New film to expose the blood, sweat and tears behind the world of. She founded and runs the independent production company wellpark productions, which has produced films including my street, fabulous fashionistas, mum and me and jig. Jig is a 2011 documentary produced and directed by sue bourne about the world of irish dance and the fortieth irish dancing world championships, held in march 2010 in glasgow contents 1 production. Director sue bourne talks about jig young girls irish dancing two years in the making, jig, was funded by bbc scotland and creative scotland.
With financial backing from bbc scotland and creative scotland award. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the sue bourne directed movie via subscription can be challenging, so we here at. Three thousand dancers, their families and teachers from around the globe descend upon glasgow for one drama filled week. By sean smith special to the bir its not just irish dance aficionados and child development experts who can find grist for conversation in jig. Thousands of dancers and their families and teachers from around the globe descend upon glasgow for one dramafilled week. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. So what exactly drew her to this story of highkicking kids hungry for the crown of irish dancing champion. Directed by sue bourne with pleasing attention to the intricacies of steps and the politeness of interpersonal rivalries, jig begins light on its feet but soon becomes leaden. The remarkable story of the 40th irish dancing world championships, held in march 2010 in glasgow. Jig is the remarkable story of the fortieth irish dancing world championships, held in march 2010 in glasgow. So what exactly drew her to this story of highkicking kids hungry for the crown. Sue bourne s jig is an energetic and inspired story of the 40th irish dancing world championships that were held in march 2010 in glasgow, scotland. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Sue bourne s energetic documentary jig works hard to pull us into the world of irish dance and without a question succeeds. Our agreements with the content provider dont allow purchases of this title at this time. She definitely wouldnt show us her own jig despite our best efforts. Directed by scot, sue bourne, jig follows the trails and tribulations of some young dancers as they prepare for the world irish dance. Battling back from injury, 2010 winner julia orourke came in 5th. Clad in wigs, make up, fake tan, diamantes and dresses costing thousands of dollars they compete for the coveted world titles. Overview jig is the remarkable story of the 40thirish dancing world championships, held in glasgow, scotland. Tlc pairs up with competitive irish dancers on new series. It follows the dancers from their training, through to their final performances, intercut with talking head interviews with their family and their instructors along with they, the performers. This feature length documentary gives viewers unprecedented access to the little known world of competitive irish dancing. In jig, bourne follows a number of young dancers as they prepare for the upcoming annual world championship in dublin, ireland. By her own admission, jig director sue bourne is usually last to the dancefloor. Bourne carefully introduces us to a large and wild cast of charactersyoung dancers.
Astonishing talents pushed to their limits in the quest for perfection. The film focuses on the participants of the irish dancing world. By her own admission, jig director sue bourne is usually last to the. The documentary jig, which is currently in theaters and will be out on dvd on october 4, 2011, recently set the new guiness world record for longest riverdance line in nashville on june 3rd. Clad in wigs, make up, fake tan, diamantes and dresses costing thousands of pounds they compete for the coveted world titles. Documentary following nine 1121 yearolds as they compete for the world title in the annual irish dancing championships, jig documents 365 days in the lives of the young dancers and their families as they aim for the top spot on the winners podium. Sue bourne is a producer and director, known for jig 2011, the age of loneliness 2016 and the mission 1997. Sue bourne born december 1953 is an awardwinning scottish television documentary producer and director. It was the first time the controlling body of competitive irish dance had ever allowed an outsider to film this fiercely competitive world. Three thousand dancers, their families and teachers from around the globe prepare for one drama filled week. Jig the story of the 40th irish dancing world championships. Jig navy general library program downloadable books.
Documentary following nine 1121 yearolds as they compete for the world title in the annual irish dancing championships. The film, opening friday, confines itself to the predictable format of introducing contestants, telling their stories, then seeing how it all plays. And what inspired the dedication of the movies cast of hopeful young pretenders, and their supportive parents. Jig is a documentary film about the 40th irish dancing world championships that took place in glasgow in march 2010. Watch full episodes of jig and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Lots of interviews with the competitors, their parents and coaches. And this is what sue bourne s absolutely extraordinary documentary, jig. Its compelling for 40 minutes, but sue bournes documentary about the 40th irish dancing championship stumbles into x factorstyle pathos.
Three thousand dancers, their families and teachers from around the globe. Sue bournes jig follows eight contestants at the irish dancing world championships. A year of incredibly hard work for just a few tense minutes on stage awardwinning. Sue bourne s documentary on irish competitive dancing, released early last year and now available on dvd, touches, albeit somewhat indirectly, on universal questions about perseverance in pursuit. The film is produced and directed by sue bourne, who received financial aid from bbc scotland to make the film. Sue bournes documentary on irish competitive dancing. Lots of interviews with the competitors, their parents and coaches interspersed with clips of their practices, leading up to the big showdown. Jig, a documentary by sue bourne cinema without borders. A year of incredibly hard work for just a few tense minutes on stage awardwinning filmmaker sue bourne went behind the normally closed doors of irish dancing and discovered a remarkable world of dedication, obsession and passion, success and failure, and astonishing talents pushed to their limits in the quest for perfection. The prime reason this film works so well is the human element. Three thousand dancers, their families and teachers from around the globe descend upon.
Jig is a fun, compelling, and entertaining look into the personal lives of a handful of irish dancers from around the globe. Director sue bourne talks jig empire magazine video. Jig is the remarkable story of the 40th irish dancing world championships, held in march 2010 in glasgow. If you were a fan of lord of the dance and would like to take a peek behind the scenes to meet some of the next generation michael flatleys, then sue bourne s documentary jig may just be the right film for you. Jig is a 2011 documentary produced and directed by sue bourne about the world of irish dance.
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