The story of irish film

In the book the author has outlined the development of film-making in Ireland from the first screening at the Star of Erin Music Hall in Dame Street on 20 April 1896, through the jerky one-reelers at the turn of the century to the multi-dollar productions of today. The author has also detailed the efforts of an emerging band of contemporary vibrant young Irish film-makers.The author's task was to write the story of film-making in Ireland, which was chiefly the production of feature films by foreign directors. Up to the late 1970s the Irish contribution was confined almost entirely to shorts and documentaries. The book includes a filmography of all feature films, made partly or entirely in Ireland, complete with date, director and stars.