4º at the Forty Foot

Forty Foot is doing very well in the press the last few weeks: a write up in the Evening Herald last week (3rd June) and this week a slot on TV3’s Ireland AM (9th June). How great is that. Check out the segment here…..

After our TV spot, Monica, Leticia and I headed off to Dun Laoghaire for a little breakfast and then round the corner to the Forty Foot, so Monica could have her daily dip with the rest of the 11 o’clock club.

Monica and Paul waiting in TV3

Monica practices her Oscar smile

Fantastic Sandycove weather

Blue skys

some of the 11 o'clock club

Eddie and Mary, 11 o'clock regulars

Monica

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Check out Forty Foots latest press. the Evening Herald 3rd June 2010.

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Well, it’s just the end of May now and Forty Foot has had a busy month, firstly representing Ireland as part of the second edition of Doc-Europa, organised by the Portuguese documentary association Apordoc, screening first at Oporto (7-9 May) and then in Lisbon (14-16 May).

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In between those two dates Forty Foot made its way to the Busan International Short Film Festival, South Korea, to screen in competition as part of the “International Short Prism” and this is what they said about it…

“The unique place which becomes one of legend with many stories in the time flowing..In the place, people enjoy their lives and be close friends with the precious present from God..The director shows importance of nature metaphorically through the people’s play.”

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Forty Foot’s crowning glory for the month of May was its screening in competition at SIFF, (Seattle International Film Festival) (21st May). Two of the filmmakers (Leticia Agudo & Paul McGrath) were able to attend the screening and the eventful opening weekend of this 25-day long festival with the support of Culture Ireland.

Seattle space needle

SIFF staff at the hospitality suite

SIFF's opening night Gala

SIFF's Gala from above

Paul McGrath & Leticia Agudo on the red carpet

Check out the Egyptian Theater, where Forty Foot screened at SIFF.

The Egyptian theater

SIFF Sign outside the Egyptian Theater

Bradley Glenn (filmmaker) and Leticia Agudo with Shorts programmer Dan Doody

Check out the size of the screen

The Audience

Dustin Kaspar (shorts programmer) hosts the Q&A after the screening

Leticia Agudo spills the beans

S.J. Chiro (Shots Juror) Paul McGrath, Dustin Kaspar & Leticia Agudo

SIFF was great fun, and many thanks to Culture Ireland for facilitating our attendance to SIFF.

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Last, but by no means least, Forty Foot screened at The Henley International Film Festival; THE-HIFF is an international documentary film festival in Henley-on Thames (UK) that celebrates and showcases the best in international feature and short documentary filmmaking.

Forty Foot has been selected for competition for the Best International Short Film Award. The festival runs from 25th to 29th May 2010.

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Forty Foot has certainly earned itself a little break but not for too long, we will be back with more festivals and updates soon.

Bye.

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Aside from screening in competition at Seattle and Busan this month, the short film has been selected to represent Ireland in the second edition of Doc-Europa, organised by the Portuguese documentary association Apordoc. 27 documentaries, each from one of the 27 EU countries, will be screened in Oporto this weekend (7-9 May) and in Lisbon the next (14-16 May). Forty Foot screened in competition at last year’s Doclisboa International Festival, where it attracted the attention of the European doc festival organisers. More information about the Lisbon screenings here.

It has also been selected for competition at the Henley International Film Festival happening in Henley-on-Thames in the UK at the end of May. The- HIFF focuses exclusively on independent documentaries and we’re delighted to have been chosen as part of their great selection of international films.

So, from Western Europe to South Korea and the North West US coast, if you happen to be in any of those places, you can see Forty Foot “at a festival near you”. Two of the fillmmakers, Paul and Leticia will also be attending the Seattle fest from 19th to the 23rd May. If you’re there and see us, say hello!

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Forty Foot have just been invited to screen at SIFF, here is what they said.

“On behalf of the 36th Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF, May 20-June 13), I would like to invite FORTY FOOT to be screened as an official selection during SIFF’s Short Film Weekend (May 21-23, 2010). All of the shorts will be screened at the new state-of-the-art SIFF Cinema where all formats are brilliantly projected.

SIFF is also a recognized Oscar™ nominating Festival.”

“The Seattle International Film Festival is the largest and most well-attended film festival in the United States with 150,000 attendees expected in 2010. SIFF screens a wide selection of the best new international features and documentaries over the 25-day festival, presenting more than 400 films from over 50 countries. With extensive local, national and international media coverage, the Festival has emerged as one of the country’s most accessible and highly publicized film events.”

Dan Doody
Programming Department
Seattle International Film Festival
We, of course, have said yes.

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