Entertainment Weekly Lists Three Irish Film Board Funded Films in their Top Ten Films List of 2016
The US publication Entertainment Weekly have announced their list of Top Ten movies of 2016 so far and we are delighted that three out of the ten films selected are Irish films funded by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board.
Viva directed by Paddy Breathnach and produced by Treasure Entertainment, John Carney's Sing Street produced by Cosmo Films and Element Pictures' The Lobster starring Colin Farrell are all listed in the top ten best films of 2016.
Commenting on the news James Hickey Chief Executive said "I'm delighted to see Irish filmmakers receive such deserved international attention for their films. Audiences and critics alike worldwide are really connecting with Irish film and we are delighted to see that IFB funded films have taken over $145 million and counting at the worldwide theatrical box office this year."
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About THE LOBSTER
The Lobster is a blackly funny love story set in a near future where finding love is a matter of life or death starring Colin Farrell (Intermission), Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener), and John C. Reilly (Chicago). The film shot in Co Kerry, is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and produced by Element Pictures with support from the IFB, Film 4, Eurimages, the Netherlands Film Fund, Greek Film Centre and BFI.
About VIVA
Written by Mark O'Halloran (Garage, Adam and Paul) and directed by Paddy Breathnach Viva follows Jesus, an eighteen-year-old Cuban who is lost and struggling to realize his true identity. Unsure of himself or his future direction, he works at a local Havana drag club where he entertains dreams of becoming a performer whilst earning his money through hustling. Into his life, however, comes a force to challenge his direction and freedom - his long-lost father Angel, once a celebrated boxer and newly released from a 15-year prison term. Produced by Treasure Entertainment with funding from Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board, RTÉ and Windmill Lane.
About SING STREET
Directed by John Carney (Once, Begin Again), Sing Street takes us back to 1980s Dublin where an economic recession forces Conor out of his comfortable private school and into survival mode at the inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher. He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious and über-cool Raphina, and with the aim of winning her heart he invites her to star in his band's music videos. She agrees, and now Conor must deliver what he's promised - calling himself "Cosmo" and immersing himself in the vibrant rock music trends of the ‘80s, he forms a band with a few lads, and the group pours their hearts into writing lyrics and shooting videos. The film stars Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Jack Reynor (Glassland), Maria Doyle Kennedy (Orphan Black) and Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones) and is produced by Cosmo Films, Likely Story and Filmwave.