DIFF First Frame 2023

Posted: February 7, 2023 in Craft & Craftsmanship, Documentary, Editing, Education, Film
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LSAD TUS presents diff First Frame 2023 student film awards screening and Film Industry event 

Limerick School of Art and Design, TUS in association with Dublin International Film Festival proudly presents a preview screening of diff First Frame awards 2023 nominated student films, a film industry panel discussion and live musical performance in TUS Millennium Theatre, Limerick on Wednesday 22nd February from 9am- 4.30pm.

Short Film Programme

The event includes a screening of diff First Frame 2023 Award nominees. These films are produced by third level students from around Ireland, across a range of genres including animation, documentary, experimental film and drama. The two short film programmes take place at 9am and 2.30pm. 

Film Industry Panel discussion 

A special Film industry panel of interest to film students and film makers alike takes place in TUS Millennium Theatre from 11am-1pm. This includes award winning director, diff Film Maker in Residence 2023 and TUS alumni Laura O’Shea, who’s award winning short film, ‘Wednesday’s Child’ will also be screened on the day. 

Laura is joined by Michelle Ryan – Limerick-based Director and founder of EPIK Media, and Editor and TUS (LIT) alumni Philip Shanahan.  The panel is also joined by Rachael Power, Manager of the National Talent Academy TV+Film (South) Manager and Film in Limerick representative.

Music Performance

A special film-themed live Music performance will feature Limerick-based Mexican soloist, Fer Kenobi.

Film CEL

LSAD’s In-House Production Unit, Film CEL, will be recording and providing a stream link of the event for DIFF. Details of which will be released in due course.

Schedule

9am: Short Film Programme 1

11am: Film Industry Panel 

1-2pm Lunch break 

2pm: Live Music

2.30pm: Short Film Programme 2

The event will be streamed live via diff Eventive (details TBC) 

Tickets 

Admission is free and tickets must be booked in advance via eventbrite. Over 18s. Click on the link below or the image above.

Register on Eventbrite

Crew wanted for TV Series

Posted: January 27, 2023 in Filming, Television
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Film CEL to launch at LSAD, TUS

Posted: January 8, 2023 in Audio, Cameras, Craft & Craftsmanship, Documentary, Editing, Education, Film, Filming, live Event, media, music, Music Video, post-production, Sound, Technology, Television
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Beginning in mid January, a new In-House Production Unit, Film CEL, (Film Craftsmanship Excellence and Learning) will launch. This new addition to the Creative Broadcast and Film Production programme at LSAD, will provide a Media Work Practice structure around craftsmanship of content creation.

Through Film CEL students will have a structure of practice under the guidance and mentorship of a Coordinator. This

production section will be run jointly between academic staff and students with goals to provide professional film/broadcast and

video production content for LSAD/TUS content channels and where appropriate, Internal & external industry companies and

local Community Social, Arts and Cultural organisations on a not-for profit basis. Students working on an IPU production will be

managed by the coordinator, who would also work on and oversee productions. The aim of this IPU is to promote professional

craftsmanship culture within the discipline with the students while also providing opportunities for work placement with

professionals and discipline aligned organisations. Both work practice and skills will need to be demonstrated while meeting

learning outcomes for various production and post-production roles across a variety of forms and media, where appropriate.

In the coming weeks and months there will be updates on the progress as well as any news and events covered by the team.

Film CEL can be found on Instagram (lsad_filmcel) and Twitter @FILM_CEL

More Soon.

Avid Media Composer 2022.12 What’s new?!

Posted: December 28, 2022 in Editing, post-production, Sound
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Check out below what’s new in Avid Media Composer 2022.12 which now includes a direct export to Protools…. It only took 30+ years.

Merry Grinchmas

Posted: December 18, 2022 in Film
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Had fun working on this Christmas production for the Ballybrown/ Clarina community council.

Special thanks to Triona Mulcahy, Willie Creed, Gary Hetzler and the Ballybrown/Clarina Community Council.

Keeping it on Track – Project Off-Road Wins Award

Posted: December 13, 2022 in Documentary, Editing, Film
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The team members receiving the award at Croke Park

The RSA Leading Lights Awards show took place at Croke Park on December 13th where the Moyross Youth Academy and other stakeholders won the Education Primary Award.

Education Primary – Moyross Youth Academy, Limerick 

The project aimed to raise awareness of the dangers and risks associated with the misuse of scrambler bikes and quads in urban areas. During Covid-19, the area had seen an increase in this activity with very limited opportunities to address the issue with the then ongoing restrictions. The idea of a road safety awareness documentary scrambler edition evolved from group discussions with interested parties including Limerick City and County Council, An Garda Síochána, National Ambulance Service, TUS and others. 

The project in May 2021 involved the launch of a road safety campaign in the community with the staging of a road crash involving a scrambler and a car, along with the emergency response. This event was witnessed by 6th class students from Corpus Christi School. It was followed by a discussion on road safety between the students, Advanced Paramedic Keith Mullane, and Sergeant Tony Miniter from Limerick Roads Policing Unit. This was then followed by a launch of the new documentary on the issue, ‘Keeping It On Track’ which was shown locally and is available on Facebook.

The documentary was filmed and directed by Simon McGuire with the voice over by Vera Knowles. It can be viewed again on the link below:

Simon filming the Project Off-Road re-enactment scene with the members of the Gardai and Ambulance Service.

Catalyst International Film Festival 2023 Open for Submissions

Posted: December 12, 2022 in Documentary, Film, Film Festival, live Event
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Catalyst International Film Festival presents a film programme that prioritizes stories and storytellers currently under-represented on screen and behind the camera. We want to create a more inclusive industry and films screened here will promote gender equality, diversity and inclusion whether in content, key creative roles or crew.  Catalyst is dedicated to addressing under-representation in GENDER, RACE, SOCIAL + ECONOMIC EXCLUSION, DISABILITY, AGE and SEXUAL ORIENTATION on and off screen. This is not a definitive list! 

We are currently open for submissions for the 4th Catalyst International Film Festival 30|31 March & 01 April 2023.

2023 AWARDS:

Best Irish Short Film

Best International Short Film

Best Documentary Short Film

Spirit of the Festival Award

Jury Special Mention Award

Breakthrough Award

Short Screenplay Award (in association with the Writers Guild of Ireland)

Spirit of the Festival

Audience Award

FULL DETAILS AND SUBMISSIONS:

https://filmfreeway.com/CatalystInternationalFilmFestival

Thanks and regards,

Aoife O’TooleProduction ManagerCatalyst International Film Festival00-353-87-2678209www.catalystinternationalfilmfestival.com

Warts & All Wins Best Midwest Short Award at RHIFF 22

Posted: November 2, 2022 in Film, Film Festival
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Simon receiving the award for Best Midwest Short Film from Mayor of Limerick, Francis Foley

The success of the short film, Warts and All’, continued on Sunday night last, with it picking up the award for Best MidWest Short Film at the Richard Harris International Film Festival. There was stiff competition in this category, namely Wednesday Child, directed by Laura O’Shea, which had three nominations in total.

Warts and all editor, Simon McGuire, was present to accept the award on behalf of director Pat Shortt, writer Michelle Lehane and producer Lee Crowley. This award comes on the back of picking up the Best International Narrative Short Film Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival in California the previous week. The film will be continuing to screen at various festivals around the country and abroad, so keep an eye out for it in coming schedules.

In the mean time, check out the trailer below.

Warts And All Wins at Newport Beach Film Festival

Posted: October 27, 2022 in Film, Film Festival
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On the back of successful screenings at the Newport Beach and Kerry Film Festivals, news filtered through from Newport Beach that Warts and All received the award for Best International Narrative Short Film.

Producer Lee Crowley has led in the thanks via the films Twitter page, “We are absolutely delighted to win Best Short Narrative International Short. Thanks to the jury and all the team @nbff for this wonderful award!”

Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of Warts and All and a special congrats to the director Pat Shortt on bringing the team together to make this project.

For a Full report on all the award winners at the Newport Beach Film Festival Check out the article by clicking the Variety Logo below:

10th Richard Harris International Film Festival

Posted: October 27, 2022 in Documentary, Film, Film Festival
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THe 10th year of the Richard Harris International Film Festival is now underway with a jammed packed programme of events taking place across multiple venues in Limerick City. With short and feature screenings, networking events and the annual Gala Awards Show, produced by Simon McGuire, LSAD, TUS, this promises to be a great in-person return to the festival since the pandemic.

Check out the schedule below and click on the logo above for the website and more details and information.

Wednesday, October 26th

TimeVenueEvent
6:00pm-8:00pm1314 @ Jerry Flannery’sShort film screenings – Student #1 (BLOCK 1)
8:00pm-10:00pm1314 @ Jerry Flannery’sHorror Feature “Midnight Peepshow” Irish Premiere (18s)
10:00pm-CloseJerry Flannery’sAfter Party / Networking

Thursday, October 27th

TimeVenueEvent
2:00pm–4:00pmThe CommercialShort film screenings – National #1 (BLOCK 2)
2:30pm–4:00pm1314 @ Jerry Flannery’sShort film screenings – National #2 (BLOCK 3)
4:00pm-6:00pmThe CommercialTBC
4:15pm–5:45pm1314 @ Jerry Flannery’sShort film screenings – National #3 (BLOCK 4)
7:30pm-9:30pmNo. 2 PeryFeature “Jazz UK: Spitting Fire” Irish Premiere with Q&A (G)
10:00pm-CloseThe CommercialAfter Party / Networking

Friday, October 28th

TimeVenueEvent
1:00pm–3:00pmThe CommercialShort film screenings – International #1 (BLOCK 5)
3:00pm–5:00pm1314 @ Jerry Flannery’sFeature “A Life On The Farm” Irish Premiere with Q&A (via Zoom)
3:30pm-5:00pmThe CommercialShort film screenings – Documentary #1 (BLOCK 6)
5:45pm-8:30pmBelltableDouble Bill Feature Screening with Q&A (in person) (G)
8:45pm-10:30pmBelltableHorror Feature “The Lair” Irish Premiere with Q&A (via Zoom) (18s)
10:30pm-CloseGeorge BoutiqueAfter Party / Networking

Saturday, October 29th

TimeVenueEvent
10:00am–12:00pmBelltableShort film screenings – Documentary #2 (BLOCK 7)
12:30pm-2:30pmBelltableShort film screenings – National #4 (BLOCK 8)
12:30pm-3:00pmThe CommercialFeature “The Rock in the Sea” plus Short
2:00pmThe Parade, King John’s CastleLiterary, Heritage Walking Tour of Limerick
3:00pm-4:30pm1314 @ Jerry Flannery’sShort film screenings – National #5 (BLOCK 9)
3:00pm-5:15pmBelltableFamily Feature Screening with Book Signing
4:30pm-5:30pmInnovate LimerickStunt Coordinator Safety Seminar with Jimmy O’Donnell
4:45pm-5:30pm1314 @ Jerry Flannery’s“Focus On Ukraine” – Short Screening (International) (BLOCK 10)
3:30pm-5:30pmThe CommercialFeature “Hard Shell/Soft Shell” Irish Premiere (PG)
5:30pm-7:30pmBelltableSpecial Shorts Section with Q&A
8:00pm-10:00pmBelltable“A Place Among the Dead” Screening with Q&A (via Zoom) (16s)
10:00pm-CloseTBCAfter Party / Networking

Sunday, October 30th

TimeVenueEvent
10:00am–12:00pmBelltableShort film screenings – National #6 (BLOCK 11)
10:00am–4:00pmInnovate LimerickActing Workshop / Fishpond Selftape
12:15pm-2:00pmBelltableFeature “Bad Things In the Middle of Nowhere” World Premiere
12:30pm-2:00pmThe CommercialShort film screenings – International #2 (BLOCK 12)
2:00pm-3:00pmThe CommercialTBC
2:30pm-5:00pmBelltableGala Matinee Feature “The Man in the Hat”
6:30pm-10:00pmThomond Park Events & Conferencing FacilityLive Red Carpet Awards Show + Gala Evening
10:00pm-CloseThomond Park Events & Conferencing FacilityAwards After Party / Networking
11:30pm-LateThe Library, No. 101Awards After After Party

Monday, October 31st

TimeVenueEvent
1:00pm-3:00pmThe CommercialLimerick Writers Centre Readers: Eamonn Carr and Oran Ryan. Music: The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
 The CommercialWilliam O Reilly Talk and celebration of TERRY JAMES with friends of Harris
4:00pm-WrapCurraghgower Seafood BarWrap Party

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RHIFF Festival at a Glance
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