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, FilmTags: Craft Post House, Keeping it on track, Moyross Youth Academy, TUS
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:
Catalyst International Film Festival 2023 Open for Submissions
Posted: December 12, 2022 in Documentary, Film, Film Festival, live EventTags: catalyst film festival, open for submissions
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 Festival 00-353-87-2678209 www.catalystinternationalfilmfestival.com |
Warts & All Wins Best Midwest Short Award at RHIFF 22
Posted: November 2, 2022 in Film, Film FestivalTags: Francis Foley, Lee Crowley, Mayor of Limerick, Michelle Lehane, Newport Beach Film Festival, pat shortt, Richard Harris Film Festival, simon mcguire
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 FestivalTags: Avenue Productions, Kerry International Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, pat shortt, Warts And All
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 FestivalTags: limerick, Richard Harris International Film Festival
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
| Time | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00pm-8:00pm | 1314 @ Jerry Flannery’s | Short film screenings – Student #1 (BLOCK 1) |
| 8:00pm-10:00pm | 1314 @ Jerry Flannery’s | Horror Feature “Midnight Peepshow” Irish Premiere (18s) |
| 10:00pm-Close | Jerry Flannery’s | After Party / Networking |
Thursday, October 27th
| Time | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00pm–4:00pm | The Commercial | Short film screenings – National #1 (BLOCK 2) |
| 2:30pm–4:00pm | 1314 @ Jerry Flannery’s | Short film screenings – National #2 (BLOCK 3) |
| 4:00pm-6:00pm | The Commercial | TBC |
| 4:15pm–5:45pm | 1314 @ Jerry Flannery’s | Short film screenings – National #3 (BLOCK 4) |
| 7:30pm-9:30pm | No. 2 Pery | Feature “Jazz UK: Spitting Fire” Irish Premiere with Q&A (G) |
| 10:00pm-Close | The Commercial | After Party / Networking |
Friday, October 28th
| Time | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00pm–3:00pm | The Commercial | Short film screenings – International #1 (BLOCK 5) |
| 3:00pm–5:00pm | 1314 @ Jerry Flannery’s | Feature “A Life On The Farm” Irish Premiere with Q&A (via Zoom) |
| 3:30pm-5:00pm | The Commercial | Short film screenings – Documentary #1 (BLOCK 6) |
| 5:45pm-8:30pm | Belltable | Double Bill Feature Screening with Q&A (in person) (G) |
| 8:45pm-10:30pm | Belltable | Horror Feature “The Lair” Irish Premiere with Q&A (via Zoom) (18s) |
| 10:30pm-Close | George Boutique | After Party / Networking |
Saturday, October 29th
| Time | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am–12:00pm | Belltable | Short film screenings – Documentary #2 (BLOCK 7) |
| 12:30pm-2:30pm | Belltable | Short film screenings – National #4 (BLOCK 8) |
| 12:30pm-3:00pm | The Commercial | Feature “The Rock in the Sea” plus Short |
| 2:00pm | The Parade, King John’s Castle | Literary, Heritage Walking Tour of Limerick |
| 3:00pm-4:30pm | 1314 @ Jerry Flannery’s | Short film screenings – National #5 (BLOCK 9) |
| 3:00pm-5:15pm | Belltable | Family Feature Screening with Book Signing |
| 4:30pm-5:30pm | Innovate Limerick | Stunt Coordinator Safety Seminar with Jimmy O’Donnell |
| 4:45pm-5:30pm | 1314 @ Jerry Flannery’s | “Focus On Ukraine” – Short Screening (International) (BLOCK 10) |
| 3:30pm-5:30pm | The Commercial | Feature “Hard Shell/Soft Shell” Irish Premiere (PG) |
| 5:30pm-7:30pm | Belltable | Special Shorts Section with Q&A |
| 8:00pm-10:00pm | Belltable | “A Place Among the Dead” Screening with Q&A (via Zoom) (16s) |
| 10:00pm-Close | TBC | After Party / Networking |
Sunday, October 30th
| Time | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am–12:00pm | Belltable | Short film screenings – National #6 (BLOCK 11) |
| 10:00am–4:00pm | Innovate Limerick | Acting Workshop / Fishpond Selftape |
| 12:15pm-2:00pm | Belltable | Feature “Bad Things In the Middle of Nowhere” World Premiere |
| 12:30pm-2:00pm | The Commercial | Short film screenings – International #2 (BLOCK 12) |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm | The Commercial | TBC |
| 2:30pm-5:00pm | Belltable | Gala Matinee Feature “The Man in the Hat” |
| 6:30pm-10:00pm | Thomond Park Events & Conferencing Facility | Live Red Carpet Awards Show + Gala Evening |
| 10:00pm-Close | Thomond Park Events & Conferencing Facility | Awards After Party / Networking |
| 11:30pm-Late | The Library, No. 101 | Awards After After Party |
Monday, October 31st
| Time | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00pm-3:00pm | The Commercial | Limerick Writers Centre Readers: Eamonn Carr and Oran Ryan. Music: The Mysterious Mr. Valentine |
| The Commercial | William O Reilly Talk and celebration of TERRY JAMES with friends of Harris | |
| 4:00pm-Wrap | Curraghgower Seafood Bar | Wrap Party |
Click the banner below for a Festival-at-a-glance Downloadable PDF.
The Inaugural 2022 Ennis International Fantastic FilmFest!
Posted: October 19, 2022 in Education, Film, Film Festival, live EventTags: Ennis, Ennis International Fantastic FilmFest, TUS
The Festival Programme features Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy! They have 27 Shorts, 2 Features, 2 Retrospectives (The original Hocus Pocus and 28 Days Later screened by EIFF at Arc Cinema Ennis) , 14 International Shorts, 13 Irish Shorts, 7 Student Shorts, 3 Irish Student Shorts, 5 Workshops, 1 industry panel, 1 Pitching Comp and a Whiskey Experience for after hours! They even have their very own festival beer – a blood orange infused ale (of course!) by local brewery Western Herd.
Check out our website: www.ennisinternationalfantasticfilmfest.com for events and links to ticket bookings.
EIFF on social media:
Twitter: @EnnisFilmFest
Insta: @ennisfilmfest
Facebook: @ennisinternationalfantasticfilmfest
ENGINE Short Film Scheme Returns
Posted: October 18, 2022 in FilmTags: Engine Short Film Scheme, Film In Limerick, funding, limerick
(As per website)
ENGINE Short Film Scheme 2
Run by Innovate Limerick through Film in Limerick, Engine Shorts is delivered in partnership with the Local Authorities in Tipperary, Limerick and Clare, and the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board.
The training & production scheme aims to inspire and support up-and-coming filmmakers to create world-class shorts that resonate with a wide international audience.
It also offers the opportunity for emerging local crew to gain real-world experience on funded productions and to receive industry guidance. Shortlisted teams avail of training to develop their project ideas and up to six teams will be awarded production funding of up to €12,500 each to produce a short film.
Timeline
The deadline for applications from individual writers or teams or writer, director, and producer is Wednesday 30th November (12noon) 2022.
Shortlist projects will take part in the training programme to further develop their ideas and they will then be invited to pitch their ideas to an industry panel.
Following the pitch, up to 6 films will be produced across Limerick, Clare and Tipperary from April to May 2023 with further training and mentoring support provided to teams.
For more information on this fantastic scheme as well as the rules and guidelines do check out the ENGINE Short Film Scheme Website HERE or click on the logo at the top of this page.
Eunics Short Shorts Screening
Posted: October 13, 2022 in Film, Film FestivalTags: Eunics Short Shorts, LSAD, Millennium theatre, TUS
EUNICS Short Shorts 2022 – will be held in the Millenium Theatre on 20th October 2022
Expect Action, Comedy, Animation, Drama and more from Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival, a selection of European short films of ten member countries of EUNIC Ireland.
Let Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, and Spain entertain you with a variety of genres from contemporary, cutting-edge filmmakers. Cork International Film Festival and TUS Limerick School of Art and Design will also present short films from Ireland on the programme. After the screening the audience will be asked to vote for their favourite film via their smartphone.
This event is brought to you by the EUNIC Ireland network in association with Cork International Film Festival, Light House Cinema Dublin, Pálás Cinema Galway, TUS Limerick School of Art and Design and Richard Harris International Film Festival. EUNIC – European Union National Institutes for Culture – is the European network of organisations engaging in cultural relations. It advocates a prominent role of culture in international relations and is a strategic partner of the EU.
EUNIC Ireland members are: Alliance Française/Embassy of France, Austrian Embassy, British Council, Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria, Culture Ireland, Goethe-Institut, Embassy of Greece, Instituto Cervantes/Spanish Agency for the International Cooperation and Development (AECID), Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Embassy of Hungary, Embassy of Luxembourg, Embassy of Malta, Embassy of the Republic of Poland, Embassy of Portugal, Embassy of Romania, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia and Embassy of Switzerland.
More information can be found Here.
Booking information Book Here
Price(s) Free – Booking Required
Word On The Street – Returns for a New Series in 2022/2023
Posted: October 3, 2022 in Craft & Craftsmanship, Documentary, Editing, EducationTags: FilmCEL, LSAD, TUS, word on the street
LSAD is delighted to bring back the student magazine programme, Word On The Street, for a new series coming later in the Autumn.
The popular programme, now in its sixth series, is produced by the students and staff of the Creative Broadcast & Film Production course at LSAD and this year will fall under the in-house production unit Film CEL (Film Craftsmanship, Excellence & Learning).
For more info please email the team at FilmCEL@lit.ie
Simon McGuire 