Double Bill: Tribute to Two Great Writers No Longer With Us

Part 1: The Writing in the Sky: Dermot Healy (1947–2014)

This is the story of a writer and his place, of his horse, his dog and 3,000 migrating barnacle geese. Filmed over six months, The Writing in the Sky is both the portrait of Dermot Healy, an artist, novelist, poet and playwright, and of a magnificent landscape and its inhabitants, human and animal.

Directed by Garry Keane, Ireland, 2010, 52 mins.

Part 2: Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak (1928–2012)

This is a deeply moving portrait of Maurice Sendak, a most cherished, talented and controversial figure in children’s literature, who is conflicted with his success, and whose lifelong obsession with death has subtly and ironically influenced his work. From Lance Bangs and Spike Jonze, acclaimed director of the film Where The WildThings Are, based on Maurice Sendak’s book.

Directed by Lance Bangs and Spike Jonze, USA, 2009, 39 mins.