http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rbes1X4OaY
A fantastic Promotional Video to highlight the Short Film Awards 2014. Produced by Limerick Institute of Technology Student and previous Award Winner,Stephen Hall, it shows that imagination is the key in film making.
Check Stephen’s website here for more of his great work:
We are delighted to announce that the Oscar Qualifier Short Film, The Missing Scarf, will have a premier special screening at the 5th Limerick Film Festival in April 2014.
Albert the Squirrel makes a startling discovery … an empty space where once his favourite scarf lay. He heads off into the forest only to find everyone else is preoccupied with worries of their own. He helps who he can before moving on but never seems to get any closer to his goal. Ultimately, Albert’s problem is put in perspective by the friends he helped and the problems they faced and overcame together.
Eoin Duffy, (Dir.), George Takei (nar.) & Jamie Hogan (Prod.)
Directed by Eoin Duffy, Produced by Jamie Hogan and Narrated by George Takei, The Missing Scarf has won awards at numourous festivals including: Galway International Film Fleadh,Los Angeles International Short Film Festival and New Hampshire Film Festival.
My first short-film, On Departure, and then The Missing Scarf were created back to back. Both were centred around the same event, a recent death in my family. The first was an emotional display of the event; while the second The Missing Scarf dealt with the aftermath. Primarily the seemingly amplification of everyday fears – fear of the unknown, failure, rejection and finally death. The film’s script mirrors my internal debate on the subject – comparing the pros and cons of each, allowing the audience to draw their own conclusions.
– Eoin Duffy
Eoin Duffy, Director
Along with the screening and subject to availability, a special Q&A session with the Producer Jamie Hogan will also take place.
Jamie is a communication designer based out of Ireland. In addition to design he has also worked in the audio industry with recording and music production. He now contributes as a freelance storyboard designer, concept developer, script writer/editor and producer in the advertising and marketing industry. The Missing Scarf is Jamie’s first animated short where he has taken on the role of producer.
Eoin Duffy (dir.) and Jamie Hogan (Prod.)
Confirmation of the venue and the date for the screening will be posted soon but for now please enjoy the trailer of the film below and we look forward to greeting Jamie, The Missing Scarf and you the audience to an event that must not be missed.
More soon.
Simon.
Limerick Film Festival Director.
Click Albert the Squirrel for the film trailer and website.
Albert the Squirrel
Article in Tuesdays (5 Nov) Limerick Chronicle
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
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.
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.
Hi all
Before we forget… we are going to be making some exciting changes for the 5th year of the festival.
Namely (pardon the pun) we are changing the name. From today we are working on the challenge of changing from the LIT Film Festival to the Limerick Film Festival.
This change is in line with our plans to promote Limerick during next year’s title of City of Culture 2014.
The festival will still be at the heart of LIT and the colleges calendar and with these changes to come the festival will grow and mature to attract more film makers, locally, nationally and internationally.
We hope you all support us during and after the changes are made and we will certainly keep you updated.
The new address for this website is www.limerickfilmfestival.net
Thanks for all the support so far and we look forward to working with you all in the future.
Simon.
Limerick Film Festival Director.
Simon McGuire 