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Ambassador Collins presents inaugural John Ford Award
to Clint Eastwood
The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA), in association with the John Ford Estate and the Irish Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, have announced the establishment of 'John Ford Ireland', celebrating the work and legacy of Irish-American director John Ford.
John Ford Ireland will honour the filmmaker's achievements through an annual symposium - the first of which will be held in Dublin during June 2012 - and the John Ford Award will be presented annually to a contemporary filmmaker believed to embody similar skills, ingenuity and vision as Ford. The recipient of the first John Ford Award is renowned US filmmaker Clint Eastwood.
Presenting the inaugural John Ford Award to Clint Eastwood at a reception in Los Angeles, Ambassador Collins said: "I am honoured to meet with Clint Eastwood and to present him with the inaugural John Ford Award. John Ford was one of the world's greatest filmmakers and a man who also took great pride
in his Irish heritage. The selection of Clint Eastwood as the recipient of this inaugural John Ford Award draws a direct line between two of Hollywood's greatest and most inspirational and creative figures. I salute the Irish Film and Television Academy for this initiative and wish them well with their plans to host the first John Ford Ireland annual Symposium in Ireland next year." Further information available from IFTA. |
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An Irish Carol at the Keegan Theatre
The Keegan Theatre presents a world premiere by Dublin native and Keegan company member Matthew J. Keenan. In what Keegan hopes will be a new holiday tradition for DC audiences, An Irish Carol runs December 3- 31, 2011 at the Church Street Theater. Further information from The Keegan Theatre.
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