Black Ice (2013 film)

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Black Ice
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohnny Gogan
Written byJohnny Gogan
Brian Leyden
Produced byJohnny Gogan
Trevor Curran
Nicky Gogan
Starring
CinematographyPeter Martin
Edited byPatrick O'Rourke
Music byGlenn Garrett
Production
companies
Bandit Films
Still Films
Distributed byStudio North West
Release date
  • 20 September 2013 (2013-09-20)(Ireland)
Running time
100 minutes
Country Ireland
LanguageEnglish

Black Ice is a 2013 Irish racing thriller written and directed by Johnny Gogan. The film premiered in competition at the Dublin International Film Festival, and was subsequently distributed by Studio North West. [1] The cast includes Jane McGrath, Killian Scott, Marian Quinn, Conor McDermottroe, Dermot Murphy, Roisin Scully, and Amy Molloy. [2]

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The film was nominated for the 2013 Dublin Film Critics Circle Award for Best Irish Film. [3] For her performance, Jane McGrath was nominated for the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress. [4]

Cast

Reception

The film received a mixed review. RTÉ's Alan Corr noted that while the film features strong performances, particularly from Jane McGrath as Alice and Killian Scott as Jimmy, it "never really shifts out of second gear." Corr highlighted the film's attempt to intertwine a forbidden romance with broader themes of economic decline and corruption but felt it lacked visual appeal, stating that "there is not much to recommend visually about Black Ice." [5]

Awards

YearAssociationCategoryNomineeResultRef.
2013 Dublin International Film Festival Best Irish Feature FilmJohnny GoganNominated [6]
2013 Galway Film Fleadh Best Irish Feature FilmJohnny GoganNominated
2013 Dublin Film Critics Circle Award Best Irish FilmJohnny GoganNominated
2014 Irish Film & Television Academy Best Actress Jane McGrath Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "'Black Ice', Irish Racing Thriller Starring Killian Scott & Directed by Johnny Gogan, to Reach Irish Cinemas on 20th Sep | The Irish Film & Television Network". www.iftn.ie. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  2. ↑ "Black Ice | Cast and Crew | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  3. ↑ Sheena (2013-12-18). "The Dublin Film Critics' Circle announce their Best of 2013 Awards". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  4. ↑ "Winners of the Irish Film & Television Awards IFTAs | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards". www.ifta.ie. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  5. ↑ "Black Ice". 2013-09-19.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ↑ "Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2013 Catalogue". Issuu. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
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