Due to a high number of members being involved in their own productions at present, Behind the Scenes has decided to postpone the Film in a Day event till October 2013. We look forward to meeting you again at the Galway Film Fleadh. or in August in Limerick. The Behind the Scenes Team.
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Film in a Day – Register Now
Posted: June 12, 2013 in Cameras, Documentary, Editing, Film, mediaTags: behind the scenes, film in a day, limerick
Make sure you register your crew on the Behind the Scenes website HERE
Even if you don’t have a crew but either have a script or want to take part, u can register as an individual where you can select the crew role category and wait to see where you’ll get snapped up.
Remember you must be registered to take part and its free to do so.
Cya there,
(Registered Editor)
Behind the Scenes – Film in a Day
Posted: June 11, 2013 in Cameras, Documentary, Editing, Film, media, Music VideoTags: behind the scenes, film in a day

Simon on the edit
(Taken from Behind the Scenes Website)
Film in a Day has been confirmed for Saturday 22nd June 2013. ‘Film in a Day’ Guidelines for Participants. Date: June 2013 – Saturday 22nd June 2013. Official Registration and Crew Check In, George Hotel, Limerick at 9:00am.
Brief Outline
- Film in a Day will involve – ‘Idea to Distribution’
- The script must be a maximum 3 minutes long, and should be ready before 22nd June 2012.
- All crews should also have their cast, locations etc arranged and any necessary permissions granted.
- Final DVD’s of the completed film must be submitted to Simon McGuire (Behind the Scenes) at the George Hotel by 5:00pm on Sunday 23rd June 2013..
- All participants must be over 18.
- Behind the Scenes does not accept liability for loss, injury or damage caused. (Each Crew is responsible for their own insurance, and Health & Safety commitments).
- The Behind the Scenes panel reserve the right to not screen films on Monday 24th June, that they feel would not be suitable for a younger audience.
Pre-production
- A crew consists of five crew members (Actors are not included in this number).
- All crews are responsible for their own pre-production this should be carried out in advance of Saturday 22nd June 2013.
- All Scripts should be complete by the date of the event
- All Permissions for locations should be confirmed and written permission granted in advance of the shoot.
- Each crew will be responsible for their own cast.
Production
- Production may only happen on Saturday 22nd June 2013 from 9:00am until the film has to be handed in at the George Hotel by Sunday 23rd June 2013 , by 5:00pm. to Simon McGuire from Behind the Scenes
- Equipment must be provided by the Crew for each stage of the production (Behind the Scenes will not be responsible for loaning equipment, or repairing equipment on the day).
- Photographs may be taken on the day for Behind the Scenes’ website , and social media sites, and any subsequent press articles.
Postproduction
- Final Films should have a maximum duration of 3 Minutes 30 Seconds
- (3 Minutes for the film and 30 Seconds for the Credits)
- All completed films will be screened at the LIT Millennium Theatre on Monday 24th June, at 7pm at the Behind the Scenes Monthly Meeting (Subject to meeting gudlines of the Film in a Day Competition..
- The Films must be submitted on a DATA DVD disc (using YouTube Standards) these should be more than 4.5Gbs.)
- If by case the film is larger than 4.5 Gbs it must be submitted on a USB stick and that will be returned to the team on the Monday night. All DVD’s MUST BE LABELED with Film Title, Crew Name and contact telephone number.
Please complete the one of the below forms, crew registration is to be completed by five member crews, the individual registration is for those wishing to work with a crew. Crew Registration. Please fill in this form Individual Registration Please fill in this form
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Behind the Scenes Meeting for May
Posted: May 27, 2013 in Cameras, Documentary, Editing, Film, mediaTags: behind the scenes, film in a day
The next Behind the Scenes meeting is on Monday 27th May 2013 at Dolans, Dock Rd, Limerick from 7pm – 9pm Networking session (includes talk about next ‘Film in a Day’).
The session will give a briefing on next month’s ‘Film in a Day Event’
Official Registration, and Crew Check In will be discussed in full detail.
There will also be an opportunity to network with fellow filmmakers, and even become part of a crew for the next ‘Film in a Day’
Film in a Day
Posted: October 2, 2012 in Cameras, Documentary, Editing, Film, media, Music VideoTags: behind the scenes, film in a day, George Boutique Hotel
‘Film in a Day’ – From Idea to Distribution’
Date: October 2012 – Saturday 27th October 2012.
Official Registration and Crew Check In, George Hotel, Limerick
Meeting Time – 09:00am Sharp.
Brief Outline
- Film in a Day will involve – ‘Idea to Distribution’
- The script must be a maximum 3 minutes long, and should be ready before October 2012.
- All crews should also have their cast, locations etc arranged and any necessary permissions granted.
- Final DVD’s of the completed film must be submitted to the George Hotel by 12:00pm on Sunday 28th October 2012..
- All participants must be over 18.
- Behind the Scenes does not accept liability for loss, injury or damage caused. (Each Crew is responsible for their own insurance, and Health & Safety commitments).
Pre-production
- A crew consists of five crew members.
- All crews are responsible for their own pre-production this should be carried out in advance of Saturday 27th October 2012.
- All Scripts should be complete by date of the event
- All Permissions for locations should be confirmed and written permission granted in advance of the shoot.
- Each crew will be responsible for their own cast.
Production
- Production may only happen on Saturday 27th October 2012 from 10:00am until the film has to be handed in at the George Hotel by Sunday 28th October 2012 12:00pm.
- Equipment must be provided by the Crew for each stage of the production (Behind the Scenes will not be responsible for loaning equipment, or repairing equipment on the day.
- Photographs may be taken on the day for Behind the Scenes’ website and social media sites, and any subsequent press articles.
Postproduction
- Final Films should have a maximum duration of 3 Minutes 30 Seconds (3 Minutes for the film and 30 Seconds for the Credits)
- All completed films will be screened at the LIT Millennium Theatre on Monday 29th October, at 7pm at the Behind the Scenes Monthly Meeting.
Behind the Scenes – Film in a Day Briefing.
Posted: September 22, 2012 in Cameras, Documentary, Editing, Film, media, Music VideoTags: behind the scenes, film in a day, LIT, Millennium Theatre. Limerick
Our next Meeting for September will be on Monday 24th September at LIT Millenium Theatre at 7pm, This will be a crew briefing for ‘Film in a Day’ which is planned for Saturday 27th October 2012.
Crews are welcome on the night and production companies.
If you are an individual and wish to take part on this night crews will be formed for the event. So why not drop down and join a crew for the film event on Saturday 27th October 2012, when crews will compete against each other to produce a short film in a day.
Behind the Scenes is the perfect opportunity to meet and network with editors, creative people and filmmakers who work in the local Film Industry.
We welcome new members and we meet on the last Monday of each month.
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Film In A Day Example – Killer Recession