by Dan | Feb 26, 2009 | Announcements
The deadline for the short animation scheme – Frameworks – co funded by BSÉ/IFB, the Arts Council and RTÉ has been announced for Friday, April 24th.
The Frameworks scheme is provided for the development and making of 6 animated short films per year with a budget of up to €50,000 awarded to each film. Films can be in Irish or English with a maximum duration of 6 minutes
FRAMEWORKS is an established scheme for the making of animated short films which BSÉ/IFB considers to be so successful in stimulating ground-breaking new work from Irish animators that it intends to continue the scheme in its present form.
Projects selected for funding will combine creative exploration with an ability to appeal to a broad audience.
Films may be made in Irish or English.
Parameters of the Scheme
– Number of films: up to 6 per year
– Duration: maximum 6 minutes
– Budget per film: maximum €50,000
– Format:
– Origination using any technique or format
– Delivery on digi-beta
– Further funding to cover costs of 35mm prints may be
provided where a film obtains a bona fide theatrical
release in Ireland or is invited to a major international
film festival, subject to BSÉ/IFB regulations in force at
the time
Application forms can be downloaded from IFB website www.irishfilmboard.ie.
by Dan | Feb 23, 2009 | Announcements
The egomotion blog has arrived!
egomotion is a Cork based film-makers community that provides members with internet discussion groups and meeting points, personal networking opportunities, film making opportunities and an ever-growing database of local industry resources.
egomotion is dedicated to:
1. Networking regional talent, to allow them more job opportunities, and a chance to learn from one another toward the improvement of their craft
2. Assisting film-makers in their endeavours to create movies in the southwest, by putting enthusiastic, skilled and dedicated people in contact with each other and listing resources available at their disposal
3. Developing a rich film-making tradition in the southwest
4. Promoting national awareness of film making in the Cork region, thereby increasing film-making opportunities in the region
5. Involving the broadest possible section of the community in the production and promotion of film in the Cork region
6. Creating a portfolio of films that deal with diverse social, political, historical and cultural issues of particular interest to the southwest region
