The 34th: The Story of Marriage Equality in Ireland is an Irish documentary film by Linda Cullen and Vanessa Gildea. The film tells the story of the people who formed Marriage Equality in Ireland, and explores the events that led to the Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution, which amended the Constitution of Ireland by referendum to permit marriage to be contracted by two persons without distinction as to their sex.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Linda Cullen Vanessa Gildea |
| Produced by | Linda Cullen Vanessa Gildea |
| Edited by | Cúán Mac Conghail |
Production company | COCO Television |
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| Country | Ireland |
The film
editThe film uses interviews with former board members and staff from Marriage Equality alongside archive material to outline the tell the story of their campaign, spanning from the Zappone v. Revenue Commissioners high court case in 2006 (also known as the KAL Case) to the thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland in 2015.[1][2]
The 34th has garnered acclaim among critics and audiences, winning the Audience Award and the Spirit of Gaze Award at the 25th Annual Gaze LGBT Film Festival in 2017,[3] and earning an official selection at the Queer Screen's Mardi Gras Film Festival in 2018. The film also won the Audience Award "Dokula" at the 29th Hamburg International Queer Film Festival.[citation needed]
Production
editThe 34th was directed and produced by Linda Cullen and Vanessa Gildea, and edited by Cúán Mac Conghail.
Release
editThe film premiered at the 25th Annual Gaze LGBT Film Festival in 2017, where it won the Audience Award and the Spirit of Gaze Award.[3] It was released on Netflix in the UK and Ireland on the 4th of November 2018.[4]
Accolades
edit| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaze LGBT Film Festival Awards 2017 | Audience Award | The 34th | Won |
| Gaze LGBT Film Festival Awards 2017 | Spirit of Gaze Award | The 34th | Won |
| Hamburg International Queer Film Festival | Audience Award | The 34th | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b Bray, Jennifer (2 November 2018). "Katherine Zappone's love affair that led to vote for gay marriage". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ a b "The 34th: Irish marriage referendum documentary lands on Netflix". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ a b "GAZE Film Award Winners 2017". GAZE LGBT Film Festival. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "WATCH: Irish marriage equality documentary 'The 34th' debuts on Netflix". Newstalk. Retrieved 13 November 2018.