February
BBC acquire Beyond The Fire from Swipe Films for UK TV broadcast later this year
BBC commission Maeve to write a treatment for a new bio pic
Garden State Film Festival select Sushi/Taking Stock extract for Festival in March 2012
2011
September
Announced and mentioned at Sub-ti reception at Venice Film Festival 4th September:
SUB-TI INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION FOR DIRECTORS 2011 WINNER
Sub-ti is honored to announce the name of the third annual competition winner on Subtitles and International Dialogue
This year’s award went to Maeve Murphy, a well-established film director from Northern Ireland.
Ms. Murphy submitted a short film called SUSHI that was especially relevant to the competition's theme of film subtitling as a means of cross-cultural communication.
March
UK distributors Verve Pictures take online rights for Beyond The Fire in all English speaking territories. Proposed release date on iTunes - July 11th.
2010
September
Beyond The Fire special screening and Q&A at the Tricycle Cinema during the Pope's visit on Saturday 18th September.
July
Cara Seymour agrees to play the role of Peggy in Trade
May
Beyond The Fire repeat screening on May 4th on TV3
April
TV3 screens TV premiere of Beyond The Fire on April 7th. Ratings were reported as good.
March
Beyond The FIre wins Best International Feature at the Garden State Film Festival. Awarded to Maeve as director and producer.
Beyond The Fire causes controversy when RTE refused to air it saying there was ‘no appetite for the subject matter’. Victims of sexual abuse were furious about this decision. Article in the Irish Independent. TV3 reacted and said they would air the film, further article here.
February
Beyond The Fire is selected for 8th Annual Garden State Film Festival March 25th-28th 2010.
Maeve to be given certificate of honour by National Survivors Advocate Coalition USA for work in Beyond The Fire that highlights issues of religious sexual abuse.
January
Irish nationwide release of Beyond The Fire on DVD with the Irish Times DVD Club/Screenclick (tbc)
Irish Premiere: Beyond The Fire to open at the IFI Dublin on the 28th Feb.
North American nationwide release: Beyond The Fire now available to buy and rent with IndieFlix on DVD and internet download
American Premiere: Beyond The Fire opens in Boston cinema on the 24th Jan
Maeve receives writers grant from Northern Ireland Screen for Taking Stock
2009
December
Ian Hart agrees to lead role in Trade
Dedham Cinema in Boston to screen Beyond The Fire - 24th Jan 2010
Indieflix to release Beyond The Fire on DVD in North America - 26th Jan 2010
IFI Dublin, to screen Beyond The Fire - 14th February 2010 tbc
October
Beyond The Fire available to rent from LoveFilm
August
LoveFilm agree to handle UK DVD rental release of BTF
July
Maeve receives writer residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Ireland
IndieFlix receives North American distribution rights for DVD and television for BTF
June
Beyond The Fire shows at the ICA London as part of New British Cinema and goes on UK release by Met Films Distribution and supported by the UK Film Council
BTF also shown at the QFT in Belfast as part of UK release
April
Maeve is awarded Best UK Feature for Beyond The Fire at the London Independent Film Festival
March
Beyond The Fire premiers at the QFT as part of the Belfast Film Festival
