oGham to screen as Part of the st Patricks film Festival
21/03/25
Ogham will screen as part of the St Patricks film festival in London. The film can be viewed till the 30th of March on the IFTUK app with the link below.
Founder Alan Hopkins Selected For Screen Ireland Story house Lab
19/03/25
Founder Alan Hopkins has been selected for the prestigious Screen Ireland initiative “Storylab” where he will be developing his new Irish language feature as one of the thirteen emerging screenwriting professionals in Ireland.
https://www.storyhouseireland.com/post/announcing-the-participants-of-the-storyhouse-lab-2025
OGHAm To Screen in competition at the Fastnet Film festival in Cork
05/03/25
Ogham will show in competition at the Fastnet Film Festival in Cork in May where it is nominated for Best Irish Language Short.
OGHAm Premieres at DIFF IN DUBlin
21/02/25
Ogham screened in competition at the Dublin Internation film festival to a sold out screen at the prestigious Lighthouse Cinema, where Director/Founder Alan Hopkins participated in a Q/A post screening.
OGHAm Will have Uk Premiere at BEeston Film Festival IN NOTtingham
14/02/25
Ogham will screen in competition at the BIFA qualifying Beeston film festival in Nottingham on Friday the 24th of April.
OGHAM will make its NORth AMerican Premiere at the IRISH FILM FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES
24/01/25
Ogham will have its LA premiere at the Irish Film Festival Los Angeles as part of the “New Voices” screening on March 14th at 4.30pm
Tickets are available via the link below :
OGHAM Will have its Dublin Premiere at the Dublin international Film Festival
19/12/24
Ogham will have its Dublin Premiere in the lighthouse Cinema as part of the Dublin International film festival.
The short will be playing as part of the Screen Ireland Shorts Strand 1 at 1.30pm on Saturday the 22nd of February. Tickets available via this link : https://diff.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873668524
Company founders husni and Alan Selected to screen ireland mentoring program
18/12/24
Both Husni Hafid and Alan Hopkins have been selected to the Screen Ireland mentoring program. Alan Hopkins has been paired with Frank Berry (Director/Writer, Aisha, Michael Inside, I Used to Live Here) while Husni Hafid has been paired with Paul Mayeda Berges (Screenwriter/Director/Producer, Blinded by the Light , Bend It Like Beckham, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging).
OGham Selected for Capri Hollywood Film Festival
15/12/24
Ogham has been selected to play at the Capri Hollywood film festival and on their platform from Thursday the 2nd of January until Sunday the 5th of January via the link below :
Gemma Doherty wins Best Score at Kerry international film Festival
20/10/24
Gemma Doherty of Saint Sister and composer of the score of Hal Pictures “Ogham” has picked up the top prize for score at the Kerry International film festival. The film also screened in competition for best short film, while Alan Hopkins was also finalist for the best screenplay award.
“OgHam” Recieves 3 Nominations at Waterford international film Festival
11/10/24
“Ogham” will screen in competition at the Waterford International film festival from the 22nd to 29th of November, where it is nominated for Best Short Film. Hannah Sullivan is also nominated for Best Poster for the film, while Paul Dodd is nominated for Best Trailer.
Hal Pictures Hosts Showcase Screening for Refugee Community Kitchen
29/09/24
Hal Pictures hosts a London screening of both “Jungle” and “Ogham” and raises 500£ for charity Refugee Community Kitchen which will be used to help refugees fleeing conflict regions.
“GAFA” Chosen as finalist for script writing award
24/09/24
Alan Hopkins’ script “Gafa” has been chosen as a finalist for the prestigious script writing competition taking place at the Kerry international film festival from the 17th to the 20th of October.
Ogham selected for Kerry International film festival
24/09/24
Ogham has been selected to screen at the Kerry international film festival. The screening will be held on Sunday 20th October at 11am in Cinema Killarney.
Tickets available at this link : https://kiff2024.eventive.org/schedule
OGham Picks Up best Cinematography Award!
15/09/24
Piers Mc Grail wins the award for “Best Cinematography” at the prestigious “CortiinCortile” Festival in Catania. Ogham also recieves a nomination for “Best Short Film”.
14/09/24
Ogham has it’s European mainland premiere where it screens in competition for “Best Short Film” and “Best Cinematography” at the “CortiinCortile” festival in Catania in Italy.
OGham European premiere
Ogham Press Coverage IN THE IRISH INDEPENDENT
22/08/24
Producer Husni Hafid speaks with Jessica Farry to discuss Ogham’s Sligo connection.
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ogham Press Coverage IN DUBLIN ECHO
15/08/24
Director Alan Hopkins and producer Husni Hafid are interviewed by reporter Ryan Butler about their most recent film Ogham to discuss the making of the film and the response from the premiere.
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https://www.echo.ie/lusciously-staged-ogham-irish-language-period-film-by-hal-pictures/
OGHam Premieres at Galway Film Fleadh
13/07/24
Ogham has its world premiere as part of"IRISH TALENT, NEW SHORTS 7: FÍS ÉIREANN/ SCREEN IRELAND WORLD PREMIERE SHORTS” programme at the Galway Film Fleadh to a sold screening at the famous Galway Town Hall Theatre. It ran in competition for best Irish Short.
OGHAM SELECTED FOR GALWAY FILM FLEADH
25/06/24
Ogham is selected to be screened at the Galway film Fleadh on the 14/07/24 as part of the "IRISH TALENT, NEW SHORTS 7: FÍS ÉIREANN/ SCREEN IRELAND WORLD PREMIERE SHORTS”.
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OGham Wraps
18/02/24
Ogham wraps after shooting for five days in Co Wicklow and Co. Sligo. The Film starring Paul Mc Quaid and Kate Gilmore will be set to be completed by the summer of 2024.
Jungle wins special mention award
24/09/23
Jungle receives the prestigious “Honourable Mention” prize after screening at the Molfetta Out of Bounds Film Festival.
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Hal pictures awarded funding for ogham
23/09/23
Hal Pictures “Ogham” has been selected funding as part of the 2023 round of Focus Shorts, the agency's cornerstone short film scheme for the making of live-action, fiction films that act as a proving-ground for Irish creative talents aspiring to write, direct and produce films for the cinema.
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Jungle screens at roze filmdagen
22/03/24
Jungle screens at the 26th edition of the Roze Filmdagen film festival in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, the longest running LGBTQAI+ film festival in the Netherlands.
Jungle Premieres at the indie cork film festival
02/10/22
Jungle premieres at the BAFTA qualifying indie cork festival where it is nominated for best short film category.
Jungle WRAPS
26/03/21
After three delays due to Covid Jungle wraps after a four day shoot. The film starring Paul Mc Quaid and Arian Nik was produced under Dead End Productions LTD with Writer/Director Alan Hopkins and Producer Husni Hafid.
