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Six IFTA Nominations For Gerard Barrett’s ‘Glassland’

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iftaTHE Kerry filmmaker, Gerard Barrett’s, new feature length film ‘Glassland’ has been nominated for six Irish Film and Television awards.

Gerard Barrett himself has received two nominations for Best Director and Best Script while ‘Glassland’ is also is up for the Best Film award.

The film’s two stars have received nominations, Jack Reynor for Best Actor and Toni Collette for Best International Actress.

‘Glassland’, which was filmed in Dublin, also received a nomination in the Best Cinematography category.

Gerard Barrett is a former student of  Tralee IT. No stranger to the IFTA’s – he won the IFTA Rising Star Award for his debut feature ‘Pilgrim Hill’ which was widely acclaimed.

The IFTA nominations come on the back of  ‘Glassland’ winning the Best Irish Film award at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival last month.

Earlier this month in an appearance on the Late Late Show, the Knockanure native announced that he will work with Leonardo Di Caprio on a future project and that he is currently working on a film which will star Oscar winner Charlize Theron.

Killarney’s Michael Fassbender was also nominated for Best Actor for his role in ‘Frank’ which received nine nominations.

Check out the trailer of ‘Grassland’, which is now in cinemas, below…

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Kerry Director Reveals He Is To Work On Project With Leonardo Di Caprio

 

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Gerard Barrett on The Late Late Show on Friday night.

A KNOCKANURE man who is setting the film world alight and will work Leonardo Di Caprio on a future project, paid tribute to his Kerry mentors on ‘The Late Late Show’ tonight.

Gerard Barrett, writer and director of Glassland’ was interviewed by Ryan Tubridy alongside star of the movie Jack Reynor on Friday night.

He is currently working on a project which will star Oscar winner Charlize Theron, while he is also set to direct a feature starring Leonardo Di Caprio, but wouldn’t reveal much about it.

During the interview he spoke of the respect he has for north Kerry priest Fr Pat Moore and John Herlihy, Head of Solas/Radio Kerry School of Broadcasting, two of five people in the world he goes to for career advice.

He also spoke of the impending “biggest production of my life” in relation to his future wedding to fiancé Gráinne and, of course, he acknowledged his mother’s support.

Incredible days ahead for the former IT Tralee student, where he studied Film, TV and Media.

Glassland was filmed in Dublin, and stars Jack Reynor, Will Poulter and Toni Collette. Reynor won the Special Jury award for acting at the Sundance Film Festival last year in the World Cinema Dramatic section, while the movie won Best Film at the  Galway International Film Festival last July.

Gerard Barrett won the IFTA Rising Star Award at the Irish Film and Television Academy Awards in Dublin for his debut feature ‘Pilgrim Hill’ which was widely acclaimed.

‘Glassland’ opens in cinemas on April 17.

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Former IT Tralee Student Wins Best Irish Film Award At Dublin Film Festival

 

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North Kerry filmmaker Gerard Barrett.

A FORMER IT Tralee student scooped the Best Irish Film award at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival.

Glassland, a film directed and written by Gerard Barrett from Knockanure, near Listowel has already won numerous awards and acclaim.

It was filmed in Dublin, and stars Jack Reynor, Will Poulter and Toni Collette. Reynor won the Special Jury award for acting at the Sundance Film Festival last year in the World Cinema Dramatic section, while the movie won Best Film at the  Galway International Film Festival last July.

Gerard Barrett attended Tralee IT where he studied Film, TV and Media. He won the IFTA Rising Star Award at the Irish Film and Television Academy Awards in Dublin for his debut feature ‘Pilgrim Hill’ which was widely acclaimed.

The movie will open in cinemas on April 17.

Watch the preview for Glassland below…