Comerford was born in 1947 in Dublin, Ireland, graduating from the National College of Art and Design in the 1960s. In the 1970s, he began working for RTÉ, Ireland's national broadcaster, where he learned camera operating and general studio production. Two years later, he left RTE to make independent films. In 1969, he made Swan Alley. His first public short, Emtigon (1971) was followed by Withdrawal (1973) and Down the Corner (1977).[2] He has directed three feature films – Traveller (1981), written by Neil Jordan,[3]Reefer and the Model (1988) and High Boot Benny (1993). All his films share a general concern for those on the margins of what was an increasingly-affluent Irish society.[2]
His short Waterbag (1984) was funded by the arts council and Irish Film Board.[citation needed]
Comerford's films of the 1970s and 1980s featured dysfunctional familial settings, as analogous to Ireland's political and religious conditions at the time.[4] His early films have been described as challenging to watch, as they often do not follow a linear narrative, but move forward as a series of vignettes.[5]
In 2008 he filmed the short, Roadside, which he later incorporated into the installation Roadside Film Sculpture in 2012[6][7]
^ ab"Reefer and the Model". European Film Awards. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
^ ab"BFI Screenonline: Comerford, Joe (1947-) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^Allon, Yoram; Cullen, Del; Patterson, Hannah, eds. (2001). Contemporary British and Irish Film Directors: A Wallflower Critical Guide. Wallflower Press. pp. 64–65. ISBN9781903364215 – via Google Books.
^Altuna-García de Salazar, Asier (2017). Ireland and Dysfunction: Critical Explorations in Literature and Film. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 28. ISBN9781443864084 – via Google Books.
^Flynn, Roderick (2007). Historical Dictionary of Irish Cinema Volume 17 of Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts. Scarecrow Press. pp. 59–60. ISBN9780810864351 – via Google Books.
^Finn, Eugene. "Painting a Feature" (PDF). Irish film Institute. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
^Galway International Arts Festival (28 July 2012). "Joe Comerford Roadside- interview". Retrieved 12 January 2018.
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comerford, born, 1947, irish, film, director, film, reefer, model, 1988, earned, three, nominations, european, film, awards, winning, none, https, joecomerfordfilms, career, editcomerford, born, 1947, dublin, ireland, graduating, from, national, college, desig. Joe Comerford born 1947 is an Irish film director His film Reefer and the Model 1988 earned three nominations at the European Film Awards winning none 1 https www joecomerfordfilms com Career EditComerford was born in 1947 in Dublin Ireland graduating from the National College of Art and Design in the 1960s In the 1970s he began working for RTE Ireland s national broadcaster where he learned camera operating and general studio production Two years later he left RTE to make independent films In 1969 he made Swan Alley His first public short Emtigon 1971 was followed by Withdrawal 1973 and Down the Corner 1977 2 He has directed three feature films Traveller 1981 written by Neil Jordan 3 Reefer and the Model 1988 and High Boot Benny 1993 All his films share a general concern for those on the margins of what was an increasingly affluent Irish society 2 His short Waterbag 1984 was funded by the arts council and Irish Film Board citation needed Comerford s films of the 1970s and 1980s featured dysfunctional familial settings as analogous to Ireland s political and religious conditions at the time 4 His early films have been described as challenging to watch as they often do not follow a linear narrative but move forward as a series of vignettes 5 In 2008 he filmed the short Roadside which he later incorporated into the installation Roadside Film Sculpture in 2012 6 7 Awards Editnominated European Film Awards Best Young Film 1988 1 References Edit a b Reefer and the Model European Film Awards Retrieved 8 November 2018 a b BFI Screenonline Comerford Joe 1947 Biography www screenonline org uk Retrieved 11 January 2018 Allon Yoram Cullen Del Patterson Hannah eds 2001 Contemporary British and Irish Film Directors A Wallflower Critical Guide Wallflower Press pp 64 65 ISBN 9781903364215 via Google Books Altuna Garcia de Salazar Asier 2017 Ireland and Dysfunction Critical Explorations in Literature and Film Cambridge Scholars Publishing p 28 ISBN 9781443864084 via Google Books Flynn Roderick 2007 Historical Dictionary of Irish Cinema Volume 17 of Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts Scarecrow Press pp 59 60 ISBN 9780810864351 via Google Books Finn Eugene Painting a Feature PDF Irish film Institute Retrieved 12 January 2018 Galway International Arts Festival 28 July 2012 Joe Comerford Roadside interview Retrieved 12 January 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joe Comerford amp oldid 1158081444, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
