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SATURDAY, 23rd JUNE TO
SATURDAY, 30th JUNE
24th Cork Film Festival President Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. James A. Corr Chairman: Mr. A. A. Healy Vice-Chairman : R. P. Beamish Director: Robin O’Sullivan
Executive Council K. G. Breen B. B. Curtis, L.R.A.M. Patrick Fleming Mrs. N. Jennings T. O’Brien
Mrs. M. Pyne Comdt. J. Slye T. J. O’Sullivan E. O’Mahony
Organising Committee Assistant Director: Harry Conboye Reception Executive: Shaun O’Sullivan, Moira Pyne,
Sean Cunningham, Mary Murphy Transport: Timothy J. O’Sullivan, Donal O’Sullivan
Accommodation: E. O’Mahony Information: Comdt. J. Slye, Constance Madden Press Committee: Frank Sanquest, Crichton Healy, Dick Cross, Tom O’Mahony, Billy Crosbie Selection Committee: Jim O’Brien (Chairman)
Programme Editor: Padraig O Maidin Protocol: Kevin Breen, Mairin Cotter
Invitations: Nancy Jennings Films Officer: J. Newman
Travel Arrangements: Michael O’Flynn
Inclusive Tours: Ross Anderson Festival Club: Harry Fitzgerald-Smith, B.Arch, Cyril O’Sullivan
Front of House: Jim O’Brien, A. J. Nolan
Specialised Programmes: Fred Conboye Imports and Exports: Joseph McNally
Special Activities: Liam O’Connell
Childrens Programme: Mary O’Keeffe, Dermot Breen Associate Members Officer: Liam O’Connell
Shorts Jury Liaison: Nancy Allitt, Frances FitzgeraldSmith European Communities Jury Liaison: Pat O’Brien
P.R. Consultants: Bill O’Herlihy, Gabrielle Brennan (Public Relations of Ireland Ltd.) Organist: George McSweeney
Festival Headquarters: Connolly Hall
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SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1979 THE CELEBRATION of
CHOIR ond-ORCHESTRAT^
Composed by JOHN MURPHY, M.A., B.Mus. at the Church of St. Francis, Liberty St., Cork at 12 noon
Celebrant FR. AILBE MURPHY, O.F.M.
1st Assistant FR. ROBERT O’NEILL, O.F.M.
2nd Assistant FR. JAMES DONLON, O.F.M. Master of Ceremonies BRO. DECLAN HOULIHAN, OFM
Solemn Concelebrated Mass will be sung by ST. FRANCIS CHURCH CHOIR Conducted by the Composer
Soloist: CHRISTY MORRIS Leader: FRANCIS HORGAN
Organist: DAVID O’SULLIVAN, B.Mus. Choir Mistress: CATHERINE JANACHEK on the occasion of the 24th Cork Film Festival DONAL LEHANE, Chairman of Committee
Our sincere thanks to the Guardian and Community of St. Francis Church who have made this occasion possible
The Festival Director introduces the 24th Cork Film Festival . . For the first time the Cork Festival is to be held without the guidance and inspiration of its founding director, Dermot Breen. His tragically early death last October has deprived his adopted city, the Film Industry and most of all, the Festival, of a man whose imagination, courage and dedication combined to make Cork a recog nised venue for a very important event in the international film calendar.
Writing in the Programme for the first Festi val in 1956, Dermot Breen had this to say: “The Cork Film Festival is in its first year but as a result of the excellent support given by the various national associations and production companies, it promises to be unique in the history of Cinema. The Council has endea voured to ensure that the quality and technique of the films will be the primary interest; that the international representatives who have honou red us by their presence will be afforted an opportunity of discussing each other’s problems in an atmosphere of cheerfulness and goodwill; and that the Jury is representative not alone of experts in the Cinema but experts also in the assessment of high-quality entertainment films.” 4
And in his last message in the programme for the 23rd Festival last year, he picked up that theme again: “When the International Federation of Film Producers’ Association granted our application for the First Cork Festival in 1956 we asked our selves not only what we expected to gain but also what we had to offer in return.
“In our approach to the two questions the most outstanding thought was that since film had become the greatest medium of mass com munication and mass entertainment the world had ever known, it was of crucial importance that an appreciation of film as an art form should be made as widespread as possible among the public and that film makers should be provided with a Festival that would help them to achieve the technical and artistic potentialities that film offered. “This year, in the full maturity of the ideals that guided us in the beginning, we welcome you all to Cork again.” Those ideals are our ideals and what has made this Festival possible is a determination that the ideals which he expressed, and through which he gathered to himself a dedicated group of people to help in the organisation and running of the Festival, will continue to be an inspiration. Addi tionally, here in Cork, throughout Ireland and overseas, we had evidence of a determination that the Festival should build on his work for 23 years to become a memorial to him. The name of Dermot Breen will be forever associated with the world of film in Ireland and overseas.
At every Festival he paid tribute to all the many people whom he led. It is most heartening to be able to record that all those people have shown the commitment to the Festival which they showed under his leadership and the same determination to make it succeed. That is will do so. is a tribute to their commitment and most of all, to their hard work. Our friends overseas, particularly the committee known as “The London Friends Of Cork” and their sister com mittee “The Dublin Friends Of Cork” have again given us magnificent support, and indeed in some ways their encouragement was even more important than the money they raised as we faced the daunting task of building for the 24th Festival. 5
One again, as they have been from the very first Festival. Bord Failte Eireann are our major sponsors. We greatly value their support and the report which they commissioned on last year’s Festival has proved to be a great source of en couragement to us. It also provided a number of ideas which we are putting into practice this year. For the first time we have a promise of a major grant from the Arts Council. We are deeply indebted to them for this as it came at a time when our finances were not in a very healthy situation. Our many long-standing friends and sponsors have, as always, rallied round and their vital financial contributions have enabled us to plan for an ambitious Festival. The big change this year is that our principal location is the Cork Opera House. This is some thing which has been discussed on and off for a number of years, particularly since the closure of our old home, the Savoy Cinema. We are deligh ted that, thanks to the technical expertise made available to us by our friends in London and the total co-operation of the Board of the Cork Opera House, it has proved possible to move the Festival to this magnificent new venue.
You will notice from the Programme that we have not, of. course, abandoned the city cinemas. We are as ever extremely grateful to their man agements and staffs and particularly to Messrs. Leo Ward and Kevin Anderson of Abbey Films who have been tremendous supporters over the years and who, once again, have placed their city-centre cinemas at our disposal for the various programmes of the Festival. This type of co-operation epitomises what is best about the Cork Festival, the friendly Festival, which Dermot Breen always wanted it to be and which we are determined to retain.
Thank you for your support. I trust that our programme will have many features to interest you and we look forward to a succesful 24th Festival and further ahead to a star-studded Silver Jubilee next year.
ROBIN O’SULLIVAN, Director
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DERMOT BREEN
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The following tribute written by Mrs. Nancy A Hitt, long a member of the Festival's Organising Committee.
When an International Film Festival was first mooted, the reaction was one of incredulity; a Film Festival in Cork! with all it would entail in money, organisation, the absurdities associa ted with so many International Film Festivals all over the world. The Organiser, a young man, Dermot Breen, almost unknown in the film world of that time. People said he was a good organiser. Time proved him a superb one. He had determination, charm, a quick wit and rich humour which soothed many a stormy interlude. He had a shrewd appraisal of people; and gathe red around him a band of loyal workers. They threw themselves wholeheartedly into all his plans. No crowd of paid workers would have spent day and night, as they did. He was always the one who paid them tribute; in public and in private as they all knew that they were doing it for him. The hurler on the ditch sees most of the game and being on the periphery of the organisation for years, the writer had a good idea of the work done by Dermot Breen. He drove himself and them to exhaustion at times, yet the ready quip
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relieved the tension always. He was very con siderate and appreciative of all who worked for him no matter how important or unimportant the worker. There was always laughter and ex asperation at the many crises that arose. It is a great pity that he never had time to write the hilarious best-seller of “How to Direct a Film Festival”. Above all. is the deep sense of per sonal loss at his sudden death. The friendly greeting and amused grin which made the loads light for e/eryone. It would be true to say that behind every great man is a great woman. He could not have mana ged all he did without the support of his wife Vida. Her charm and unaffected dealings with the famous and the less famous were his greatest asset. She was always there to entertain and look after the comforts of the many guests who came year after year to enjoy our serious but goodhumoured and important Festival. What Dermot Breen envisaged and created for Cork was remarkable. As a city we were not accustomed to the impact of serious film work nor indeed did we realise the importance of the media. Nothing exceeds it as a communicator. It is worldwide. Der Breen hoped to inculcate a critical approach to this important subject. We were accustomed to let it wash over us. The Film Festival altered that. Being a Festival of short films we were able to see and evaluate films from all over the world. Short films gave the potential artistic director a chance to make films according to his genius and his pocket. It was always the beginning. For others like the short story, it was their perfect medium. Der Breen realised this and the list of short films shown in Cork in the last twenty-three years is astounding. Some bad, as in all other arts; some mediocre, some magical. He introduced us to films from all over the world.
It was Der Breen who started all this, who con trolled it, who inspired the magnificent band of workers to carry out his ideas, who left behind him skilled, appreciative workers who are pre pared. under Robin O’Sullivan, to carry on the tremendous work he started. When our friends die in Ireland we say- “May God's blessing be with his soul” and it is a fitting wish to our late beloved Dermot. Beannacht De lena anam. 8
RETROSPECTIVE PROGRAMME “CORK —THE FIRST TWENTY-THREE YEARS” Of the many memorials to Dermot Breen, none seems more appropriate than a film programme to highlight some of the great work which he did in creating and running the Cork Film Festival. In this year’s Retrospective Season may be seen a few of the many films which be brought to the Festival and it is hoped in future years to con tinue this look back at the Festival under his direction.
The programme will be officially opened in the Palace Cinema, home of the Festival for a number of years, on Monday morning. June 25th at 10.45 a.m. by the Chairman of the Festival Council. Mr. A. A. Healy, who has been associa ted with the event since it began in 1956. The programme for the first morning includes two prize winning shorts from the beginning and the very first feature film shown at the first Cork festival in 1956. ‘A Town Like Alice’. The retro spective season will continue each morning up to and including Saturday, at 11 o’clock.
Films to be screened in this programme will include: The Shepherd — Canada — 1956 (First St. Finbarr Award winner)
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Town Like Alice — Britain — 1956 (First feature shown at Festival)
The Silent Art — Ireland — 1959 (Louis Marcus’ film on Seamus Murphy) City of Gold — Canada — 1957
To Your Health — Britain — 1957
Les Quatre Cents Coups — France — 1959 History of ihe Cinema — Britain — 1957
Conquest of Light — Ireland — 1975
Hoffnung Symphony — Britain — 1965 Automania — Britain — 1963
Taxi Driver — U.S.A. — 1976 Devil's Playground — Australia — 1977 Ruddigore — Britain — 1967 Fleadh Cheoil — Ireland — 1967
Sunday Too Far Away — Australia — 1976 Information not available at time of going to press on Polish and Dutch participation in this section. 9
LOUIS MARCUS
Louis Marcus was born in Cork in 1936, educated at St. Mary’s Shandon N.S., Glasheen Secondary School, and at University College, Cork. To date he has directed over thirty docu mentaries. mainly for Gael-Linn, Government Departments and Bord Failte. His documentary “Fleadh Cheoil" won a Silver Bear at Berlin, a Diploma of Honour at Moscow, a first prize at Brussels, and a Critics’ Award at La Felguera. His “Capallology” took a first prize at Brussels. He has been the recipient of two Academy Award nominations for his films “Paisti Ag Obair” (“Children At Work”), and “Conquest Of Light”. Cinema documentaries have been dis tributed throughout the world through United Artist Corporation and Columbia Pictures. Most recently, he has produced a six-hour television series on the heritage of Ireland for World Tele vision. For the last few years he has been promi nent in the efforts to get Government support for Irish film making, so far largely without success.
PATRICE LEGENDRE Born in 1954 Patrice Legendre is Administra tive Manager of the Society Clap 24 whose pro ductions include (in 1978) one feature, four short fiction, five industrial and three T.V. documen taries. He is Deputy Director of Association of Short Film Producers.
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Synopses of Films Films are listed numerically. The numbers correspond to those shown opposite the names of the films in the Coloured inset in this brochure.
1 Australia — AUSTRALIA GAME Production : Film Australia
2 Australia — THE LAND MY MOTHER Production : Film Australia
3 Australia — FIVE BELLS Production : Film Australia
4 Australia — CHILD’S PLAY: THE DEVELOPING CHILD Production : Film Australia
5 Australia — PORTRAIT OF DAME MARY GILMORE Production : Film Australia
6 Australia — SUNDAY TOO FAR AWAY Production : Film Australia
7 Australia — DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND Production : Film Australia
8 Australia — CATHY’S CHILD Production : C.B. Film Production Producer: Errol Sullivan and Pom Oliver Director : Donald Crombie Script: Ken Quinnell from the book by Dick Wordley Photo : Gary Hansen Music : William Motzing Cast: Michele Fawdon, Alan Cassell. Bryan Brown, Arthur Dignam, Willie Fennell.
The factual story of a young mother’s tenacious efforts to get back her abducted child and involves her in a search halfway round the globe, made possible only because a jaded newspaper reporter is jolted into a crusade against child abduction. (Time: 89 mins.) 13
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9 Australia — HIGH COUNTRY Production : Yenan Productions Producer: Geoff Burrowes Director: George Miller Photo: Keith Wagstaff Music: Mario Mills and Jon English A look at the high country of Victoria. (Time: 13 mins.)
10 Australia — RIVERS Production iduu.w : Riverside Studios Producer >ducer : Trevor Ling Photo : Volk Moc Sound : Peter Willett A pictorial essay on the rivers of Victoria. (Time: 171 mins.)
11 Belgium — LA POUPEE
Production : Unibelfilm, Brussels
12 Belgium — LA BELLE ENDORMIE Production : Unibelfilm, Brussels
13 Belgium — LES PEI DE BRUXELLES Production : Unibelfilm, Brussels
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Belgium — MIREILLE (MIREILLE DANS LA VIE DES AUTRES) Produc Production : “F3”, Unite 3 and Selta Films Produc : Jean-Marie Bouchet Producer Script: Daniele Desouches (Time: 90 mins.)
15 Belgium — KASPER IN THE UNDERWORLD (KASPER IN DE ONDERWERELD)
Production : Films Van de Velde Director : Jef Van der Heyden Script: Jef Van derHayden Photo: Fernand Tack and Theo Van der Sande Music : Francois Glorieux (Time: 91 mins.)
The Council expresses deep appreciation to Radio Telefis Eireann for their assistance and financial support.
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16 Brazil — NORTHEAST A TOURISM AREA NUMBER THREE Production : Agencia Nacional Producer: Renato Bittencourt Script: Vitoria Perrone Photo : Claudi Assumpcao, Vitaliano Muratori and Valmir Ribeiro c Nilo Sergio Music: Ely Avcoverde Sound : Celio Farias Commentator: Ronaldo Rosas (Time : 10 mins.)
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17 Canada — THE ODD ANGRY SHOT
Production : Australian Film Commission and New South Wales Film Corporation Producer: Sue Killiken and Tom Jeffrey Director: Tom Jeffrey Script: Tom Jeffry Cast: Graham Keimnedy, John Hargreaves, John Jarratt, Bryan Brown, Graeme Blundell From 1965 to 1972 Australia sent 60,000 soldiers to Vietnam to serve as allies of the U.S. forces there, in a war that could not be won. ..„ The- film concentrates ---------------- on ... a small group of the Australian soldiers, the Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) operating deep in enemy territory. (Time: 90 mins.)
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21 Canada — CITY OF GOLD Production: National Film Board of Canada Producer : Tom Daly Director: Colin Low and Wolf Koenig Script: Roman Kroitor Photo: Colin Low. Wolf Koenig and Douglas Roberts Music : Eldon Rathburn Sound : George Croll Commentator : Pierre Berton Dawson City at the height of the Yukon gold rush, famed in song and story, and the later Dawson, forgot ten city.
22 Canada — SAMI HERDERS Production : National Film Board of Canada Producer: Bill Brind Director: Hubert Schuurman Photo : Hubert Schuurman Music: Larry Crosley Sound : Ken Page and Michel Dcscombes Commentator : Gudrun Bjerring Parker . . Hocttc family, A year in the life of the Mikkcl Sami or Lapps, who spend six months moi travelliniig from their home in Norway up to *the t'~ Arctic coast, their companions a herd of reindeer. (Time: 7+ mins.)
23 Canada — THE SHEPHERD Production : National Film Board of Canada Against the background of the_ Kamloops Valley in British Columbia, the ageless shepherd follows his 1_ dusk as he guides his flock routine tasks from dawn to from valley to hill r ably ul- assisted —1by his sheepdogs.
24 Canada — TRAVEL LOG Production : National Film Board of Canada Producer _____ _: Tom Daly Director: Donald Winkler A travel album and diary in which a journey into the world becomes also a journey into a character. (Time: 9| mins.)
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25 Canada — SPECIAL DELIVERY
Production : National Film Board of Canada Producer: Derek Lamb Director: John Weldon and Eunice Macaulay Script: John Weldon and Eunice Macaulay Photo: Raymond Dumas and Simon Leblanc Music: Karl Duplessis Sound : Jean Pierre Joutel and Michel Descombes Commentator: Sandy Sanderson Alice Phelps tells her husband Ralph to sweep the snow off the front steps. Ralph ignores her request. Later that morning when he goes to pick up the mail he finds the postman's body sprawled on the icy steps. (Time: 7 mins.)
26 Cyprus — IRENE PAPAS VISITS CYPRUS
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27 Czechoslovakia — JAN STURSA-ZENY Production : Ceskoslovensky Films
28 Czechoslovakia — VZTAHY Production : Ccskoslovensky Films
29 Czechoslovakia — MASINKI KLUKOVSKYCH LET Production : Ccskoslovcnsky Films
30 Czechoslovakia — SOPKA Production : Ccskoslovensky Films
31 Czechoslovakia — CTYRIKRAT DO CERNEHO Production: Ceskoslovensky Films
32 Czechoslovak^ — AUTICKA Production : Ceskoslovensky Films
33 Czechoslovak!! — VSEHOCHLUP Production : Ceskoslovensky Films
34 Czechoslovakia — LUCISTNICI A LUKOSTRELEI Production : Ceskoslovensky Films
35 Czechoslovakia — CEKANI NA DEST Production : Ccskoslovensky Films
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36 Egypt — A NEW HORIZON
37 Egypt — HOLIDAY IN EGYPT
38 Egypt — TORCHES OF LIGHT
39 Egypt — FOLKLORE DANCING
40 Egypt — COPTIC DECORATION
41 Federal Republic of Germany — CAMERA Production : Bernd Dehne Director: Bernd Dehne Script : Bernd Dehne Photo : Bernd Behne Bernd Dchne, himself an artist from Stuttgart, attempts to catch the atmosphere of those artists to whom he has dedicated his work, Vermeer van Dent and Johann Sebastian Bach. . . (Time: 25 nuns.)
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42 Federal Republic of Germany — TRANSFORMATIONS (WANDLUNGEN) Production : Oasc Film GmbH, Essen Director : Renate Strach Script: Renate Strach Photo: Renate Strach (Time: 12 mins.)
43 Federal Republic of Germany — THE FIST IN THE POCKET (DIE FAUST IN DER TASCHE) Production : Basis-Filmproduktion GmbH Berlin Producer : Volker Messerschmidt Director : Max Willutzki Script : Martin Buchholz and Max Willutzki Photo: Mario Masini
A group of teenagers from Kreuzberg in Berlin who long for independence and adventure but run the risk of drifting into criminality, alcoholism or drug taking. (Time: 106 mins.)
44 FESTIVAL CLUB (CORK) This is simply to remind you to visit the Festival Club at Connolly Hall, where you will meet visiting actresses, actors and other film personalities in a gay atmosphere. (Time: 10 p.m. Nightly)
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45 France — NATURA Production : Ecofilm Director: Philippe Fagnant
46 France — THE LADY OF MONTE CARLO (LA DAME DE MONTE CARLO) Production : Les Films du Prieure Director : Dominique Delouche Script: Jean Cocteau Photo: Henri Alckan Music: Francis Poulenc Commentator: Edith Stockhausen (Time: 8 mins.)
47 France — LES CHIENS Production: Laurent Meyniel Producer : Alain Jessua Script: Benedictc Kermadec Photo: Etienne Becker Music: Rene Koering Sound : Harald Maury Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Victor Lanoux, Nicole Calfan, Pierre Vernier, Gen•ard Sety
48 Ireland — CELTIC GAS Production : George Fleischmann Filmproductions Producer: George Fleischmann Script: John Kelleher Photo: George Fleischmann Music: Joylan Jackson Sound: Liam Saurin Commentator: Eamonn Andrews Ireland’s first commercial offshore gas-find, its de velopment by Marathon Petroleum Ireland Ltd.; the construction and operation of the onshore pipeline by Bord Gais Eireann; the construction and adaptation at Aghada and the Marina by the E.S.B. and the develop ment of a major ammonia/urea complex at Marino Point by Nitrigin Eireann Teoranta. (Time: 36 mins.)
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49 Ireland — THE SILENT ART
Written, produced and directed by Louis Marcus, a study in black and white of the Cork sculptor, the late Seamus Murphy, R.H.A. This was Louis Marcus’ first film (1959) made with the help of Cork friends and blown up from 16 mm. to 35mm. Production Assistants: Padraig O Coileain and John Cashman Commentator: Dan Donovan Organist: Bernard Geary Violinist: Declan Townsend (Time: 14 mins.)
SO Ireland — FLEADH CHEOIL Production: Gael-Linn and Roinn na Gacltachta Director: Louis Marcus Script: Brcandan O hEithir Photo: Robert Monks Commentator: Chris Curran
Portrait of Ireland’s annual folk music festival in Kilrush, Co. Clare in 1967. (Time: 23 mins.)
51 Ireland — SO . . . WHO NEEDS THE TRAINING? Production: AOF Productions, Dublin
52 Ireland — CONQUEST OF LIGHT Production: Louis Marcus for Waterford Glass Ltd. Photo: Robert Monks Music : Vic Flick Commentator: Denis Brennan The ancient craft of glass making in Waterford. (Time: 14 mins.)
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programme: SATURDAY, JUNE 23
Cork Opera House, 7.30 p.m.
CCScfel Opening By
THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR, COUNCILLOR JAMES A. CORR
NORTH EAST TOURISM (Brazil)
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LA POUPEE (Belgium)
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CELTIC GAS (Ireland)
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NORMA RAE (USA.)
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SUNDAY, JUNE 24 12 Noon
Festival Celebration —• Concelebrated Mass
at Church of St. Francis
Cork Opera House, 8.00 p.m. AFTER LIFE (Canada)
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THE LAND, MY MOTHER (Australia) ...
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KOLOROWE PIORKA (Poland)
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THE ODD ANGRY SHOT (Australia)
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HOW THE MYTH WAS MADE (USA) ...
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STEP BY STEP (USA)
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MONDAY, JUNE 25 Capitol Cinema, 9.15 a.m.
FIVE BELLS (Australia)
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AERIAL AMBASSADOR (U.K.)
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HARVEST (U.K.)
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HIGH COUNTRY (Australia)
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MONDAY, JUNE 25 Pavilion Cinema, 10.00 a.m. OFFICIAL OPENING OF CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME
Palace Cinema, 11.00 a.m. RETROSPECTIVE PROGRAMME — “CORK—THE FIRST 23 YEARS” —A MEMORIAL TO DERMOT BREEN
“THE FIRST CORK FESTIVAL” (Courtesy George Fleischmann)
THE SHEPHERD (Canada) (1956) THE SILENT ART (Ireland) (1959) A TOWN LIKE ALICE (U.K.) (1956)
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Cork Opera House, 2.30 p.m.
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TRAVEL LOG (Canada) HOLIDAY IN EGYPT (Egypt) ... CEKANI NA DEST (Czechoslovakia) Cork Opera House, 8.00 p.m.
30 1 100 84
SOPKA (Czechoslovakia) THE AUSTRALIAN GAME (Australia) ... MIRACLE OF FLIGHT (U.K.) PORRIDGE (U.K.)
TUESDAY, JUNE 26 Capitol Cinema, 9.15 a.m.
102 77 92 20 75 62 94 38
ABOUT FACE (U.K.) OMNIBUS 150 YEARS (U.K.) DANCERS (U.K.) BRAVERY IN THE FIELD (Canada) ... ERSATZ (U.K.) RED MOLE IN THE ROAD (New Zealand) FAREWELL MY PROBLEM (U.K.) TORCHES OF LIGHT (Egypt)
Pavilion Cinema, 10.00 a.m.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME Palace Cinema, 11.00 a.m.
“CORK — THE FIRST 23 YEARS” CITY OF GOLD (Canada) (1957)
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TO YOUR HEALTH (U.K.) (1957) LES QUATRE CENTS COUPS (France) (1959) Cork Opera House, 230 p.m.
121 RUCAK (Yugoslavia) 42 WANDLUNGEN (Germany) CASPER IN THE UNDERWORLD (Belgium) 15 Cork Opera House, 8.00 p.m. DO CERNEHO (Czechoslovakia) BUTCH MINDS THE BABY (U.K.) LA DAME DE MONTE CARLO (France) LES CHIENS (France)
31 91 46 47
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27 Capitol Cinema, 9.15 a.m.
JACK WINTERS DREAM (New Zealand) ENERGY FOR THE 80’s (U.S.A.) THE ARTISTS HORSE (U.K.) ... RIVERS (Australia) COOKING IN FRANCE (U.S.A.) HIGHLAND WINTER (Scotland) NATURA (France)
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Pavilion Cinema, 10.00 a.m. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME
Palace Cinema, 11.00 a.m.
PALM COURT ORCHESTRA (U.K.) (1965) FLEADH CHEOIL (Ireland) (1967) SUNDAY TOO FAR AWAY (Australia) (1976) ...
Cork Opera House, 2.30 p.m. EASY ACTION ANIMATED (Netherlands) TYMSZALENSTWIE (Poland) CATHY’S CHILD (Australia) Cork Opera House, 8.00 p.m. LE PEI DU BRUXELLES (Belgium) A NEW HORIZON (Egypt) MASINSKY KLUKOVSKYCHLET (Czechoslovakia) ... ACH TA CHATA ROZSPIEWANE (Poland) DIE FAUST IN DER TASCHE (Germany)
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THURSDAY, JUNE 28 Capitol Cinema, 9.15 a.m.
SECRETS OF AN ALIEN WORLD (U.S.A.) CHILD’S PLAY (Australia) VOICES FROM PURGATORY (Netherlands) RAINBOW ACRES (U.S.A.) IF IT STANDS, KNOCK IT (Ireland) COPTIC DECORATION (Egypt)
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Pavilion Cinema, 10.00 a.m. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME Palace Cinema, 11.00 a.m.
CONQUEST OF LIGHT (IRELAND) (1975) TAXI DRIVER (U.S.A.) (1976) ... Cork Opera House, 2.30 p.m.
UZTAHY (Czechoslovakia) JAN STURSA-ZENY (Czechoslovakia) TIRO (Netherlands)
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Cork Opera House, 8.00 p.m.
JEREMY (France) TIME ON YOUR HANDS (U.K.) WILHELM BUSCH ALBUM (U.K.) ... GOIN’ SOUTH (U.S.A.)
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FRIDAY, JUNE 29
Capitol Cinema, 9.15 a.m.
PORTRAIT OF DAME MARY GILMORE (Australia) ...
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WITHDRAWAL (Ireland)
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SAMI HERDERS (Canada) SO . . .WHO NEEDS THE TRAINING? (Beland)
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SHELL SHOCK ROCK (Northern Ireland)
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Pavilion Cinema, 10.00 a.m. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME
Palace Cinema, 11.00 a.m. AUTOMANIA 2000 (U.K.) (1963) RUDDIGORE (U.K.) (1967) DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND (Australia) (1977) Cork Opera House, 2.30 p.m.
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USEHOCHLUP (Czechoslovakia)
LUCISTNICI A LUKOSTRELEI (Czechoslovakia)
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POKOI ASOLOLEVI (Poland)
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RESTING ROUGH (U.K.) LA BELLE ENDORMIE (Belgium) WILHELM BUSCH ALBUM (U.K.)
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EAGLE’S WING (U.K.)
SATURDAY, JUNE 30
Capitol Cinema, 9.30 a.m. PATCHWORK OF SANTIAGO (U.K.) ...
IT HURTS US TOO (U.K.) KEY WEST PICTURE SHOW (U.S.A.) ... TELL MY WIFE I WON'T BE HOME FOR DINNER (U.K.) ...
I WANNA BE A CLOWN, MOMMA (U.K.)
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OSPREY (U.K.) ROSC—POETRY OF VISION (Ireland)
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Cork Opera House, 2.30 p.m. KWIATUSZEK (Poland)
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BLOODBROTHERS (U.S.A.)
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Cork Opera House, 8.00 p.m. AUTICA (Czechoslovakia)
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53 Ireland — WITHDRAWAL Production : Joe Comerford Based on book of same sai title in memory of David Chaplin, it portrays patients pal in a mental institution who suffer alienation, stress s and pressure, and con trasts the hopes lopes on the foundation of the Irish State with the realilities of to-day.
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55 France — JEREMY Production : Les Films Jean Fauvcaud Producer: Jean Fauvcaud Director: Dominique Maillet
A young man (Remy Laurent) a student in a dioce san college, falls in love with a barmaid and suffers the reproaches of his society. (Time: 15 mins.)
56 Ireland — IF IT STANDS. KNOCK IT Production : Tomlin Productions Producer: Ela Kasprzak-Tomlin Director: Fergus Tomlin Script : Fergus Tomlin Photo: Bill Magalos Music: Rod Stewart Sound : Helena Consuegra Two New York couples come together for ‘a quiet dim dinner at home’. The facade to the home is elegant, eclectic, Neopolitan, while the background is definitely eck ‘Burnt Br Out Bronx’. The topics of conversation range from Chad, Africa to politicians, while absurdity reigns supreme. (Time: 14 mins.)
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60 Netherlands — VOICES FROM PURGATORY, A DIARY FROM SOUTH AFRICA Production: Roeland Kerbosch Filmproduktie Director : Roeland Kerbosch Script: William Offenberg Narrator: Anthony Akerman
In 1978 Roeland Kerbosch made two secret visits to South Africa, with his camera. The result is this in formative account of everyday life as most South Africans have to face. (Time : 43 mins.)
61 New Zealand — JACK WINTER’S DREAM Production: New Zealand Film Unit Producer: Tom Williamson and David H. Fowler Director: David Sims Script: James K. Baxter’s play adapted by David Sims Photo: Kel Fowler Music: John Charles Sound : Geoff Shepherd
_r .. Winter still In the depression stricken 1930s Jack now worked out goldfields he knew in his tramps the ... ....„ ___irs he settles prime fifty yeai before. One bitter night r down ’s Rest’, a Dre ’iwn to sleep iin the ruins of the ‘Drover derelict He has a premonition that this will be his irelict inn. Hi fir.oi «-u final sleiCp. so jt js> anc adj he dreams the ‘Drover’s Inn’ fig* from the goldback to• life ... and peoples it with figures rush days. (Time: 59 mins.)
62 New Zealand — RED MOLE ON THE ROAD Production : New Zealand National Film Unit Producer: Derek Wright and David H. Fowler Director: Sam Neill Script: Sam Neill and John Reid Photo: Stephen Gibb Music: Jan Preston Sound: Geoffrey Shepherd
“-In 1978- -I was —asked to make a film of New Zea land theatre and that rather than cover the id I decided decid field with an unsatisfactory ‘Magazine’ approach, I would divide one film between two extremes. The first would be about a successful, conventional theatre, say Mercury or Downstage, and the second on a fringe experimental group. For the latter I picked ‘Red Mole*. I’d been attracted for some time by their energy, their innovativeness, their incisive satire and their catholic approach to theatre that involved, among other things, puppets, mime, dance, acrobatics, poetry, music, bur lesque and even fire-eating”—Sam Neill, director. (Time: 53 mins.) 32
57 Ireland — ROSC — THE POETRY OF VISION Production: Tarragon Ltd. Producer: Ciarin Scott Photo: George Morrison, Mike Malloy, and Seamus Dcasy Commentator: Sean Barret (Time: 28 mins.)
58 Ireland — CAROLE
Production: Kestrel Film Productions Ltd. Producer: Stephen Rabbctte Director : Dominique Maillet Script: Jean-Jacques Bernard Photo: Jean-Claude Maillet Music: Denis Lcfebure Sound : Philippe Schilovitz
A youniig man, jilted by his girl-friend, takes refuge oni the roads of Ireland where he encounters a tramp and discovers the value of life. (Time: 20 mins.)
59 Northern Ireland — SHELLSHOCK ROCK
Production : Holywood Films Producer: John T. Davis Script: John T. Davis Photo : John T. Davis Sound : Derek Booker
The mood and feelings in Belfast through the eyes and ears of its young New Wave musicians. (Time: 50 mins.)
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63 Poland — DZWIEKOWA Production : Film Polski
64 Poland — KNIATUSZEK Production : Film Polski
65 Poland — KOLOROVE PIORKE Production : Film Polski
66 Poland — ACH TA CHATA ROZSPIEWANA Production : Film Polski
67 Poland — POKOJ ZWIDOKIEMNAMORZE Production : Film Polski
68 Republic of China — DR. LEE’S WORLD OF INSECTS (LEE CHUN-YANG DE KUN CHON SHI CHEH) Production : Kwang Hwa Film Syndicate Director: Yao Yu-Shun Producer: Lok Jen-Yat Script: Yao Yu-Shun Photo: Dr. Lee Chun-Yang The: relationship between man and insects and the develoiipmcnt of insect life. (Time: 28 mins.)
69 Scotland — THE ADMAN Production : Pelicula Films Ltd. Prodi Producer : Mike Alexander and Mark Littlewood Director : Mike Alexander Script: Mike Alexander Photo: Mark Littlewood Music: Nicky Ash Sound : Louis Kramer Cast: David Hayman, Alec Heggie, Angie Rew. Carett Wardell, James Kennedy, Jill Fenner. Jennifer Angus. John, a successful advertising executive, finds his well-ordered routine suddenly shattered when he is the lone witness to a robbery with violence. His personal and business relationships are undermined and his out look on life permanently altered. (Time: 22 mins.)
70 Scotland — HIGHLAND WINTER Production: Tree Films, Glasgow Producer : Charles Gormley Director: Allister Brebner Script: Dan McKinney Photo: Allister Brebner Music: John Maxwell Geddes Sound : Alex Brown A personal vision by Allister Brebner of a Highlands the tourist rarely sees. (Time: 17 mins)
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71 Switzerland — IDEAS - EXPERIMENTS - RESULTS (KUNST UND COMPUTER: IDEEN VERSUCHE - ERGEBNISSE)
Production : Peter-Christian Fuctcr Director : Horst Kunze Script: Herbert W. Franke and Horst Kunze Photo : Jurg Zehnder and Daniel Spalinger Music: John Chowning and Edward Kobrin Sound: Roger Bonnot Artists from five countries, three painters, two com posers. a sculptor and a poet, have one thing in com mon — they work with a computer. (Time: 32 mins.)
72 Switzerland — TELECOMMUNICATIONS — MADE IN SWITZERLAND
Production : Condor Films Ltd., Zurich iristian Fueter Producer: Petcr-Christia.. Director: Andres Brutsch Script: Andres Brutsch Photo : Jurg Zehnder and Marc Schlatter Music : Rainer Boesch Sound: Paul Boiler, Dusan Bohunicky and Hans Gerstengarbe
The complete telecommunications system — “Made in Switzerland”. (Time: 21 mins.)
73 The Netherlands — EASY ACTION Production: Ministry of Culture, Netherlands
74 The Netherlands — TIRO Production: Ministry of Culture, Netherlands
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75 United Kingdom — ERSATZ Production : Christopher Taylor Producer : Christopher Taylor Script: Christopher Taylor
A short animated pa? istiche film featuring small puppets playing Humphrej :y Bogart and juggling with the favourite rave movies of the lhe ’forties. (Time: 12 mins.)
76 United Kingdom — NEWS FROM NOWHERE
Production : Alister Hallum Director : Alistcr Hallum Script : Philip Henderson Photo : Jeremy Stavenhagen Sound : Simon Okin Cast: Timothy West, Kika Markham, John Carter and Clive Smith William Morris, English artist, writer and socialist, died in 1896. His doctor said of him that he died of simply being William Morris; he had done the work of a dozen men. The film tells of the work and the man and his friendship with the painter-poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti. (Time: 53 mins.)
77 United Kingdom — OMNIBUS 150
Production : British Transport Films Producer : Lionel Cole Director : David Lochner Script: Lionel Cole Photo: Ronald Craigen and Merlyn Davies Commentator: David Firth The origins and development of the London omnibus from George Shillibeer’s elegant three-horse bus in 1829 to the double-deckers of to-day.
(Time: 16 mins.)
78 United Kingdom — OSPREY
Production : Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Film Unit Director : Hugh Miles Script: Brian Jackman Photo : Hugh Miles Music: Carl Davis Sound : John Kirby Commentator : Robert Powell
How does the magnificent osprey’s private life com pare with the public image, and what makes it one of the most spectacular birds in the world? (Time: 52 mins.)
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79 United Kingdom — PATCHWORKS OF SANTIAGO Production: Educational and Television Films Ltd. Producer : Stanley Forman Director: Martin Smith Script: Martin Smith Photo: Mike Fox Music : Samuel Durran Commentator : Jenny Naden
The story of Chile as <depicted . in the patchwork pictures of Santiago, first made in the prisons but now nearly all made ade by families ies of political prisoners and iployed living in the poorest the families of the unemployed areas around Santiago. (Time: 9 mins.)
80 United Kingdom — A TOWN LIKE ALICE
81 United Kingdom — ARABIAN ADVENTURE
Production : Badger Films Ltd. Producer: John Dark Director : Kevin Connor Script: Brian Hayles Photo: Alan Hume Sound : Jim Atkinson Cast: Christopher Lee, Milo O’Shea, Oliver Tobias, Emma Samms, Puncct Sira At the foot of the magic moi>untain lies the troubled city of Jadur, ruled by the evil :sorccror Alquazar. Into the city comes Prince Hasan to seek the hand of Alquazar’s stepdaughter, Zuleir* Zuleira. Alquazar strikes a cunning bargain with Hasan but Hasan and Zuleira survive to live happily ever after. (Time: 98 mins.)
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82 United Kingdom — EAGLE’S WING
Production : Rank Films Producer: Peter Shaw and Ben Arbeid Director : Anthony Harvey Script: John Briley from original story by Michael Syson Photo : Billy Williams Music: Marc Wilkinson Cast : Martin Sheen, Sam Waterston, Harvey Keitel, Stephane Audran, Caroline Langrishe, John Castle, le, Jorkc Luke “The West as it really was, before the myths were born”. (Time : 109 mins.)
83 United Kingdom — ELECTRIC ESKIMO
Production : Monument for Children’s Film Foundation Ltd. Producer: Frank Goodwin and Edgar Anstey Script: Frank Godwin and H. MacLeod Robertson Photo: Ray Orton Music: Harry Robinson Sound : John Thurston and Tony Anscombe Cast: Kris Emmerson, Debby Padbury, Ian Sears, Derek Francis, Tom Chadbon, Diana King, Ivor Danvers Accidentally involved in an experiment to harness the elcctroi electromagnetic power of the North Pole, Poochook, loofc a young Eskimo boy, becomes an incredibly powerful rful source of electricity. He is brought to London for a, series of tests, but his secret is discovered by a pair g of. international crooks who attempt to kidnap him. (Time: 57 mins.)
84 United Kingdom — PORRIDGE
Production: Witzent for Black Lion Films Producer: Allan McKeown and Ian La Frenais Director: Dick Clement Script: Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais Photo : Bob Huke Sound : Clive Winter Cast: Ronnie Barker. Richard Beckinsale, Fulton Mackay, Brian Wilde, Peter Vaughan, Geoffrey Bayion, Christopher Godwin, Barrie Rutter, Daniel Peacock.
The word “porridge” refers to a prisoner’s last day inside, when he is given a bowl of porridge. Prison lore says that if he finishes the porridge he will not re turn to prison; conversely, if he doesn’t finish it he will return. The film is based on the comedy television play “Prisoner and Escort”.
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85 United Kingdom — RESTING ROUGH
Production : Thorntip Ltd. Producer: Roberta Aarons Director: Nikolas L. Janis Script: Tony Toller and Nikolas L. Janis Photo : Brian Tufano Music : Judd Lander Sound : John Scarlett Davis (Time: 25$ mins.)
86 United Kingdom — TIME ON YOUR HANDS Production: Global Queensway Productions Producer: Arnold and Sheila Miller and L. Berins Director : Arnold L. Miller Script: Arnold L. Miller
87 United Kingdom — PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE: THE RUSSIAN CONNECTION
Production : Crowndene Films Producer: Maurice Kanareck and Christopher Toyne Director: Maurice Kanareck Script: Victor Menzies Photo: Raymond Crafter Sound : Brian Harvey-Garret
A drama-documentaiy which looks at the plight of those Jews in the Soviet Union who apply for a visa to Israel and are refused. (Time: 53 mins.)
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88 United Kingdom — “TELL MY WIFE I WON’T BE HOME FOR DINNER”
Production : Management Training Ltd. Director: Jack Duncan and Adrian Arnold Photo : D. Ransom
Three humorous case studies of mismanagement of time. (Time : 32 mins.)
89 United Kingdom — RECENT FICTION Production : University of Bristol, Department of Drama Producer: Bill Stair Director: Dave Borthwick Script: Dave Borthwick and Kevin Duggan Photo: Kevin Duggan Sound : Dave Borthwick and Kevin Duggan A small-time magician practises his act in a room by himself. Night falls : he looks out through the win dow and sees some events that may or may not in volve him. This leads to his performing in a nightclub which may or may not be a real event. His act turns into a visionary experience which ends up back in his own room. He finds that he is in a mirror image of the room. (Time: 30 mins.)
90 United Kingdom — THE ARTISTS’ HORSE
Production : John Bulmer Films Director: John Bulmer Script : Angela Conner Photo : John Bulmer Music : Robert Boyle
The horse depicted in painting and sculpture in Europe up was high high stepping, up headed, ~r to the ....1750s ----- ,_s muscular ’*.*' different from the horses ir and refined: q** quite we sec in Europe to-day. The film shows that this ancient horse did exist — and still does to-day as the Morgan breed. (Time : 20 mins.)
91 United Kingdom — BUTCH MINDS THE BABY Production: Park Village Productions Producer: Adrian Tughes Director: Peter Webb Script: Peter Webb, based on a short story by Damon Runyan Photo: Ian McMillan
Set in New York in the 1920s the story is about the bungling attempts of three gangsters to break into a safe, aided and abetted by Butch, the safe cracker, who is forced to take his baby along as he can’t get a baby sitter. (Time: 31 mins.) 45
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92 United Gingdom — DANCERS Production: Concord Films Council Ltd. Producer: John Chatsworth, Derek Hart and Yukata Yamazaki Photo: Clive Ticker Music: Carlos Miranda
The dancers of the Ballet Rambert observed backstage. in performance, in rehearsal and class and at home seen by three directors in an interweaving of three personal views of dancing. (Time: 31 mins.)
93 United Kingdom — EYE OF THE HEART Production: Stephen Cross Films Ltd. Director: Stephen Cross Script: Stephen Cross Photo: Derek Waterman Found: Malcolm Hirst and Ted Ryan
The film explores, primarily through the paintings themselves, but also through interviews and scenes from his daily life and work, the achievement of the present-day British painter, Cecil Collins. (Time: 48 mins.)
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94 United Kingdom — FAREWELL, MY PROBLEM Production : Cinevista Producer : Boyd Catling Director : Don Higgens Script : Boyd Catling and Don Higgens Photo : Olive Tickner Sound : Dave Johns
of profit or loss; the consignment of It was a matter i gowns had to t be got to Amsterdam by the morning, but >ing isn’t convinced that Steve Carr is up to Miss Mannii.„ ‘ ags along. Steve reads Chandler the problem, so she tag* but he has the answer. novels and has Bogart fantasies, f_. (Time : 21 mins.)
95 United Kingdom — HARVEST
Production : Viscom Production Ltd. Producer: John Spencer Director: David Gowing Script: Theo Richmond Photo : Arthur Wooster Commentator : Peter Barkworth
Although British farmers each year lose an area of land equivalent to the Isle of Wight, they produce more and more food on what is left. British Gas, amongst others, have ‘husbanded’ the land too, so that when pipelines have been laid through fertile farming areas, they are invisible a year later and crops are growing. (Time: 27 mins.)
96 United Kingdom — I WANNA BE A CLOWN MOMMA
Production : London International Film School Director: Laurens Potsma Script: Laurens Potsma Photo: Paulo Cabrac and Hatvic Smildiger Music: Tim Horrocks and Arturo Puiz del Poso Sound : Netaya Anbor and Segun Olafioye The development of a young and nearly professional clown in relation to his art, his audience and his selfawareness of his theatrical maturation. (Time: 17 mins.)
97 United Kingdom — IT HURTS US TOO
Production : Eothen Films Ltd. Producer: David Jenner Director: Alison Taylor Script: Alison Taylor Photo : John Shann and Ian Franks Commentator: David Morris
The story of children with arthritis. To mark the International Year of the Child. (Time: 15 mins.) 47
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98 United Kingdom — MR. PASCAL Production: Wyatt-Cattaneo Productions Ltd. Director : Alison de Vere Music: Derek Hodson and John S. Smith One evening in spring an elderly shoemender, Mr. Pascal, does somet:thing ralithcr audacious. (Time: 7J mins.)
99 United Kingdom — MUSIC IN PROGRESS
Production : Malachite Ltd. Director : Charles Maplcston Script: Charles Mapleston Photo: Ian Wilson Music: Mike Westbrook Sound : Bruce White and Chris Wangler
Mike Westbrook, a c composer r workingw ... in the jazz tradition, has evolved a unique and European this traditionally American music. ((Time : 44 mins.)
100 United Kingdom — MIRACLE OF FLIGHT Production: I.T.C. Entertainment Ltd.
101 US.A. — GEORGE SEGAL
Production : Blackwood Productions, Inc. Producer : Michael Blackwood Script: Michael Blackwood Photo: Mead Hunt Sound : Stuart Rickey Commentator : George Segal
George Segal, possibly America’s most eloquent artist and certainly one of the most engaging, is docu mented at the height of his career. (Time: 58 mins.)
102 United Kingdom — ABOUT FACE
Production: Chris James Director : Chris T------iris James Script: Chris. Jai James Photo: Juliani Holdaway 1. Music : Claude Jouvin
An animated gallop among the faces of Mick Jagger, Oscar Wilde, Queen Elizabeth, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, the Marx Brothers, David Bowie and others. (Time :
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103 United Kingdom — AERIAL AMBASSADOR
Production: Cygnet Guild Communications, Ltd. Director: Paul Harrison Script: Paul Harrison Photo : Paul Harrison Music : Derek Wadsworth The construction of airship Europa at its base in Rome and the summer tour of the airship. (Time: 29 mins.)
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104 U.S.A. — GOIN’ SOUTH
Director: Jack Nicholson Script: John Herman i an Sh< Shaner, Al Ramrus, Charles Sh:lyer, Alan Mandel Photo : Nestor■ Almendros Cast: Jack 1Nicholson, Mary Stccnburgcn, John Belushi, :shi, Christopher Lloyd. Jeff Morris Set just after the American Civil War, the film de picts Nicholson as Henry Moon, a good hearted rogue and Texas outlaw hero, who marries Julia Tait (Mary mari._o_ of _ convenience : she needs Steenburger) in a marriage unsuccc someone to work her unsuccessful gold mine, while he needs a respectable wife to shield him from the law. (Time: 105 mins.)
105 U.S.A. — BLOOD BROTHERS
Production : Warner Bros. Producer: Stephen Friedman Director : Robert Mulligan Script: Walter Newman based on the novel by Richard Price Photo: Robert Surtees Sound : Clark Knight
Following his graduation from high school, Stony de Coco learns that his future has been planned by his well-meaning family, but he has some unresolved thoughts of his own. (Time: 116 mins.)
106 U.S.A. — THE CHINA SYNDROME Production : IPC Films—A Columbia Picture Producer: Michael Douglas Director: James Bridges Script: Mike Gray, T. S. Cook and James Bridges Photo : James Crabe Music: Stephen Bishop Cast: Jack Lemmon, Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas (Time : 122 mins.)
107 U.S.A. — NORMA RAE Production: Twentieth Century Fox Producer: Tamava Asseyev and Alex Rose Director: Martin Ritt Script: Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank, Jr. Photo: John A. Alonzo Music: David Shire Cast: Sally Field. Beau Bridges, Ron Leibman Pat Hingle, Barbara Baxley
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108 U.S.S.R. — COUNCIL FOR THE DEFENCE
109 U.S.S.R. — THE SHOOTING PARTY
110 U.S5.R. — POOL LISA
111 U.S.A. — FOUR TIMES DAILY Production : Bravura Films Producer : John Armstrong and Robert Kalsey Director : Christopher Robson Photo : Christopher Robson Music : Riley McLaughlin (Time: 27) mins.)
112 U.S.A. — HOW THE MYTH WAS MADE Production : George C. Stoney Associates Inc. Director: George C. Stoney and James B. Brown Script: Jill Fairchild and George C. Stoney Photo : James B. Brown
The pioneer documentary Man of Aran, made by Robert Flaherty, has long been regarded as a world classic. George C. Stoney and his colleague James Brown go back to Aran to find out “how and why America’s greatest film poet worked as he did, and to see what effect the release of his masterpiece has had on tthe people who represented themselves on the en’’ ”. They record how scenes were set up and how screen Flaherty moulded locations and local customs for his purposes, Islanders who participated in the original ?rviewed and heatedly debate the “myth” film are intei v. the truth in their portrayal, as Flaherty’s purpose becomes clearer.
Cast: Maggie Dirrane (heroine of Man of Aran); Stephen Dirrane (oarsman in Man of Aran); Peter Gill (historian); Kevin Gill (schoolmaster); Colic Hernon (fisherman). (Time: 59 mins.)
113 U.S.A. — THE KEY WEST PICTURE SHOW Production : Souternmost Films Producer : B. J. Martin and Wm. G. Dodds Photo : Mark Henricksen Sound : Anna Benson Commentator : Regis A. Schnupp
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114 U.S.A. — A PLACE OF DREAMS
Production : Peter Vogt and Associates Producer : Peter Vogt and Sherry Jones Director : Peter Vogt Script: Harry Miles Muheim Photo : Tom Ackerman Music : Michael Rendish Commentator : Cliff Robertson (Time : 58J mins.)
115 U.S.A. — RAINBOW ACRES Production : FMS Productions, Inc. Producer: John Fredrick and Herman Saunders Director: Russell A. Murphy Script: John Frederick Photo : Hilliard John Brown Music : Jack Allocco Sound : David Schwartz Commentator : Rev. Ralph Showers
Ralph Showers had a dream : to create a ranch where mentally retarded adults, often overlooked and for gotten in the social welfare systems, would be given the opportunity to grow spiritually, vocationally, physi cally, socially and mentally. Rainbow Acres is a com munity of loving, caring, adults, working to be inde pendent, striving to be free, who look upon themselves as pioneers, doing things that have never been done before. (Time : 25 mins.)
116 U.S.A. — SECRETS OF AN ALIEN WORLD Production : Bravura Films Production : John Verbeck Script: Robert Kalsey Photo: Christopher Robson Music: Riley McLaughlin Sound : Peter Mithdefer Commentator: Henry Fonda
(Time : 52 mins.)
117 U.S.A. — STEP BY STEP
Production: Hubley Studios Producer: Faith Hubley Photo: Nick Vasu Inc. Music: Elizabeth Snados Made in honour of the Year of the Child, this film essays to interpret the world of childhood as it was, as it exists and as it might be, and the possibilities of the future when the basic rights of the child are recognized by all. (Time: 11 mins.)
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118 U.S.A. — COOKING IN FRANCE: AN ALPINE MENU
Production : Screenscope Inc. Producer : Hal Weiner and Marilyn Weiner Director : Hal Weiner Script : Herb Rosen Photo: Leo Rosenberg Sound : Jim Hristakos Commentator: Peter Thomas and Claude Chcnaui (Time : 25 mins.)
119 U.S.A. — ENERGY FOR THE 80s
Production : The Peterson Company Producer : Gabrielle Topping Director: Eric Karson Proto: Bryce Mac III and Eric Karson Music : Bob Thompson Commentator : Gordon Gould )Timc : 281 mins.)
120 U.S.A. — FARM SONG Production: John Nathan Productions Producer : John Nathan Script : John Nathan Photo : Hiroshi Segawa Music : Toru Takemitsu Sound : Shimpei Kikuchi (Time : 58 mins.)
121 Yugoslavia — DINNER (RUCAK) Production : Zagreb Film Director: Zlatko Bourek Script : Zlatko Bourck Photo : Franjo Malogorski Music : Tomica Simovic
A man sits at table, eating. He is interrupted by the sound of a bell and in his troubled mind he sees his childhood, the war, his parents in a Jewish ghetto, and all the forms of aggression which he has experienced up to the day when he sat down at the table, eating. (Time : 9^ mins.)
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THE MAGIC FLUTE
JOHN WAYNE The film world will remember, as indeed will, the millions who watched him on screen, John Wayne as one of the giants of cinema. Many' tributes have been paid since his death, finally, from the cancer which he fought so courageously for so long and it is appropriate that we too re member this epitome of the film ‘star’.
One of the American entries for the very first Cork Film Festival in 1956 was a John Wayne film . . . one of his hugely successful collabora tions with John Ford — "The Searchers”. And last year an invitation was sent, through the Irish Embassy in Washington, to come to Cork where it was intended to honour him for his service to the cinema. Alas, he was not well enough to undertake the journey and now we cannot honour in person this man who more than any other meant cinema to people all over the world. At this time we send our sympathy to his family, and especially to one of his sons. Pat, who was such a popular visitor to the Festival' himself a few years ago. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dhil . . . May he rest in peace.
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CORK FILM FESTIVAL SHORT FILM AWARD A Bronze Statuette of St. Finbarr will be presented by the International Jury to the outstanding film in each category (a) General Interest and Documentary Films; (b> Animated or Cartoon Films; (c) Films on Art; (d) Short Fiction Films; (c) Scientific and Industrial Spon sored Films. Certificates of Merit will be awarded at the discretion of the Jury to particular films for out standing aspects.
IRISH FILM SOCIETY’S AWARD
The Irish Film Society will present an award for the best short film shown during the Festival.
THE FEDERATION OF IRISH FILM SOCIETIES will present an award to the outstanding short film shown during the Festival. The Jury consists of : PHYL MOLONEY (Waterford Film Society)
PADDY MURPHY (U.C.C. Film Society)
ALAN SAWYER (British Federation of Film Societies)
INTERNATIONAL CRITICS AWARD The Waterford Glass Award will be presented to the best Irish-made film shown at the Festival. Films made outside Ireland by Irish film makers are eligible.
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES SPECIAL, PRIZE
The European Commission will present an award for the best short film made in a member State of the European Community or in a State which is an appli cant for membership of the Community (Greece, Spain, Portugal), which in the opinion of the Jury contributes most to understanding between peoples. The film should have been completed since September 1, 1978, may be up to 60 minutes in duration and may be either 35 mm or 16 mm. JURY: /
MLLE. CHANTAL CUER JUDGE CONOR P. MAGUIRE
KAREL VAN MILEGHEM DENIS CORBOY
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INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD The Irish National Steering Committee for the International Year of the Child commissioned Cork sculptor. Mr. Patrick O’Sullivan, to design a special award for the proposed children’s sec tion of this year’s Festival. Mr. O’Sullivan, an artist of international reputation, has used polished Cork limestone and marble for this work.
The children’s section means that for the first time youngsters will have a special programme at the Cork Film Festival, something which is particularly appropriate because of the United Nations designation of 1979 as the year of the child. Special programmes will be held at the Pavilion Cinema at 10 a.m. from Monday to Friday inclusive during the Festival and those attending will be brought from the city primary schools, by arrangement with, and kind permis sion of. the various school authorities. Please note that no admission is possible except as mem bers of school groups. The Festival is pleased to be able to contribute in some measure to Ireland’s ‘Year of the Child’ programme and records a special word of thanks to the Cork Soroptimists Club for their initiative in the matter. The support of the National Steer ing Committee has been most welcome and their fine gesture in commissioning the award is of benefit both to the world of film and that of sculpture.
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Failte and our Sponsors and Advertisers, Cork Film Festival could not be
organised.
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tude to them. Please ensure the Festival's con tinuation by supporting our Advertisers.
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A FRIENDSHIP CENTRE is located at Connolly Hall and will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Delegates, Press and Holders are welcome.
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LUNCH TIME CONCERTS In co-operation with the Savoy Centre in Patrick Street, the Film Festival is promoting lunch time concerts during Festival Week this year. On Monday, June 25th. Wednesday. June 27th and Friday. June 29th. there will be very. attractive concerts in the Savoy, which as a cinema was the Festival’s original home. The admission charge of £2.50 includes pro vision of a cold plate lunch, tea or coffee, as well as the concert.
The full programme is:
Monday, June 25th — Na Fili, one of Ireland’s leading traditional music groups. Wednesday, June 27th — The Montfort Singers
Friday. June 29th — Jack Brierley Jazz Quintet Festival visitors, delegates and press will attend and the concerts will also be open to the general public. Doors open 12.45 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL PRESS OFFICE AT CONNOLLY HALL
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CARROLL’S PRESS
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR EXHIBITION
On display in Cork during the week of the Film Festival will be the Carrolls Press Photo grapher of the Year Exhibition. The Press Photo graphers’ Association of Ireland Exhibition Touring Committee has arranged for the show ing to be held in conjunction with the Festival and in all some 102 pictures will be on view, representing the prize winners and other top pictures from an entry of 481 for the award of PPAI Photographer of the Year 1978. Winner of the award last year was Colman Doyle of The Irish Press, and section winners were : Cyril Cain, Daily Mirror (News); Des Barry, Cork Examiner (Sport); Tom McElroy. Sunday World (Feature) and Liam O’Connor, Sunday World (Picture Essay). The judges were Mrs. Shirley Freeman, Picture Editor, Sunday Times; M. Jacques de Potier, Picture Editor, Paris-Maich. and Mr. Sheamus Smith, Managing Director, National Film Studios of Ireland. Sponsors of the competition are Messrs. P. J. Carroll & Co. PPAI President Brian Barron and his collea gues on the Exhibition Touring Committee, Donal Doherty. Liam O’Connor and Sean Larkin, with the co-operation of the Cork Examiner’s Des Barry, are those we thank for bringing the exhibition to Cork for the Festival.
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acknowledgments Cork Film Festival owes its origin, in the main, to the financial support and encouragement of BORD FAILTE EIREANN (The Irish Tourist Board). The Director and Council of the Festival express their deep appreciation to them, and also to the London Friends of Cork and Dublin Friends of Cork. This year, we are also greatly indebted to An Chomhairle Ealaion (The Arts Council) for a special and substantial grant to meet the situa tion of this year's Festival, and to Radio Telefis Eircann for their valuable assistance. We are also indebted to the following who have given considerable help to the Festival in various ways: ARTHUR GUINNESS, SON & CO. (IRELAND) LTD. IRISH DISTILLERS LIMITED . SWAN BEDDING CORK OPERA HOUSE LTD. D. & A. O’LEARY LTD. . BRITISH AIRWAYS OYSTER TAVERN WATERFORD GLASS LTD. . CORK EXAMINER — ECHO HENRY FORD & SON, LTD. . IRISH MIST LIQUEUR LTD. BEAMISH & CRAWFORD LTD. SMURFIT CORRUGATED CASES LTD. IRISH BUSINESS SYSTEMS ABBEY FILMS LTD. MURTAGH PROPERTIES LTD. THE JOHN DALY GROUP ALLIED IRISH BANKS CASSIDY FABRICS NATIONAL FILM STUDIOS OF IRELAND CORK CORPORATION CORK FILM SERVICES EAGLE PRINTING CO. LTD., CORK (Premier supplier of office equipment) ESSO IRELAND LTD. McKECHNIE CLEANING SERVICES LTD. BANK OF IRELAND LTD. WEST CORK TRAVEL METROPOLE HOTEL WESTREX T. CROWLEY & SON LTD. . P. J. CROWLEY & SONS LTD. . (Scientific Instruments) MR. GERARD JONES, BELGIAN CONSUL CONNOLLY HALL SAVOY CENTRE REMINGTON OFFICE MACHINES AND SYSTEMS 59
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS RICHARD ALAN & CO. LTD., Dublin & Cork MR. A. V. DUFFICY
ASHBOURNE HOUSE HOTEL LTD. P. J. CROWLEY LTD.. Ophthalmic Opticians, Cork
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THE HAMMOND LANE METAL CO. LTD., CORK MR. FRANK LAWTON, POOLE, DORSET SEAMUS & MARY LANTRY
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The Director, Council and Organising Committee of the Cork Film Festival owe a debt of gratitude to the
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