Sightings of Bono is a short film

Film

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 approximately 7 minutes in length, that was released as a short subject

Short subject

A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...

 in Ireland

Ireland

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 in 2000. It is based on the short story of the same name by Gerard Beirne

Gerard Beirne

Gerard Beirne is an Irish author currently living in Canada.His novel The Eskimo in the Net was published by Marion Boyars in 2003 and was short-listed for the 2004 Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award...

, and adapted by Kathy Gilfillan. It follows the tale of a girl who sees "Bono

Bono

Paul David Hewson , most commonly known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his...

" everywhere and becomes obsessed by her sightings, writing them down in her diary, and eventually meeting him in the store where she works.

The movie stars Bono

Bono

Paul David Hewson , most commonly known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his...

 as himself, and Marcella Plunkett. It was directed by Peter Kavanagh

Peter Kavanagh

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, and produced by Orla Bleahen-Melvin and Tim Palmer

Tim Palmer

Tim Palmer is a British music producer, audio engineer and songwriter of rock and alternative music.-1980-1990:Palmer worked as an assistant engineer at Utopia Studios in London, England in the early 1980s...

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Recognition

The short story was shortlisted for a Hennessy Literary Award and was included in The Hennessy Book of Irish Fiction. An Italian translation was published as a Paprika Short by Scritturapura Editore, Italy.

Availability

Sightings of Bono was included on a DVD of Ireland's greatest musicians as a special feature. This is the only commercial release, though it is also available for purchase online.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack features only 2 songs: "Sweetest Thing" by U2

U2

U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...

, and "Miss Sarajevo

Miss Sarajevo

"Miss Sarajevo" is the only single from the 1995 album Original Soundtracks 1 by U2 and Brian Eno, under the pseudonym Passengers. Luciano Pavarotti makes a guest vocal appearance, singing the opera solo. It also appears on U2's compilation, The Best of 1990-2000, and was covered by George Michael...

" by U2 and Luciano Pavarotti

Luciano Pavarotti

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