The Word On The Street, TUS’ in-house news and events programme, is in production again this year. Now in its 7th season, the crew of Film CEL will be covering stories across multiple campuses in TUS. Based on the Moylish Campus, the crew under the direction of Simon McGuire will gain knowledge of electronic news gathering (ENG) while also coming to grips with the equipment and story telling.
Here is the latest promo for the series and the first episode is due to be released in the coming weeks.
TUS, Limerick School of Art and Design (LSAD) to host EUNIC Short Shorts Film Festival for Europe – Thursday 19th October at 6 pm – TUS – Millennium Theatre
Millennium Sessions 2023 will stream on YouTube Premiere this evening, Wednesday 26 April, at 19:00. Set your notifications now at https://youtu.be/gbya8ccR0ZY and follow the @MillenniumSessions channel!
Presented by iRadio’s Niall Dunne, this year’s featured acts include:
Olesya Zdorovetska & Nick Roth
Stephanie Keane & Joe Love
Bubba Shakespeare
Enrica Savigni
Grayhound
Production was by the crew of Film CEL, LSAD and TUS’ in-house production unit.
With just days to go, until the First Frame Event of the Dublin International Film Festival is taking place at the Millennium Theatre, TUS, below is a featurette of the short documentary ‘Dungeons & Dreams’. Produced by the 2nd Years of the Creative Broadcast & Film Production programme at LSAD, TUS, the story features Kéno McMahon, who with others use the table top game Dungeons and Dragons to explore questions of identity and gender.
The featurette was produced by Film CEL, the in-house production unit at TUS.
This is one of 11 nominations for LSAD, TUS in DIFF 2023, and also the first time that an event for the festival is taking place outside Dublin. Check out my previous post for more details of what’s happening on the day, or on the image below. Tickets are free and still available HERE or via clicking the picture below.
With one week to go until LSAD, TUS hosts the First Frame Event for the Dublin International Film Festival, further information has been released on the Panel, Live Music as well as news of nominations for LSAD Students.
11 Dept of Digital Arts and Media projects have been shortlisted for diff First Frame awards 2023 out of a total of 40 films selected from Colleges and Institutions from around the country.
LSAD Creative Broadcast and Film Production nominated films are as follows:
‘Púca’ Directed by Heather Curtin
‘Dungeons and Dreams’ Directed by Simon Cunningham
‘The Finer Details’ Directed by Alyssa Fleming
The remaining nominations featured represent works of the Clonmel Programmes in the Digital Arts and Media Department.
Dr. Susan Liddy
Further details have been added and the LSAD team have secured Dr Susan Liddy Mary Immaculate College, to open the event
Event Schedule
9am – Event opening and welcome
Dr Susan Liddy- Chair Women in Television and Film Ireland, Catalyst International Film Festival, Mary Immaculate College Limerick Gráinne Humphreys, Festival Director DIFF
Mike Fitzpatrick, Dean LSAD
9am & 2pm Film Screening
🎦 Screening of shortlisted diff First Frame awards 2023 films, animation, documentary.
11am-1pm -TV + Film Industry Panel 11am-1pm
📹 Laura O’Shea- Award winning film maker, diff Film Maker in Residence & Music Technology Production graduate LSAD TUS
🎥 Philip Shanahan – Film Editor & Creative Broadcast and Film Production graduate LSAD TUS
🎬 Michelle Ryan– EPIK Media founder + Director & Mary I graduate
📽 Rachael Power– National Talent Academy TV + Film Manager -Screen Skills Ireland/ Film in Limerick
As part of the suite of productions for the new In-House Production Unit for TUS, the latest episode of Word On The Street is now released. Film CEL, Film Craftsmanship, Excellence and Learning has recently launched at the Moylish campus and is currently involved in multiple productions for various departments of TUS.
Check out the new episode below and watch this space for more news from Film CEL.
LSAD TUS presents diff First Frame 2023 student film awards screening and Film Industry event
Limerick School of Art and Design, TUS in association with Dublin International Film Festival proudly presents a preview screening of diff First Frame awards 2023 nominatedstudent films, a film industry panel discussion and live musical performance in TUS Millennium Theatre, Limerick on Wednesday 22nd February from 9am- 4.30pm.
Short Film Programme
The event includes a screening of diff First Frame 2023 Award nominees. These films are produced by third level students from around Ireland, across a range of genres including animation, documentary, experimental film and drama. The two short film programmes take place at 9am and 2.30pm.
Film Industry Panel discussion
A special Film industry panel of interest to film students and film makers alike takes place in TUS Millennium Theatre from 11am-1pm. This includes award winning director, diff Film Maker in Residence 2023 and TUS alumniLaura O’Shea, who’s award winning short film, ‘Wednesday’s Child’ will also be screened on the day.
Laura is joined by Michelle Ryan – Limerick-based Director and founder of EPIK Media, and Editor and TUS (LIT) alumni Philip Shanahan. The panel is also joined by Rachael Power, Manager of the National Talent Academy TV+Film (South) Manager and Film in Limerick representative.
Music Performance
A special film-themed live Music performance will feature Limerick-based Mexican soloist, Fer Kenobi.
Film CEL
LSAD’s In-House Production Unit, Film CEL, will be recording and providing a stream link of the event for DIFF. Details of which will be released in due course.
Schedule
9am: Short Film Programme 1
11am: Film Industry Panel
1-2pm Lunch break
2pm: Live Music
2.30pm: Short Film Programme 2
The event will be streamed live via diff Eventive (details TBC)
Tickets
Admission is free and tickets must be booked in advance via eventbrite. Over 18s. Click on the link below or the image above.
‘Púca’ Directed by Heather Curtin 
‘Dungeons and Dreams’ Directed by Simon Cunningham
‘The Finer Details’ Directed by Alyssa Fleming 
Simon McGuire 