Above: Athlete Usain Bolt with Irish film director Frank Mannion. Left: Frank with H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. Both feature in the film. © 2024 Swipe Films
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Quintessentially Irish also features the President of the United States of America Joe Biden, the President of Ireland Michael D Higgins, Dr Michael Smurfit, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Rory Guinness, Randal Plunkett (aka Lord Dunsany), Grand National winning jockey Rachael Blackmore, trainer Aidan O'Brien and others.
Read HERE the RTÉ interview with the Director Frank Mannion in March 2024, just before his film launched in the USA in time for St Patrick's Day. The film will be released in Ireland and the UK on April 26th 2024. Frank is from county Carlow and based in London, from where he manages his film company Swipe Films.
Read the official Press Release HERE
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President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins with President of the United States of America Joe Biden on his visit to Ireland in April 2023 make an appearance in Quintessentially Irish
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About Swipe Films
A feature film production, sales and distribution company, originally established in 2002 by Frank Mannion, to produce the cult hit, Grand Theft Parsons, starring Johnny Knoxville and Christina Applegate. Swipe went on to enjoy worldwide success with Osama, winner of a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film.
Since then, Swipe has built up a valuable library of over 25 films - its films have won over 100 awards at major festivals around the world including four prizes at the Cannes Film Festival and two awards at the Sundance Film Festival. These Foolish Things starring Terence Stamp, Lauren Bacall and Anjelica Huston was honoured with a Royal Charity Premiere. Films include the glossy thriller Plastic with Will Poulter (Paramount Pictures) and Jackboots On Whitehall with Ewan McGregor and Rosamund Pike (Sony Pictures). Mannion directed the critically acclaimed Quintessentially British with Ian McKellen and Judi Dench and Sparkling: The Story of Champagne with Stephen Fry, described as "a film of the finest vintage" by the New York Times. The all-star Quintessentially Irish recently premiered in the USA.
Director Frank Mannion on the film set at Leonardslee Lake & Gardens. Frank's company Swipe Films has produced over 25 films, including the successful 'Quintessentially British'.
The film features Pierce Brosnan (former James Bond)
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Monaco's red carpet to roll out for the Film Première of Quintessentially Irish
The film documentary features H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, among other well-known personalities including Bob Geldof, Jeremy Irons and Pierce Brosnan.
To introduce the film at the exclusive event in Monaco will be award-winning director Frank Mannion, who will also make an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival. The Irish man from Carlow, based in London, is no stranger to the Riviera having picked up awards at Cannes in the past.
Watch the trailer below
Quintessentially Irish is available on most US cable/satellite providers in the US and Canada, and major online platforms including Amazon Instant, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu, and Vimeo, followed by DVD.
H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco welcomes Frank Mannion to his palace in summer 2023 for an interview which features in Frank's film Quintessentially Irish
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Scroll down for gallery of photos
Irish Independent article HERE
"Ireland’s rich and famous talk about their Irishness in new film by Carlow’s Frank Mannion"
The Times article HERE
"Andrew Scott, Pierce Brosnan and Sharon Horgan on being Irish"
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The film premiere is generously supported by
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, who is kindly hosting the evening at the premises of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation. The trustees of the Princess Grace Irish Library are very grateful for this sponsorship.
Event details
We are delighted to welcome special guest film director Frank Mannion for this unique event in the Principality of Monaco.
Tickets: Please note only ticket holders will gain access! We're sorry the event is sold out - there is no point in turning up if you don't have a ticket - we must respect the venue's capacity limit.
Venue: conference hall of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation on Port Hercules: ground floor, Ruscino Building, 14 Quai Antoine 1er, 98000 Monaco
Time: Welcome drinks reception at 5.30pm followed by film 6-8pm.
Proceeds go to the non-profit Princess Grace Irish Library, under the aegis of the Fondation Princesse Grace.
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