{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox film | name = Fudge 44 | image = The Puppets from 'Fudge 44'.jpg | caption = The Puppets from Fudge 44, Helmut Kollars illustration | director = Graham Jones | producer = José Naghmar | writer = Graham Jones<br />Garret Sexton | starring = Terauchi Aritomo<br />Hatoyama Ichiro<br />Ito Keigo<br />Miki Kiyotaka<br />Sakichi Masatake<br />Yudia Masatake<br />Ohira Masayoshi<br />Yonai Mitsumasa<br />Yutaka Takashi<br />Kuroda Takeo<br />Katsura Taro<br />Yamagata Toyoda<br />Toshiki Uchimura<br />Toyoda Uchimura | cinematography = John G Maarse | editing = Joe Sharngam | distributor = Marc's Floor | released = {{Film date|2005}} | runtime = 71 minutes | country = Ireland | language = Japanese with false English translation }}
'''''Fudge 44''''' is a 2005 Irish film directed by Graham Jones. It is a mockumentary about six puppets in an insolvent Tokyo children's puppet theatre who locals believe came to life and robbed a nearby bank to avoid being put out of business.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hotpress.com/archive/2871544.html|title=Irish mockumentary stirs controversy|last=Brennan|first=Neil|date=3 July 2006|work=Hot Press|accessdate=2009-09-20}}</ref>
The Irish premiere took place on June 24, 2006, at the 7th International Darklight Festival,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2006/0616/1146660089410.html|title=Darklight 2006|date=16 June 2006|work=The Irish Times|accessdate=2009-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hotpress.com/music/news/2869018.html|title=Graham Jones' newie debuts at Irish film fest|date=13 June 2006|work=Hot Press|accessdate=2009-09-20}}</ref> the Canadian premiere at RHIFF in Toronto on June 20 where it won an experimental award and the World Premiere at The Delray Beach Film Festival in Florida on March 10.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2006/0124/fudge44.html|title=Irish film to get premiere in Florida|date=24 January 2006|work=RTÉ.ie|accessdate=2009-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2006/feb/20/b250fed8d419ce2c9cf2cd95e6fc1b35/?printer=1/|title=Controversial Film Premiere in Delray Beach|date=20 February 2006|work=Naples News|accessdate=2009-09-20}}</ref> The film was also winner of the 2007 Most Original Film Award at The Backseat Film Festival in Philadelphia and nominated for a 2006 Irish Digital Media Award.
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==External links== *{{IMDb title|id=0806078}} *[http://grahamjones.ie Graham Jones Official Website]
Category:2006 films Category:2005 drama films Category:2005 films Category:Irish drama films Category:2006 drama films Category:2005 Irish films
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