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@colm_quinn
Colm Quinn
9 months
Excited our film Ransom ’79 is on the tele later. It goes out at 9pm on Virgin Media One 🙌
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@DavidPower1
David Power
1 year
Really pleased to share that Ransom '79 will be screening in Piccadilly at the Irish Film Festival London on Saturday Nov 16th. @colm_quinn @colinmurphyinfo @JohnKel19617676 and myself should be chatting after too. Tix here - https://t.co/vqZ3vL1r42
eventbrite.co.uk
Dublin, 1979: Ireland’s Department of Agriculture received a demand for £5 million from blackmailers.
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@colinmurphyinfo
Colin Murphy
1 year
Our film with the late, great Charlie Bird, Ransom '79, is heading Stateside @nbff
@BOPictures
Break Out Pictures
1 year
Great news! #Ransom79 off to LA for its North American premier @nbff 👏
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@colm_quinn
Colm Quinn
1 year
Delighted that Ransom '79 will have its North American premiere at @nbff. It plays on Oct 22nd and producer @DavidPower1 will be in attendance. Tix available here https://t.co/nf8dZB3HzS
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@DavidPower1
David Power
1 year
Legendary Irish journalist Charlie Bird's final story Ransom '79 coming to @nbff October 22nd. Tix here https://t.co/4KsCPmPskx @IrelandinLA @CIAC_LA @IrishOutreachSD
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@JohnMurphyEdit
John Murphy
1 year
It was an honour to have worked on this powerful and important film. It was and is quite the privilege also to know and collaborate with the legendary @MargoHarkin who made the film. Rte Monday 9.35
@RTEOne
RTÉ One
1 year
Between 1922 and 1998, over 80,000 unmarried mothers were incarcerated in church-run mother and baby homes. Tomorrow night, new documentary Stolen explores the heartbreaking stories of these women and their families. Stolen, Monday 9.35pm | @rteplayer #rtestolen
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@sloanowski
Stuart Sloan
2 years
Also @DocsIreland in Belfast
@BOPictures
Break Out Pictures
2 years
Don't miss Charlie Bird's thrilling final investigation on the big screen. Ransom '79 - playing in cinemas now
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@DavidPower1
David Power
2 years
This chat between two great doc directors @rosswhitakertv and @colm_quinn is a must listen for anyone interested in making documentary. The series is a bit of goldmine in general.
@FilmIreland
Film Ireland
2 years
From mysteries to mercenaries, in this episode of The DocArena Podcast, Ross Whitaker talks with Colm Quinn about his documentary. Ransom ’79 tells the story of legendary Irish reporter Charlie Bird and his determination to break one final story. https://t.co/HgPGWJk30Z
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@DocsIreland
Docs Ireland
2 years
RANSOM '79 Legendary Irish journalist Charlie Bird chases to uncover his final story. A ransom note that was sent to the Irish government in 1979. Threatening the country with a virus. Director Colm Quinn creates a thrilling and touching film. TICKETS: https://t.co/sGLc8jGFbW
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@colm_quinn
Colm Quinn
2 years
Loved this chat with @rosswhitakertv
@FilmIreland
Film Ireland
2 years
From mysteries to mercenaries, in this episode of The DocArena Podcast, Ross Whitaker talks with Colm Quinn about his documentary. Ransom ’79 tells the story of legendary Irish reporter Charlie Bird and his determination to break one final story. https://t.co/HgPGWJk30Z
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@FilmIreland
Film Ireland
2 years
"An absolutely gripping feature about a criminal gang who attempted to pull off one of the most audacious heists this country has ever seen." June Butler investigates Ransom 79, where journalist Charlie Bird and his determination break one final story. https://t.co/0MRl5PJvYl
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@LightHouseD7
Light House Cinema
2 years
"A testament to Charlie Bird as a journalist to the end - ever determined, faithful to the story" https://t.co/FR9xNMwbDG ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ RANSOM ’79 is #NowShowing 🎟 https://t.co/zH6osfO44o
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@4noura
Noura Erakat
2 years
I am trying to pull on anger but I am grief stricken. My stomach turns when I try to speak. How do I explain that burning children alive in tents is bad? Who does not know that? What is this system we’ve built that has normalized advanced tech barbarism & dares to lecture us?
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@BOPictures
Break Out Pictures
2 years
Don't miss Charlie Bird's thrilling final investigation on the big screen. Ransom '79 - playing in cinemas nationwide.
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@RTE_Ents
Entertainment on RTÉ
2 years
Colm Quinn, the director of the new documentary Ransom '79, has paid tribute to the late Charlie Bird for his indefatigable spirit and determination to tell his last story on the big screen. https://t.co/EvGI3BKKbl
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Colm Quinn, the director of the new documentary Ransom '79, has paid tribute to the late Charlie Bird for his indefatigable spirit and determination to tell his last story on the big screen.
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@NewstalkFM
NewstalkFM
2 years
NEW | Screentime 🎬 @John_Fardy talks to director @colm_quinn about ‘Ransom 79’, the new documentary that details Charlie Bird’s last big story about a massive ransom plan against the Irish State. Listen now.
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@DavidPower1
David Power
2 years
Can’t wait for Ransom ‘79 to open in cinemas all over Ireland from Friday. We’ve been blown away by the response so far and can’t wait for people to see it. @ScreenIreland @CNaM_ie @VirginMedia_TV
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@SiobhanNiChi
Siobhán
2 years
THIS!!!! Go see this in the cinema this weekend! Amazing work @colm_quinn! Fitting Tribute to the legend Charlie Bird, Beannacht Dé lena anam. #IrishFilm #SupportIrishFilm
@BOPictures
Break Out Pictures
2 years
🍿 Ransom '79 🎥 "A fitting tribute to Charlie Bird's resilience" ★★★★ - https://t.co/uUgBuadUNh Watch Ransom '79 in cinemas, May 24.
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@Esthermccarthy
Esther McCarthy
2 years
I spoke with @colm_quinn about his new documentary on Charlie Bird, Ransom ‘79, opening @FastnetFilmFest in advance of its release by @BOPictures. Plus: other highlights coming to Fastnet next week.
@IEArtsCulture
Irish Examiner Arts & Culture
2 years
Charlie Bird's final scoop: The inside story of Ransom ’79, premiering at @FastnetFilmFest in Schull https://t.co/F4wglLJdcE
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@pavelbarter
Pavel Barter
2 years
Charlie Bird’s final inquiry reveals gang who held Ireland to ransom. Today's @ST__Ireland. Bird's swan song, the new theatrical documentary Ransom '79, is moving and riveting @colm_quinn @BOPictures https://t.co/fv7Ud3vpHG
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