Fudge 44

Fudge 44
Fudge 44
	The Puppets from Fudge 44, Helmut Kollars illustration
Directed by	Graham Jones
Written by	Graham Jones; Garret Sexton
Produced by	José Naghmar
Starring	Terauchi Aritomo; Hatoyama Ichiro; Ito Keigo; Miki Kiyotaka; Sakichi Masatake; Yudia Masatake; Ohira Masayoshi; Yonai Mitsumasa; Yutaka Takashi; Kuroda Takeo; Katsura Taro; Yamagata Toyoda; Toshiki Uchimura; Toyoda Uchimura
Cinematography	John G Maarse
Edited by	Joe Sharngam
Distributed by	Marc's Floor
Release date	2005;
Running time	71 minutes
Country	Ireland
Language	Japanese with false English translation

Fudge 44 is a 2005 Irish film directed by Graham Jones. It is a mockumentary about six puppets in an insolvent Tokyo children's puppet theatre who locals believe came to life and robbed a nearby bank to avoid being put out of business.^[1]

The Irish premiere took place on June 24, 2006 at the 7th International Darklight Festival,^[2]^[3] the Canadian premiere at RHIFF in Toronto on June 20 where it won an experimental award and the World Premiere at The Delray Beach Film Festival in Florida on March 10.^[4]^[5] The film was also winner of the 2007 Most Original Film Award at The Backseat Film Festival in Philadelphia and nominated for a 2006 Irish Digital Media Award.

References

^ Brennan, Neil (3 July 2006). "Irish mockumentary stirs controversy". Hot Press. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
^ "Darklight 2006". The Irish Times. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
^ "Graham Jones' newie debuts at Irish film fest". Hot Press. 13 June 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
^ "Irish film to get premiere in Florida". RTÉ.ie. 24 January 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
^ "Controversial Film Premiere in Delray Beach". Naples News. 20 February 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2009.

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[1] Brennan, Neil (3 July 2006). "Irish mockumentary stirs controversy". Hot Press. Retrieved 20 September 2009.

[2] "Darklight 2006". The Irish Times. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2009.

[3] "Graham Jones' newie debuts at Irish film fest". Hot Press. 13 June 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2009.

[4] "Irish film to get premiere in Florida". RTÉ.ie. 24 January 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2009.

[5] "Controversial Film Premiere in Delray Beach". Naples News. 20 February 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2009.

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