Song of Granite (2017)
The life story of traditional Irish folk singer Joe Heaney, who is estimated to have recorded in excess of 500 traditional Irish sean nós ('old style') songs. Heaney moved from Ireland to the UK, and then on to New York City, where he settled shortly after performing at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.
Director:
Pat Collins
Writers:
Pat Collins, Sharon Whooley, Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhride.
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Macdara Ó Fátharta as Joe (60s) |
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Mícheál Ó Confhaola as Joe (40s) |
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Jaren Cerf as Rosie |
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Pól Ó Ceannabháín as Pádraig Ó hÉanaí |
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Colm Seoighe as Young Joe |
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Kate Nic Chonaonaigh as Maire |
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Mairéad Conneely as Béib Ní hÉanaí |
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Jack Ó'Domhnaill as Young Darach |
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Peadar Cox as Darach |
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Marcelo Arroyo as Mario |
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Peadar O'Treasaigh as Storyteller |
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David Ryan as English Music Journalist |
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Seán Ó Tarpaigh as Folklore Collector |
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Griogair Labhruidh as Griogair |
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Olga Wehrly as Mary Heaney |
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Bríd Ní Neachtain as Teacher |
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Sonny Ó'Conghaile as Accordian Player (Connemara) |
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Joe Collins as School Child |
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Derek Carroll as Bar Crowd (uncredited) |
| Production | Seán Burke | Location Manager |
| Art | Liam Kiernan | Location Scout |
| Directing | Pat Collins | Director |
| Editing | Tadhg O'Sullivan | Editor |
| Camera | Richard Kendrick | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Pat Collins | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sharon Whooley | Screenplay |
| Writing | Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhride | Screenplay |
| Production | Alan Maher | Producer |
| Production | Jessie Fisk | Producer |
| Art | Joe Doherty | Art Designer |
| Production | Martin Paul-Hus | Producer |
| Production | Keith Potter | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kathy Wolf | Associate Producer |
| Production | Andrea Kenyon | Casting |
| Production | Amy Rowan | Casting |
| Production | Randi Wells | Casting |
| Art | David Blanchard | Production Design |
| Art | Padraig O'Neill | Production Design |
| Art | Michael Moynihan | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicole Pelletier | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louise Stanton | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larysa Chernienko | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Michel Croteau | Unit Manager |
| Production | Roisin Geraghty | Production Manager |
| Production | Michel Siry | Production Manager |
| Directing | Sean Griffin | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mike Hayes | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Francine Langlois | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Danielle Ste-Marie | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Tanya van Blokland | Third Assistant Director |
| Art | Gordon Hudson | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Brendan Mahon | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Killian Fitzgerald | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Francis Gauthier | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Luc Raymond | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gabor Vadnay | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Tod Van Dyk | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Yasmine Amor | Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Tim Fletcher | Gaffer |
| Camera | Patrick Griffin | Camera Trainee |
| Camera | Laurent Guerin | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Walter Klymkiw | Key Grip |
| Camera | Gerard Martin | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Andrew O'Reilly | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Melanie St-Pierre | Grip |
| Lighting | François Warot | Gaffer |
| Production | Emma Wall | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Niamh Butler | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christina Byrne | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Isabelle Dupire | Wardrobe Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenny Nolan | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jess O'Leary | Costume Design |
| Editing | Seamus Hart | Editor |