Bob Quinn Trailers
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Bob Quinn is an Irish filmmaker, author, and photographer, perhaps best known for Poitín (1978) and his Atlantean documentary series. He is a member of the Aosdána.
Most Popular Bob Quinn Trailers
Total trailers found: 28
Budawanny Trailer (1987)
02 March 1987
During a conversation he has with a young priest, a bishop reveals to him a love story that turned his beliefs upside down.
Poitín Trailer (1978)
25 February 1978
A poitín (moonshine) maker attempts to avoid the attentions of the Gardaí (police) in Connemara in the west of Ireland.
Atlantean Trailer (1984)
01 January 1984
Documentary about the Irish, dispelling the myth that they are all of pure Celtic heritage, but showing them as the mix of races they really are, and portraying the island not as the remote outpost of Europe most people think it is, but as a busy meeting place for seafaring traders of the Atlantic all through history.
The Bishop's Story Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
During a conversation he has with a young priest, a bishop reveals to him a love story that turned his beliefs upside down.
The Family Trailer (1993)
01 March 1993
Bob Quinn’s seminal documentary, deemed too disturbing for television viewers and not broadcast until 10 years after its completion, reveals life inside the Atlantis Commune at Burtonport, Co.
Lament for Arthur Leary Trailer (1975)
01 January 1975
A group of unruly Irish actors refuse the orders of their British director as he orchestrates a dramatic retelling of the life of Irish rebel Art O’Leary.
Down the Corner Trailer (1977)
12 December 1977
A group of Ballyfermot schoolboys attempt to rob an orchard in the more affluent, nearby suburb of Chapelizod.
Cinegael Paradiso Trailer (2004)
01 January 2004
Cinegael is an independent cinema set up by filmmaker Bob Quinn in the 1970's, in which his son, the director Robert Quinn, lived as a child.
Waterbag Trailer (1984)
12 December 1984
A precursor to Reefer and the Model, Waterbag involves the relationship between two fishermen and a pregnant woman, and ends with an apparently self-induced miscarriage.
ConTempo Goes West Trailer (2005)
01 January 2005
The ConTempo Quartet from Bucharest has been Galway's Ensemble in Residence since 2003. As world-class musicians in the community, these four young artists have endeared themselves to adults and children alike with their skill and love for all music.
Self Portrait with Red Car Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
An artist attempts to draw but has difficulty reconciling what he sees with what he hears.
The First Champion Trailer (2003)
01 January 2003
In 1896 James Brendan Connolly, son of emigrant parents from the Aran Islands won the first athletics* Gold Medal at the Athens Olympics.
They'll Never Show That Trailer (2006)
01 January 2006
Before the term was familiar in Ireland, Joe MacAnthony was an 'investigative reporter'. As early as 1974 he was revealing the corruption in the Dublin Planning process.
'It must be done right!' with Donal mcCann Trailer (1999)
01 January 1999
A Documentary Tribute to Donal McCann. The basis of this documentary was the first and only public interview given by the actor.
Cloch Trailer (1975)
01 January 1975
Inspired by Cliodhna Cussen, Cloch is an evocation of the art of stone-carving, drawing on the work of James McKenna and on the Kilkenny sculpture workshop of 1975.
The Island Trailer (1966)
01 January 1966
Budawanny was filmed on location on Clare Island, Co. Mayo. Exactly twenty years before, Bob Quinn had made a half-hour documentary on the daily lives of the inhabitants.
Vox Humana (notes for a small opera) Trailer (2008)
01 January 2008
Luke is an alcoholic and a petty thief. Once a talented drummer, he is now busking on litter bins and strumming Rossini on his teeth.
Listen Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
Composer Roger Doyle is inspired by sounds from our environment to create new rhythms. Creating a musical soundscape Doyle uses the sounds around us including traffic, roadworks drilling, a ticking clock, plumbing a gunshot, lapping water and radio waves.
Oireachtas na nGael Trailer (1973)
01 January 1973
Bob Quinn's 1973 film about the Oireachtas na nGael festival in Conamara. This was the first film made by his production company Cinegael.
Colman Doyle - Ábhar Machnaimh Trailer (2006)
27 May 2006
Profiles veteran Irish photographer, Colman Doyle, who has documented almost every major historical event in Ireland over a 50 year period.
The Emigrant Dance Trailer (2005)
01 January 2005
The story of Irish emigrants in the 50's the huge supportive communities they formed at the Galtymore Ballroom, Cricklewood, London.
Graceville - Na Connemaras i Minnesota Trailer (1997)
01 January 1997
This documentary traces the emigration of 50 Irish families, mostly from Connemara, who were transported to Minnesota in 1880 in a misguided attempt to colonise middle America with Catholic families.
Last Days of the Gaeltacht Trailer (1980)
01 January 1980
Bob Quinn's 1981 film on the decline of the Gaeltacht, written and presented by Desmond Fennell.
Bog Graffiti Trailer (2019)
01 January 2019
Bob Quinn's 'Bog Graffiti' explores the relationship between humankind and nature, addressing the issue of climate change.
The Gaeltacht's Last Spark Trailer (2004)
01 January 2004
Last Spark Of The Gaeltacht (Laetha Deiridh na Gaeltachta) is a documentary programme about the Civil Rights Movement in the Gaeltacht which was established in 1969.
Sean-nós seminar An Spidéal Trailer (1981)
01 January 1981
A documentary on a sean-nós singing seminar that took place in An Spidéal in Conamara. Filmed in 1981 by Bob Quinn for RTÉ's Aisling Gheal series.
Vet On The Rocks Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
Renowned Irish filmmaker, Bob Quinn of Cinegael, spent a week in the mid-1970s following Connemara vet, Maurice O'Scanaill, on his rounds in the wild and wonderful scenery of Connemara.
Fly Tippers Trailer (1987)
01 January 1987
The film follows Connemara emigrants in London who make a living fly-tipping. In the 1980s as Thatcher's entrepreneurial friends were demolishing buildings almost as fast as they were constructing new ones, tons of rubbish would be carried to designated sites outside the city causing chaotic and time-consuming traffic conditions (very unprofitable!).
