Here is the Newspaper coverage on the LIT Film Festival Buildup this week.
Limerick Leader April 4th 2013
Limerick Post April 2013
Limerick Chronicle April 2013
The weather just held off for myself and the other photographers yesterday for the St.Patricks Day festival in Limerick. Massive numbers marching again this year proving that Limerick certainly has a lot of community spirit. Non more so than in the great effort from local schools and colleges and community groups in breaking the world record for the most St.Patricks at a festival… (287 I think)
Well done to everyone on the day.
Was filming for the Limerick Communications Office and will be in town again today for the International Band Parade.. A favourite of mine.
(Pics by G.Knowles and P.Browne)
hi all
The Call for Entries for the 2013 competition is now closed. We are again stunned by the interest both from here in Limerick, Nationally and from our new friends in France and Spain.
We are now currently working through them over the next week and will be shortlisting for the catagories. The short list will be posted on the website before Easter.
More Soon.
Simon
Festival Director / Founder.

Was delighted to receive more international entries for this years short film competition for the LIT Film Festival in April. This time around they came from Madrid, Spain.
The focus on this years festival is all about inclusion and our neighbouring counties in the EU are more than welcome to submit their work to our competition.
Should they decide to make the journey we will have a big welcome for them here in Limerick in April. Its all part of ‘The Gathering Ireland 2013’.
S.
What was received as a brilliant insight to the recent scandal with Lance Armstrong, the Whistleblowers event took place in the Lime Tree Theatre at Mary Immaculate College last night (Monday 24th Feb). With Paul Kimmage and David Walsh in attendance along with host, Limerick Leader Editor, Alan English; the audience were treated to an evening of discussion and debate along with video clip montages to bring everything together and in context.
Was delighted to be involved working with Alan on editing these clips and making sure that they added to the overall theme and tone of the evening.
Well done to all involved.
S
Hi All
Its just two weeks to go to get your entries in for the short film competition. Sponsored by Canon, Whelan Cameras, Peli Ireland, this year is proving to be just as popular with entries reaching us from all over the country as well as from abroad. (see previous post)
March 8th is the deadline to get those films into via post. We cannot accept any entries after that date so there is no time to delay.
Previous entrants and winners have already got their films into us and there are some great stories, direction, cinematography and editing standing out.
Please feel free to download an entry form HERE and send your work into us.
Looking forward to seeing you at the festival.
Simon
Festival Director.

We are delighted to welcome the short film entries entries by Pierre Gaffie from France. Pierre marks the first of the foreign entries to arrive at our desks here at Festival HQ.
With the partnership with ‘The Gathering Ireland 2013‘ the LIT Film Festival is hoping to encourage as many foreign film makers to submit their short films into our festival. There is no entry fee except the postage to get your films over to Ireland.
In previous years we have had films entered from, Northern Ireland, England and as far as Israel. The standard of these films from students and professionals alike have been inspiring to the audiences of our screenings during the festival.
If you are outside of Ireland but are looking to get your film noticed abroad then why not send us your short films (no more than 20mins) to the LIT Film Festival. (See here for entry forms)
Looking forward to showcasing the best in Irish and International film making talent.
Simon
Festival Director.

David Walsh

Paul Kimmage

Lance Armstrong
Acclaimed sports journalist David Walsh will soon speak to a full house at Limerick’s new Lime Tree Theatre about his pivotal role in the epic Lance Armstrong saga, joined on stage by fellow doubter Paul Kimmage.
Tickets have flown out the door for the Limerick Leader-promoted event as fast as the peloton moves in the Tour de France, a race Walsh fell in love with in 1982. Just a handful for the 510-seat theatre remained on sale this Wednesday night and they were expected to disappear quickly. All proceeds are going to two good Limerick causes – Cycle 4 Sick Children and the Simon Community
The event in Limerick will be moderated by Alan English and questions will be invited from the audience. When Walsh spoke at a venue in London late last year, “the hands shot up”, which astonished the seasoned journalist.
Walsh is expecting to answer plenty of questions at the Lime Tree – and he’s looking forward to it.
(Extract from Limerick Leader)
We are delighted to be involved in working on the VT inserts for this event at the Lime Tree and it will be certainly an evening not to be missed.
S.