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Daniel Day-Lewis After the Oscars

By Adam Farley, Editorial Assistant
February 25, 2013

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Besting Bradley Cooper, Denzel Washington, Hugh Jackman, and Joaquin Phoenix, Daniel Day-Lewis made Oscar history last night when he was awarded his third Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role. The Lincoln actor first won the Best Actor Oscar in 1990 for his gripping portrayal of the Irish painter and writer Christy Brown, who was born with cerebral palsy in the biopic My … [Read more...] about Daniel Day-Lewis After the Oscars

Short Film, Coward, Dramatizes Northern Irish Soldiers’ Experience in WWI

By Adam Farley, Editorial Assistant
February 3, 2013

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Coward tells the story of two cousins from Northern Ireland who enlist in the British army during World War I. Directed by David Roddham, the film follows cousins Andrew and James through the trenches and No Man’s Land at Ypres in 1917. The set for the battlefield, including a 200 foot long trench, was meticulously reconstructed in over three acres of field land in … [Read more...] about Short Film, Coward, Dramatizes Northern Irish Soldiers’ Experience in WWI

Family Photo Album: The Autobiography of Patrick Cashin

Submitted by Patrick J. Cashin
February / March 2013

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Patrick Cashin recorded his autobiography on March 8, 1971, his 60th birthday. In 13 minutes and 20 seconds of cassette tape, he tells his life story with pride and a humble directness. “March 8th, 1971,” he begins. “The Autobiography of Patrick Cashin. To my wife, Ellen, my daughter Theresa, and my sons, Patrick, Thomas, Michael and James.” He goes from his birth on a farm … [Read more...] about Family Photo Album: The Autobiography of Patrick Cashin

Director John Ford Celebrated with Irish Symposium

By Sheila Langan, Deputy Editor
June / July 2012

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The inaugural John Ford Ireland Film Symposium will take place in Dublin over four days, June 7-10. The symposium’s screenings, talks and events will center on Ford’s own films, in addition to other films and filmmakers inspired by his work and legacy. Ford, whose parents were born in the west of Ireland,  directed 137 films throughout his prolific career, including The … [Read more...] about Director John Ford Celebrated with Irish Symposium

Irish Eye on Hollywood

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
June / July 2006

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Three top-level Irish talents will be teaming up for a U.S. Civil War drama slated to be released later this year. Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson and Anjelica Huston will star in Seraphim Falls, a revenge thriller. Mel Gibson’s Icon Entertainment is producing the film, to be directed by first-timer David Von Ancken, who has directed TV shows such as The Shield and CSI. Seraphim … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood