Rathmullan Film Festival 2022

Make Film History: Archives & Shorts Programme

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7 films in package
Radharc: Glenties Tidy Towns
The Tidy Towns competition established in Ireland in 1958 has proven to be a great initiative, bringing communities together and encouraging residents to look after their town and keep their locality tidy. Glenties in County Donegal is no stranger to the competition and has taken the crown for tidiest town in Ireland for three years in row
Radharc: Irish College Ranafast
Father Joe Dunn introduces Ranafast, the Gaeltacht area in the Rosses region of Donegal, telling us: “We hear a lot about the vanishing Irish, the flight from the land, and the depopulation of the Gaeltacht. But the little village has not suffered any depopulation, particularly during the summer months when the famous Irish college is in operation
Donegal
Trevor Philpott visits Donegal, the Republic of Ireland's most northerly county. With work in short supply, the men of Donegal are forced to leave home for months of the year to earn a living, leaving the women to work the fields and raise the children alone
Errigal
This stunning documentary is set against the scenic backdrop of Mount Errigal in County Donegal. The mountains of Donegal are depicted like fairytale characters, where the hero Mount Errigal competes with neighbouring villain Mount Muckish. A fantastical narrative explains that the landscape is ‘a battleground where the weapons are the elements themselves’. Dramatic footage of storms and lightning blends with a superb score by Irish composer Brian Boydell
Pettigo, The Village Split by the Border
A bloke got punched in Ireland and ended up on his back in Britain." This clip, from a longer Bernard Falk report on Nationwide, looked at life in Pettigo, the village divided by the Irish border
Two Hours from London
Walk the walls that have withstood three sieges. Formed in 546 A.D. and situated on the banks of the River Foyle, Derry is one of the oldest remaining walled cities in Europe. It is a destination boasting every facility the contemporary tourist could want
Make Film History: Made by Participants
A compilation of short films made by young filmmakers aged 15-20 from counties Donegal and Derry during this virtual filmmaking programme.
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MAKE FILM HISTORY: DONEGAL & DERRY ARCHIVES

Watch a selection of archival material about Derry and Donegal from the IFI , BBC and BFI Archives and how they were re-imagined by young filmmakers from the North West during a film camp in January/February. 

A compilation of short films made by young filmmakers aged 15-20 from counties Donegal and Derry during this virtual filmmaking programme.


1. Living in Donegal 1960s & 70s (4.43min, Sean Griffin) - This is a small documentary about Co. Donegal in the 1960s/70s. Where we look into the life of the Duffy family.


2. Irish Folklore (2.27min, Aaliyah Mullen) - ‘Irish Folklore’ explores the creatures of old Irish folklore, set to the backdrop of Irish archive film footage. 


3. The more things change (2.10min, Emma Conaghan) - This film is about how teenage life has changed from the nineties till now.


4. Teanga An Tír (2.10min, Aishling Doherty) - With the ever-changing world, the Irish language is also always evolving.


5. Climate Change in Ireland (3.20min, Liam McCay) - This film outlines the history behind fossil fuels in Ireland, and the negative impact they have had. I also look at how the attitude to global warming has changed since global warming first became a national issue in 1988. With music by Duster.


6. Nature VS Humans (2.46min, Agnieszka Sokol) - Nature VS Humans is about how even though it might seem we are safe in the world we built, wildlife will always take any opportunity to tear and claw its way back up.


7. Be More (3.20min, Pearse Donaghy) - A contemplation of the northern Irish landscape and its inhabitants through the lens of Greek mythology.


8. Is Ragaire Me (1.10min, Niamh Irwin) - This film shows my interpretation of what it’s like to lose a friend, and losing yourself afterwards being overwhelmed and surrounded by grief. Music from Odyssey by HOME/Randy Goffe.


9. Spires and Walls (1.51min, Luke Doherty) - The documentary shows the present and the past of Derry, presenting the differences between 1965 and currently in the Covid-19 pandemic.


10. Homegrown (2.24min, Luke Duffy) - Homegrown its about scenery and visuals of places in County Donegal where I live. I tried to capture some of the changing weather conditions recently and make it suit the mood of some the scenic views. Some locations visited where Drumboe Woods Stranorlar, Barnesmore Gap, Trusk loch, Manorcunningham View.


11. The Donegal Castle (2.16min, Joseph Hearty) - The story is about the origins of the Donegal castle and Red Hugh O’Donnell. It also explains the layout of the castle and the purpose of it in the 16th century 

  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Ireland, United Kingdom