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WATCH: Burren Girl Q&A at Beloit IFF Year 'Round Film Series by rita davern

Last month, we had the pleasure of screening as part of Beloit IFF Year ‘Round Film Program, a weekly independent film series, featuring encore presentations of the festival’s finest films, as well as a lineup of the hottest new film submissions possibly destined to screen at the next BIFF in February 2021 (more news on that soon!).

Director Rita Davern and Burren Girl writer and editor, Miles Painter, talked with Greg Gerard, the executive director of Beloit International Film Festival about our documentary and how it came to be. Take a look at Q&A down bellow:

Screenshot from Beloit International Film Festival website

Screenshot from Beloit International Film Festival website


Our first award by rita davern

We’ve received great news from the Twin Cities Film Fest! Our documentary has won the Audience Award in the Non- Fiction category and we couldn’t be happier. Thank you to everyone who watched our documentary online at the festival!

Read the press release below.

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First screening of Burren Girl by rita davern

We are finally able to share the exciting news of our official selection at Twin Cities Film Festival (October 22nd - 31st ). We can’t wait to show you the finished film! Exact screening dates coming soon!

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