The programme includes short-films, documentaries, feature films,workshops, experimental, innovative and artistically led works from all over the world plus public interviews & open debate with the international visiting artists.
Welcome to 7TH International DARKLIGHT Festival 2006 - we hope this year?s
programme will blow your minds, entertain and amaze you, make you question
and
laugh...
The Darklight programme includes short-films, documentaries, feature
films,workshops, experimental, innovative and artistically led works from
all
over the world plus public interviews & open debate with the international
visiting artists.This year we are paying special attention to the wonders of
animation,welcoming the Irish premie're of Jan ?vankmajer?s Lunacy, a
workshop
and screening from Ben Fry of Processing.org, a public interview with
Electronic
Arts Intermix John Thompson and selection of EAI catalogue including the
late
video artist Nam June Paik.
You will also be able check out a number of specially curated animation
programme?s featuring fresh new talent alongside work from celebrated
animators
such as David Shrigley and Run Wrake. We are also delighted to be screening
the
particularly intense documentary from Palestinian newcomer Khaled Abu Ajamia
about a 17 year old girl suicide bomber?.
As always we have invited international film festivals to screen at
Darklight.This year we will showcase the best from Krakow Film Festival,
OneDotZero and Bangkok Experimental Film Festival, plus a special Children?s
Matine'e Animation Programme in the IFI all weekend.
With many world and Irish premie'res included in the programme this year
Darklight will be competitive for the first time, so join in and vote for
your
favourite film over the weekend. A spectacular awards ceremony &
festival wrap up BBQ will take place in the IFI on Sunday 25th June, special
awards will be presented to categories sponsored by IFTN (Irish Film & TV
Network),Nokia, The Laptop Shop & Channel 4 Films.
Full programme and booking information are available on our website
www.darklight.ie.
Inaugurazione: 22 June 2006
Temple Bar
5 - 9 Temple Bar - Dublin