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Paul Markey

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Former child actor 🎥/ Present day adult / Last man standing in a booth/Projectionist at the Irish Film Institute 📽/Writer for RTE_Culture/ All opinion & laments are my own. https://www.rte.ie/author/847675-paul-markey/

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Paul Markey @boothprojection.bsky.social · Jul 17

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"Before Private Barry Lyndon there came Commander Napoleon Bonaparte. For a director who sets his heart upon a lad in uniform must prepare to change lovers pretty quickly, or his life will be but a sad one."
BARRY LYNDON, one of the most sumptuous films ever made.

The return of Barry Lyndon - Kubrick's Irish masterpiece turns 50

"Before Private Barry Lyndon there came Commander Napoleon Bonaparte. For a director who sets his heart upon a lad in uniform must prepare to change lovers pretty quickly, or his life will be but a sa...

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Irish Film Institute @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social · 4d

📣 We're thriled to announce the Irish Premiere of DIE MY LOVE

Exclusively at the IFI on Wednesday, November 5th

Pre-screening reception with thanks to 5 Lamps

Tickets on sale now 🎟👉 https://ifi.ie/film/die-my-love/

A MUBI UK & Ireland release.
With thanks to Volta Pictures.

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Paul Markey @boothprojection.bsky.social · 11d

My dad was his stand-in:

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Bird Song: My Dad was John Hurt's stand-in

When I first began working at the Screen Cinema in Dublin, opening the same week was Love And Death On Long Island starring John Hurt. Which, on his passing, I've discovered, was one of his two favour...

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Paul Markey @boothprojection.bsky.social · Sep 15

Also screenwriter Larry Ferguson has a few scenes on the Dallas.

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Tim Pelan @johnneyred.bsky.social · Aug 17

Anyone who gives a toss about film writing, Repost please?

Tim Pelan @johnneyred.bsky.social · Aug 17

RIP to Terence Stamp. C&B on The Limey: cinephiliabeyond.org/bide-time-ev...

“Bide Your Time and Everything Becomes Clear”: The Construction of Memory in Soderbergh’s ‘The Limey’ • Cinephilia & Beyond

By Sven Mikulec From time to time, a film that is received less enthusiastically at the box office and perhaps gets overlooked by critics goes on to become a cult classic. In fact, this actually happe...

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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · Aug 18

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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · Aug 8

separated at birth

RFK Jr and Tor Johnson from Plan 9, both with the same expression

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Irish Film Institute @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social · Aug 8

With IFI Family Festival only a week away, our Education Programme Manager Holly Furlong takes us through some highlights of this year's programme 🎞✨

Explore our full programme here 👉 ifi.ie/familyfest/

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Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · Aug 4

Proof - if proof be needed - that the very finest Oliver Hardy of them all is @realpaulputner.bsky.social.

When Stan Swears At Ollie In Laurel & Hardy - The Peter Serafinowicz Show

YouTube video by Absolute Jokes

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Paul Markey @boothprojection.bsky.social · Aug 3

George C. Scott was originally cast in the Wallach role. But got fired for showing up on set late and still drunk.

Paul Markey @boothprojection.bsky.social · Jul 17

BARRY LYNDON artefacts, from my own collection and the KUBRICK exhibition some years ago.

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Paul Markey @boothprojection.bsky.social · Jul 17

The return of Barry Lyndon - Kubrick's Irish masterpiece turns 50

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Paul Markey @boothprojection.bsky.social · Jun 22

Sunday in the booth with Dietrich & Lubitsch @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social #marlenedietrich #ernstlubitsch #projectionbooth 📽️

Paul Markey @boothprojection.bsky.social · Jun 18

Due to the particular 2.76:1 picture ratio chosen by director Danny Boyle, 27 YEARS LATER has been assigned its own special 🎆 Projector lens 📽️ in Screen 1 at @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social. Along with our drop down masking, this ensures the film image will be concentrated & entirely black bar free.

Paul Markey @boothprojection.bsky.social · May 3

Super spiffy print. 📽️

Paul Markey @boothprojection.bsky.social · Apr 23

#DavidLean’s THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI will showing from a lovely NEARLY NEW #35mm 📽️ print on Saturday afternoon May 10th at the @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social

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Irish Film Institute @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social · Apr 9

Arguably the first of David Lean's films to display a true mastery of the medium, BRIEF ENCOUNTERS returns to our big screen next week!

Screening on #35mm as part of The Films of David Lean.

📅 Wed 16th
⏰ 18.20
🎟 ifi.ie/film/david-l...

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Irish Film Institute @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social · Apr 8

After a tragic accident results in the death of a valuable horse, the once-celebrated jockey Remo becomes a fugitive, disappearing into the underbelly of Buenos Aires.

KILL THE JOCKEY screens as part of IberScreen Festival 2025! 🏇

📆 Thu 24th
⏰ 18.30
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Paul Markey @boothprojection.bsky.social · Apr 6

THIS HAPPY BREED (1944), Dir: #DavidLean, #35mm 🎞️ restored print from 2008 @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social #ProjectionBooth 📽️

Paul Markey @boothprojection.bsky.social · Mar 23

Flow💕Lola
#ProjectionBoothCats #Flow
@irishfilminstitute.bsky.social 📽️

Paul Markey @boothprojection.bsky.social · Mar 22

Absolutely wonderful 💕

Erika Wittekind @erikalyn.bsky.social · Mar 22

The power of on-screen representation 😻🐈‍⬛

Image of the black cat from Flow next to a photo of an adorable black cat tilting its head curiously at the camera. Text reads, "The global success of Academy Award-winning animation Flow has helped to increase the adoption rate of black cats." Not attributed but I fact checked it.

Paul Markey @boothprojection.bsky.social · Mar 22

Wonderful 💕 I was hoping this would happen.

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Irish Film Institute @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social · Mar 18

Coming to the IFI this April - The Films of David Lean!

Projecting entirely from 35mm prints with additional 70mm screenings in May 🎞👀

Tickets for part one are on sale now 🎟👉 ifi.ie/david-lean/

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Irish Film Institute @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social · Mar 19

The latest artwork for Irish language folk-horror FRÉWAKA is here! 😍🐐

Join us for a special Q&A screening on April 23rd at 18.20 were we will be joined by cast members @claremonnelly.bsky.social, Bríd Ní Neachtain and director @aislinnclarke.bsky.social

Tickets on sale now 🎟👉 ifi.ie/film/frewaka/

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Citizen Screen @citizenscreen.bsky.social · Mar 14

Busby Berkeley (November 29, 1895 – March 14, 1976)

“In an era of breadlines, depression and wars, I tried to help people get away from all the misery . . . to turn their minds to something else. I wanted to make people happy, if only for an hour.”

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Paul Markey @boothprojection.bsky.social · Mar 12

My film worker dad, John Markey, & me on a visit to the set of KUNG FU DEADLY, a Kung Fu supernatural comedy now filming in Dublin based on my screenplay. My dad has doubled for #JohnHurt, #GeoffreyRush, and got punched by #SeanConnery (though not at the same time). @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social