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Issue 96: January/February 2004 - Contents:
Bloom Bloom's Odyssey
Lir Mac Cárthaigh talks to Sean Walsh about Bloom, his adaptation of Joyce's Ulysses, and to Will Silke, CEO of Tribal Films, the new Irish distribution company handling the film. Extract		 Arcand Barbarians, Philistines & Populace
Carol Murphy talks to Canadian writer/director Denys Arcand about culture, success, father-son relationships and his latest film The Barbarian Invasions. Extract
SDGI Calling the Shots
Tony Keily talks to Trish McAdam of the Screen Directors' Guild of Ireland about the inception of the SDGI and the drafting of the Dublin Declaration, a code of practice for directors. Extract		 Kerry Kingdom Comes of Age
Not to be left out of Ireland's progressive family of film festivals, Kerry is rapidly establishing itself as a force to be reckoned with. Rebecca Kemp reports from the fourth festival in the kingdom. Extract
UGC

Beyond the Blockbuster
With a programme that embraces arthouse movies, Irish film and shorts, UGC Cinemas are out to change the multiplex's popcorn image. Lir Mac Cárthaigh and Esther Terradas talked to Margaret Taylor, Managing Director of UGC for the UK and Ireland. Extract

 Kiarostami

Invisible Driver
Abba Kiarostami is widely regarded as one of the most innovative directors working today. Lorena Cancela talked to him about nature, cars and the disengagement of the filmmaker. Extract
Mystics Master Craftsmen
David Kelly and Milo O'Shea are two of Ireland's most accomplished actors. Between them they have worked on stage and screen for a over a century. Not surprisingly, Paul Farren is a little nervous about meeting them to talk about their latest film, Mystics. Extract		 Philip

Screenwriting
- Screenwriter Philip LaZebnik talks to Brid Connelly about animation, live action and the bright future for European filmmaking.
- TV programmers have been coasting along the middle of the road for some time now. Tony Philpott pulls them over to check their tax and insurance. Extract
Dogville

Fear of Flying
Tony McKibbin explores the moral labyrinth of Dogville - a portrayal of smalltown USA made entirely on an European soundstage. Extract

 Admantle

Dogmatic
DoP Anthony Dod Mantle recently won an European Film Award for his work on Dogville and 28 Days Later. Perry Ogden caught up with him fresh from the set of Danny Boyle's Millions and Thomas Vinterberg's Dear Wendy. Read the full interview here.