Interview with Niall McKay – Director of 'A Song for Dad'
Ross Whitaker talks to Niall McKay, director of narrative documentary ‘A Song for Dad’, which airs on RTÉ 1 on Tuesday 4th August at 10.20pm.
Archive for July, 2009
Interview With The Makers of 'The Liberties'
Ross Whitaker talks to Areaman Production’s Shane Hogan and Tom Burke about their documentary ‘The Liberties’ which premiered at the Stranger than Fiction documentary festival at the IFI on Sunday 21st June 2009.
Northern Ireland Screen Seeks Scripts
Northern Ireland Screen is now seeking scripts to develop for its Ultra Low-Budget Fiction Fund 2010-2011.
Screen Your Short at QFT, Belfast
For the month of August only, Queen’s Film Theatre, Belfast is offering discounted rates on cinema hire to give filmmakers the opportunity to screen short films on the big screen.
The All-Irish ‘Fur Coat & No Knickers’ debuts at GAZE
Máire Robinson talks to writer/director Paul Ward about his first feature ‘Fur Coat & No Knickers’, a romcom which puts the lives of gay characters centre stage and which will have its upcoming debut at GAZE, Dublin’s annual lesbian and gay film festival.
Screamfest Horror Film Festival & Screenplay Competition
The 9th Annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival & Screenplay Competition takes place 16–25 October 2009 in Hollywood. The call for entries deadline is approaching for new horror feature films, shorts and feature-length screenplays. The final film and screenplay submission deadline is 15th August.
The Greek Documentary Lab Deadline
The Greek Documentary Lab 2009 is a workshop where 15–18 selected projects will be developed with the aim of reaching international co-productions, which takes place 30th September–2nd October in Athens.
RTÉ One to Broadcast ‘A Song for Dad’
San Francisco Irish Film Festival director and Emmy award-winning filmmaker Niall McKay will have his personal documentary, ‘A Song For Dad’ (also known as ‘The Bass Player’), broadcast on RTÉ One on Tuesday August 4th, 2009 at 10.20 pm.
Joseph Losey Season at the IFI
The Joseph Losey Season, which includes his films ‘Accident’ and ‘The Go-Between’, runs throughout August and covers key selections of his prolific output to coincide with the centenary of his birth.
GAZE at the Light House Cinema
The 17th Annual Dublin Lesbian and Gay Film Festival will take place at the Smithfield venue for the first time this August Bank Holiday Weekend.
Successful 'FRAMEWORKS' Short Film Teams Announced
Bord Scannan na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board, the Arts Council and RTÉ have announced the successful new FRAMEWORKS projects.
IFI Special Bank Holiday Screenings
The IFI is running three special events through the August Bank Holiday weekend.
New Virtual Cinema Deadline
Now in its third round of submissions, Virtual Cinema is a scheme for the making of high-quality short films that are suited to the new forms of digital video consumption.
Straylight Open Call for Female Perfomers
Straylight, the visual arts strand of the Darklight Festival, is looking for female performers to take part in a live group performance consisting of a looped monologue curated by Amanda Coogan and devised by Niamh Murphy and Meabh Redmond.
Submissions for Projected Weekends @ The Digital Hub
The Digital Hub is re-launching this successful initiative which projects visuals from digital media artists onto a large outdoor screen after dark. Submissions are now being called for the Winter ’09/’10 series.
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
A well made film that just can’t overcome its unappealing central character.
Just Another Love Story
Entertaining and distracting, but, fundamentally, just another variation on a theme.
Moon Review 1
As an extremely well made and beautifully art-directed film, ‘Moon’ is an excellent debut.
Moon Review 2
A sharp script, coupled with sharp acting, makes for an altogether intriguing end product.
35 Shots of Rum
Subtle, natural and with a beautiful score by Tindersticks, this film will leave a sweet taste in your mouth.
First Ever LG Life’s Good FilmFest
This inclusive new film contest creates a forum for inspirational HD shorts with $100,000 in prize money up for grabs.
Democracy & Dialogue Short Online Film Competition
Make a short film on Democracy & Dialogue and you could win a state of the art Hi-Def camera and have your work screened at this year’s Darklight Film Festival.
Film Ireland July/August Issue Clarification
Clarification for the ‘A Foot in the Door’ article in the July/August issue.
Irish Short 'Sugar Stick' to premiere at LA Shorts Fest
‘Sugar Stick’, the short film written and directed by Laura Way, is to premiere at the LA Shorts Fest on Tuesday, 28th July.
Wins for Short Film ‘Of Best Intentions’
The short film Of Best Intentions, written and directed by Brian Durnin and produced by Paul Holmes for Red Rage Films in association with BSÉ/IFB and RTÉ, has been the recipient of an international award.
The Compass Of Desire Festival Submissions
Five Minutes of Fire challenges you to create and submit short films around the theme of desire.
Berlinale Talent Campus and Berlinale Talent Press 2010
Details of the Berlinale Talent Campus and Berlinale Talent Press (13–18 February 2010) are now online, with deadline for applications 7th October 2009.
American Film Institute Festival Submissions
The 23rd edition of AFI FEST presented by Audi will run 30th October – 7th November, 2009 and is recognised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a qualifying festival for the Short Films category of the annual Academy® Awards.
