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Judi Dench to receive IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award in Dublin

The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA), which celebrates 20 years this year, will present Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench with the Irish Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the world of film and television. She will receive the award and take part in a very special in conversation hosted by Deirdre O’Kane at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin on Thursday, 6th July 2023, supported by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland though the Screen Stakeholders Funding Scheme.

From Shakespearean stage roles to iconic film performances, Dame Judi Dench is one of the world’s most versatile and respected actors, with an illustrious career that spans over six decades. Beloved by her peers and public alike, her performances have earned her awards and accolades across the globe. She is an Oscar winner with a further seven Oscar Nominations, ten BAFTA awards, two SAG Awards and two Golden Globes to her name for her screen performances. She has also won a Tony Award and seven Olivier Awards for her theatrical work.

This special Irish Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recognises Dame Judi's body of work and her remarkable achievements. Known for her extraordinary ability to command the screen in both leading and supporting roles, she has for decades been one of the most in-demand actors working and brings enormous prestige to any project she is involved in.

Dame Judi was born in York with both of her parents having grown up in Dublin. Her mother was born in Ireland and her father born in the UK. Her parents met while studying at Trinity College. She has remained connected to her Irish heritage both personally and professionally over the many years, and brought enormous depth and empathy to her performance in Irish films Philomena and Belfast. She has collaborated with many Irish screen talent over the years including Ciaran Hinds, Kenneth Branagh, Caitriona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, Charlie Murphy, Jessie Buckley, Chris O'Dowd, Daniel Day Lewis and Michael Fassbender.

Dame Judi Dench expressed how honoured she feels to be acknowledged here in Ireland for her body of work, and said:

It's especially wonderful for me to receive this Lifetime Achievement Award from the Irish Film and Television Academy, as my family are from Ireland and it gives me a wonderful excuse to return to Dublin…

Áine Moriarty, Chief Executive of IFTA, said:

It’s such an honour to pay tribute to Judi Dench and to celebrate her extraordinary talent, work and career. Judi is a master of her craft; the breadth and variety of her work on stage and screen has solidified her as one of the most respected and iconic actors of her generation. We look forward to hosting this special event with Judi and presenting her with the Irish Academy Lifetime Achievement Award here in Dublin, the city where her parents grew up.

The event will be a celebration of her achievements and a moment to recognize her indelible connections with Ireland and the Irish screen industry.

Previous recipients of the IFTA Lifetime Achievement Awards include, for example, Irish icons such as Maureen O’Hara, Gabriel Byrne, Jim Sheridan, Liam Neeson, Fionnula Flanagan and Joan Bergin, and international recipients of IFTA’s special John Ford Award have included Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood.

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HILLWALKERS (2022) Reviews of Irish backwoods thriller

Hillwalkers is a 2022 Irish backwoods thriller film about a group of hikers that trespass onto private land which leads to intense violence at the hands of the owners. Written, directed and edited by Tom Cosgrove, making his feature directorial debut. Cast and characters: Mark Agar … Steevy Elise Brennan … Lisa Michael Cloke … Tadhg Shane Connellan … Ben Áine Flanagan … Susan Aoife Honohan ……

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#2022 #Áine Flanagan #backwoods thriller #Elise Brennan #Hillwalkers #Irish #Mark Agar #Michael Cloke #movie film #review reviews #Shane Connellan #Tom Cosgrove

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@theimpalpable | send me a FC and i’ll make up a character on the spot.

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Deráine Flanagan | Unknown | She/they | Punisher & messenger

Or better yet, a prophet of sorts. Not a descendant to say the least, although who wouldn’t like to claim being a descendant of a goddess. No, Deráine can be no descendant, she’s hardly a being at all, less of a person and more of an idea taken shape, a concept come to life, a desire that separate from the core of a deity and built itself a body to fill.

Goddess of summer, wealth, sovereignty, of love and fertility, unparalleled in beauty as all goddesses are described to be, known for maiming a king as the lightest of punishments she could have offered, becoming a being capable of granting and removing power from a man at will, either by taking advantage of the Irish rule of only unblemished men being allowed to rule, or by killing them outright, refusing to grant their lands what they need to survive, serving as a reminder that no man shall be allowed to take another person as he pleases, no man will ever be granted such power.

Deráine is not that goddess, but they me be the message of that tale come to life. They travel the world, unchanging and radiant like the sun, glowing like summer, saturated like the deepest green and the deepest orange, smelling like every fruit to burst on your tongue that summer has to offer.

In other words, desirable. But they’re no object to be owned, she’s nothing to simply claim. She is a spirit that sprung to life at the calling of women in Midsummer, who honoured the goddess for more than her status as such, who pleaded for protection and the power to battle their fate as she did.

She became the sword for a cause, Deráine over here, a spear to the red mare, the one to seek out all the men who need to have their ear bitten off, their shapes turned into geese, or just downright killed. She will slice what must be sliced off, and they will make sure you know why they do.

Or, in other words, I found out about Áine, Irish Goddess, and this happened.

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Raw Dramaturgy: Danielle Isaacs @ Edfringe 2017

Áine Flanagan Productions, Lipsink and United Agents present:

Hear Me Raw

WORLD PREMIERE

Actor and lifestyle journalist Daniella Isaacs delves into the world of clean living to find out why the fast rising health craze is making us sick

Written and performed by Daniella Isaacs

Directed by Rosy Banham

The Wee Coo, Underbelly,

2 – 28 Aug 2017 (not 14), 14:40 (15:40)

In an autobiographical story about #empowerment and crippling insecurity, #fitspiration and fragile bones, #superfoodsmoothies and so much debt, Daniella Isaacs removes the Instagram filter to reveal the dirty truth behind clean living.

Aged 24, Daniella joined the cult of contemporary wellness. She spiralised courgettes, saluted the sun, and came out top in spinning class. She even started her own health blog and set up a gluten-free granola brand.

What was the inspiration for this performance?

Over the past two years, I became totally consumed by the wellness industry. My lifestyle was focused on clean eating and exercise and everything else (my career, my relationships, my finances!) very quickly fell by the wayside. It was only when my sister told me she was pregnant at the end of last year that I had a wake up call- I hadn’t had a period in 16 months, my bones were weak, my hair was thin… wellness had made me sick.

The wellness industry is huge, and my experience is not unique. This show explores what is underneath the squeaky clean wellness facade and will reassess what wellness really means.

Is performance still a good space for the public discussion of ideas?

Absolutely. It’s probably the only medium where the audience can’t be distracted by their phones- that’s huge. It’s an amazing opportunity to share experiences, thoughts and feelings which explore the human condition.

How did you become interested in making performance?

Having spent my teenage years working with the National Youth Theatre, I experienced the joy of making new work with inspiring peers. When I left the Oxford School of Drama, I was encouraged to not sit and wait for the phone to ring, so I got a group of friends together and we made a show called Mush and Me.

Making my own work gives me a sense of agency and stability over my career.

Is there any particular approach to the making of the show?

I like to start with a question. The question behind Hear Me Raw is ‘What does it mean to be well?’. I then like to talk to people who have a personal connection with the subject. I really find interviewing and recording lived experiences are one of the best ways to stay inspired and motivated to make a show rich with ideas and an underlying sense of truth.

Does the show fit with your usual productions?

I like exploring work which delves ‘behind closed doors’ and I guess this character reveals what’s lurking underneath her squeaky clean facade. The show also dives somewhere quite heavy but it starts in a light-hearted, jovial place which I think is something I always enjoy creating.

What do you hope that the audience will experience?

I hope the audience leave feeling joyous! I hope the audience leave feeling empowered. I hope the audience leave feeling safe in the knowledge that we are all unwell and that’s okay!

What strategies did you consider towards shaping this audience experience?

We wanted to find a real sense of ‘liveness’ within a one-person show. Although there have been some really inspiring monologue shows, we often feel that they all comprise of lived experiences which the performer has got over and therefore nothing feels genuinely at stake. We wanted to find a way to make the performer experience her obstacles within the 60 minutes she is on stage. That way, the audience will feel active and involved during the show.

But it’s been two years since Daniella’s last period. Her bones are disintegrating, hairs are springing up in all the wrong places, and her anxiety is sky-rocketing. The doctors are saying her lifestyle is responsible. When did wellness start making us sick?

‘Orthorexia nervosa’ is an eating disorder characterised by an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating. Recovery clinics report a dramatic increase in the number of sufferers coming through their doors, but the term – first coined in 1996 – has yet to be recognized by official medical bodies. Hear Me Raw sheds light on the illness, and the image-saturated culture that fuels it.

Hear Me Raw is from the creative team behind irreverent intermarriage comedy Mush and Me, the winner of the 2014 IdeasTap Underbelly Award & the Holden Street Adelaide Fringe Award, and the producer of 2016 Fringe hit How to Win Against History.

Daniella Isaacs is an actress and writer. She has previously performed at the Bush, Soho Theatre, the Tricycle and most recently appeared in Fleabag (BBC/Netflix). She is an alumni of The Oxford School of Drama & National Youth Theatre. Daniella has written as a lifestyle journalist for Psychologies magazine, Mayfair magazine and Women’s Health.

Daniella says: “I felt lost and overwhelmed, and with the help of social media, I found the wellness world, which offered easy answers. I followed endless recipes promising positivity, empowerment and insta-worthy abs. But clean living couldn’t cure my anxiety. If anything, it made it so much worse. From the front line of wellness, I can tell you that a ‘flat’ stomach doesn’t bring you happiness and gluten-dairy-sugar-free bliss balls definitely don’t lead you down the path to enlightenment. I know I’m not alone in this wellness obsession, and I want this show to provide an antidote to the squeaky clean social media feeds which brush the complexities of human existence under yoga mats and crisp, white table cloths.”

Rosy Banham is an Associate Artist at HighTide. She is currently Ian Rickson’s assistant director on In Therapy (in development, National Theatre), and was recently assistant director on the West End production of The Miser starring Lee Mack and Griff Rhys Jones. She has previously worked at the Royal Court, the RSC, Soho, Tricycle, Bristol Old Vic and Oxford Playhouse.

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