by Dan | May 25, 2009 | Announcements, Documentary
WANTED: Short Film Scripts for the SIGNATURES and REALITY BITES Schemes
The deadlines for the Irish Film Board’s flagship short film scheme SIGNATURES and the short documentary scheme REALITY BITES have been announced. Applications will now be accepted until Friday, July 17th for Signature applications while Reality Bites applications will be accepted until Friday, August 7th.
SIGNATURES is a short film scheme for the making of live-action, fiction films that act as a proving-ground for Irish creative talents which aims to encourage strong, original storytelling, visual flair, and production values appropriate to the big screen.
The first round of Signatures shorts premiered last year at the Cork Film Festival and included Rory Bresnihan’s The Man Inside which won The Best European Short Film at the European Independent Film Festival earlier this year.
The scheme is an opportunity for producers, directors and writers to work in a professional environment that will allow them to further their experience.
REALITY BITES aims to encourage experimentation and a fresh approach to short non-fiction filmmaking. We are looking for something new in the use of the documentary form, whether the projects are journalistic or creative, observational or aesthetic, objective or personal.
The successful short films will premiere at the Corona Cork Film Festival next year.
by SeanBreathnach | May 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
It’s here… Your time to shine. Entertainment.ie and Filmbase are offering you the chance to win some great prizes for doing something you love. All you have to do is send in a re-enactment of your favourite movie scene. It can be from any film and acted out in any way you please. From finger puppets to Cecil B DeMille – however you see it.
Far be it for us to suggest anything but – whether you bring us something funny or serious – above all let it be imaginative. The top prize is a digital filmmaking production equipment package worth up to €1,000 from Filmbase. Other prizes include Filmbase courses, membership and Film Ireland subscriptions.
For the full details about this competition, including the competition guidelines and prizes and to download the application form, visit www.entertainment.ie/favouritescene.
by Dan | May 9, 2009 | Announcements, Screening
It’s been a long time coming but we’ve finally managed to get off our backsides and hold a screening night! With a selection of private first time screenings including…
Tom
by Fiona O’Riordan
Séan Le Sléan
By Sean Breathnach
65
By Mark cogan
Hatch
by Damien McCarthy
Bottle
By Fiona O’Riordan, Gemma McCarthy, Hayret Abdula and James Sullivan
Driving Test
By Sean Breathnach
and
Pork Pies
by Daniel O’Connell
The Screening Takes Place at 7.30pm sharp on Tuesday 26th May at The Triskel Arts Centre Tickets can be purchased on the night for €5. Cover charge will cover cost of the room. There should be a good crowd there and I know lots of people have projects they would like to discuss with fellow filmmakers.
Directors will be there on the night to take any questions.
UPDATE NOTE: Tickets are Limited to 90 seats and I’ve already been asked to reserve 40 so if you want to make sure you get a ticket and not be disappointed on the night you can reserve them by sending me an email to
dan@egomotion.net
