UPDATE: Producer/Director John Fitzgerald is working on Playing
for Peanuts, a TV Show about Minor League Baseball.
"Playing for Peanuts" will be similar to "The Emerald Diamond" in many respects. Cameras will follow players and coaches on the South Georgia Peanuts to show the daily lives of professional ballplayers. Please
visit www.playingforpeanuts.com for more information and join the mailing list below.
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"The Emerald Diamond"
"The Emerald Diamond" is a 90-minute documentary about the Irish National Baseball Team. The film's budget of $70,000 was financed on credit cards by first-time filmmaker John Fitzgerald. The film debuted to a sold out crowd in New York on February 25, 2006 and has been seen in over 20 theaters across the country since then. It has been featured by The New York Times, New York Post, FoxNews, USA Today, Chicago Tribune and National Public Radio.
On November 12, 2006, "The Emerald Diamond"
won the Critic's Choice Award at the National Baseball Hall of Fame Film
Festival in Cooperstown, NY. The award was selected and presented by film
critic Jeffrey Lyons.
Click here to see a video of the
festival awards ceremony.
SPECIAL OFFER: For a limited time, the Deluxe Edition DVD of "The Emerald Diamond" is available for sale through this website for $14.99. That's $5 off the Amazon.com price.
Baseball in Ireland
Baseball has been played in Ireland since the early 1990s. The Irish National Team made its debut in the 1996 European Championships in England. Today, baseball is played throughout the country - the National Team is based in Dublin and youth baseball is played in Cork, Kerry, Port Stewart and Greystones. For more information, please visit www.BaseballIreland.com and www.SupportIrishBaseball.com
Deluxe Edition DVD - Available at Amazon.com
"The Emerald Diamond Deluxe Edition DVD" is now available at Amazon.com. It features the full 92-minute theatrical version of the film as well as 85 minutes of bonus features and deleted scenes. Click here for more information.
CD Soundtrack
The CD soundtrack from the film features 24 songs and movie quotes. Featured musicians include Shilelagh Law, Cady Finlayson, Neck, John Walsh, Beoga, Charm City Saints and Whiskey on a Sunday (aka Jameson's Revenge). The CD soundtrack is available through CDBaby and Amazon.com.
Official Movie T-shirts, Sweatshirts, etc.
Official movie T-shirts and other merchandise are available through CafePress.com. Click here to visit our CafePress shop.
Support Irish Baseball
Producer/Director John Fitzgerald has formed EMERALD DIAMOND USA - a charity dedicated to raising funds for the continued development of baseball programs in Ireland. For more information, visit www.SupportIrishBaseball.com.
The Making of "The Emerald Diamond"
Director John Fitzgerald has written a series of articles detailing how he made "The Emerald Diamond" with the help of some good friends and a handful of credit cards. Read about it here.
For more information, contact Producer/Director John Fitzgerald
