The release of this trailer makes me hopeful that we will get to see this in theaters soon!

We apologize for the recent downtime.

We were getting frustrated because the server host said it was a problem with the domain host.. and the domain host said it was a problem with the server host!!

Finally today.. the server host admitted that a firewall on THEIR end was blocking the domain name from onnecting with the server.

They fixed that and we are back up and running!

The following good news for US fans.. and info on a new PG-13 rating for “Ondine” comes in an exclusive from:Movieline.com.

EXCLUSIVE: Neil Jordan’s Ondine Lands With Magnolia Pictures

Written by S.T. VanAirsdale

Movieline has learned that Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to Neil Jordan’s twisty Irish fantasy Ondine, one of our bidding-war favorites from last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and what appears to the final unreleased catalog cast-off from the defunct Paramount Vantage. Alas, it’s not likely to be the version that premiered up North.

The film features Colin Farrell as a fisherman who snares a beautiful, mysterious woman while trolling off the Irish coast. His ill daughter thinks the woman is a mermaid; his ex-wife thinks she’s just trouble. And a strange man with answers to everything stalks the proceedings in the background. It’s a bit of a trip, totally beautiful, kind of all over the place, and the version I saw at TIFF featured a racy, operatic sex scene that must have been cut to achieve the film’s recently awarded PG-13 rating. (Farrell and co-star Alicja Bachleda became an item on the set, welcoming a son last October.)

Magnolia reps did not respond to requests for comment, but their acquisition gives them two well-received Irish indies on the distributor’s 2010 slate. Its other pick-up The Eclipse this week tied Ondine for the most Irish Film and Television Awards nominations with eight, including Best Picture, Director and Actor. More later on a release date as details trickle through.

The Irish Film and Television Academy today announced the shortlist of nominees in strongly contested categories for the 7th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards, which takes place on Saturday 20th February at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin and “Ondine” has multiple nominations.

Colin Farrell is nominated for “Best Actor in a Lead Role”. “Ondine” is nominated for “Best Feature Film”, Neil Jordan is nominated for “Best Director” as well as for “Best Script” for “Ondine”. Dervla Kirwan is nominated for “Best Actress in a Supporting Role”. “Ondine” also has a couple of other nominations for technical awards.

You can read the full list of nominations here:Irish Film And Television Awards (IFTAs) – Shortlist 2010 Announced

The artist, Barry Finnegan, asked if I would post this video of his portrait of Colin “in progress”. It’s a very nice portrait..and a fun video..so here goes:

Last month we posted the cover of “Speak Up” magazine featuring Colin. Now, again thanks to Faby, we have the scan of the full article! Click on the thumbs to enlarge.

Colin and Alicja had son, Henry Tadeusz baptized in the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Krakow this week.

Alicja’s mother, Lidia Bachleda-Curus, confirmed to the Associated Press that the baptism took place but refused to give more details, for privacy reasons.

The family reportedly gathered for a traditional Polish meal at Krakow’s Floryan hotel after the ceremony

There are some very invasive paparazzi photos and videos on the internet that were taken through windows with long range lenses. This site will not be posting these as we feel that they are an invasion of privacy during a private family occasion.

Colin Farrell has been announced as a presenter for this year’s Golden Globes Awards Ceremony on January 17th. Below is part of the press release:

HOLLYWOOD, CA — 12/28/09 — Halle Berry, Colin Farrell and Matthew Fox have been set as presenters at “The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards” on Sunday, January 17. The show, hosted by Ricky Gervais, will be broadcast live coast to coast on NBC (5 to 8 pm PT, 8 to 11 pm ET) from The Beverly Hilton.

They join previously announced presenters Jennifer Aniston, Mickey Rourke and Julia Roberts.

Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio will present the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Cecil B. DeMille Award to Martin Scorsese for his “outstanding contribution to the entertainment field.”

“The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards” will be seen in more than 160 countries worldwide and is one of the few awards ceremonies that span both television and motion picture achievements.

The staff here at Colin Farrell Fansite would like to wish Colin, his family and all of his fans a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We are entering our 9th year of operation and wish to thank all who have visited the site, contributed to the site and supported Colin during this time. It’s been a wild ride and we think that 2010 will prove to be a very interesting and exciting year!