The room is set and VT playback is ready for tonight’s regional business awards at the Strand Hotel.
Limerick Chamber Regional Business Awards
Posted: November 15, 2013 in live EventTags: limerick Chamber, Strand Hotel
Limerick Chamber Awards 2013
Posted: November 12, 2013 in EditingTags: Limerick Chamber of Commerce
“Each year Limerick Chamber, together with event sponsor Limerick Institute of Technology, looks for businesses in the region that have achieved outstanding success in the previous 12 months. The aim of the Limerick Chamber Regional Business Awards is to give businesses a platform to showcase their accomplishments.
The Awards will be presented at the Limerick Chamber President’s Dinner on Friday 15th November in the Limerick Strand Hotel. This event is a celebration of success and highlights business achievements, innovation and excellence in the region.
The winning businesses will have demonstrated a commitment to success through innovation, investment expansion, strategic acquisition or service performance that has led to a significant increase in business.”
We are delighted to be involved in the filming and post production of the VT Inserts for the awards night again this year. There are some great businesses nominated.
S.
Richard Harris Film Festival Programme
Posted: November 6, 2013 in FilmTags: Richard Harris Film Festival
Incase you missed it the team over at the Richard Harris Film Festival had their programme launch on Tuesday night at King John’s Castle in Limerick City.
Check out the Programme for the festival on the Link HERE
Limerick Film Festival Press Coverage
Posted: November 6, 2013 in FilmTags: Limerick Chronicle, Limerick Film Festival, Limerick Leader
Article in Tuesdays (5 Nov) Limerick Chronicle
- by Alan Owens
The LIT Film Festival will return for a fifth year in April 2014, except now styled as the Limerick Film Festival.
The three day event has grown in size and reputation over the last number of years and, fittingly ahead of Limerick’s stint as national City of Culture next year, aims to attract hundreds of film makers and visitors from across Ireland to the city for the high profile event.
“We are excited to be bringing the art of film, professional film makers, actors, producers, directors and many more to the city for the three day event,” explained the founder of the festival, Simon McGuire, video lecturer and course coordinator in LIT.
“With the new changes planned and a new focus on expanding the festival in and around the city, the Limerick Film Festival will be giving the film making talent of Limerick a chance to shine and show off their skills to a wider audience,” he added.
The popular short film competition will also return, and Mr McGuire said that entry forms and competition details can be found on the festival’s website.
Planning for the festival is well underway and “high calibre” workshops will be again on offer to interested parties.
Previous speakers at the festival have included Pat Shortt and respected Irish film producer Lelia Doolan.
Full details of the festival will be announced next year, but for more information see http://www.limerickfilmfestival.net.
Article Link HERE
Limerick Film Festival Short Comp Details Released
Posted: October 30, 2013 in FilmTags: Articles of Submission, Entry Forms, Limerick Film Festival, Short Film Competition
Hi everyone,
Below are the new links for the Application Forms and Articles of Submission for the 5th Limerick Film Festival Short film Competition.
Deadline for entry is March 7th and all entries must be accompanied by a signed application form. (see the ‘Articles of submission’ for all details regarding the competition).
Best of luck and we will see you all in April 2014.
Simon
Festival Founder / Director.
Richard Harris Film Festival
Posted: October 13, 2013 in FilmTags: limerick, Richard Harris Film Festival
Hi all
We would like to say a big ‘Hi’ to our friends at the ‘Richard Harris Film Festival’
Here is a breakdown on what the festival is about from their website:
This new Irish film festival will celebrate the life and works of Dickie Harris. Dickie was not only a well-known Limerick and Irish actor but singer, theatrical producer, poet and film director of immense ability and charisma. This film festival is to celebrate his unique talent in the city where he was born and raised. Along with viewings of his most iconic films such as ‘The Field’, ‘This Sporting Life’, ‘Unforgiven’ and ‘Camelot’, the festival will be a showcase for young film makers, feature filmmakers from the Irish Diaspora, theatrical performers, poets, singers and writers.
“On behalf of the organising committee I would like to thank you for your interest in the inaugural Richard Harris International Film Festival.
The idea for this festival emerged during a meeting about ‘the Gathering’ in Limerick city last October. The festival was inaugurated to ensure Richard Harris’s enduring legacy was honoured in his native city. The committee felt that an annual film festival that promoted Irish film makers living abroad was the most apposite way to honour Richard.
We strongly believe that the Irish film-making diaspora should be encouraged toshowcase their work here in Ireland -in this the year of ‘theGathering’. However ‘the Gathering’ doesn’t have to end this year and we believe this festival will be part of the festival calendar for many years to come. Plans are already well in place to make next year’s festival bigger and even better as Limerick celebrates its designation as City of Culture.
Ireland punches above its weight in terms of acting and film-making talent, Michael Fassbender, Colin Farrell, Liam Neeson and Saoirse Ronan continue to fly the flag for the Irish film industry but it was Richard Harris that paved the way for these stars in Hollywood.
Richard Harris was an actor, singer, theatrical producer, writer, poet & film director of immense ability and charisma. His versatility was evident in his varied film roles whether he was playing a Roman Emperor, a wizard, a tenant-farmer or a mutineer.
Harris’s career and personality necessitated a peripatetic life but Limerick and the Shannon region remained close to his heart – therefore we are delighted to bring Richard home this December.
We hope that this is a festival that can showcase beautiful Limerick City and its environs toan international audience.
Most of all we hope to see you here in Limerick on December 6th to the 8th.”
Rob Gill (Festival Director)
For more information please click their website HERE
S.
Have been playing with this again… and have decided to show it in colour and shorten a few scenes.
S.
City of Culture – Find Out More
Posted: September 13, 2013 in Cameras, Documentary, Editing, Film, media, UncategorizedTags: Find out more, Limerick City of Culture, Limerick Film Festival
On the 11th July 2013 The City of Culture Team hosted ‘FIND OUT MORE’ about City of Culture for the General Public in Number 2 Pery Square (The Georgian House). The event provided an opportunity for the public to take a sneak preview of the premises ahead of the official programme launch later in the year, there was also an opportunity to meet the cultural providers in Limerick and find out more about some events planned for 2014 by local organizations.
We were there representing the Limerick Film Festival and took the opportunity to record some of the day.
Reel Wars
Posted: September 10, 2013 in Cameras, Documentary, Editing, Film, mediaTags: behind the scenes, George Boutique Hotel, Reel Wars
Behind the Scenes want to raise money to send a BTS (members only) team to 48 hour film project Dublin: http://www.48hourfilm.com/en/dublin/. The funding is to alleviate some of the cost of participating in the event. So we are having a Table quiz to fundraise!
The Event takes place on Thursday 19th of September at 8:30pm at the George Boutique Hotel.
For more information check out the Behind The Scenes Website HERE
Elemental Festival 2013
Posted: September 8, 2013 in Documentary, Film, mediaTags: elemental festival
An exciting and inspirational festival takes place in Limerick next weekend that must not be missed.
Elemental is in its second year and features the arts in all its forms. There are multiple venues across the city and something for every one.
Check out the online brochure HERE
and a video on last years festival with was edited by yours truly.
Elemental Arts & Cultural Festival 2012 from Simon McGuire on Vimeo.
Simon McGuire 