Archive for the ‘Schedule09’ Category
Darklight: The Launch Party, 08/10/09
Monday, September 14th, 2009The Details!
DATA & IMOCA Presents: Hardware Hacking – Video & Interactivity Workshop
Friday, September 11th, 2009The Details!

The Irish Museum of Contemporary Art’s Education Department and the Darklight Festival 2009 presents: Hardware Hacking: Video & interactivity Workshop lead by Benjamin Gaulon aka Recyclism. A workshop for the creation of Interactive video installations using Hacked Game controllers and a custom made software – no technical skills are required.
Admission: €30 (no concs)
NB: Places are extremely limited – advance booking is advised via the DATA website.
More about Benjamin Gaulon AKA Recyclism HERE.
Darklight: The Festival Club
Friday, September 11th, 2009The Details!

This year’s Darklight gin joint of choice is Smithfield’s legendary Dice Bar, located on Queen Street. Join us after the divine madness of the day’s events for a pint of plain, a bag of crisps and a friendly chat. What’s more, on Saturday afternoon we’re screening DJ Spooky’s Rebirth Of A Nation. Make sure you say hello to Joe.
Buddha Bag VHS Amnesty & Darklight Movie Lounge
Friday, September 11th, 2009The Details!

More about Buddha Bag here.
While you’re in the Light House, take a moment in the lobby to flake out on a Buddha Bag and enjoy some cool short films from emerging filmmakers. Or why not take advantage of our VHS Video Amnesty? Drop off an old VHS tape or enjoy some classics from the vaults.
BUDDHA BAG LOUNGE PROGRAMME 2009
1. Feis Carvery (31:00) by John Callaghan and Barry Fitzgerald
2. Bike Love (9:00) by Melissa Doran
3. Descendants (40:00) by Otto Schlindwein
4. God and Napoleon (11:00) by Ciaran Deeney
5. Pseudo Nippon in Cosmic Evan (5:00) by Kevin Gaffney
6. Tom Matthews, Waiting for Goldfish (8:45) by Paddy Cahill
7. Today (21:40) by Pam Boyd
8. A Month of Sundays (40:00) by Ian Cudmore
09. The Ballad of Hack-Tao (4:12) by Laurent Hart
10. At Home With the Jedi (9:32) by R F Simpson
11. Another Love Story (5:00) by Eva Tabares
12. Recipe (5:50) by Martha Barron Grift
13. I Draw Pictures (3:54) by David Griffin
14. Now & Forever (12:00) by Rouzbeh Rashidi
15. Poetic Licence (12:00) by James Phelan
16. Out of the Blue (9:15) by Michael Lavelle
17. The Rise of the Bricks (67:00) by Ben Keenan
18. Loose Bodies (8:10) by Chris Bough
19. The Mouse With A Mouth (22:00) by Andrea Kiss
20. Dear Little Shamrock (17:22) by Sarah McEvoy
21. Tales From Small Town America (30:00) by Erin Taylor-Kennedy
22. Grey to White (8:30) by Alan Callander
23. Untitled (9:43) by Nicola Pomery
24. Untitled 2 (10:00) by Nicola Pomery
25. Just (9:30) by Conor Flanagan
26. Masks (3:54) by Susan Dolan
27. Fireworks (3:57) by Gaelle Jaunay-Desroches
28. Awakening (50:00) by Deutrom Jayasuriya
29. Crossings (3:00) by Margaret Fitzgibbon
30. Adrian Crowley – The Beekeeper’s Wife (3:42) by SOULJACKER
31. Graff Writer (6:14) by Jamie Darcy
32. Glories (Nobody’s Land) (24:51) by Jaime Quinto
33. Dictee Magique (2:18) by Aaron Fuks
34. Exotica (4:09) by Neasa de Barra
35. Dumped By A Man and Then To Shikoku? Ohenro, Walking Zen (73:00) by Jiyoung Kim
36. The Life of Pius (5:00) by Etain McGuckian
37. Winning and Losing (4:56) by Emer Maguire
38. On Stony Ground (9:05) by Rehana Rose Khan
39. 8 Things To Remember (12:00) by Aoibheann O’Sullivan
40. Panca Popolare Italiana (10:00) by Werther Germondari
41. Sugar Stick (6:15) by Laura Way
42. The Nobbler (11:45) by Paul Hamilton
43. Walter (3:23) by Richard Kelly
44. On the Quiet (5:08) by Eamonn O’Neill
PLUS MORE TITLES TBC… WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES!
Darklight Presents: New Animated Shorts Part Two
Friday, September 11th, 2009The Details!

Darklight showcases recent animations from emerging and established talents from Ireland and across the globe. Fact: it’s a good year for animation.
New Animated Shorts Part Two: The Screening Program
I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight (4′27)
by David O’Reilly/Ireland
The Scaffolder Falls (8′25)
by Johnny Gogan/Ireland
Tie Me Up In Blankets (3′20)
by Eoghan Kidney/Ireland
Dix (7′08)
by Bif/France/UK
Guns, Bee & Tadpoles (5′26)
by John Mc Closkey/NI
Postman Returns (2′22)
by Mischa Rozema/Netherlands
The Polish Language (8′10)
by Alice Lyons & Orla Mc Hardy/Ireland
Asomnie (6′30)
by Y’ Bertrand & D. Serban/France
Oedipe (8 ‘45)
by Capuchine/Japan/France
My Day (2′17)
by Eamonn O’Neill/Ireland
Trolley Boy (3′54)
by Teemu Auersalo/Ireland
My Drive Thru (2′29)
by Psyop/US
Parachute Ending (3′19)
by Steve Scott/UK
Video Games (5′26)
by Musclebeaver/Germany
Donkey (5′30)
by Louise Bagnall/Ireland
We Are Men (2′59)
by Sam Boyd/Ireland
Wujeck/Uncle (8′00)
by Maciej Sznabel/Poland
In Aporia (3′34)
by Michal Ronen/Israel
Two Princesses (8′52)
by Maria Stepanova/Russia
The Count (4′00)
by Fergal Brennan/Ireland
Unpredictable Behaviour (5′00)
by Ernst Weber & Pasha Shapiro/Germany/US
Fishing (1′40)
by Michael Moseley/UK
The Seed (2′07)
by Johnny Kelly (Ireland)
NB: This program may be subject to change.
The Sound Of Concrete
Friday, September 11th, 2009The Details!

How much are we willing to give up in the name of urban transport? No answers here; the result has just been recorded in an audio/visual collage. This is the second collaborative film project by musician George Brennan and animator Fergal Brennan.
NB: This performance is approximately 15 minutes in length.
The Geek Lounge
Friday, September 11th, 2009The Details!

Get your geek on as the cream of the capitals nerds gather to get a little bit too excited about new technologies. Eternal nerd Fionn Kidney leads an informal salon featuring creatives, artists, technologists and marketeers raving on about the latest applications, tools and current and future trends in technology and modern culture. Participants welcome!
Synth Eastwood Present: Animators Anonymous
Friday, September 11th, 2009The Details!

To complement their curated animation package at Darklight, the Dublin based music, art & technology group Synth Eastwood host an open discussion with established and up and coming animators about their work and animation in Ireland today. Guests include Fergal Brennan, D.A.D.D.Y, Lovely Productions & Chris Judge.
Audience participation is welcomed.
More about Synth Eastwood HERE.
Synth Eastwood Present: New Animation Shorts, Part One
Friday, September 11th, 2009The Details!

Curated by Dublin-based music, art & technology group Synth Eastwood, this eclectic programme showcases recent animations from both emerging and established talents from Ireland and across the world. The program, in full:
SYNTH EASTWOOD PRESENT: THE RUNNING ORDER
Backwards (5:00)
by Aaron Hughes
Divers (3:07)
by Paris Mavroidis
Chick (5:00)
by Michal Socha
Morris & The Other (4:00)
by Edwin Rostron
Lebensander (6:00)
by Angela Steffen
Illuminated Sorrow (2:00)
by Masha_sha
The Vinny Club (2:09)
by Digital Beast
Debt (14:13)
by Mike Weiss
Rendezvous (4:17)
by Alfred Dieler
From The Ground Up In Order, Embrace (1:39)
by Nick Briz
Teabreak (3:00)
by David Grannell
The Office Environment (5:24)
by Mark Mullery
Ease My Mind (3:47)
by Paddy Cahill/Jules Hackett
She Who Measures (6:40)
by Veljko Popovic
Lunch (17:20)
by Ana Husman
Where’s Your Head At (6:00)
by Max Hattler
Sea of Glass (3:45)
by Sean Vicary
More about Synth Eastwood HERE.














