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AN IRISH SHORT documentary about the world of folk furniture has arrived at Sundance, one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals.
Irish Folk Furniture is an animated documentary directed by Tony Donoghue and produced by Cathal Black under the IFB Frameworks animated short film scheme.
Speaking to TheJournal.ie before his trip to Utah in the USA for Sundance, Donoghue had said he was taken aback by how popular his stop-motion story of handmade furniture found in Irish farms in Tipperary had proved with film festivals.
It is no small thing to be selected for the annual Sundance festival – the short documentaries such as Irish Folk Furniture were chosen from more than 8,000 films sent in for consideration. The festival will run until 27 January, and its closing night will feature the debut of the Steve Jobs biopic jOBS, which stars Ashton Kutcher as the Apple co-founder.
Donoghue spent a decade researching his film and interviewing people in the rural community where he grew up, and realised that folk furniture is often not seen as special by those who made and use it.
The film was all shot within two miles of Donoghue’s house with a camera bought for €150 on EBay, and used the skills of local people in its production.
(Tony W Donoghue/YouTube)
With 95,000 people having watched the short so far, Donoghue is hoping that the views will exceed 100,000 in the next number of days.
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ah that was quite good, worth the 8 mins, usually dont watch videos that long on youtube, good man Tony
Beautiful film. There’s nothing like the Irish countryside, when you get the weather. Also, it’s good to have at least one piece of old furniture, amongst all the chip-board and mdf dissolvable junk we amass. Old furniture has character, plus, it’s an investment.
I remember seeing this in the IFI a few months ago as it was being showed before another film(May have been The Imposter or Searching for Sugar man). Really enjoyable piece of work, best of luck to the lads in Sundance
lovely to know that there are more fans of irish folk furniture out there!
Lovely real’y was, nice name Aoife i have no idea how to pronounce that*,-)= but anyway looks great on paper. Say hi to Sue. And thanks nice.
Great film, really enjoyed it, Thanks :)
That was very good, well done, best of luck!
loved it. I want one… know where i can buy! ?
Try http://www.craftfromthepast.com. He makes gorgeous fishermans chairs which are very clever because when two of them face each other they can clip together making a base which fits a mothercare baby basket. Absolutely gorgeous. This guy makes old settle beds and similar to fit any size of nook or cranny
I love the way the world stops, for a few minutes at least
That was lovely ;)
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