ferndale films - documentary

	Blood Fruit (2014)

			The story of 11 young Irish Dunnes Stores workers who went on strike following their refusal to handle South African produce. Directed by Sinéad O'Brien Produced by Noel Pearson More...

	Maeve Binchy: At Home in the World (2011)

			The enthralling story of how Maeve Binchy became one of the world’s bestselling authors – and found happiness. Maeve Binchy – At Home in the World is the story of how a talkative, curious, unusually tall girl from the little Irish seaside town of Dalkey became the writer of over forty million bestsellers. Maeve herself tells of a happy childhood, the shock of early death in the family, her travelling adventures and life as a teacher and journalist, the unexpected finding of lasting love, and first steps as a novelist. An enthralling personal account, with contributions from family, friends and colleagues, of a life lived with passion and purpose. Directed by Sinéad O'Brien Produced by Noel Pearson Contributors: Maeve Binchy, Gordon Snell

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			A feature length documentary about the remarkable life and work of John G Morris, journalist and picture editor of Life magazine who is probably one of the last living journalists involved in the D-Day Normandy landings.The film includes contributions from some of the most renowned names in photojournalism and won Best Irish Documentary at Dublin Film festival 2013. Directed by Cathy Pearson More...

	The Dubliner

			This tells the story of Ronnie Drew, singer, entertainer and raconteur. Ronnie Drew is singular. His face distinctive, his voice unique - he remains one of very few characters in Ireland who is immediately recognizable. Since founding his revolutionary folk band The Dubliners in 1962, he and his native city of Dublin have become synonymous. Directed by Sinéad O'Brien

	DRACULA'S BRAM STOKER

			This documentary examines the complex life of one of Ireland’s most elusive novelists - Bram Stoker - and the bizarre parallels between the writer himself and that of his most famous creation, the greatest vampire of them all, Count Dracula. The documentary includes interviews with film director Neil Jordan, Senator David Norris, actors Donald Sinden and Christopher Lee, historian Roy Foster, writers, authors and members of the Dracula Organisation and the Bram Stoker Society. More...

	BRIAN FRIEL

			This Film tells the story of an exceptional playwright living and working in Ireland today. It includes some thoughts from both his friends and various people who have had the pleasure of working with him or on some of his plays. Notoriously, Brian Friel is a shy man, reticent in public and sparing in his comments on his own work to a Beckettian degree. However, at the end of this short Brian has commented on the film itself, which adds a very nice touch. Contributors include Seamus Heaney, Frank McGuiness, Stephen Rea and Tom Murphy among many others. More...

	LUKE

			"This film is a long overdue portrayl of a much loved and still sadly missed figure on the dublin scene... the archive footage is particulary fascinating" This film tells the story of Luke Kelly from his birth in inner city Dublin to his tragic-early death forty four years later. Contributors include Gerry Adams, Ronnie Drew and Bill Whelan among others. More...

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