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Issue 114: January/February
2007– Contents:
Economic
Reality Bites In the first part of an examination
of film activity in Ireland from an economic perspective, Erik
Salholm looks at the travails of the screenwriter and the opportunities
offered by television.Extract
Old
Friends, New Paths The critically-acclaimed Old
Joy sees two old friends go in search of themselves on a
camping trip. Carol Murphy talked to director Kelly Reichardt
and actor Daniel London at the London Film Festival.Extract
Rogue
Spirit: John Huston 100 Years On To
coincide with a major restrospective of his work at the Irish
Film Institute, Michael Open delves into the rogues gallery
that makes up the fluent, complex and expressive cinema of John
Huston.
Extract
The
Rise and Rise of the Irish Short Rebecca
Kemp takes a look at the Irish language's most prolific calling
card.Extract
Original
Sim
Mark Venner pays tribute to the eccentric genius of Alastair
Sim, a true original of British comedy who defies the remake
treatment.Extract
The
Naked Truth If
you've been to the right kind of festivals (or the right kind
of party) you may have seen some the cult short films Jennie
Balfe, The Confession Sessions or The Day It Rained
Sweets. Jamie Hannigan spoke to the filmmakers formerly
known as Dogmedia.
Extract
The
Uses of Enchantment John Orr reports on the current state
of Taiwanese cinema, and profiles some of the new talent on
display at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival.
Extract
The 'Krasznahorkai Trilogy' of Béla
Tarr To celebrate the release of his
epic Sátántangó on DVD, David O Mahony
places the film in the context of the Hungarian director's
other collaborations with novelist László Krasznahorkai.
Extract
