John Ford Ireland

Keep an eye on the official Twitter feed for the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) tomorrow, as live tweets are published on the presentation of Martin Scorsese with the John Ford Ireland Award

On the occasion of the presentation of the JOHN FORD AWARD to Martin Scorsese, IFTA is delighted to announce details of a very special Industry Masterclass / In Conversation with the world-renowned filmmaker. The Masterclass takes place on Saturday 25th February at 2pm in Dublin city centre.
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Awards winning Director Martin Scorsese in Dublin for Masterclass and IFTA John Ford Award Presentation

IFTA will host renowned filmmaker Martin Scorsese for Masterclass in Dublin and John Ford Award presentation next weekend
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Touching Tributes for Maureen O'Hara

http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/maureen-o-hara-tributes-the-quintessential-irish-success-story-1.2405277

Maureen O’Hara tributes: the ‘quintessential Irish success story’ An ‘outstanding and versatile actress whose work will endure for many years to come’

Maureen O'Hara, Recipient of the IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004 Full Unedited Speech


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Maureen O'Hara, Recipient of the IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004 Full Unedited Speech

Maureen O Hara

Very sad day as remarkable actress Maureen O'Hara has passed away aged 95. Maureen O'Hara portrayed Mary Kate Danaher in John Fords Oscar winning The Quiet Man.

A great friend of John Ford Ireland, Bertrand Tavernier, who partipicated in John Ford Ireland in 2013, is to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at Venice Film Festival. Congratulations Mr. Tavernier !! http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bertrand-tavernier-venice-lifetime-honor-780304

Bertrand Tavernier to Get Lifetime Achievement Honor at Venice Film Festival At the upcoming 72nd Venice International Film Festival, Bertrand Tavernier will receive a Golden Lion lifetime achievement honor.

2015 will mark the 50th Anniversary of YOUNG CASSIDY , Ford's final work which was taken over by Jack Cardiff not long after filming commenced, but the heart of both men can be seen throughout.. its based on the Irish playwright Sean O' Casey.

Ford is cited as describing Rod Taylor's performance as follows: "Your performance could have gotten tears from a rock."
Read more about that time here...
http://www.rodtaylorsite.com/youngcassidy.shtml

The Complete Rod Taylor Site: Young Cassidy Rod Taylor plays Johnny Cassidy in this movie based upon the autobiographical writings of Irish author Sean O'Casey. (Cassidy is the name O'Casey gives himself in his third-person writing.)

A very Merry Christmas to all our John Ford Ireland followers around the globe...hope you all get to catch up on some Ford classics over the festive season with a nice roaring fire..plenty of Ford collections like this one out there too for great Christmas gifts..

Screen leading lady & Ford favourite Maureen O'Hara tonight receives an Honorary Oscar Award from The Academy at the annual Governers Ball in LA, this fitting tribute is richly deserved for the incredible screen legend and extraordinary Irish women who enjoyed an artistic collaboration with Ford that spanned over twenty years and includes some of his most-loved films including The Quiet Man, How Green Was My Valley and Rio Grande.

The ceremony comes almost a decade to the day after O'Hara was honoured in her beloved home country of Ireland by Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) with the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. Take a look at O'Hara's speech from that ceremony including messages from some of her fondest peers and collaborators including Steven Spielberg, Chris Columbus, Hayley Mills and Milo O'Shea.http://ifta.ie/life_time/Maureen_ohara.html

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