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New Irish language animations on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔΜύNorthern Ireland
A series of new award-winning Irish language short films is coming to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland next week.
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On Tuesday (2 September) at 7.40pm Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two NI will screen The Beautiful Ones, The Goblin Market and Pullin' The Devil By The Tail, three six-minute animations looking at the darker side of folklore and myth, an imaginative and visual treat which will enchant and amuse.
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Another award-winning film, The King's Wake, will screen on Wednesday (3 September) at 7.40pm.
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This film, which won a Celtic Film and TV Best Animation award, is a gripping murder mystery set on a terrifying night in the life of King Conor of Ulster.
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The story is narrated by Conor himself, an ageing king isolated in his palace with only the memory of past glories to sustain him.
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Finally on Thursday (4 September) at 7.40pm local audiences will get a chance to see CΓΊ Chulainn. Produced in 1994 for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ NI this series has become a fixture in the local broadcast schedules.
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However, this is an opportunity to see a reworked version of this production with a new soundtrack and Irish language performances.
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The animation project was produced by Raw Nerve Productions and financed by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ NI and the Irish Language Broadcast Fund through Northern Ireland Screen.
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Pearse Moore, Series Producer, says: "We are very excited about the broadcast of our Irish language project, as this is a new avenue for Raw Nerve Productions. The work put in by everyone involved was fantastic.
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"These animated films highlight the wealth of talent available in Northern Ireland with local writers, directors, actors and animators all involved in the production."
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This series of animations will follow the three-part Flight Of The Earls series originally shown on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One NI in 2007.
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Presented by Antaine Γ“Donnaile, the series will run on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next week at 7.00pm on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two NI.
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The series investigates the events that led up to the Flight of the Earls, one of the pivotal episodes in Irish History and the effects it had.
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The Flight Of The Earls series was produced by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Northern Ireland in association with the Irish Language Broadcast Fund.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Northern Ireland Press Office
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