Pyjama Girls is out on DVD – win a copy
Pyjama Girls is now on DVD. I remember seeing it at the premiere and thinking “Wow”. So many great stories encapsulated in such a simple idea. It’s a wonderful Dublin and Ireland-in-2010 film and one that will make you laugh. Win a copy on DVD below.
The two girls in Pyjama Girls (on Facebook here) are Tara and Lauren. They’re both 15 and they both wear pyjamas both indoors and out. The film got lots of coverage when released and has just been released on DVD at the IFI shop, with Tower Records and online at www.stillfilms.org on the way.
Irish production company Still Films are distributing the DVD with support of the Irish Film Board’s new Direct Distribution funding programme, marking the launch of the innovative Still Films Distribution arm. This follows Still Films’ success with the theatrical release of the film in cinemas around the country in 2010. International trends for alternative distribution and the success of independent distributors such as Dogwoof in the UK has allowed Still Films to kick-start their own distribution plans with Pyjama Girls.
Still Films will also be working with Dogwoof in the near future to bring their successful Popup Cinema initiative to Ireland, empowering people to take an active role in exhibiting films in their own communities and providing endless opportunities for alternative distribution.
James Hickey, Chief Executive of Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board has said; “We were delighted to see Pyjama Girls meet with such a positive reaction when it was released in the IFI last year.
It is one of many interesting IFB funded feature documentaries telling unusual and compelling Irish stories which have met with much success internationally and in Ireland over the past few years. Hopefully this forthcoming DVD release will give Irish audiences another opportunity to see Pyjama Girls and to enjoy the story of Lauren and Tara.”
With its uncompromising look at the lives of some of Dublin’s most vulnerable young people, Pyjama Girls focuses on 15 year old Lauren and her best friend Tara. Lauren’s future hangs in the balance as she regularly takes part in street violence with rival teen gangs and faces expulsion from school.
Over the course of the film we learn about the challenges that life throws her – from her addict mother to the disruptive world of the flats – and understand the crucial importance of her friendship with Tara.
To be in with a chance of winning a DVD just leave a comment below.
Winners will be chosen at random and emailed on Friday, November 25.
Thanks to Karen at Still Films for the prizes. Find them on twitter: @stillfilms
34 Responses to Pyjama Girls is out on DVD – win a copy
Cara on November 15, 2011 at 5:32 pm said:
Would love a copy!
Louise on November 15, 2011 at 5:37 pm said:
Amazing film. Remember seeing it at Stranger than fiction festival. Place was packed out we had to sit on the stairs. Was worth it though, A copy of it on DVD would be brilliant.
Sarah murtagh on November 15, 2011 at 6:33 pm said:
Missed it in cinema! Would love a copy!
chloe falk on November 15, 2011 at 6:55 pm said:
please!!!!!!!!!!
chloe on November 15, 2011 at 6:56 pm said:
love a watch so yes please!
Linda on November 15, 2011 at 7:41 pm said:
Would love a copy!
Bree on November 15, 2011 at 7:48 pm said:
Looks like a funny film..
Siobhan on November 15, 2011 at 8:42 pm said:
Ha it looks brill, I could be featured in this film with the way that my days off work are going!
Una Ni Chinnseallaigh on November 15, 2011 at 9:13 pm said:
Would love to see this film! Think it would be gas!
Aline on November 15, 2011 at 9:48 pm said:
Would really like to see it !
Bernadette nolan on November 15, 2011 at 10:11 pm said:
Jimmy jams,
Saranne Murray on November 16, 2011 at 12:09 am said:
I really wanted to see this in the cinema but ended up missing it
would love a copy! been waiting for it to come out on dvd cause I know its the only way I’ll get to see it!
Matthew on November 16, 2011 at 10:34 am said:
Raging I missed this when it was on in the IFI. Would love to see it.
Michael Holland on November 16, 2011 at 11:55 am said:
Remember reading a lot of good reviews for this. Would love a copy!
joan glennon on November 16, 2011 at 11:58 am said:
Iwould love to see this.
emer on November 16, 2011 at 12:03 pm said:
would love to win please!
garrett mccord on November 16, 2011 at 7:45 pm said:
Would love to see this – missed it when it was in the cinema.
Robin on November 17, 2011 at 12:09 pm said:
Very entertaining movie. Would love to have this on DVD.
peadar mac siomoin on November 20, 2011 at 5:13 pm said:
would love to leave it in my girlfriend’s Chrismas stocking then run!
Jonathan Hughes on November 23, 2011 at 7:04 pm said:
I want to win
Joanna on November 23, 2011 at 9:30 pm said:
I went to see it in a cinema. Great work. There is so many friends I would like to show that movie to…
Tricia Sheehan on November 23, 2011 at 9:54 pm said:
Would love to see Pyjama Girls, never got to see it.
Audrey on November 23, 2011 at 10:13 pm said:
Looks good
MTA on November 24, 2011 at 12:36 am said:
would love the dvd of this a great film!
Thanks!
FiFiDee on November 24, 2011 at 9:16 am said:
My teenage daughter would def benefit from this film!!!! would love a copy..
Trish Harrington on November 24, 2011 at 12:32 pm said:
I’d love to win a copy of pyjama girls!! x
Eric on November 24, 2011 at 12:51 pm said:
It’d be a great addition to our collection!
Sandy on November 24, 2011 at 8:47 pm said:
I would love to win a copy!
Paul McGaughran on November 24, 2011 at 9:54 pm said:
Would like to win
wendy keogh on November 25, 2011 at 6:08 pm said:
Probably too late but I would love to win this as I have never seen it and it looks really interesting.
Zoe on November 27, 2011 at 1:49 am said:
I would love to win this DVD! (:
karen george on November 27, 2011 at 9:43 am said:
Would love to see this xx
orl on November 27, 2011 at 12:21 pm said:
heard great things about this film
sinead on November 28, 2011 at 3:29 pm said:
i’d love a copy of this