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Irish Film The Shore Wins Oscar for Best Short

By Patricia Danaher, Contributor. February 27, 2012

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Huge cheers erupted in the Den bar on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood on Sunday night when Terry and Oorlagh George’s short movie The Shore won an Oscar for the father-daughter team. Director Jim Sheridan who has made two Oscar nominated movies with George – In the Name of the Father and Some Mother’s Son, was among the cheering crowd of about 150 LA-based Irish who gathered to … [Read more...] about Irish Film The Shore Wins Oscar for Best Short

Strong Irish Presence Among 2012 Oscar Nominees

By Catherine Davis, Editorial Assistant. February 17, 2012

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Ireland will be well-represented at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, which is to take place on Sunday, February 26 at Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre. Two Irish filmmakers, Peter McDonald and Terry George, have been nominated for the live-action shorts, Pentecost and The Shore, respectively. Pentecost is stage and film actor McDonald’s directorial debut. Shot in Dublin and … [Read more...] about Strong Irish Presence Among 2012 Oscar Nominees

The German – Amazing Short Film on Ireland in WWII

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The German is a stunning Irish short written and directed by Nick Ryan. The film, which was made in 2007 and went up online a few months ago, features a British fighter pilot in pursuit of a German who killed his fellow Allied soldier and friend in mid-air combat. It presents a quiet but insightful snapshot of Ireland's neutrality during WWII. Ryan received a grant from the … [Read more...] about The German – Amazing Short Film on Ireland in WWII

Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Upcoming Film Releases

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
February / March 2012

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1. Michael Fassbender, who was raised in Kerry by his Irish mother and German father, is Hollywood’s current “it” guy.  After shocking audiences in 2008 in the harrowing film Hunger, in which he portrayed Northern Ireland icon Bobby Sands, Fassbender has been impressing critics and audiences non-stop. He earned a Golden Globe nomination and is also expected to earn an Oscar … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Upcoming Film Releases

Irish Awards for Michelle Williams & Melissa McCarthy

By Molly Ferns, Editorial Assistant
February / March 2012

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Michelle Williams, who has already received SAG, Golden Globe and Academy Award best actress nominations for her role as Marilyn Monroe in My Week With Marilyn will be recognized as the US-Ireland Alliance’s first honorary Irishwoman at this year’s annual “Oscar Wilde: Honoring the Irish in Film” event. The event, to be held at J.J. Abrams' production studio Bad Robot three … [Read more...] about Irish Awards for Michelle Williams & Melissa McCarthy