks in the Fleadh Intervention Series, hosted by An Bord Scannán at the Galway Film Fleadh. Extract		From the Ex-Country Eugene Finn met up with director Joe Comerford after the Forerunner Screenings at the Galway Film Fleadh where Joe was screening his three shorts as well as a test screening of his eighteen-year work-in-progress, the startling collage/narrative, Rough Touch. Extract
	Shades of Green Results of Film Ireland's Irish Film Poll plus a collection of the top five from a selection of Irish film critics and writers. Extract		Happy Birthday to Us To celebrate its one hundredth issue, we asked Film Ireland's previous editors for reflections on their time with the magazine. The results presents a picture not only of Film Ireland's history, but also of the past seventeen years in Irish film. Extract
	Nu Mettle A recent spate of high-profile, commercially succesful non-fiction features has led some commentators to suggest that nu-documentary is becoming the 'new blockbuster'. Niall Kitson chairs a discussion on the state of documentary. Extract		Un-Happy Meal Political statement, performance art, or plain crazy? Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock spent one month eating nothing but food from McDonald's while investigating America's tendency towards obesity. Carol Murphy talks to him about polemics, performance and profit. Extract
	Making Ends Meet Mark Woods recently completed his first year as CEO of Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board. Ailbhe Jordan talks to him about tax incentives, relationships with distributors, and the current crop of Irish productions. Extract

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