Catch Irish documentary 'Ballymun Lullaby' on RTE 1 This Week
Frank Berry's compelling documentary BALLYMUN LULLABY will air on RTÉ 1 on Tuesday 6th March at 10.15pm.
BALLYMUN LULLABY is an emotional film that explores the heart of a local community through music. The Ballymun housing estate in Dublin has a reputation of failure. Six of its seven high-rise towers have been demolished. Yet music teacher Ron Cooney never gave up on the area's youth. He enlists a composer to create a world-class collection of music for students to perform and to overturn negative views of the area. Cooney leads the music programme to unexpected heights that will send viewers soaring.
The documentary was winner of the Directors Guild of America 'Directors Finders' Series 2011, facilitated by the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland and will screen next month at the Toronto International Film Festival's youth event TIFF Kids. It was produced by Joanne O'Hagan and Frank Berry for Pulp Productions and was funded by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/ the Irish Film Board (IFB).
"Uplifting, full of hope, moving and beautifully made" RTÉ Ten
"Worthy and worth seeing" Irish Independent
"Charming without being sickly sweet and moving without being patronising" Evening Herald
Catch BALLYMUN LULLABY on RTÉ1 tomorrow night at 10:15pm.