LOS ANGELES IRISH FILM FESTIVAL The Los Angeles Irish Film Festival opens at the Academy's Linwood Dunn Theatre in Hollywood on September 23rd, 2009. On September 24-27th, 2009, the festival will be co-presented by the American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica. www.americancinematheque.com for ticket info or www.fandango.com OPENING NIGHT Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 2009 THE LINWOOD DUNN THEATRE 1313 North Vine Street (at Fountain) Hollywood, CA 90028 Pre –Reception Cocktails: 6.30pm Program starts at 7:00pm IN THE DAYS OF ST. PATRICK (short) This short silent film, written and directed by Norman Whitten in 1920 will open the 2nd annual Los Angeles Irish Film Festival alongside Conor McPherson's award winning ghost drama feature: The Eclipse The film tells the story of 4th Century Saint Patrick-the prince who became a slave, the slave who became a priest, the priest who converted a nation. This short silent film will be accompanied with a contemporary score and live orchestra, composed & conducted by Eimear Noone. THE ECLIPSE (feature) Widower Michael Farr has been seeing and hearing strange things late at night in his house. He isn’t sure if he is simply having terrifying nightmares or if his house is haunted. When he volunteers at a local international literary festival, he is drawn to the attractive Lena Morelle who writes supernatural novels. Lena has come to the festival at the bidding of world-renowned novelist Nicholas Holden with whom she had a brief affair with. As the festival progresses, the trajectories of these three people draw them into a life-altering collision between the living and the dead. "Conor McPherson delivers a beautiful, even believable ghost drama that enraptures on many levels." By Doris Toumarkine, Hollywood Reporter. Directed by Conor McPherson Starring Ciaran Hinds and Aidan Quinn Michael Farr - Ciaran Hinds Nicholas Holden - Aidan Quinn Lena Morelle - Iben Hjejle Malachy McNeill - Jim Norton Thomas - Eanna Hardwicke Sarah - Hannah Lynch Irish Film Festival Los Angeles co-presented in association with Irish Film Board, E.L.M.A (European Languages and Movies in America), and The American Cinematheque.