‘Anton Corbijn Inside Out’ Selected to Screen at the 62nd Edition of the Berlinale International Film Festival
Irish/ Dutch/ Flemish feature documentary ANTON CORBIJN INSIDE OUT has been selected to screen at the 62nd edition of the Berlinale International Film Festival and will join the documentary THE RELUCTANT REVOLUTIONARY and feature films DOLLHOUSE and SHADOW DANCER in the Irish official selections at the festival.ANTON CORBIJN INSIDE OUT is an intimate and revelatory portrait of the influential Dutch photographer, music video and film director Anton Corbijn (Control, The American) and follows him as he works with, amongst others, long time collaborators U2, Depeche Mode, Lou Reed and Metallica. The documentary is the product of more than two years filming by director Klaartje Quirijns, whose close personal relationship with Anton allowed her unprecedented access to both the man and his work.
Speaking on the selection as a Berlinale Special, Irish producer Morgan Bushe of Fastnet Films said. "We're delighted with the Berlinale selection as it will undoubtedly give the project the international showcase it deserves. I'd personally like to take this opportunity to thank Alan Maher at the IFB who supported the making of this documentary from an early stage".
Sean McAllister's documentary THE RELUCTANT REVOLUTIONARY will screen in the Panorama section of the festival. The film is an intimate portrait of Yemen as the revolution unfolds told through the eyes of tour guide Kais, an intelligent commentator on the changing times of the country.
Kirsten Sheridan's DOLLHOUSE will also screen in the Panorama section of the festival which will be its world premiere. It explores a night in the life of a group of street teens from Dublin's inner city who break into an upper class house in Dalkey. The break-in quickly moves into a night of frenzy, driven by a series of revelations that will leave lasting marks on each of them, and resulting in a emotional conclusion that they will carry with them.
SHADOW DANCER directed by James Marsh has been officially selected out of competition. Caught red handed in London by MI5, single mother Colette McVeigh is given a choice: spend 23 years in jail without seeing her son grow up or return home to spy on her brother, leader of the Belfast IRA and the last obstacle to a viable peace process. Written by Tom Bradby and starring Clive Owen, Andrea Riseborough, Aidan Gillen, Gillian Anderson and Domhnall Gleeson, the film tells the story of her fight to protect her son whilst being forced to betray those she loves.
The Berlin International Film Festival, considered within the industry as one of the most influential in the world, takes place between February 9th - 19th.
MORE ABOUT ANTON CORBIJN INSIDE OUT
ANTON CORBIJN INSIDE OUT was shot in parts in Dublin City during 2011. The score was composed by Gavin Friday with the soundtrack also featuring tracks from Arcade Fire, REM, Nirvana and Joy Division. Rob Flanagan (Kisses, Circus Fantasticus) at the Cottage handled the sound post production with the final mix taking place at Windmill Lane Pictures.
The film is a co-production between Fastnet Films, LEV Pictures and Savage Film with finance coming from the Irish Film Board, the Dutch Film Fund, the CoBo Fund, the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF) and VPRO. HanWay Films are on board to handle world sales with Momentum Pictures releasing the film in the UK and A-Film in Benelux.
MORE ABOUT THE RELUCTANT REVOLUTIONARY
The film was produced by Rachel Lysaght and Elhum Shakerifar from Underground Films and Ten Foot Films with funding from the Irish Film Board and BBC Storyville
MORE ABOUT DOLLHOUSE
DOLLHOUSE, shot during 2011 in Dublin and funded by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board and Lightstream Pictures, is Kirsten Sheridan's first film as writer and director - it marks her third feature film as director.
Provocative and challenging, the film is scheduled for theatrical release in Ireland before summer 2012. It is the first release from The Factory, a Dublin-based creative filmmaking collective. The film was produced by John Wallace, and stars Seana Kerslake, Johnny Ward, Shane Curry, Kate Stanley Brennan, Ciaran McCabe and Jack Reynor.
MORE ABOUT SHADOW DANCER
SHADOW DANCER was produced by Andrew Lowe and Ed Guiney from Element Pictures and Chris Coen from Unanimous and was financed by the Irish Film Board, BFI, Wild Bunch, Lip Sync, BBC and Paramount.