Limerick School of Art & Design -TUS to host EUNIC Short Shorts Film Festival for Europe 2025 – Thursday 16th October at 6 pm – TUS – Millennium Theatre.
All welcome! Admission free but advance booking required.
EUNIC Short Shorts from Europe 2025 The 2025 edition of the EUNIC Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival focuses on animation cinema and will feature short films from Cyprus, Hungary, Portugal, Poland, Ireland, Croatia, Spain, Italy, France, and Slovenia, screened in their original language with English subtitles. The opening night will be held on Thursday, 16 October, at 6 pm at the Millennium Theatre, TUS Limerick.
All films in English or with English subtitles.
After the screenings, viewers will have the chance to vote for their favourite short film.
EUNIC – EU National Institutes for Culture is the network of European Union National Institutes of Culture, bringing together the cultural institutes and offices of EU member countries in Ireland.
Event organised by – Creative Broadcast and Film Production LSAD TUS, Department of Digital Arts and Media, Limerick. For more information please contact: stefano.odorico@tus.ie
Dingle Distillery International Film Festival 7-9 Nov 2025
We’re excited to be working behind the scenes on our third festival, with our brilliant festival team; we are so looking forward to bringing a dynamic, ambitious and inspiring festival programme to our local community and visitors. Our vision is of showing film on the edge, shown at the edge of Europe. Our brilliant festival includes a diverse programme of films, high-calibre masterclasses, talks and workshops with internationally renowned film industry experts and offers incredible opportunities to network, be inspired and learn from the best.
Previous Guests have included renowned experts working in Hollywood and internationally – Casting Director Ros Hubbard (Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Bourne Series, The Da Vinci Code, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Evita, Far and Away, The Commitments) – Producer Ned Dowd (Last of the Mohicans, Apocalypto, Wonder Boys, GI Jane)
– Producer Winston Azzopardi (Gladiator 2, Napoleon, Murder on the Orient Express)
– Director/Screenwriter/Editor John Sayles – Academy Award winner
(Lone Star, Eight Men Out, The Brother From Another Planet, Matewan, Amigo, Passion Fish, Men with Guns)
– Producer Winston Azzopardi (Gladiator II, Murder on the Orient Express)
– DOP Owen Mc Polin (Game Of Thrones, Penny Dreadful, Deadly Class)
– Documentary Filmmaker James Byrne (Untamed Americas, Great Migrations, Africa’s Lost Eden, for National Geographic, Gorongosa Park: Rebirth of Paradise, a 6-part TV series on PBS)
We’ll have exciting announcements coming soon. Follow us on social media to keep up to date.
Féile Scannáin Idirnáisiúnta an Daingin 7-9 Samhain 2025
Tá sceitiminí orainn a bheith ag obair sa chúlra ar ár triú bhféile, le foireann iontach; táimid ag tnúth go mór le féile cheannródaíoch, ionchuimsitheach, ionspráideach a chur ar fáil don phobal áitiúil agus do chuairteoirí. Ár bhfís ná scannáin atá ar an imeall a thaispeáint ar imeall na hEorpa. Mar chuid d’ár bhféile tá clár le scannáin spreagúla, ceannródaíocha le feiscint, ceardlanna agus cainte le saineolaithe ón ndomhain scannánaíochta agus deiseanna iontacha chun nasc a dhéanamh agus foghlaim ó saineolaithe.
TUS, Limerick School of Art and Design (LSAD) to host N.I.C.E. Italian Film Festival, Limerick, 27–29 March 2025 – TUS – Millenium Theatre
Free admission – All welcome!
On 27th-29th March 2025, the N.I.C.E. (New Italian Cinema Events) Italian Film Festival will come to Limerick for the first time.
Thanks to a collaboration with the Limerick School of Art and Design (LSAD), the Festival will further broaden its horizons with a series of four screenings in Limerick, at the TUS Millenium Theatre, Moylish Campus.
Programme and tickets (tickets are free, but advance booking required):
Event organised by – Creative Broadcast and Film Production, Department of Digital Arts and Media LSAD.
The following four selected films will be screened in Italian with English subtitles:
THURSDAY, 27th March
6 pm– ‘Romantiche’ by Pilar Fogliati, Comedy, 2023 (108’)
ROMANTICHEby Pilar Fogliati:
Rome and its surroundings serve as the backdrop for the hilarious adventures of four different girls, all played by actress and first-time director Pilar Fogliati. Despite their differences, both in social class and geographical origin, the girls are all linked by a romantic soul that will lead them to cross their destinies. A hilarious debut feature that won 1 Nastro d’Argento and 2 Globo d’Oro 2023 – TRAILER
We regret to inform you that, due to technical difficulties, we are unable to screen ‘Parthenope’ by Paolo Sorrentino. Instead, we will be showing 2024 box office success, ‘Diamanti’ by Ferzan Özpetek. Below is a brief synopsis of the film:
A film director gathers his favourite actresses, those he worked with and those he loved. He wants to make a film about women but he doesn’t reveal much: he observes them, takes cue, until his imaginary throw them into another era, in a past where the noise of the sewing machines fills a workplace handled and populated by women, where men have minor and marginal roles and cinema can be told from another point of view: the one of costume. Between loneliness, passions, anxieties, heartbreaking absence and unbreakable bonds, reality and fiction permeate, as well as the lives of the actresses and those of the characters, the competition and the sisterhood, the visible and the invisible – TRAILER
SATURDAY, 29th March
4 pm– ‘Real’ by Adele Tulli, Documentary, 2024 (83’)
6.30 pm – ‘Gloria!’ by Margherita Vicario, Drama, 2024 (108’)
REALby Adele Tulli:
“Real” is a kaleidoscopic and immersive audiovisual journey that explores what it feels like to be human in the digital age. After an acclaimed world premiere at the latest Locarno Film Festival, it won the Jury Prize at the Villa Medici Film Festival, dedicated to the relationship between cinema and contemporary arts – TRAILER
GLORIA! by Margherita Vicario:
The year is 1800; the place, Sant Ignazio College, a decrepit old musical institute for girls, somewhere near Venice. Here lives “the Mute”, a silent, solitary maid tasked with the humblest chores. No one knows that her name is Teresa; no one suspects that she possesses an extraordinary talent that enables her to sense the harmony of the universe and reshape reality through music – TRAILER
The main event is on Friday (28th) with Festival opening reception and the screening of the film ‘Diamanti’by Ferzan Özpetek.There will be refreshments and live music!
Event organised by – Creative Broadcast and Film Production, Department of Digital Arts and Media, LSAD
Avenue Productions are delighted to announce that their short film ‘Warts and All’, directed by Pat Shortt will screen at the upcoming coming Irish Film Festa, in Rome this March.
“Aron, a single thirty something, attempts to navigate falling in love, while attempting to hide his insecurities. He wrestles between his longing to fit in and being true to himself, unsure whether the real him is too much for anyone to love.”
Starring: Michelle Lehane and Danny McCafferty
Directed by: Pat Shortt
Edited by: Simon McGuire I.S.E.
Produced by: Lee Crowley, Orla Clancy, Liam Kearney
The Dept of Digital Arts & Media, LSAD, are thrilled to announce that submissions for Catalyst International Film Festival 2025 are now open! This is your chance to be part of a festival that celebrates DIVERSE STORIES and DIVERSE STORYTELLING.
Emerging Filmmakers:
We are keen to engage with emerging filmmakers, broadening the horizons of future filmmakers and audiences alike.
What We’re Looking For:
✨ Films that promote gender equality, diversity, and inclusion.
✨ Stories from voices that struggle for visibility in mainstream film festivals.
✨ Films that entertain, engage, challenge, and inspire.
National Student Short Film Awards 2025 – Free entry to LSAD students and 2024 Graduates
As the Irish Film Festival circuit gains momentum, and the weather is holding, film makers around the country are racing to complete production on their short films. This is where CRAFT and help. With several short films completed and gone on to win awards around he country and abroad, we are eager to work with filmmakers from not just the Mid-West but further afield. We have the gear, software and most importantly knowledge and experience to deliver your story to the highest standards. Also we can come to you, as we also have a mobile edit kit.
With the support of Screen Ireland, the new 14 week programme aims to develop the next generation of film programmers, supporting 15 early career film curators to develop their skills.
Expressions of Interest are now open!
The programme, running July-September, provides participants with all they need to know to plan and promote their own screening event. It combines online learning through the ‘Curate-It’ app alongside in person meetings with the cohort and programme leaders.
At the end of the programme participants will curate and promote a film season at the Light House cinema in Dublin.
The programme is aimed at beginners or those with intermediate knowledge of film curation. It is open to anyone aged 18 – 24 living in Ireland.
You can find out more about the Irish Film Curators including how to apply here. Full info pack available here.
Please share across your networks. Deadline for EOIs is 24 April
Gráinne Humphreys Executive Director
Dublin International Film Festival
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In this episode the crew of Film CEL report on the success of the First Frame Event for the Dublin International Film Festival that took place in the Millennium Theatre in late February; A Charity event run by the students of the Moylish campus; and the LSAD Student trip to the studios at TG4.
Produced by Film CEL, LSAD’s In-House Production Unit.
DIFF First Frame 2024 student awards special screening, industry panel and live music on February 20, TUS Millennium Theatre, Limerick.
Limerick School of Art & Design (LSAD), Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) and the iconic festival will host a special preview screening of nominated student films on February 20. Taking place at TUS Millennium Theatre, the event will showcase the emerging student film-making talent in the region and will feature a screenwriting film industry panel discussions and live musical performances.
The event will be opened by Dublin International Film Festival Director, Gráinne Humphreys and LSAD Dean, Mike Fitzpatrick. The event features an industry screenwriting panel discussion with established and emerging screenwriters – Ailbhe Keogan, Tania Notaro, Derek Ugochukwu and Film in Limerick Film Commissioner / Regional Film Manager, Paul C. Ryan. A live music performance also takes place on the day with LSAD Music Technology Production student band, Gallogly.
“This is a big moment for Limerick and our students, coupled with the growing prominence of the Irish Film industry, it’s exciting that the Dublin International Film Festival has chosen to preview its ‘First Frame’ Awards here at LSAD. This is building the confidence and ambition of our students and our future film makers.” –Mike Fitzpatrick, LSAD Dean
“This event offers students and filmmakers the opportunity to see the films and experience the buzz of the Dublin International Film Festival as part of DIFF’s regional outreach programme.”- Dublin International Film Festival Director, Gráinne Humphreys
TUS offers programmes across the film, broadcast media, music and animation industries on multiple campuses across QQI Levels 6, 7, 8 and 9 on a full-time and flexible learning basis for those seeking to upskill. TUS programmes are unique as they offer hands-on production experience and skills in addition to structured theory-based studies.
The event is supported by LSAD TUS, Dublin International Film Festival and National Talent Academies. Please feel free to share and apologies for cross posting.
PROGRAMME
10am: Short Film Screening 1
12pm: Film Industry Panel Discussion
1.15-2pm: Lunch
2pm: Music performance
2.30pm: Short Film Screening 2
4pm Event concludes
The event takes place in TUS Millennium Theatre Moylish from 9.30am – 4pm.
Admission is free and tickets must be booked in advance. Over 18s.
Simon McGuire 