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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


Encore Screening at Twin Cities Film Festival by rita davern

If you missed Burren Girl at Twin Cities Film Fest in October no worries! You get another chance to watch our documentary this upcoming Friday, November 20th 7pm CST on the festival’s website. The screening will be followed up by a Q&A!

How to watch instructions:

  1. DIRECT Link to the Film Page (will require user to log-in or create an account)

    https://twincitiesfilmfest.org/live-movie-events/burren-girl/

    OR

  2. Go to: www.twincitiesfilmfest.org

    Click on My Account to Log In or Create a New Account

    Click on Special Streaming Events on top of the page

    Click on BURREN GIRL

    Click on Purchase Film and go through the Check Out Process

    Click on My Movie Library

    Enjoy the Film on Nov 20th at 7pm w/ a post film Q&A!

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We've reached our crowdfunding campaign goal! 104% FUNDED! by rita davern

The BURREN GIRL INDIEGOGO CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN

With the help of 63 generous supporters, we’ve reached and surpassed our crowdfunding campaign goal of $20,000. We are forever grateful to everyone who contributed and brought us to 104% funded thus making it possible for us to finish the Burren Girl documentary film. Thank you!

Note from the director:

“Forever thanks to these folks who brought us to our goal ! Because of the generosity of our Indiegogo donors, Burren Girl Documentary film will get completed! See you at a release in St. Paul, Minnesota or County Clare, Ireland in 2020. Your kindness and encouragement over the past six years literally made this film happen!"


THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Maria Flynn Conway
Kay Hannahan
Eric Utne
Jean Larson
Kristofer Sween
Ellen Thayer
Elizabeth Farrell
Maeve Reilly  
Joan Portel
Beth Painter
Frank and Karren Lewanovich
Allyson Perling 
Stacy Dennis 
Maria Schoeller
Nor Hall
Mary Schoeller
Tom Schoeller 
Kathleen Stenersen
Eivind Stenerson
Colleen Davern
Tom Davern
Holly Farrell
Mike Cameron
Mary Sorensen
Margaret Delapaz 
Dick Delapaz
Kevin Schroeder 
Tricia Powers
Thomas Reagan
Karen Reagan
Marge Wherley
Jamie Hathaway
Mary Lou Sorensen
Rena Rogers
Cory Penttila 
Peg Mickelson
Patrick Davern
Terry Davern Bob Schunicht





 

James Laine
Greer Stene
Michael Lins
Bill Davern 
Sue Davern 
Yfthayer 
Katleen Bell-Bonjean 
Maggie McCann Pike
Kathleen Root
Chris Newberry
Molly Krehbiel  
Don Ireland-Schunicht
Annie Breitinger 
Molly Schunicht
Susan Rosenthal
Karen Smallidge
Travis Kiewel
Cathleen Pryor
Mark Douglas Cowan
Andrea Prevost
Andrew Prevost
Susan Parker
Martin Meyler
Archie Simpson
Gail Dixon
Jim Dixon
Robert J McPartlin
Timothy Scanlan
Ismael Martinez-Ortiz & IMO
Mary Finley 
Joe Finley
Steve Goldfine Jane Powers Michael Green Frank Lewanovich
Several anonymous donors