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IN PRODUCTION
CRUIT GO N-OR, SEANGHLOR AG CEOL ATHUAIR"
Co-production with BBC,TG4, ILBF and BCI.
52' documentary
Brief Synopsis and treatment
This documentary film is to be a musico-archeological investigation which explores the ancient Irish airs of Co. Derry Harpist Denis O'Hampsey as collected by Edward Bunting.
Led by a group of gifted musicians who are fascinated with the origins of their Irish musical tradition and heritage, this 50 minute film follows musical instrument maker Séamús O'Kane from Co. Derry and renowned Harp builder Michael Billinge from Co. Cork who will build a replica of one of the most striking historical symbols of Ireland, the Downhill Harp along with Nollaig Brolly, one of the new up and coming female artists in Ireland, who will turn her hand to learning the technics of playing this ancient instrument from renowned Celtic/European harpists.
This film culminates in a grand finale Harp concert in the style of The Belfast Harp Festival of 1792.
IN THE NAME OF THE DIGNITY
John O' Brien's fight..
Co-production with Idee Originale (France), TG4 and the Region Rhone Alpes (France)
52' and 90' film documentary.
Brief Synopsis and treatment
John O’Brien is a fisherman from Inis Bo Finne, a Gaeltacht Island (Irish speaking area) off the coast of Donegal who disagrees with the Government’s total ban on salmon fishing with driftnets.
John’s people have been fishing salmon for generations and he would like to be able to pass this tradition on to his sons. Due to the ban, this is currently not an option but John intends to fight for an exemption for Island Communities who depend on fishing as a means of livelihood. The ban serves to highlight how Island communities have been neglected and poorly served by government, and through the course of his campaign John discovers that the salmon fishing ban is only the tip of the iceberg. His identity, traditions and way of life will probably disappear with with the end of fishing.
John decided to unite the other island fishermen from Donegal into a long campaign in Ireland and in Europe.
With the support of solicitors and indigenous human rights specialists, they will try to get their rights back. This will enable them to stay on their island and keep their traditions for future generations.
A fight against economic fatality, against a bureaucratic dictator which believes in statistics and not in human beings.
Format: HDV, 16:9
Time line for completion:
Finish filming end of Summer 2009
Post Production Automne 2009
Ready for Festivals / Broadcast winter 2009/2010
IN DEVELOPMENT
LE MANGUIER, AN ALTERNATIVE BOAT IN OCEANS' SERVICE
52' documentary produce with Idee Originale (France)
On 26th April 2009, Le Manguier will get under sail from the Old Pier of Bastia (Corsica), her home port, for an exceptional adventure: to rally from Corsica to Japan by sailing a mythical passage, the famous Northern Sea Route, that once hugged the coast of Siberia before joining the
Pacific by the Bering Strait. In total, the distance is more than 10 000 miles that Le Manguier will have to navigate, for this first stage of it’s Pacific Exploration.Le Manguier has been equiped with a mixed propulsion sail/engine, solar panels, solar heaters, as well as a solar concentrator, intended for populated areas where wood is scarce. On board, a bildge filter has been set up to limit the impact of throwing up on the environment, and the boat is fully equiped with LED electricity. Finally, Le Manguier will test during its periplus a brand new ecological anti-fouling made by the french laboratoy « MAPIEM », based at the University of Toulon.
ALFRED WALLIS AND JAMES DIXON
52' documentary produce by Lugh Films
with the support of Eilean na Gaeltachta.
Short synopsis
Alfred Wallis (1855-1942) and James Dixon (1887-1970) were two artists from different generations who lived and worked at different ends of the British Isles - Wallis in Cornwall, Dixon in the Tory Islands. However, there are similarities between their backgrounds, artistic principles and positions within the art world that make a joint documentary relevant and timely.
Both artists were fishermen by trade who took up painting late in life and managed to become important figures within the history of 20th-Century art with works in many major collections. Neither received any official art training which has led to them being described as 'primitives'. Both had close relationships with professional artists who introduced their work into the contemporary art world and helped secure their place in art history.
OUR RECENT PRODUCTIONS
ECONAV, 13'
Produced with De Navigatio, the Nicolas Hulot Fondation and L'Agence des Aires Marines protegees (France).
This documentary show how France has started her first national Eco-Navigation campaign.
www.econav.org
Lámh Cuidigh, Clár 26 Bomaite
Produced with TG4, 25 minutes
Bunaiodh Irish Community Care i Manchain ag tú s 1980’s, ag dáiliú blaincéid agus bia ar Éireannaigh gan didéan, tá Eibhlín Uí Cholla as Gaoth Dobhair láirneach sa ghrúpa ón tús ag cuidiú leis na péas Éireannaigh marbh a ainmiú agus ag tabhairt gaolta le chéile a bhí scartha le blianta.
CO-PRODUCTION
SEPTEMBER 2007
"THE INDOMITABLE" 1 x 12min undercover investigative documentary, recently filmed by awarding winning French journalist Gwenlaouen Legouil with the Shan Revolutionaries in the Burmese Mountains.
Produced with ARTE(France), the documentary was broadcasted saturday 6th of october.
This is now available with exclusive broadcast rights in the rest of Europe.
A longer version (26 mins) will be made available soon.
NOVEMBER 2007
"THE SAFFRON REVOLUTION", 22 min undercover investigative documentaryby awardwinning French journalist Gwenlaouen Legouil filmed in a Buddist Monastary in Burma during the Monks revolution.
Produced with Arte(France), this documentary is now available for broadcast in the rest of Europe.
A longer version (26 mins and 52 mins)will be available soon.
2007
"FEAR NA NOILEAN" 52 minutes documentary for TG4 and funded by the BCI/TG4.
Recipient of the Spirit of the Festival, Gold Torc Award of The Celtic Media Festival 2007.
Public Award of the International Island Film Festival of Groix in 2008.
Best Television Programme of the Radharc Fondation in 2008.
Fear na nOileán was selected at the Galway Film Fleadh, the Northern Ireland International Foyle Film Festival, le mois du Documentaire in Brittany...
"IOBAIRTI" 26 minute documentary for TG4.
Iobairtí tells the story of a fisherman on Donegal coast who try to survive through the new Salmon Ban imposed by the Irish Governement and a decision he is appealing and for an exemption for island communities.
Iobairti was selected at the International Island Film Festival of Groix in 2008.
DRAMA
Lugh Films is developing with the support of the Arts Council, Ealain na Gaeltachta and the Breton Arts Council in France the first draft of a script called "Man of the Islands".
This movie will be the adaptation of "Fear na nOileán" for the big screen.
Numbers of funders and producers have expressed an interest in the project already....watch this space...
If you wish to obtain a DVD of Fear na nOileán please contact us or send us a cheque for €18 including P&P to the following address; Lugh Films, Pier Head, Tory island, Co.Donegal, Ireland.