WIN FREE TIX!
IRISH FILM FESTIVAL BOSTON
THURSDAY, MARCH 24 - SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011
The 12th annual Irish Film Festival Boston opens this week and runs from Thursday, March 24 through Sunday, March 27.
Thanks to our friends at the festival, we’re pleased to offer SIX free pairs of tickets to attend some great new films from Ireland:
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PARKED - - Win 2 pairs tix!
Thursday, March 24 @ 7:00 pm
Stuart Street Playhouse
Screens with "Deep End Dance" | followed by Stella Artois After Party at Stuart Street Playhouse
Parked Synopsis: Fred Daly lives a quiet, lonely life in his car. But that changes when Cathal arrives in a little yellow car and becomes his neighbour. A dope-smoking 21 year old with a positive attitude, Cathal seems determined to make Fred sort his life out. And it works. As Cathal’s infectious energy rubs off on him, Fred modifies his car into a home, beats the welfare system and makes a friend in Jules, an attractive music teacher who lives alone nearby. But Fred struggles with his pride to tell Jules about his ‘home’ as Cathal’s life is threatened by his escalating drug habit. As they grow closer, the influence of these three outsiders on each other will change their lives. Parked is a moving, uplifting film about friendship, trust and the need to feel truly at home.
Director: Darragh Byrne | Producers: Dominic Wright, Jacqueline Kerrin, Aleksi Bardy
Lead cast: Colm Meaney & Colin Morgan | Supporting cast: Milka Ahlroth, Michael Mcelhatton & Stuart Graham
A Ripple World Production © 2010 |
With the support of Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board.
THE RUNWAY - - Win 2 pairs tix!
Friday March 25 @ 7:30 pm
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DIRECTOR'S CHOICE: with Director Ian Power and Producer
Macdara Kelleher in person
Somerville Theater (101 mins)
Screens with “Noreen” and followed by reception at
Orleans in Davis Square
Runway sponsis: Nine year old Paco Thomas misses his dad. His mum says he was a Spanish sailor but Paco can’t remember. They live in Dromoleen, a poor town crippled by a factory closure where Paco spends his days getting into trouble and his nights learning Spanish from an old linguaphone tape for when his dad comes home…
But late one night, the life of Paco, his mother, and the whole town is changed when a mysterious Colombian pilot, crash lands his plane in woods on the outskirts of town.
As the fractious community comes together to decide the fate of their visitor, Paco is called up as the sole Spanish speaker – and through a translation rich with poetic license, he manages to convince the town to set out to help his new Colombian friend.
In the spirit of Capra, Ian Power’s story chronicles a communities healing, where divisions and prejudices are set aside while pursuing an act of pure altruism.
Inspired by true events that happened outside Mallow in 1983, and captured the imagination of the nation.
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MY BROTHERS
Saturday March 26 @ 2.00pm (Win 2 pairs tix)
Screens with "Crossword"
My Brothers Synopsis: Over the Halloween weekend of 1987 three young brothers embark on an epic quest: to win and bring back to their dying father a replacement for his beloved watch, which came from an amusement arcade in Ballybunion where all their family holidays together were spent. Noel, Paudie and Scwally steal the local bread van and set off for Ballybunion. It will be an off-beat and moving journey which – after encounters and adventures that will fortify them for the challenge of their father’s impending death – can only lead them home.
Director: Paul Fraser
Cast: Timmy Creed, Paul Courtney, TJ Griffin, Don Wycherley, Kate Ashfield
For full details, schedule, tickets, and All Access Pass, please visit irishfilmfestival.com.
Winners will be announced on Tuesday, March 22, so be sure to check back to see who wins!
To enter the contest, simply fill in the form below.
GOOD LUCK!