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Detectives premiere + no busking for Cillian

16 March 2007 at 04:02 PM | by Lilith

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Detectives World Premiere

Finally, some good news about this long-awaited release! New York's Tribeca Film Festival will host the world premiere of Watching the Detectives.

TFF's two-week program features "Discovery," "Showcase," and "Family" films. Paul Soter's directoral debut will be featured in the "Discovery" section, which "highlights the work of up-and-coming narrative and documentary directors." Lucy Liu gets a special mention in their press release, along with other star-studded names like Elijah Wood and Anna Paquin, so it sounds like they're making efforts to promote the film.

The sixth annual TFF runs from 25 April–6 May; check their website for ticket info.

One place we won't see Cillian...

...is playing a busker on Dublin's Grafton Street. Director John Carney (On the Edge, Zonad) has long said he wrote Once with Cillian in mind, but told ComingSoon.net that after hearing the music created for it by Glen Hansard, both he and Cillian agreed it would be hard for anyone else to play the role.

Hansard, who previously appeared as Outspan in the film version of Roddy Doyle's The Commitments, is the long-time lead vocalist of The Frames; Carney played bass for the band in the early '90s. Cillian himself is a long-time admirer of The Frames. Their songs were featured in both Disco Pigs and On the Edge, and in his 2004 interview with Dave Fanning, he said, "I think Glen Hansard is one of the best lyricists and singers around."

While I'm extremely disappointed that we won't get to hear Cillian show off his own musical talents, I am looking forward to Once. It promises to be a wonderful film, winning the World Audience Award at the most recent Sundance Film Festival.

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Melty_Girl
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IIC at TFF
Reply #8 on : Tue March 20, 2007, 14:00:40
Awesome! Wish I could meet up with you there, but I'm so long gone from NYC now... *sniffle*

If you have a fun experience, you could always write up your story for publishing here -- or you could write an early review.
IIC
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Reply #7 on : Tue March 20, 2007, 06:58:40
The schedule won't be posted until the 28th I believe but I'll definitely will keep you all in the know!
Lilith
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Reply #6 on : Mon March 19, 2007, 01:07:36
Ooooh! Lucky you! Can you get tix to Watching the Detectives?

I don't know if Cillian will attend the premiere, but if he does, and you get any pictures of the event, we'd love to post them with your permission.
IIC
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Reply #5 on : Sun March 18, 2007, 22:07:13
Ahhhh! I'm going to be at the TFF!!!
Lilith
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Reply #4 on : Sat March 17, 2007, 17:40:11
A very happy St. Patrick's Day to you, Celticgrl, and Pierspaul, I imagine you're bundled up today like I am.

Nancy, I hope you get to go. I haven't heard if anyone will be at the opening ... we'll keep our fingers crossed!
nancykerrigan
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SERIOSULY?! Seriously?
Reply #3 on : Sat March 17, 2007, 14:35:50
OMG, r u serious? I really hope I get to see this, I mean, it might be possible, considering that class is over for me in the beginning of May, but then there's Finals, and I don't know. Oh, well, if I can't make it then, I guess I'll wait til its release for mass(?) distribution.
Pierspaul
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Reply #2 on : Sat March 17, 2007, 14:03:04
Enjoy yourselves. We are having a snowy St. Patrick's Day.
celticgrl
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Reply #1 on : Sat March 17, 2007, 09:57:36
Happy St. Patrick's Day!!! We are off to bring our daughters round for performances at local Irish pubs here and then we shall do a little celebrating ourselves! Be safe!

Slan
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