High-Octane Thriller ‘Drive’ screens at Nenagh Arts Centre, Thurday 24th
Nenagh Arts Centre screens the American film thriller ‘Drive’ which won the best director award for Nicolas Winding Refn at the Cannes Film Festival, on Thursday 24th May at 8 p.m. Starring Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan the film has already been labelled as a classic. Its story tells us of a tough, tactiturn hero, a Hollywood […]
Tipperary in early Irish film resource
“It is common talk among exhibitors in Ireland that no picture was ever shown in the country that secured anything like the enthusiastic support given to Knocknagow” (Freeman’s Journal[Dublin], 28 Jan 1920). KNOCKNAGOW; OR, THE HOMES OF TIPPERARY (1918), one of Ireland’s first feature films, is the subject of the Spring 2012 issue of Screening the Past, […]
Finding love on the road to Las Acacias
Ruben, a middle-aged truck driver has the regular task of hauling lumber fromParaguaytoBuenos Aires. Yet this time he has a passenger, a young woman called Jacinta whom he is taking as a favour for a friend. To Ruben’s very obvious dismay, however, Jacinta is bringing along her five-month-old baby. This was not part of the […]
SWITCH, ‘Art, film, and collaboration’ 6th, 7th & 8th February 2012 / Nenagh Heritage Centre, Nenagh, Co.Tipperary, Ireland
Switch came to life in 2008 in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary and began as a ground up approach to showing contemporary works of moving image in a small town in rural Ireland. The aim of switch is to promote and show contemporary video art in a public context, provide an alternative way to navigate a familiar […]
Boxing Film Draws Controversy
Nenagh Arts Centre is screening the controversial boxing documentary ‘Knuckle’ on Thursday 2nd February. The film charts charting the brutal business of bare-fist fighting in the Irish traveller community. Director Ian Palmer gives an insight into how two Irish traveller families resort to fisticuffs to settle a long-standing dispute. In the film, the Quinn McDonagh […]
Controversial science experiment relived on film at Nenagh Arts Centre
Nenagh Arts Centre screens James Marsh’s lauded documentary ‘Project Nim’ on Thursday 19th January as part of its ongoing film club season. Nim is a chimp and the unfortunate star of a compelling though ethically questionable 1970s scientific study in which, at 2 weeks old, he was sent to live with a scientist, who would raise […]
Borrisokane Cine Club
The Clarke Memorial Hall in Borrisokane is in the process of setting up a Cine Club with the invaluable assistance, advice and support of Ken Curran from the Cloughjordan Cine Club. Our first venture will be a screening of the wonderful french film Amelie, (Certificate 15), Sunday 30th October 2011 at 8pm. The aim of […]
Let’s do the time warp again!
How can you resist the lure of a delicious themed pre-show supper followed by the weirdly wonderful cult classic Rocky Horror Picture Show? Supper is served in the the Source Café from 7pm and can be accompanied by drinks from our bar to loosen up the vocal chords. The second part of the evening involves […]
The Source Film Club, Thurles
Don’t miss out on this stunning film. Directed by Wim Wenders, whose previous films include ‘Paris, Texas’, ‘Wings of Desire’ and ‘ Buena Vista Social Club’, this is the story of one the most extraodinary figures in contemporary culture. ‘Pina’ has been described by critics as “breathtaking” and “one of his most vital and heartfelt […]
Academy Award winner ‘Black Swan’ screens at Nenagh Arts Centre
‘Black Swan’, the acclaimed ballet drama starring Natalie Portman screens at Nenagh Arts Centre on Thursday 13th October at 8 p.m. Directed by Darren Aronovsky, the film contended for Oscar glory this year, with Portman taking the Best Actress award. At its centre is young ballerina Nina Sayers, played by Portman. She is beautiful, vulnerable […]
