John Carney Articles

Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová's ballad "Falling Slowly," from John Carney's Irish-made romantic musical Once, remains in the running in the Best Original Song category of the 2008 Academy Awards. Several days ago, questions had arisen about the song's eligibility because before Once came out different versions of "Falling Slowly" had been featured in two music albums and in the trailer of the Czech movie [...]

Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová in Once In The Vast Picture Show, the [Dublin] Sunday Tribune's film critic Paul Lynch reports that "Falling Slowly," from the Irish romantic musical Once, may be ineligible for the best original song Oscar. The Academy has been apparently investigating the issue. Lynch quotes a piece by the Sunday Tribune's music critic Una Mullally: "The Sunday Tribune understands that the Academy [...]