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Jump (2012 Film)
''Jump'' is a 2012 Northern Irish mystery drama film set in Derry. It is based on the stage play of the same name by Lisa McGee. Plot The plot revolves around Greta Feeney (Burley), who intends to commit suicide on New Year's Eve, and the interplay of her friends, and her gangster father. The story is framed by a voice-over narrative by Greta. Cast * Nichola Burley as Greta Feeney * Martin McCann as Pearse Kelly * Richard Dormer as Johnny Moyes * Ciarán McMenamin as Ross * Charlene McKenna as Marie * Valene Kane as Dara * Lalor Roddy as Frank Feeney * Packy Lee as Jack * Kelly Gough as Lucy * Jonathan Harden as Richie Awards * Best Feature at Irish Film New York 2012 * Bridging the Borders Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Palm Springs International Film Festival (sometimes stylized shortly as PSIFF) is a film festival held in Palm Springs, California. Originally promoted by Mayor Sonny Bono and then sponsored by Nortel,here for Table of Content ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derry
Derry, officially Londonderry (), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name ''Derry'' is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name (modern Irish: ) meaning 'oak grove'. The old walled city lies on the west bank of the River Foyle, which is spanned by two road bridges and one footbridge. The city now covers both banks (Cityside on the west and Waterside on the east). The population of the city was 83,652 at the 2001 Census, while the Derry Urban Area had a population of 90,736. The district administered by Derry City and Strabane District Council contains both Londonderry Port and City of Derry Airport. Derry is close to the border with County Donegal, with which it has had a close link for many centuries. The person traditionally seen as the founder of the original Derry is Saint , a holy man from , the old name for almost all of modern County Donegal, of which the west bank of the Foyle was a part before 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Films Based On Plays
Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ** Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state * Irish language, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family spoken in Ireland * Irish people, people of Irish ethnicity, people born in Ireland and people who hold Irish citizenship Places * Irish Creek (Kansas), a stream in Kansas * Irish Creek (South Dakota), a stream in South Dakota * Irish Lake, Watonwan County, Minnesota * Irish Sea, the body of water which separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain People * Irish (surname), a list of people * William Irish, pseudonym of American writer Cornell Woolrich (1903–1968) * Irish Bob Murphy, Irish-American boxer Edwin Lee Conarty (1922–1961) * Irish McCal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derry (city)
Derry, officially Londonderry (), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name ''Derry'' is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name (modern Irish: ) meaning 'oak grove'. The old walled city lies on the west bank of the River Foyle, which is spanned by two road bridges and one footbridge. The city now covers both banks (Cityside on the west and Waterside on the east). The population of the city was 83,652 at the 2001 Census, while the Derry Urban Area had a population of 90,736. The district administered by Derry City and Strabane District Council contains both Londonderry Port and City of Derry Airport. Derry is close to the border with County Donegal, with which it has had a close link for many centuries. The person traditionally seen as the founder of the original Derry is Saint , a holy man from , the old name for almost all of modern County Donegal, of which the west bank of the Foyle was a part before 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Films
2012 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2012, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths. Most notably, the two oldest surviving American film studios, Universal and Paramount both celebrated their centennial anniversaries, marking the first time that two major film studios celebrate 100 years, and the Dolby Atmos sound format was launched for the premiere of '' Brave''. The ''James Bond'' film series celebrated its 50th anniversary and released its 23rd film, ''Skyfall''. Six box-office blockbusters from previous years (''Beauty and the Beast'', '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'', ''Titanic'', ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', ''Finding Nemo'', and ''Monsters, Inc.'') were re-released in 3D and IMAX. Also, the year marked the debut for high frame rate technology. The first film using 48 F.P.S., a higher frame rate than the film industry sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Palm Springs International Film Festival (sometimes stylized shortly as PSIFF) is a film festival held in Palm Springs, California. Originally promoted by Mayor Sonny Bono and then sponsored by Nortel,here for Table of Contents it started in 1989 and is held annually in January. It is run by the Palm Springs International Film Society, which also runs the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films (ShortFest), a festival of short films and film market in June. Though the festival does feature American independent films, the focus from its inception was to shine a spotlight on international cinema.Susan King (January 2, 2013)Palm Springs film fest lineup includes black and white silent films''Los Angeles Times''. The festival was cancelled in both 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in California. It will be held from January 6 to January 16 in 2023. The 34th edition will screen 134 films from 64 countries including 27 premieres. Film Awards ceremony on January 5 at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Film New York
Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ** Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state * Irish language, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family spoken in Ireland * Irish people, people of Irish ethnicity, people born in Ireland and people who hold Irish citizenship Places * Irish Creek (Kansas), a stream in Kansas * Irish Creek (South Dakota), a stream in South Dakota * Irish Lake, Watonwan County, Minnesota * Irish Sea, the body of water which separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain People * Irish (surname), a list of people * William Irish, pseudonym of American writer Cornell Woolrich (1903–1968) * Irish Bob Murphy, Irish-American boxer Edwin Lee Conarty (1922–1961) * Irish McCal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Harden
Jonathan Harden (born 1979) is an Irish actor and director. Early life Harden was born in Belfast in 1979, the son of an Irish father and American mother. Career Harden's most notable credits include the roles of Sean Rawlins in the crime drama series ''Unforgotten'', Gregory in the final season of the comedy series ''Peep Show'', Walter Hill in the costume drama series '' Titanic: Blood and Steel'', Newman Noggs and the narrator in the BBC adaptation of ''Nicholas Nickleby'', Brendan Murphy in Jimmy McGovern's 2021 prison drama ''Time'', and an unnamed character in '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi''. Harden's stage credits include Henry Joy McCracken in Stewart Parker'''Northern Star''at the Finborough Theatre and '' Children of the Sun'' at the Royal National Theatre under the direction of the late Howard Davies. Of his performance in Northern Star, the Time Out review wrote, "Jonathan Harden reveals himself as an extraordinary talent whose performance leaves an afterglow like a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Gough
Kelly Gough is an Irish actress, known for her role as Kate Kelly in the RTÉ series ''Raw''. From 2019 to 2020, she appeared in the BBC medical drama ''Casualty'' as Violette Spark. Career Gough's first professional acting role was with the Yew Tree Theatre production of ''Falling out of Love'', written by John Breen and directed by Mikel Murfi. She has subsequently appeared in productions including ''Big Love'' for the Abbey Theatre, ''The Playboy of the Western World'' for the Druid Theatre Company, ''All in the Timing'' for Inis Theatre and '' Extremities'' for Spark to a Flame. Later theatre work includes Lady Macbeth in ''Macbeth'' directed by David Horan, Elizabeth in ''Don Carlos'' directed by Gadi Roll, and Blanche in ''A Streetcar named Desire'' directed by Chelsea Walker, in what ''The Times'' described as "a name-making performance". Gough's extensive television credits include season 3 of ''Marcella'' for ITV and Netflix, ''Shadow and Bone'', '' Strike Back'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Packy Lee
{{wiktionary, packy, packie Packy or Packie may refer to: People: * Packy Axton (1941–1974), American rhythm and blues tenor saxophone player and bandleader * Packie Bonner (born 1960), former football goalkeeper for the Republic of Ireland * Packie Duignan (1922–1992), Irish flute player * Packy East, boxing ring name of comedian Bob Hope * Packy Hyland Jr., founder of Hyland Software in 1991 * Pat McAllister (born 1972), Northern Irish football manager and former player * Pascal McConnell (born 1980), former Gaelic football goalkeeper * Packey McFarland (1888–1936), Irish-American boxer * Packy McGarty (1933–2021), Gaelic football player * Packy Naughton (born 1996), American baseball player * Packie Russell (1920–1977), Irish musician and storyteller * Henry A. Schade (1900–1992), US Navy commodore, naval architect and professor Animals: * Packy (elephant) (1962–2017) Fictional characters: * Packy, in the Sony PlayStation game ''Puzzle Bobble 4'' * Pac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalor Roddy
Lalor Roddy (born 30 November 1954) is a Northern Irish actor, described by the ''Irish Times'' theater critic Fintan O'Toole as "surely the finest Irish actor of his generation". Youth Roddy was born and grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 2014, he stated in an interview about his youth: "Theatre was very much part of our upbringing and the cinema as well. My mother was associated with the Lyric Theatre in its early days in both a managerial and performing capacity back when they were in Derryvolgie Avenue. We were dragged along to the theatre and I never lost a love for it. It was a magical experience where you were transformed to another world. My mother’s father managed cinemas in Belfast, in the Falls Road and the top of the Shankill, and he would have brought me along on a lot of Saturdays to the matinees and that filled me with a similar love, so that love was always there despite me taking another route in life." As an young man, he left for the United States to pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Dormer
Richard Dormer (born 11 November 1969) is an actor, playwright and screenwriter from Northern Ireland. He is best known for his roles as Beric Dondarrion in the HBO television series ''Game of Thrones'' and Dan Anderssen in Sky Atlantic's '' Fortitude''. Early life Dormer was born in Portadown, Northern Ireland. He studied at the RADA school of acting in London. After living and working in London, he returned to Northern Ireland. He lives in Belfast and is married to director Rachel O'Riordan. Career Dormer gained recognition following his performance as Northern Irish snooker star Alex Higgins in ''Hurricane'' in 2003, which he wrote and starred in. Dormer won ''The Stage'' award for Best Actor in 2003. In 2004, Dormer won the ''Irish Times'' Best Actor Award for his performance in Frank McGuinness's ''Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme'' and in 2005 completed a season with Sir Peter Hall at the Theatre Royal and starred in Bath as Antonio in William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
