Sinéad O’Connor’s family have released a public statement a month after her tragic death at age 56.
The “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer passed away on July 26 and her children Jake, Roisin and Yeshua, and her family have now thanked people for their support in an emotional notice in The Irish Times.
The statement read, “The children of Sinéad together with Sinéad’s extended family wish to thank the countless kind people who sympathised and offered condolences on Sinéad’s recent passing.
“Their helpful support for the family is much appreciated.”
Read More: Bob Geldof Recalls Final Texts From Sinéad O’Connor Both ‘Full Of Desperation’ And ‘Ecstatically Happy’ Before Her Death
The family thanked Irish President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina and Prime Minister Leo Varadkar for attending the funeral service on August 8.
They also gave a special mention to Dingle Druid Juli Ní Mhaoileóin, who performed the...
The “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer passed away on July 26 and her children Jake, Roisin and Yeshua, and her family have now thanked people for their support in an emotional notice in The Irish Times.
The statement read, “The children of Sinéad together with Sinéad’s extended family wish to thank the countless kind people who sympathised and offered condolences on Sinéad’s recent passing.
“Their helpful support for the family is much appreciated.”
Read More: Bob Geldof Recalls Final Texts From Sinéad O’Connor Both ‘Full Of Desperation’ And ‘Ecstatically Happy’ Before Her Death
The family thanked Irish President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina and Prime Minister Leo Varadkar for attending the funeral service on August 8.
They also gave a special mention to Dingle Druid Juli Ní Mhaoileóin, who performed the...
- 8/28/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Michael Stipe, Chvrches, and Coldplay are just a few of over 60 artists who’ve contributed to the 2023 iteration of EarthPercent’s annual Earth Day compilation album. Proceeds will benefit the Brian Eno-founded charity’s grant giving program, which directly benefits organizations fighting the ongoing climate crisis.
Stipe — a frequent eco-advocate — contributes the track “Give Me a Hand,” a moody art-pop number featuring guest vocals from folk singer and disability advocate Gaelynn Lea. Meanwhile, Chvrches reunite with their pal Robert Smith of The Cure for a rendition of their song “How Not to Drown,” recorded live at the Brixton Academy. Coldplay tap H.E.R. for another live track, this one being their ballad “Let Somebody Go” at the River Plate.
Also featured on the compilation are Eno, Dry Cleaning, dodie, Bring Me the Horizon, Julia Holter, Mystery Jets, and many more. Stream the album via Bandcamp below.
Eno and Stipe also...
Stipe — a frequent eco-advocate — contributes the track “Give Me a Hand,” a moody art-pop number featuring guest vocals from folk singer and disability advocate Gaelynn Lea. Meanwhile, Chvrches reunite with their pal Robert Smith of The Cure for a rendition of their song “How Not to Drown,” recorded live at the Brixton Academy. Coldplay tap H.E.R. for another live track, this one being their ballad “Let Somebody Go” at the River Plate.
Also featured on the compilation are Eno, Dry Cleaning, dodie, Bring Me the Horizon, Julia Holter, Mystery Jets, and many more. Stream the album via Bandcamp below.
Eno and Stipe also...
- 4/20/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
Amcomri Entertainment has come on board as financier and producer, alongside Ireland’s Studio Atlantic, on Victorian-era thriller “The Gates.” The film stars John Rhys-Davies, who played Gimli the dwarf in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. Amcomri’s 101 Films Intl. will handle global sales.
The film is set in London in the 1890s. Serial killer William Colcott has been sentenced to death by electric chair, but in his final hours, he puts a curse on the prison he is in, and all of those in it.
The film, directed by Stephen Hall and written by Tim Reynolds, also stars Richard Brake, Elena Delia and Michael Yare. Filming started this month in Ireland, with delivery expected in time for the Cannes Film Market. The director of photography is Burschi Wojnar.
Silentpoint Limited, now renamed Amcomri Productions Limited, was recently acquired by Amcomri Entertainment, and will produce and finance the project with Studio Atlantic,...
The film is set in London in the 1890s. Serial killer William Colcott has been sentenced to death by electric chair, but in his final hours, he puts a curse on the prison he is in, and all of those in it.
The film, directed by Stephen Hall and written by Tim Reynolds, also stars Richard Brake, Elena Delia and Michael Yare. Filming started this month in Ireland, with delivery expected in time for the Cannes Film Market. The director of photography is Burschi Wojnar.
Silentpoint Limited, now renamed Amcomri Productions Limited, was recently acquired by Amcomri Entertainment, and will produce and finance the project with Studio Atlantic,...
- 2/1/2022
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
U.K.-based sales company 101 Films International has picked up overseas sales rights to “Love Yourself Today,” a documentary about Irish singer-songwriter Damien Dempsey, and it has launched sales on Philippe McKie’s theatrical feature film “Dreams on Fire.”
“Love Yourself Today” is directed by Ross Killeen and produced by Fis Eireann/Screen Ireland and Motherland in association with Thirty Nine Films and pitched as a half doc-half concert film, taking place during the Christmas holiday at Damien Dempsey’s annual Christmas show at Vicar Street in Dublin. In the film, Dempsey’s own story is mixed with those of three audience members to touch on themes of addiction and loss, but also hope and positivity.
“We’re really honored to launch ‘Love Yourself Today’ internationally with Eoghan and his team at 101 Films International,” said Motherland director Ross Killeen. “The response to the film in Ireland has been overwhelming...
“Love Yourself Today” is directed by Ross Killeen and produced by Fis Eireann/Screen Ireland and Motherland in association with Thirty Nine Films and pitched as a half doc-half concert film, taking place during the Christmas holiday at Damien Dempsey’s annual Christmas show at Vicar Street in Dublin. In the film, Dempsey’s own story is mixed with those of three audience members to touch on themes of addiction and loss, but also hope and positivity.
“We’re really honored to launch ‘Love Yourself Today’ internationally with Eoghan and his team at 101 Films International,” said Motherland director Ross Killeen. “The response to the film in Ireland has been overwhelming...
- 1/18/2022
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Beautifully shot documentary successfully explains the Dublin singer-songwriter’s appeal by focusing on what his songs mean to fans
Even if you’re not into his lumpen folk-rock polemics, this documentary and concert film goes a long way to explaining Dublin singer-songwriter Damien Dempsey’s unshakeable home-crowd following, and why – as we see at the beginning of Ross Killeen’s reflective film – he is able to pack out a series of gigs every Christmas. Dempsey’s story makes a fine case for music as personal balm, but juxtaposing it with three of his fans’ personal histories deepens the scope of his art into a true act of public communion and shared healing. At least, if the deluge of tears streaming down concertgoers’ cheeks here is anything to go by.
The three Dubliners we hear from are elegant recovering heroin addict Nadia, who “gave up on life” after her brother’s murder; boxing coach Packy,...
Even if you’re not into his lumpen folk-rock polemics, this documentary and concert film goes a long way to explaining Dublin singer-songwriter Damien Dempsey’s unshakeable home-crowd following, and why – as we see at the beginning of Ross Killeen’s reflective film – he is able to pack out a series of gigs every Christmas. Dempsey’s story makes a fine case for music as personal balm, but juxtaposing it with three of his fans’ personal histories deepens the scope of his art into a true act of public communion and shared healing. At least, if the deluge of tears streaming down concertgoers’ cheeks here is anything to go by.
The three Dubliners we hear from are elegant recovering heroin addict Nadia, who “gave up on life” after her brother’s murder; boxing coach Packy,...
- 10/25/2021
- by Phil Hoad
- The Guardian - Film News
A strong line-up of new films by Irish filmmakers is being showcased at this week’s Galway Film Fleadh.
Long regarded as a festival that introduces emerging Irish talent, Galway Film Fleadh’s line-up this year is notable for the breadth of new names and stories.
Local and international demand for storytelling is also fuelling a growth in indigenous filmmaking in the Irish language and a number of new films are screening at the Fleadh which this week is running online from July 20-25.
Seán Breathnach’s Foscadh (Shelter), Damian McCann’s Doineann and Tomás Seoighe’s The Queen v...
Long regarded as a festival that introduces emerging Irish talent, Galway Film Fleadh’s line-up this year is notable for the breadth of new names and stories.
Local and international demand for storytelling is also fuelling a growth in indigenous filmmaking in the Irish language and a number of new films are screening at the Fleadh which this week is running online from July 20-25.
Seán Breathnach’s Foscadh (Shelter), Damian McCann’s Doineann and Tomás Seoighe’s The Queen v...
- 7/23/2021
- by Esther McCarthy
- ScreenDaily
The hybrid festival will showcase 11 world premieres.
Seán Breathnach’s Irish-language drama Foscadh, Ross Killeen’s music documentary Love Yourself Today and Graham Cantwell’s coming-of-age drama Who We Love are among several new Irish films making their world premiere at the hybrid Galway Film Fleadh which is running from July 20th to 25th.
The Fleadh will showcase 45 features, 11 of which are world premieres. The main physical venue will be an outdoor cinema in the city’s historic centre this year and many of the titles will also screen online along with the programme of industry events and filmmaker discussions.
Seán Breathnach’s Irish-language drama Foscadh, Ross Killeen’s music documentary Love Yourself Today and Graham Cantwell’s coming-of-age drama Who We Love are among several new Irish films making their world premiere at the hybrid Galway Film Fleadh which is running from July 20th to 25th.
The Fleadh will showcase 45 features, 11 of which are world premieres. The main physical venue will be an outdoor cinema in the city’s historic centre this year and many of the titles will also screen online along with the programme of industry events and filmmaker discussions.
- 7/8/2021
- by Esther McCarthy
- ScreenDaily
To mark the release of song of Granite on 2nd April, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on DVD.
Directed by Pat Collins, a critically-acclaimed biopic charting the rise of traditional Irish folk singer Joe Heaney and how the songs of his west of Ireland childhood helped shape his complex character.
Enigmatic and complex, Joe Heaney was one of the traditional Irish singing (sean nós). Shaped by the myths, fables and songs of his upbringing in the west of Ireland, his emergence as a gifted artist came at a personal cost.
Featuring performances from Colm Seoighe, Macdara Ó’Fátharta, Jaren Cerf, Lisa O’Neill, Damien Dempsey and sean nós singers Micheál O’Confhaola and Pól Ó Ceannabháin and beautiful black and white cinematography, Song Of Granite is a distinct portrait of Heaney’s life and a marvellous exploration of music and song.
Please note: This competition is open...
Directed by Pat Collins, a critically-acclaimed biopic charting the rise of traditional Irish folk singer Joe Heaney and how the songs of his west of Ireland childhood helped shape his complex character.
Enigmatic and complex, Joe Heaney was one of the traditional Irish singing (sean nós). Shaped by the myths, fables and songs of his upbringing in the west of Ireland, his emergence as a gifted artist came at a personal cost.
Featuring performances from Colm Seoighe, Macdara Ó’Fátharta, Jaren Cerf, Lisa O’Neill, Damien Dempsey and sean nós singers Micheál O’Confhaola and Pól Ó Ceannabháin and beautiful black and white cinematography, Song Of Granite is a distinct portrait of Heaney’s life and a marvellous exploration of music and song.
Please note: This competition is open...
- 3/26/2018
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.
– IFC Films has acquired the U.S rights to director Jamie M. Dagg’s thriller “Sweet Virginia,” starring Jon Bernthal, Christopher Abbott, Imogen Poots, Rosemarie DeWitt and Odessa Young. The film, which premiered at the recent Tribeca Film Festival, was written by Ben and Paul China from their Black List script, and was produced by Brian Kavanaugh-Jones for Automatik, Chris Ferguson for Oddfellows and Fernando Loureiro and Roberto Vasconcellos for Exhibit, who also financed.
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Xyz Films is currently handling international sales and will screen the film at the upcoming Marché du Film at Cannes. “Sweet Virginia” is a riveting thriller that...
– IFC Films has acquired the U.S rights to director Jamie M. Dagg’s thriller “Sweet Virginia,” starring Jon Bernthal, Christopher Abbott, Imogen Poots, Rosemarie DeWitt and Odessa Young. The film, which premiered at the recent Tribeca Film Festival, was written by Ben and Paul China from their Black List script, and was produced by Brian Kavanaugh-Jones for Automatik, Chris Ferguson for Oddfellows and Fernando Loureiro and Roberto Vasconcellos for Exhibit, who also financed.
Read More: Film Acquisition Rundown: Focus Features Picks Up ‘Tully,’ Electric Entertainment Buys ‘Lbj’ and More
Xyz Films is currently handling international sales and will screen the film at the upcoming Marché du Film at Cannes. “Sweet Virginia” is a riveting thriller that...
- 5/12/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Mark O’ Connor just drop me a mail with the good news that new Irish film ´Stalker´ will open in cinemas February 26th. The movie has a number of awards under it belt including the Underground Film Festival 2013, 2nd prize at the Galway Film Festival 2012 and has been selected for film festivals in North America. The trailer which is below is absolutely and utterly refreshing from an Irish indie movie point of view. The amount of indie Irish flicks that attempt to cut a trailer together and end up with a long, meandering and pointless mess is unbelievable. But, to its credit, Stalker delivers a fantastic trailer. Punchy and intriguing. Basically, it does the job that a trailer should do! And that’s get your bum on a cinema seat! This is an Irish psychological thriller and stars John Connors (King of The Travellers), Barry Keoghan (Stay, Between the Canals,...
- 1/7/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Vic Barry)
- www.themoviebit.com
Graham Coxon, Chrissie Hynde with Jp Jones and Manu Chao La Ventura have been added to the bill of this year's Hop Farm Festival. They are joined on the card for Saturday, July 2 at Paddock Wood, Kent by Guillemots, Tim Booth and Damien Dempsey. Other new acts added for Friday, July 1 at the festival are The Duke Spirit, Kitty Daisy & Lewis and The Secret Sisters. Previously-announced artists over the weekend of the fourth (more)...
- 3/31/2011
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
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