Sing Street (Original title)
Dates: 2015 (Copyright), 18 March 2016 (Release)Countries: Ireland, USA, United KingdomDirector: John Carney
Synopsis: In 1980s Dublin, 15-year old Conor develops a crush on Raphina, an aspiring model who dreams of moving to London. In an attempt to impress her, Conor forms a band and under the influence of his older brother starts to compose lyrics inspired by the New Romantics movement. Renaming himself Cosmo, he convinces Raphina to star in their music videos and tries to win her heart in the process.
Genres: Drama, Musical
Subjects: Pop music (1950-), First loves
Releases
Date: 17 March 2016Country: IrelandRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 105 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 22 April 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 105 mins 36 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Lionsgate UK
Date: August 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 106 mins Language: EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Dates: 2015 (Copyright), 18 March 2016 (Release)Countries: Ireland, USA, United KingdomDirector: John Carney
Synopsis: In 1980s Dublin, 15-year old Conor develops a crush on Raphina, an aspiring model who dreams of moving to London. In an attempt to impress her, Conor forms a band and under the influence of his older brother starts to compose lyrics inspired by the New Romantics movement. Renaming himself Cosmo, he convinces Raphina to star in their music videos and tries to win her heart in the process.
Genres: Drama, Musical
Subjects: Pop music (1950-), First loves
Releases
Date: 17 March 2016Country: IrelandRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 105 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 22 April 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 105 mins 36 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Lionsgate UK
Date: August 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 106 mins Language: EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Credits
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©: Cosmo Films Limited, Production Company: Likely Story, Production Company: FilmWave, Production Company: Distressed Films, Production Company: Cosmo Films, With the participation of: Bord Scannán Na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board, Produced with the support of investment incentives for the Irish film industry provided by: Government of Ireland, Presents: Merced Media, Presents: PalmStar Media Capital, [Presented] in association with: FilmNation Entertainment, Executive Producer: Kevin Frakes, Executive Producer: Raj Brinder Singh, Executive Producer: Bob Weinstein, Executive Producer: Harvey Weinstein, Produced by: Anthony Bregman, Produced by: Martina Niland, Produced by: John Carney, Co-produced by: Paul Trijbits, Christian Grass, Line Producer: Jo Homewood, Associate Producer: Chelsey Pinke, Associate Producer: Mary-Claire White, Associate Producer: Peter Cron, Executive Vice President Development and Production: Stefanie Azpiazu, Production Executive: Danny de Warren, Head Of Development: Marina Brackenbury, Production Co-ordinator: Jane McCabe, Production Co-ordinator: Niamh Gale, Assistant Co-ordinator: Orla Heffernan, Production Accountant: Jim Shortall, Assistant Accountant: Joanne Duffy, Business Affairs: Avy Eschenasy, Location Manager: Eoin Holohan, Assistant Location Manager: Evelyn O'Neill, Location Assistant: Ayla O'Neill, Post-production Supervisor: Lisa Murphy, Production Assistant: Simon Keating, 1st Assistant Director: Jules Benoiton, 2nd Assistant Director: Jill Dempsey, 3rd Assistant Director: Stephen Fuller, Extras Co-ordinator: Claire Gillen, Script Supervisor: Renée Foley-Burke, Casting Director: Louise Kiely, Associate Casting: Karen Scully, Casting Consultant: Jeanne McCarthy, Casting Assistant: Eva-Jane Gaffney, Written by: John Carney, Story: John Carney, Story: Simon Carmody, Director of Photography: Yaron Orbach, Additional Photography: Lance Daly, 2nd Unit Camera Operator: Richard Kendrick, Additional Camera Operator: Ciarán Kavanagh, Steadicam Operator: Rupert Power, 1st Assistant Camera: Andrew O'Reilly, 2nd Assistant Camera: Miguel Vinas, Additional Focus Puller: Eric Greenberg, Clapper Loader: Louise McEllin, Digital Imaging Technician: Esme McNamee, B Roll: Marco Cronin Conte, Gimbal Operator: Harvey Appelbe, Gaffer: Tim Fletcher, Best Boy: Simon Magee, Electrician: Howard Gibson Steele, Genny Operator: Mick Frawley, Key Grip: Oisín Kelly, Perfect Horizon Operator: Brian Uranovsky, Stills Photographer: David Cleary, Music Photography: Paul Slattery, Visual Effects End Sequence: Nvizible, Visual Effects Supervisor: Paddy Eason, Visual Effects Producer: Claire Keenan, Visual Effects Production Co-ordinator: Vasilis Karatziva, Visual Effects Editor: Tom Balogh, Head of CG: Richard Clarke, Additional Visual Effects: Screen Scene VFX, Visual Effects Producer: Alan Collins, Visual Effects Supervisor: Ed Bruce, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Brendan Byrne, Special Effects: Film FX Ireland, Editor: Andrew Marcus, Editor: Julian Ulrichs, 1st Assistant Editor: Niamh Burke-Kennedy, Assistant Editor: Dermot Grace, Post-production Facilities Dublin: Screen Scene, Ardmore Sound, Post-production Facilities New York: The Post Factory, Film Recording: The Post Republic, Production Designer: Alan MacDonald, Art Director: Riad Karim, Standby Art Director: Gillian Ní Chaiside, Set Decorator: Tamara Conboy, Graphics: Melanie Downes, Draftsman: Albert Belekon, Storyboard Artist: Ian McCaffery, Prop Buyer: Emma Lowney, Property Master: Mick Flood, Dressing Props: John Porter, Standby Props: Tony Boston, Standby Props: Brian Wallace, Construction Manager: Colm Bassett, Costume Designer: Tiziana Corvisieri, Wardrobe Supervisor: Cassandra Steyn Taylor, Wardrobe Assistant: Claire Beegan, Jennifer Copeland, Key Make-up Artist: Barbara Conway, Assistant Make-up: Ciara Martin, Additional Make-up Assistant: Gillian Brown, Ruth O'Rourke, Key Hair Stylist: Sandra Kelly, Assistant Hair: Garry Carolan, Additional Hair Assistant: Roísín Copeland, Additional Hair Assistant: Sandra Dunne, Lindsey Herron, Digital Intermediate Colourist: Donal O'Kane, Dailies Colourist: Gavin Hinfey, Original Songs: Gary Clark, John Carney, Original Music Performed by: John Carney, Original Music Performed by: Gary Clark, Original Music Performed by: Graham Henderson, Original Music Performed by: Carl Papenfus, Original Music Performed by: Ken Papenfuss, Zamo Riffman, On Set Musical Director: Gavin Glass, Music Supervisor: Becky Bentham, Assistant Music Supervisor: Catherine Grieves, Music Producer: Kieran Lynch, Additional Music Editor: Suzana Peric, Music Recorded and Mixed by: Ciaran Bradshaw, Music Recorded at: Windmill Lane Studios, Music Recorded at: Westland Studios, Music Legal: Christine Bergren, Vocal Coach: Christine Verbeke, Choreographer: Belinda Murphy, [Production] Sound Mixer: Robert Flanagan, Boom Operator: Merlin Bonning, Boom Operator: Paul Naughton, Re-recording Mixer: Ken Galvin, Supervising Sound Editor: Niall Brady, Supervising Sound Editor: Michelle Fingleton, Dialogue Editor: Peter Blayney, Dialogue Editor: Niall Brady, Sound Effects Editor: Michelle Fingleton, ADR Recordist: Steve Fanagan, ADR Recordist: Garret Farrell, ADR Recordist: Mark Fitzpatrick, ADR Recordist: Peter Gleaves, Foley Artist: Caoimhe Doyle, Foley Mixer: Jean McGrath, Foley Editor: Michelle Fingleton, Marine Co-ordinator: Arthur Rumball, Action Vehicles Co-ordinator: Karl Moore Lewy, Stunt Co-ordinator: Donal O'Farrell, Post-production Script: Sapex Scripts, Dolby Sound Consultant: Rob Huckle, Animal Wrangler/Rabbits: Eddie Drew, Publicist: Ian Thompson, EPK [Electronic Press Kit]: Courtyard Studio, Camera and Accessories Provided by: Vast Valley, Completion Guarantor: Film Finances, The Producers Wish To Thank: Judd Apatow, The Producers Wish To Thank: Bono, The Edge
Cast
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Lucy Boynton (Raphina), Maria Doyle Kennedy (Penny), Aidan Gillen (Robert), Jack Reynor (Brendan), Kelly Thornton (Ann), Ferdia Walsh-Peelo (Conor, 'Cosmo'), Ian Kenny (Barry), Ben Carolan (Darren), Percy Chamburuka (Ngig), Mark McKenna (Eamon), Don Wycherley (Brother Baxter), Des Keogh (Brother Barnabas), Kian Murphy (Mick Mahon), Dolores Mullally (dinner lady), Marcella Plunkett (Eamon's mum), Vera Nwabuwe (Ngig's mum), Conor Hamilton (Larry), Karl Rice (Garry), Tony Doyle (Wayne), Keith McErlean (Barry's dad), Peter Campion (Evan), Lydia McGuinness (Miss Dunne), Kyle Bradley Donaldson (5th former), Paul Gibbons (exam supervisor), Eva-Jane Gaffney (Jacinta), Paul Roe (surveyor)