by Barbara Knezevic
Darklight Film Festival held its inaugural benefit at the Sugar Club on Sunday, with quite a stellar line-up, featuring David Kitt responding with a mesmerising live performance to a remix of Dublin: The Movie. Dublin-based electronic artist Somadrone performed, with sounds that veered between delicate nuanced manipulations and cavity-rattling sonics.
As we are all only too aware by now, the importance of DIY fund-raising in the new economy is paramount. Darklight have responded positively by holding this benefit to support their work and the 2009 Darklight Festival. In return their supporters got a great night out. Smiles all round then.
![Bashni Chetty, Roslyn Dovan, Miriam ODonoghue, Susan Andrews, Barry Lenane give it up for Darklight](/wp-content/from VAC/social/darklight/Bashni_Chetty_Roslyn_Dovan_Miriam_ODonoghue_susan__Andrews_Barry_Lenane.jpg) |
Bashni Chetty, Roslyn Dovan, Miriam O’Donoghue, Susan Andrews, Barry Lenane showing their support at Darklight: The Benefit |
![Fiona and Jessie at Darklight: The Benefit](/wp-content/from VAC/social/darklight/Fiona_Jessie.jpg) |
Fiona and Jessie at Darklight: The Benefit |
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Jamie, Hannah, Grainne and friend clearly enjoying their beverages. |
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Shannon Moncrief and Trish Grove |
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Somadrone gives it all he’s got for Darklight. |
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Tanya White, Anne Dehaan and Declan Lynch show their love for Darklight. |
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Sheila Nomanory, Aine Beamish, Annie Tierney, Kiki Beamish. |