Wyllie O Hagan St Patrick's Day Film Festival 2008 in London

Wyllie O Hagan are UK based artists Denise Wyllie and Clare O Hagan, who live and work in London.
Clare O Hagan is Irish and Denise Wyllie is English.

Wyllie O Hagan inaugurated the St Patrick's Day Film Festival in 2007.
"The festival rules were simple", says Irish born artist Clare O Hagan.

"We looked for films that did not contain caterwauling drunks in oversize hats in the shape of a pint of Guinness, leprechauns having sex, painted green boobs or big green bums."

In March 2008, the 2nd Annual Wyllie O Hagan St Patrick's Day Film Festival was held online on Youtube and in the Roxy Cinema in London.
The artists invited professional and not professional film-makers to participate in the festival.

Wyllie O Hagan received over 200 films into the festival.
52 films matched the criteria for the festival which was to showcase short films with original content that reflected the richness and generosity of the spirit of Ireland and the Irish people.

18 short films were selected and screened at the Roxy Cinema in London.

Countries represented at the Roxy Cinema in London were:
Ireland
Germany
The Netherlands
USA
Poland
UK
France

Three of the Wyllie O Hagan Festival Films were featured on YouTube in the UK and Ireland.

Wyllie O Hagan's short documentary Aisling Return to Ireland was featured at No 1 spot in Ireland and No 1 spot in the UK on St Patrick's Day.
The short film describes a London Irish Community based project which provides supported holidays 4 times a year in Ireland for long-term emigrants, fulfilling what is for many a dream of seeing their homeland again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uS9pL_X_Pc

The Feast of St Patrick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uFbIlK1cQQ

Rollerblading Ireland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i46_Gj4MGj8


Wyllie O Hagan, in their role as artist activists lobbied Youtube for the past year for them not to feature videos on St Patrick's Day which contained borderline racist stereotypes.

Wyllie O Hagan are delighted that Youtube have responded so positively to their requests.

In 2007, Wyllie O Hagan watched four thousand videos on YouTube over the St Patrick's Day festival period.
O Hagan reported, "We had to dig deep to discover the real gems, they were not easily accessible to Youtube viewers".

Wyllie O Hagan St Patrick's Day film festival comments:

"I think Wyllie and O Hagan are awesome and I'm glad that I have gotten the chance to know you both. The art you create and the work you do truly creates a space that allows people to deflect negativity and oppression, making way for a present that strives for fairness and equality for everyone. You make people stop and think. That is the best thing any art could ever do in my mind."
Micha L Crook, Monthly Productions, USA

Wyllie O Hagan are holding their 3rd Annual St Patrick's Day Film Festival in March 2009, and will publish details on their website at
http://www.wyllieohagan.com

Music: Eve McTelenn
http://www.evemctelenn.com
Thank you Eve :)

If you are interested in getting some information about St. Patrick's Days in Poland, please visit: http://www.stpatricksdays.pl

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[nekobasu01]

That was great! Almost like I was there! It was a lot of fun to watch all the videos and feel the excitement building up for the festival. I wonder if you could publish a list of the 18 that were shown. I'd like to make a playlist. Many thanks again.

[AndrzejManka]

Hello nekobasu01 :) Thank you for your message, to download full list please view wyllieohagan web page. This is short film report only. A movies you can view also in wyllieohagan youtube channel.

best regards:)

[wyllieohagan]

Did we say thank you to HDvision Studios?

If not, we say it here now.

All the best.

[AndrzejManka]

Yes, I did it many times - also from you:) Adam, owner of HDVision Film Studio, and his wife Kasia were my students a few years ago. They are my cool friends, read comments etc.

[AndrzejManka]

Hi Denise,

Thank you very much, say also hello Fifi :) I hope your Festival will be cool, best regards xxx:)

[freakkitchen123]

Hey Andrzej

Its Eamon. This is a great video thanks alot for making it :)

warsaw here we come i guess!

Hope everything is well my friend.

[AndrzejManka]

Hello Eamoon, it is great to see your message, thank you! I believe we will meet soon in Poland, best regards :)

[denisewyllie]

Hello Andrzej

How are you? Just enjoyed watching your lovely film again.

I hope all is well with you

Good wishes from

Denise and your Sweetheart Fifi x x x

[AndrzejManka]

Well, if you want to organize St. Patrick's Days in Poland you have speak Polish fluently; it is really easy: I learn Polish for 38 years and my Polish is somethimes quit good ;) Thak you again Tom! See you soon :)

[AndrzejManka]

Salut Eve! :)

ton style de musique est excellent, en concer live, cd et et specialement pour le film :)

merci beaucoup, a bientot a Varsovie!

[AndrzejManka]

thank you very much :)