The O’Kalem Collection DVD
THE IRISH FILM INSTITUTE AND BIFF PRODUCTIONS PRESENT THE O'KALEM COLLECTION: 1910-1915
The 'O'Kalems' was the affectionate name given to members of New York's Kalem Film Company, primarily Gene Gauntier and Sidney Olcott, who between 1910-1915 produced almost thirty films dealing with Ireland and Irish subjects. The O'Kalem Company made history by producing not only the earliest series of fiction films made in Ireland, but also the first films to be shot on both sides of the Atlantic. The majority of these were filmed in and around Killarney Co. Kerry, making extensive use of the dramatic landscape and using locals as extras.
The O'Kalem Collection (1910-1915) brings together for the first time on DVD the surviving 8 films of the series. They have been gathered by the IFI Irish Film Archive from archives in Ireland, the US and Europe and are presented here with new musical scores. The accompanying feature-length documentary Blazing The Trail: The O'Kalems in Ireland by Peter Flynn and Tony Tracy offers an in-depth and authoritative exploration of the making of the films and their place in American and Irish film history. Together they provide an invaluable record of the earliest images of Ireland on the American screen, making this DVD set a must-have for all those passionate about silent cinema and Irish culture.
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EURO 16.99 includes postage and packing. Available for EURO 14.99 in person at the IFI Film Shop.
If ordering more than one copy, please call the IFI Film Shop on 01 679 5727
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