Insights by Jasmina Nevada

After spending 10 days at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2013, Dublin, Ireland. I thought it would be appropriate to add an extra snap of myself, for my dedicated readers.  Hope everyone continues to enjoy my site, and wish to say thanks to those who have already read it and taken time off to contact me via Twitter or directly.  Stay posted for more upcoming interviews and articles about film..... *Thanks to The Academy of Photography (Robert Patynski) in Dublin, for this photo* www.theacademyofphotography.ie

The 2013 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival drew to a close on 24th February, after a fun filled 11 days of screenings, insightful Q&As and special events featuring some of cinema’s most recognized in the film industry including Danny DeVito, Tim Roth, Joss Whedon, Costa-Gavras, Gabriel Byrne, Cillian Murphy, Mary Harron, Sarah Bolger and Robert Towne, James D'Arcy, Nicolas Jarecki, amongst others. Commenting on the closing night of the festival, Festival Director Gráinne Humphreys said: “Wow what a 2013 festival – as the films and guests return home – all that remains are the memories (and photos) of a packed 11 days. I was delighted with the large numbers of Dubliners who joined us this year to experience the festival, meet our Irish and international guests and celebrate the best of world cinema – roll on 2014.” The Irish documentary following three street poets and hip-hop artists from north Dublin,  Broken Song , proved a winner with cri...

'Le Capital' film screened at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2013, was attended by Director Costa Gavras ( Eden is West, Le Couperet )   & actor Gabriel Byrne ( Secret State, In Treatment ).  The red carpet was flooded with journalists eager to get into some chat with the duo. The film concentrates on the lows of the 2008 economic crisis, whereby the film showcases the dirty dealings in boardroom politics, corruption on differing levels, and of course no film about high profile business would be complete without undercover dealings. The plot centres on the rise and greed for money of Marc Tourneuil ( Gad Elmaleh - Midnight in Paris, Priceless  ), a up and rising newcomer who due to circumstance becomes the CEO of Phenix Bank, and will stop at nothing to ensure that he is the top boss controlling the money.  He believes that life exists as such, and there is no in between, showing a ruthless streak.  Board members plot and plan ...

James D'Arcy ( Hitchcock, W.E ) attended the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival  2013 premiere of Cloud Atlas, which took place on Saturday 16th February at the Savoy in Dublin, Ireland. James D'Arcy, plays Rufus Sixsmith, as well as some other roles. The film has a star studded cast - James D'Arcy, Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Susan Sarandon, Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae, among others. each of them in turn, taking on several roles throughout the film. This project had not only one but three directors - Lana Wachowski, Andy Wachowski, Tom Tykwer. This film is an ambitious and dazzling epic, adapted from David Mitchell's book. Questions, mysteries, love, emotions and life changing decisions delve into some of the unexplained questions about life and purpose that humanity has pondered over since the start of conscious thought. Some of the plots being -  a San Francisco Attorney harbors a fleeting slave on a fateful voyage home from...

Last night the Savoy in Dublin, the venue for the Opening Night of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, was attended by a full house for the Opening Gala film 'Broken'. Actors Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy, Director Rufus Norris,  (known as a theater director- Cabaret, before adapting to screen with debt short film  King Bastard  ) writer Mark O'Rowe and producers Dixie Linder, Tally Gardner, and Nick Marston were at the screening. Tim Roth received a Volta award from Cillian Murphy ( Batman Begins, The Dark Knight Rises)  who spent some minutes explaining how wonderful it was working on the film and with the legendary Tim Roth himself. This award celebrated some of Roth's roles in some of the most iconic films of his three decade career, in films such as Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction. On the red carpet, I chatted with Rufus Norris, who explained the difficulties in finding funding for the film. Cillian Murphy spoke passionately about the film and only...