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Scottish friends - delighted to be in Glasgow on Saturday for a screening of our award-winning feature doc 'Chasing the Light' in @CCAGlasgow as part of Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival.
Tics for CCA available here
mhfestival.com/events/chasin…
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Tonight July 10th, RTÉ 1 at 22.10, well worth a watch! Made by a wonderful team including @clarestronge @MaurOBrien @iseulthowlett @MichaelFleming_
Our critically acclaimed feature doc ‘The Breaking Wave: The Buddhists of Beara’ will air on @Rte1 on Thursday 10th July at 10.10pm and available to view afterwards on the @rteplayer
"A mesmerising portrait of light and dark at the edge of the world" ****
Sunday Indo
Released in cinemas as 'Chasing the Light' and described as “...a thoughtful and inspirational story of hope…” **** Bren Murphy, RTÉ
“Moving and evocative” Esther McCarthy, Sunday World
A huge thanks to all involved in making this film about the haven that is #dzogchenbeara
Loved chatting with the legend that is @rosswhitakertv for this
Discussing career trajectory and inspiration, in this episode of The DocArena Podcast, Ross Whitaker talks to Maurice O’Brien about his film Chasing the Light. In cinemas from 13th December 2024.
filmireland.net/2024/12/12/d…
Delighted that 'Chasing the Light' will be showing for another week @IFI_Dub
and @LightHouseD7 in Dublin and @eyecinemagalway. A different type of 'Christmas movie' - and definitely one to see on the big screen! Opening @QFTBelfast
from December 27th!
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"West Cork has never looked so beautiful!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️(Cara O'Doherty, The Echo)
Experience #ChasingTheLight In Cinemas Now.
@ScreenIreland @rte @MaurOBrien @clarestronge
A fantastic opening weekend for “Chasing the Light” and it continues to play all week at the following cinemas - see it on the big screen while you can!
@IFI_Dub
@arccinemacork
@eyelovemovies
@LightHouseD7
@MoviesDundrum
@ScreenIreland @Eclipse_Picture
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In cinemas now- Chasing The Light- a difficult story about a beautiful place with a gem of a man at its centre, Peter Cornish. Myself and @PaulMullenEdits cut this film for 2 other gems of humans- director @MaurOBrien & producer @clarestronge
@ScreenIreland @MichaelFleming_
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "A mesmerising portrait of light and dark at the edge of the world" (Hilary White, Sunday Independent)
#ChasingTheLight - In Cinemas Now.
@screenireland @rte @MaurOBrien @clarestronge
Our film ‘Chasing the Light’ about @DzBeara opens today screening around the country. Great to see reviews coming in & can’t wait for audiences to experience it on the big screen. Doing a q’n’a after @IFI_Dub screening tonight! @clarestronge @Eclipse_Picture @ScreenIreland
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Eternity holds a lot of light and power. ✨ #ChasingTheLight showcases a powerful and meditative account of Dzogchen Beara and its legacy. See it In Cinemas December 13.
@screenireland @rte @MaurOBrien
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Find out where the critically acclaimed #ChasingTheLight is showing near you✨ In Cinemas from this Friday, December 13. @ScreenIreland @RTE @MaurOBrien @ClareStronge
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A dream on the edge.
✨ Chasing The Light, following the story of West Cork spiritual centre Dzogchen Beara and its devoted Buddhist community, is in Irish cinemas next week - proudly supported by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland.
#IrishDocumentary
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Finding the path to enlightenment along the cliffs of West Cork✨ Book your tickets to see #ChasingTheLight - In Cinemas December 13.
@ScreenIreland @RTE @CNaM_ie @MaurOBrien @ClareStonge
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A West Cork spiritual community faces an existential challenge to survive. This powerful story comes to light in 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤.
#ChasingTheLight In Cinemas December 13.
@ScreenIreland @RTE @MaurOBrien @ClareStronge
Really looking forward to this
CHASING THE LIGHT tells the story of hippie couple Peter and Harriet Cornish, who established a world-leading Tibetan Buddhist centre on the cliffs of West Cork.
Join us for the opening night on Friday 13th for a Q&A with director @MaurOBrien
🎟 ifi.ie/film/chasing-the-ligh…
Very much looking forward to this. A handful of tickets still left for our premier on Saturday
A dream built on the edge! 🌊✨ #ChasingTheLight tells the powerful story of Ireland’s best-known spiritual retreat centre on the cliffs of West Cork. You can book your tickets to see it this Saturday, 8:15pm at @CorkFilmFest. @ScreenIreland @rte @maurobrien @clarestronge
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