::: DARKLIGHT FESTIVAL : 22-25th JUNE 2006 ::: FILMS : ANIMATION : EXHIBITIONS : MUSIC : WORKSHOPS : SEMINARS : PUBLIC INTERVIEWS ::: THURSDAY 22 : SUNDAY 25 JUNE 2006::: ::: TEMPLE BAR : DUBLIN 2 : IRELAND ::: ::: IFI (IRISH FILM INSTITUTE) :: FILMBASE :: ST MICHAEL & JOHNS CHURCH :: ::: www.darklight-filmfestival.com ::: Welcome to 7TH International DARKLIGHT Festival 2006 - we hope this year’s programme will blow your minds, entertain and amaze you, make you question and laugh... The Darklight programme includes short-films, documentaries, feature films, workshops, experimental, innovative and artistically led works from all over the world plus public interviews & open debate with the international visiting artists. This year we are paying special attention to the wonders of animation, welcoming the Irish première of Jan Švankmajer’s Lunacy, a workshop and screening from Ben Fry of Processing.org, a public interview with Electronic Arts Intermix John Thompson and selection of EAI catalogue including the late video artist Nam June Paik. You will also be able check out a number of specially curated animation programme’s featuring fresh new talent alongside work from celebrated animators such as David Shrigley and Run Wrake. We are also delighted to be screening the particularly intense documentary “Hell to Heaven” from Palestinian newcomer Khaled Abu Ajamia about a 17 year old girl suicide bomber at the last minute changes her mind…. As always we have invited international film festivals to screen at Darklight. This year we will showcase the best from Krakow Film Festival, OneDotZero and Bangkok Experimental Film Festival, plus a special Children’s Matinée Animation Programme in the IFI all weekend. With many world and Irish premières included in the programme this year Darklight will be competitive for the first time, so join in and vote for your favourite film over the weekend. A spectacular Darklight Awards Ceremony & festival wrap up BBQ will take place in the IFI on Sunday 25th June at 6pm, special awards will be presented to categories sponsored by IFTN (Irish Film & TV Network), Krombacher, Adobe, Nokia & Laptop Shop. Check out over the weekend the NOKIA 2006 POCKET MOVIES CHALLENGE, finalists including 5 minute films from all genres have just been announced & will be showcased on the latest Nokia mobile phones at the Darklight Festival 2006, & winner will be announced at the special awards ceremony. The competition will feature a student and a professional category with first prizes of Nokia mobile phones and €1,000 and €3,000 awarded respectively. Each of the category finalists will receive an exclusive mobile distribution deal with the Wildlight Channel which was launched earlier this year (www.wildlight.tv). The finalist films will also be available for the public to view on the Nokia website. Full programme and booking information are available on our website www.darklight.ie. Darklight Festival office telephone: + 353 1 6709017 IFI : + 353 1 6793477 Filmbase + 353 1 6796716 Special thanks to our festival sponsors Arts Council, British Council, RTE Supporting the Arts, Nokia, Krombacher, Entertainment.ie, IFTN. Cheers, Darklight For all interviews please contact: (full press kit on website) Karen Walshe Publicity & Marketing Darklight Festival - June 2006 087-9754 101 karen@darklight-filmfestival.com www.darklight.ie