After nearly a year already since I last worked with Simon, we were filming again this week at the UL Arena in Limerick City.
Simon appeared on TV3’s Ireland AM on 19th july with his trainer Jason Kenny of Forever Fit Promotions, where a series of shots of him training that we shot were played back in studio.
Last years project was all about the Flexifoot ferrel product but this year sees Simon promoting ‘out on a limb’ and just from filming its hard not to be inspired by the guy.
For the second year running I had the pleasure in recording Limerick’s National Day of Commemoration for our past service men and women. Joining me at City Hall on camera was Ben O’Sullivan, where we captured the officiating representatives of the faith traditions and members of Limerick City Council and of the Oireachtas.
After each representative gave a prayer the new mayor Cllr. Jerry McLoughlin laid a wreath at the plaque on behalf of the people of Ireland.
This ceremony also took place across other cities such as Galway, Cork, Waterford, Killkenny and Dublin.
The final DVD was edited for City Hall’s records and commissioned by Futureama Productions.
In honour of all those Irishmen and Irishwomen who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations.
(Inscription on National Day of Commemoration Plaque, City Hall, Merchant’s Quay, Limerick.)
Limerick Insider on Limerick.ie is a monthly video service
bringing you lots of great Limerick news and events!
In this episode we take a look at some exciting tourist spots in Limerick
including the natural beauty of Curraghchase Forest Park,
the enchanting and magical Lough Gur and the quirky Frank McCourt Museum.
We also take a look back at the recent Africa Day celebrations when
Limerick enjoyed the sights and sounds of its African communities
with a fun filled weekend of colourful events.
Film in a Day will involve – ‘Idea to Distribution’
The script must be a maximum 3 minutes long, and should be ready before Sunday 24th june 2012.
All Crews should also have their cast ready with locations etc arranged and permissions granted.
Once the Crews have been briefed on Sunday 24th June 2012, at the George Hotel, starting at 11:00am Sharp. Each crew is then free to film, and edit their productions.
Final DVD’s of the completed film must be submitted to Simon McGuire at LIT Millennium Theatre by 3pm on Monday 25th June 2012.
How Do I take Part
A crew consists of five crew members, Please complete the form below with your crew members various roles for the production.
What If I am an Individual?
If you do not have a crew at present, please email us behindthesceneslimerick{at]gmail.com and we will endeavor to put you into a suitable crew. Please state your preferred Crew Role in your email.
Will I receive Confirmation of registration?
When you complete the form correctly a message will appear on screen to advise you that you have successfully completed the form.
What is the entry Fee?
This is a free event.
Will my Film be Screened?
All completed films will be screened on Monday 25th June 2012 at the LIT Millennium Theatre at 7pm at the Behind the Scenes Monthly Meeting.
Where do I source my Actors from?
Each crew will be responsible for their own cast.
Are my Actors included in my Crew Numbers
Actors are not included in the Crew Roles, as each crew my have different cast requirements.
Behind the Scenes is a newly formed network of people in the Midwest working in or studying Video and Film Production. The group was created with the intention of bringing together like minded individuals to study and promote Film and Video Production in the Munster Area. With an exciting programme of workshops identified to include editing, equipment, software, lighting, sound & much more, Behind the Scenes is the perfect opportunity to meet and network with editors, creative people and filmmakers who work in the local Film Industry.
Our next Meeting for May will have a slight change to our schedule as we will meet on Tuesday 29th May at The Absolute Hotel at 7pm where we will screen some of the recent Short Film entries from the LIT Film Festival with a Q+A session after.
Behind the Scenes is the perfect opportunity to meet and network with editors, creative people and filmmakers who work in the local Film Industry.
We welcome new members and we meet on the first Monday of each month.
Find us on Facebook and Twitter @BehindDScenes
For further details please check out our website:
In this episode, the Limerick Insider takes a look back at some of the highlights from a very busy month of March in Limerick.
On 17th March, University of Limerick founding president, Dr Ed Walsh led more than 4,000 colourful participants in Limerick’s St Patrick’s Day Parade as Grand Marshal of what is believed to be the largest parade in the country.
The theme of the 2012 Limerick St Patrick’s Day Parade was ‘The World in Union’ which celebrated Limerick’s huge community base, its ethnicity and diversity and the fact that St Patrick’s Day is now truly a global phenomenon.
The 220 member University of Missouri Marching Band took the top prize at the Limerick International Band Championship on 18th March in front of 40,000 spectators in Limerick.
Twenty marching bands featuring musicians from across Ireland, Europe and the USA performed for the 42nd International Band Championship which is part of the Limerick St Patrick’s Festival.
The 2012 Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival took place from Monday, March 26th to Sunday, April 1st.
More than 140 FREE events spanning both City and County will took place in Limerick to celebrate lifelong learning across the region through a variety of enjoyable and informative activities.
Sports mad Limerick is always the place to be for rugby in Ireland. Visitors are offered an unforgettable experience – a weekend in the home of Munster’s passionate Thomond Park Stadium! Our video gives a teaser of what’s to be expected on a rugby trip to Limerick.
And finally, we introduce you to Declan and Eithne – two of Limerick’s friendly Street Ambassadors. If you pop into them in Limerick, make sure to have a chat with them and they will advise you the best places to visit, eat and shop in Limerick.
incase you missed it the LIT FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS SHOW will be put up online very soon featuring all the award winners and the special interval act with Flaithri Neff and Philip Diffley.
In the mean time please see the list below of all the winners on the night and a link to the photos taken by Peter Gorman of LIT.
Camera- shellshock
Lighting – Let Her Go
Sound – The centre of the universe
Editing – Chop Chop
Acting – all night long
Script – the road of souls
Director – Solaria
Factual – Ciaran
Artistic – Food Art
Drama – Walt
Industry – Bogman
Overall – Solaria
The LIT Film Festival 2012 are delighted to announce another addition to the festival schedule this year. Actress, Director and Producer, Lelia Doolan (Bernadette: Notes on a Political Journey) will be screening her documentary followed by a Q&A session where both students and filmmakers have an opportunity to experience her talent and knowledge of the industry. A date and time will be confirmed in the coming days as well as all the details for the rest of the 3 day festival.
Simon McGuire 