Cinematography by Seamus McGarvey
Cinematography by Seamus McGarvey is an outtake from the documentary Patrick Scott: Golden Boy and part of The Loopline Collection Volume 1. To see more of the collection click here.
Patrick Scott: Golden Boy
This Mermaid Films tribute documentary directed by Sé Merry Doyle explores the life and work of renowned Irish painter and architect Patrick Scott. Taking Scott’s major retrospective at the Hugh Lane Gallery in 2002 as a starting point, this lively account traces the artist’s childhood, his background in architecture and his many artistic achievements. Scott’s […]
The Making of Patrick Scott
The Making of Patrick Scott is an outtake from the documentary Patrick Scott: Golden Boy and part of The Loopline Collection Volume 1. To see more of the collection click here.
LOOPLINE’S SHOOTING STYLE
Loopline’s Shooting Style is an outtake from the documentary James Gandon: A Life and part of The Loopline Collection Volume 1. To see more of the collection click here.
INTRODUCING JAMES GANDON
Introducing James Gandon is an outtake from the documentary James Gandon: A Life and part of The Loopline Collection Volume 1. To see more of the collection click here.
James Gandon: A Life
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This Loopline documentary follows the life of architect, James Gandon, whose plans were realised when Ireland operated under British colonial rule. James Gandon (1743–1823) is recognised today as one of the leading architects to have worked in Ireland in the late 18th century and early 19th century. His neo-classical buildings still dominate Dublin’s urban landscape, […]
Tudor Style
A short documentary film on the privately owned Tudor Cinema built and run by Roy Spence’s identical twin brother Noel. The film shows the preparation and organisation involved in running the small 66 seat private cinema and is a loving tribute to classic cinemas of a bygone era. Roy Spence is an award-winning amateur filmmaker. […]
Portrait of Dublin
This short film was made by filmmaker (later archivist) Liam Ó Laoghaire (aka Liam O’Leary) and was commissioned by the Cultural Relations Committee of the Department of External Affairs. The film was designed to promote the city of Dublin to its inhabitants and to potential visitors from abroad. Brendan Stafford’s crisp black and white cinematography […]
Hallowed Fire: The Art of Evie Hone
This short documentary about renowned Irish cubist painter and stained glass artist Evie Hone was one of a series of artist profiles commissioned by the Cultural Relations Committee of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs. Filmed at her Dublin studio in Marley Park in Rathfarnham in 1950, it explores the artist’s life, creative process and […]
‘The Thing’ is Removed from O’Connell Bridge – Amharc Éireann: Eagrán 240
The ‘Bowl of Light’ or ‘The Thing’ as it was more commonly known, was removed from O’Connell Bridge after a controversial 10 year tenure in Dublin. The copper bowl sat in the middle of O’Connell Bridge and plastic flames lit up inside it. It was one of many public art installations around the capital, but […]