Tickets for film 'Town of Runners' available on the 1st of June

This all started back in late April when I came across a radio interview with Jerry Rothwell, the director of the new film 'Town of Runners'. The film follows the lives of two young athletes in the small town of Bekoji in Ethiopia. Perhaps like it's Kenyan equivalent of Iten, this Ethiopian town is noted for having produced many of that countries world class athletes. (trailer in the April post). When I looked at the various screenings, there were some in Dublin but none in Cork. So I made some enquiries and the film will now be shown on Wednesday, the 20th of June at 7pm in the Gate Cinema in Cork City.

I put up a poll on the blog a few weeks back asking if anyone was interested in going to the screening. The poll has just closed and 110 people expressed an interest. As with all polls, a lot of people may not have noticed or voted so the number going may well be higher. The film will be shown in Screen 1 which has a capacity of 250 people.

Ticket info...
1) Tickets are available from Mahers Sports from Friday, the 1st of June (Store on Olivier Plunkett St)
2) The tickets are FREE!
3) Should you require more than one ticket, they have a limit of two per person.
4) They will also have a draw on the night for a NIKE GPS watch as well as a couple of other prizes.

So that's it. If you want to watch the film for free on the big screen, go into Mahers Sports and get your ticket asap! Needless to say, if all of the tickets are given away, there will be no access to those just turning up on the night.

New film 'Town of Runners' to be screened in Cork on the 20th of June

Town of Runners is a new film following the lives of two young athletes in the small town of Bekoji in Ethiopia. Perhaps like it's Kenyan equivalent of Iten, this Ethiopian town is noted for having produced many of that countries world class athletes.

This film was screened in the UK and in Dublin recently but there was no showing of it in Cork. With that in mind, I made a few enquiries and am now able to confirm that the Gate Cinema in Cork City will be screening it thanks to Mahers Sports. The show will be on at 7pm on Wednesday, the 20th of June. (approx 90 mins)

Some points...
1) It doesn't clash with any football fixture in the European Championships!
2) I don't know what the cost will be but it's likely to be cheap.
3) Tickets......to be decided.

Considering that this has never been done before, it's hard to guess what the demand might be like. Should it be on in a large or small cinema? So to help gauge interest, you might complete the poll on the right hand side. Just click on the Yes button if you are interested in going.

New Film...Town of Runners

Town of Runners is a new film following the lives of two young athletes in the small town of Bekoji in Ethiopia. Perhaps like it's Kenyan equivalent of Iten, this Ethiopian town is noted for having produced many of that countries world class athletes.

Orla Barry on the Newstalk radio station has a ten minute interview with the film director Jerry Rothwell. The clip can be found below.....it starts at 6:00 and lasts until 15:21


Screenings......For those of you in Dublin, this film will be screened at the Lighthouse Cinema at Market Square, Smithfield, Dublin 7 on the following dates....

Tues 24 April (17:00), Wed 25 Apr (17:00), Thurs 26 Apr (17:00), Frid 27 Apr (18:15), Sun 29 Apr (18:15), Mon 30 Apr (18:15), Tues 01 May (18:15), Thurs 03 May (18:15)