New DaVinci Resolve 20 training books now available! HERE

These step by step training guides are for both new and existing users. Using a project based approach, you will discover how to edit a sophisticated trailer for a documentary feature, grade your film using DaVinci Resolve’s legendary color correction tools, enhance your soundtracks with Fairlight and build custom visual effects using Fusion.

With The Beginner’s Guide to DaVinci Resolve 20, you’ll learn how to:

  • Edit your own projects using industry standard editing tools.
  • Normalize audio levels and automatically mix music using the new Ducker track effect.
  • Read video scopes to adjust contrast, color balance and saturation.
  • Create secondary corrections using Color Warper and Color Slice.
  • How to set up projects, sync and manage audio files.

In The Editor’s Guide to DaVinci Resolve 20, you’ll discover how to:

  • Use advanced editing and trimming techniques for different genres.
  • Set up and manage complex projects using smart bins and metadata.
  • Automatically generate transcriptions to jump-start your editing.
  • Use trimming tricks and real time dynamic trimming.
  • Apply multi camera syncing and editing techniques.

The Fairlight Audio Guide to DaVinci Resolve 20 will show you how to:

  • Navigate and customize the Fairlight interface.
  • Work with the Fairlight Sound Library.
  • Create and edit dialogue, music and sound effects tracks.
  • Record voiceover, ADR and Foley tracks.
  • Work with audio track layers to stack, split and build a composite.

In The Colorist Guide to DaVinci Resolve 20, you’ll learn how to:

  • Balance and match footage using primary grading tools.
  • Analyze and color correct images with the help of scopes.
  • Track people and objects with windows and magic masks.
  • Migrate XML timelines and roundtrip workflows.
  • Work with nodes to create sophisticated grades.

The Visual Effects Guide to DaVinci Resolve 20 includes information on how to:

  • Composite using nodes.
  • Combine optimal takes with the split screen technique.
  • Track objects using the point tracker and planar tracker.
  • Compose with multi layer PSD files.
  • Create green screen compositing with the delta keyer and clean plate.

In Advanced Visual Effects Guide to DaVinci Resolve 20, you learn how to:

  • Enhance live action environments with 3D particles.
  • Use multiple keyers for advanced green screen keying.
  • Use Magic Mask to save time rotoscoping.
  • Work seamlessly with 3D assets.
  • Set up 3D scenes with cameras, lights and depth of field.

These books are designed for both beginners and professionals. Beginners will find clear and concise lessons to get you up and running quickly. If you’re a professional switching to DaVinci Resolve, you’ll find lessons that cover everything from the basics to working with audio, adding text, effects, and more. You’ll also find dozens of pro tips and tricks that will help you make the switch to DaVinci Resolve!

Here is the direct link: http://bmd.link/7tipKM

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 & Actress Maggie Renzi (Lianna, Passion Fish, Sunshine State, Girlfight)

– 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)

More info about submissions and festival www.dinglefilmfest.com 

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. 

Tuilleadh eolais faoin bhféile www.dinglefilmfest.com 

Le gach dea-ghuí,

Maggie Breen

Festival Coordinator I Comhordaitheoir na Féile

An exciting unveiling of the 2026 WIFT International Summit took place recently, a pivotal event co-hosted by Women in Film & Television Ireland in partnership with WIFTI. With representation from all 57 WIFT chapters worldwide, the summit promises to be a vibrant mix of storytelling, empowerment, and cultural celebration.

This summit isn’t just a meet-and-greet, it’s a strategic catalyst. By uniting global voices, it amplifies women’s achievements in screen industries and sets a course for tangible progress in careers and cultural representation.

If you’re part of the screen industries, whether emerging creatives or seasoned professionals, this summit is shaping up to be the event of 2026. Early registrants are already racing to claim limited spots. Expect networking gold, actionable insights, and a powerful showcase of Ireland’s creative spirit.

More information can be found at https://www.summit2026.wifti.net

The First 10 Minutes of Episode 1 of The Wayfinders has been released, giving viewers a sneek peek of the adventure the heros are taking. The link for this is HERE or the image above.

All episodes of series 1 will be released at the end of the year.

A short montage video highlighting a number of features of the LSAD Graduate Show 2025, including the special commissioned portrait by lecturer and artist Ken Coleman to the outgoing Dean of LSAD, Mike Fitzpatrick. Produced by Film CEL, LSAD’s in-house production unit. filmcel@tus.ie

DaVinci Resolve 20 is officially here.
Blackmagic has finalized its latest post-production suite, introducing over 100 new features—many of them AI-powered.

🧠 From AI IntelliScript to Multicam SmartSwitch and major upgrades to Fusion and Fairlight, here’s everything you need to know about the final release of DaVinci Resolve 20:
👉 https://ymcinema.com/2025/05/28/blackmagic-announces-the-final-release-of-davinci-resolve-20/

Download from here: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve

LSAD 2025 Graduate Show

Posted: May 20, 2025 in Education, live Event

This years LSAD Graduate Show will take place between May 31st and June 8th.
Watch this space for more information or click on the picture to go to the website.

Taking place at the annual LSAD Graduation show at the Clare Street Campus, Limerick, will be the screening of end of year capstone projects from the 4th year Creative Broadcast & Film Production students.

There will be a series of short films, documentaries, portfolios and dissertations available to the public in a selected location in the campus, where the students themselves will also be in attendance to chat about their work and hopefully network too with visitors and even interested industry parties.

Why not come along to this event which is open from May 31st to June 8th 2025.

This highlights reel features a selection of content and programmes that were created by the 2025 crew of Film CEL. This years crew excelled themselves on all productions and projects, gaining experience on planning, camera operation, grip and rigging, lighting and sound and post production using Avid Media Composer.

This crew will continue as students in the year 4 of the Creative Broadcast and Film Production programme at LSAD, TUS where they will take these skills and develop new content and creative works for their final year.

Music track: Tell Me by Burgundy Source: https://freetouse.com/music Copyright Free Music for Video

Film CEL is an in-house production unit for the Creative Broadcast & Film Production Programme at LSAD, TUS.

Here is the official teaser trailer for the new series of ‘The Wayfinders’.

Currently being filmed at Troy Studios and various locations in the mid-west of Ireland, this exciting new fantasy adventure will continue production over the summer.