Just three weeks to go to the deadline for entries for the Short Film Awards 2015. Check out the entry forms page above or click HERE.
March 6th is less than three weeks away and the LFF team are delighted with the level of entries received so far.
Your entries can be sent either electronically or by snail mail to the address on the entry forms.
Looking forward to receiving many more entries in the coming weeks.
Good Luck
Limerick Film Festival Team.
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Limerick Film Festival have announced the media partnership with Limerick’s Fusion Magazine. Headed up by Director and Editor, Michelle Costello, Fusion Magazine will be covering the updates of the festival via their print edition in April as well as their strong social media presence.
Here is a little about the magazine:
Fusion Magazine is a Creative Publication Highlighting the Positive Attributes of Limerick City & County.
Fusion Magazine is centred around local content! We believe everyone has a story and we are here to give an insight to the people of Limerick City & County. Our main focus is to ensure that the people of Limerick know what a gem they live in, full of wonderful and interesting characters, fun and quirky events, delicious mouth-watering foods and an array of bars from the trendy cocktail clubs to the local that serves the characters along with the pints…
So get involved, contact us by email hello@fusionmedia.ie
Their latest edition is now available at all good news agents and stores across Limerick City and County and beyond.
Looking forward to working closely with Michelle and the team to bring all the latest festival updates as they are announced and take place.
Big thanks to Limerick Post’s Rose Rushe for the article in this weekends edition. With all the press coverage in the past few weeks there is certainly a big build in excitement for film makers in 2015.
Alan Owens
Limerick Chronicle, 25th March 2014.
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With just 5 days to go, now is the time to get your short film into the 5 Limerick Film Festival’s Short Film Awards 2014.
Details of entry can be found on http://limerickfilmfestival.net/entry-forms/
S.
With Limericks City of Culture events well under way in the city and surrounding environs its good to note that there are several film related events that are on the calendar for the coming year.
Firstly the Royal Picture Show. While they have already kicked off during Valentines Weekend last there are three more events the team are putting on. The next of these takes place on Friday, May 9, 2014 – 12:00 to Sunday, May 11, 2014 – 23:00
With Cinema screenings and exciting talks form such industry people as Julian Doyle, editor of Brazil and The Life of Brian. An event not to be missed for film lovers and film makers.
Check the website Here: http://www.limerickroyal.ie/royal-picture-show
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The Fresh Film Festival takes place from March 31st to April 5th.
With Feature film screenings, Animation and Go Pro Workshops and Irelands Young Film Maker of the Year Awards all taking place over the course of the week, there will be a flurry of young film makers to Limericks streets to take in the atmosphere of this well established festival.
For more info go to: www.freshfilmfestival.net
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Hot on the heals of the Fresh Film Festival is the 5th Limerick Film Festival, taking place on April 10th, 11th and 12th.
Formally the LIT Film Festival, The Limerick Film Festival enters its 5th year with an ambitious challenge to expand the festival and make it not only a continued success for Limerick Institute of Technology but also for Limerick City, County and the Mid-West, in Film Making and Media.
Following the massive response to the 2013 event, the Festival organizers are looking forward to working with our sponsors and former entrants to create a series events for the festival that will attract the industry to Limerick and help make the festival bigger than ever before. We will continue to bring you:
Professional equipment and industry workshops from Canon, Whelan Cameras, GoPro, Manfrotto and TyrellCCT
Film screenings of Feature films such as ‘The Enigma of Frank Ryan’, ‘Where theres a Well’ and screenings of successful short films such as the previously Oscar long-listed film, ‘The Missing Scarf’ (Narrated by George Takai) and produced by Limerick native Jamie Hogan.
Guest speaker talks and Keynote speeches include Editor, Director Nathan Nugent (ROG, What Richard Did and Frank) along with other industry people such as Director Pat Comer.
And finally the now renowned Short Film Awards Night which takes place at the Millennium Theatre on Saturday 12th April from 7:30pm where film makers and their creations are celebrated with an Oscars style show.
All information on the Limerick film Festival can be found at the website: http://limerickfilmfestival.net/
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In November, Light Moves, an exploration and celebration of the vibrant field of screendance and dance film-making will take place at Dance Limerick, the Daghdha Space. It will be transformed into a thrilling surround sound cinema presenting over 30 films, international guest speakers and a host of events, workshops and masterclasses.
Light Moves is Ireland’s first international festival of its kind with artistic direction and curation by director/choreographer Mary Wycherley and composer Jürgen Simpson. The festival is a collaboration between Dance Limerick and the Digital Media & Arts Research Centre (UL).
More info can be found here: www.dancelimerick.ie
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Finally the 2nd Richard Harris Film Festival will take place towards the end of the year.
This Irish film festival celebrates 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. The film festival is to celebrate his unique talent in the city where he was born and raised.
For more information on the festival see: http://richardharrisfilmfestival.com/
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Besides these not to be missed events there are opportunities to get involved in film making in Limerick by joining the Behind the Scenes Film Making Network Group.
Behind the scenes are a group of Film Professionals who meet regularly to bring together like minded individuals to study and promote film, television and video production.
Meetings are held on the last Monday of each month, and there are numerous events created during the year such as the exciting ‘Film In A Day’ competition.
for more info check out the website at: http://behindthescenes.ie/
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More on these and others soon.
Watch this space.
S.
The Call for Entries for the Short Film Awards 2014 at the 5th Limerick Film festival is open till March 7th 2014.
You can enter your film via post or online submission. For further details please see the dedicated webpage on the website, HERE
S.
Limerick Film Festival have just announced Film Editor and Director, Nathan Nugent as one of the special Guest Speakers for this years festival in April.
Nathan’s Bio:
Nathan has been editing features and documentaries for a number of years. His feature credits include Sensation, As If I Am Not There, Zonad, Waveriders,The Door (Oscar nominee best short), Run and Jump, Kelly and Victor and more recently What Richard Did, for which he won an Ifta for Best Editing. He has just finished work on Lenny Abrahamson’s most recent feature ‘Frank’, due for release in 2014. He also recently co-directed and edited the documentary ‘ROG’ which aired to over 600,000 viewers last January.
Nathan will appear on Friday 11th April at the 69 O’Connell Street Venue. The time will be announced in March during the programme launch.
Simon.
Simon McGuire 