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Film Ireland write about the LIT Film Festival 2011

Posted: January 18, 2011 in Cameras, Editing, Film, media
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Film Ireland have written an article detailing the 2nd Annual LIT FILM Festival 2011.

This is fantastic coverage for the festival. We are hoping that the rest of the national media will pick up on this article and go one better by covering the weeks events and promoting film and video production in the Mid-West. A special thanks to Eleanor McSherry on writing the piece.

Here’s the article in full as per the FilmIreland.net site

LIMERICK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 2ND ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL

Tue, Jan 18, 2011

Exclusives, Featured, News

Want a chance to show off that film that’s on your mobile? Or that YouTube movie that you filmed last summer? Or your final year project for college that you sweated buckets over to make? Well Limerick City’s Technical College might just have the Film Festival for you!

In 2010 Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) assistant lecturer and media professional, Simon McGuire realised that there was a need for a film festival for third level students in the Mid West. He wanted to provide a place to showcase new talent. With the current rise in film production courses and with the popularity of websites like YouTube, it seemed like just the ticket.

James Skerritt, Philip Greaney, Hugh Tiernan and Stephen Boland (Winners of Best Overall Film at 1st LIT FILM FESTIVAL 2010)
James Skerritt, Philip Greaney, Hugh Tiernan and Stephen Boland (Winners of Best Overall Film at 1st LIT FILM FESTIVAL 2010)

 

In its inaugural year (2010) the festival boasted a strong attendance on the day with 20 people attending the Workshops and 120 attending the awards night at the Millennium Theatre. Also there were 223 viewers (approx) online watching the live video stream (using six cameras) on www.litvchannel.net. The judging panel consisted of members of the professional media industry, who represented technical and non-technical areas. They included Matt Kelly and Marion Malone of Matt Kelly Productions and Laura Ryan of the Limerick Co-ordination office. This was excellent for a first run and showed that there was a definite need for this kind of festival in the Mid West.

Last year’s festival was only a one-day event and open to third-level students. This year the festival will be over five days and open to the general public. It will not just be about the film competition either as there will be plenty for those interested in getting into the film industry in Ireland. There will be a variety of talks, workshops, film viewings, an awards night, an industry exhibition and much more, all given by industry professionals. Its founder has great ambitions for the potential of this style of festival and they hope to add much more to its programme over the next couple of years.

Philip Greaney, Stephen Boland, James Skerrit, (Winners of Best overall Film ‘ Nos Na Fearatu’) Laura Ryan, Limerick Co-Ordination Office (Judge) and Simon McGuire, Lecturer, LIT, and Film Festival Organiser.
Philip Greaney, Stephen Boland, James Skerrit, (Winners of Best overall Film ‘ Nos Na Fearatu’) Laura Ryan, Limerick Co-Ordination Office (Judge) and Simon McGuire, Lecturer, LIT, and Film Festival Organiser.

 

The criteria for the film competition is quite open. There is no limit on the length of film. It can be in any genre. The entry form deadline is the 28th of January, with the film entry deadline on the 31st of March 2011. There is also no entry fee. All they ask is that it is on a DVD and can be played easily. So far they have a lot of interested from all over the country.

The festival will take place from the 11th to the 15th of April, 2011 in Limerick Institute of Technology. So don’t just sit there and wonder ‘what if’. Get out and film something, be creative and send it off. You never know!

For further details on entry forms or for exhibiting or sponsorship please contact Simon McGuire on: simon.mcguire@lit.ie or on https://vteditor.wordpress.com/lit-film-festival-2011/


Or find them on Facebook or Twitter under LIT Film Festival.

Photos by Herbert Knowles, Shannon Co.Clare.

LIT Film Festival expands to a week of events!

Posted: January 14, 2011 in Cameras, Editing, Film, media
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A decision has been made by the organizers of the LIT Film Festival to expand  to a week of events. These will include:

An Exhibition of Industry equipment from a number of businesses including Sony Professional, Avid Technologies and Tyrell.

Workshops from a number of industry professionals in several fields of television production and post production.

Film Entry Viewing at the Millennium Theatre, LIT

And on the success of last years event, the Awards Night for the Film Competition itself followed by an after show party to round off the night and to end the Festival.

Due to the competition being open to the General public this year as well as college students the interest in entering has been strong with entries from Limerick, Cork, Carlow and Dundalk to name but a few.

(More events yet to be confirmed)

If you have an interest in entering then you can click on the links below to obtain a copy of the Application Form and Articles of Submission.

LIT FILM FESTIVAL APPLICATION FORM

LIT FILM FESTIVAL ARTICLES OF SUBMISSION

If you need further information on the Festival, a press release or information on becoming a sponsor or exhibiting at the festival then please contact simon.mcguire@lit.ie

Filming for Scumbag Millionaire Continues

Posted: January 8, 2011 in Cameras, Editing, Film, media
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Filming continued today on the short film ‘Scumbag Millionaire’. Actors Francis Ryan (Danny), Jason Kenny (Tommy), Darren Maher (Mick) and John Caplis (Bob) were on location for a difficult early morning start. As you can see in the pictures several locations in the Pery Square area of Limerick were used. Due to the snowy weather the night before extra care was needed to ensure that both the chase scene and fight scene went ahead without injury to any cast and crew. Well done to all involved and thanks for putting up with the cold, early morning start.

Also a special thanks to Jason and Francis for hauling the boxes, mats and tyres for the fight stunt.

Camera Op / Director – Simon McGuire

Sound Op / Camera Assist – Mark Griffin.

Produced by Applebox Media Ltd.

2nd LIT Film Festival gets a mention in Limerick Post

Posted: January 5, 2011 in Cameras, Editing, Film, media
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As Printed on Limerick Post 8th January 2011

Workshop Ideas for the LIT FILM FESTIVAL

Posted: January 4, 2011 in Cameras, Editing, Film, media
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LIT Film Festival Logo

Hello all,

Well 2010 has drawn to a close and we are busy in preparing the 2nd Annual LIT Film Festival for you. Similar to last year we will be having the awards night which will be streamed live on a dedicated website. We are also in the middle of organizing the exhibition. As part of the 1st festival back in April we had a workshop on the Sony NXCAM format and camera. For 2011, we are preparing some great workshops for everyone but we would like your opinions too.

If there is a topic or subject you would like to see discussed by an industry expert then let us know on the email address below.

We will use the feedback to book workshops according to demand.

More on this soon.
Simon.

simon.mcguire@lit.ie

Happy New Year 2011

Posted: January 1, 2011 in Cameras, Editing, Film, media
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Hi all,

2010 has been an interesting 2nd year for Applebox Media Ltd. With the launch of our flagship programme ‘apple bites’ and the continued work with our corporate customers we have push ourselves to bring a new professional service to the Mid-west of Ireland.

While ‘Apple bites’ is on a short break at the moment, rest assured that it will make a return in the coming months with new features on news and events in the midwest.

To give you a flavour of our work during 2010 click HERE for a link to our ‘Year In Review 2010’

Looking forward to working with you hopefully in 2011.

All the best,

Applebox Media Team.

Scumbag Millionaire

Posted: December 16, 2010 in Cameras, Editing, Film, media
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Scumbag Millionaire

Francis Ryan (Danny) & Sean Flynn (Will)

Hi all,

Well its been a while since I posted anything about ‘Scumbag Millioniare’ so i said I would update you.

The shoot is still in progress, (Slowly) and we are gathering props and new locations for the next few scenes to be shot. These will commence very early in the new year.

However to wet your appetite here is a teaser trailer to give you an idea of the style and look of the film.

Scumbag Millionaire Teaser Trailer

More soon.

NI’s Biggest Curve Studio Unveiled

Posted: December 13, 2010 in Cameras, Film, media
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As per IFTN website

UTV Facilities has launched a new curve studio, the largest of its type in Northern Ireland. The new space provides the ability to record a 180 degree viewing angle with the capability to add in any backdrop in post production.
The state of the art facility is 4 metres high with a 7.3m by 6.1m cyclorama whilst the backdrop and the floor of the studio comprises 44.86 sq m of active filming space. The studio can furthmore be adapted from green to any chroma key colour including blue and white. Managing Director of UTV Television, Michael Wilson spoke about the new facility, saying: “This new Green Screen facility at UTV is fantastic news for the creative industry in Northern Ireland. UTV has invested significantly to bring this technology to Belfast and we are looking forward to working with the media and creative industries to experiment with the studio to see just how far we can push its creative boundaries.”

The studio is equipped with full connectivity to an outside broadcast unit or high definition Kachuna 64 input mixer and has direct access to the props department and double door loading bay area. For more information about the studio, which is available to hire, visit www.utvfacilities.com

Www.IFTN.ie

Lightworks for FREE

Posted: December 1, 2010 in Editing, Film, media
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Hi All

Here is an early christmas present. Free yes I said FREE!!!!! Lightworks software!

Check out the following

http://www.editshare.com/email/lightworks-nov10-online.html

For those who are not in the know… lightworks has been around since the dawn of Digital NLEs in the early 1990s along side Avid.

Heres hoping for more of the same from this great company.

Peter Jackson uses 35 RED Epic Cameras for the Hobbit

Posted: November 29, 2010 in Film, media
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PRESS RELEASE

Hobbits on Red Epics.

Peter Jackson’s two film adaptation of The Hobbit will be shot in 3D using RED DIGITAL CINEMA’S soon to be released EPIC Digital Cameras.

The successor to RED’s industry changing RED ONE, the EPIC has 5K resolution, can shoot up to 120 frames per second and has a new HDRx™ mode for the highest dynamic range of any digital cinema camera ever made. Taking everything they had learned from building their first camera, RED designed the EPIC from scratch and have produced a smaller, lighter camera that is an order of magnitude more powerful.

The Hobbit will be amongst the first productions in the world to use the EPIC and at least thirty cameras will be required by the 3-D production. The EPIC’S small size and relatively low weight, makes it perfect for 3-D – where two cameras have to be mounted on each 3D rig.

Jackson has a long history with RED, dating back to when he directed the short film ‘Crossing the Line’ as a very early test of prototype RED ONE cameras. “I have always liked the look of Red footage.” he says, “I’m not a scientist or mathematician, but the image Red produces has a much more filmic feel than most of the other digital formats. I find the picture quality appealing and attractive, and with the Epic, Jim and his team have gone even further. It is a fantastic tool, the Epic not only has cutting edge technology, incredible resolution and visual quality, but it is also a very practical tool for film makers. Many competing digital systems require the cameras to be tethered to large cumbersome VTR machines. The Epic gives us back the ability to be totally cable free, even when working in stereo.”

Jim Jannard the owner and founder of RED flew to New Zealand earlier this year with members of his team so that Jackson could test the EPIC and assess its suitability. “Everybody at RED is incredibly proud that Peter has chosen the Epic” says Jannard, “The Hobbit is a major production, and could have chosen any camera system that they wanted. The fact that they went with us is extremely gratifying.”

The Hobbit will start shooting in New Zealand early next year.

Jim

See web link for more

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