'A Bit of a Filum' makes a bit of
a splash...
A documentary shot in Dingle last year about the making of the film Ryan's Daughter in the late 1960s and early 1970s has been shortlisted in the prestigious, Rose d'Or Film Festival, held in Lucerne, Switzerland.The documentary made by RTE is entitled A Bit of a Filum and features a number of local faces from Dingle and West Kerry including former senator Tom Fitzgerald (High Road), Margaret Sheehy (Milltown) and TP Ó Conchúir (Baile na nGall). The title is derived from a remark made by the late Pat Baker (Goat's Street) who worked in the Wood Mill at the time of the making of the movie; remarking one day to his colleague Tom Fitzgerald that some people who had been purchasing wood were in the process of making 'a bit of a filum'!. The documentary was aired on Christmas Day 2008 to great acclaim. It was revealed last week that the film has been shortlisted in the Arts Category making it the only Irish entry at this year's Rose d'Or festival. Ryan's Daughter is David Lean's 1970 film which is set in 1916 and tells the story of an Irish girl who has an affair with a British officer during World War I, despite opposition from her nationalist neighbours. The film stars Robert Mitchum, Sarah Miles, (pictured above right) John Mills, Christopher Jones, Trevor Howard and Leo McKern, with a score by Maurice Jarre. It won two Oscars.
READ MORE ABOUT RYAN'S DAUGHTER http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan's_Daughter
2 comments:
Hi Im from North England the Lake District. The Lakes , and when we come to Ireland we like comming to the Ring o Kerry, Moer, Connamara mountains and this time we are coming back to Dingle Penninsula.
We want to move to Ireland when we retire and we were wondering if the Landlord of McCartys Bar dingle is still the same Landlord we have seen over the years. His name is Tom and we have a documentary of Irish music with him and the Bar in it. I have sent e mails but never had a reply. I am a muscician and play all over Europe and would love to play at Dingle before I move on and play at Salthill Galway. Kind regards Vincent V .
he is the same tom, serves behind bar still, always cheerful and welcoming, lovely origional place , plenty of craic
I am just a local dingle resident replying to your query, Tom may not have seen this, If you have a message to send on, you can still reply on this board,
lots of luck
I will help if I can
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