IFB Short Cuts Call For Submissions – 20 April 2006

The deadline for the next round of the Irish Film Board/RTÉ’s Short Cuts series is 16th June 2006. Short Cuts aims to add to the range and scope of Irish short filmmaking and to encourage new talent in all areas of film production. They are looking for new filmmakers with imagination, visual flair and a commitment to cinema. The scheme intends to finance a maximum of 5 short films; special attention will be given to new directors, writers and producers. All applications should be sent to: Schemes and Applications Co-ordinator, Bord Scannán na hÉireann/The Irish Film Board; Rockfort House; Augustine Street; Galway; REF: SHORT CUTS.

For guidelines and application details visit www.filmboard.ie

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IADT Graduate Exhibition 2006 – 20 April 2006

IADT, one of the 13 Institutes of Technology in Ireland, will have its Graduate Exhibition 2006 on June 1st-8th, 2006 at their campus. The exhibition will display the work from graduates in Model Making, Film and Video Production, Production Design and Art Direction, Fine Art and Interactive Media, as well as the projects of the School of Creative Technologies in Multimedia Programming and Psychology Applied to Information Technology. For more information, please contact IADT at Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Kill Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. Tel (01) 214 4600; or see their website www.iadt.ie.

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Full Score of Mise Éire – 20 April 2006

Gael Linn has announced the release of the full score of Mise Éire, by Seán Ó Riada. Up to now, only 15 minutes of the soundtrack has ever been made available. The new CD, released on April 14th, includes over 40 minutes which has been digitally re-mastered from the original archive tapes.

Ó Riada was commissioned by Gael Linn to write the score for its feature-length film Mise Éire (1959), directed by George Morrisson. The film uses newsreel and contemporary photographs to tell the story of events surrounding the Easter Rising of 1916. The film itself will shortly be re-released on DVD.

Recording of the music for Mise Éire took place at the Phoenix Hall, Dublin, on May 19th 1959, with Ó Riada conducting the Radio Éireann Symphony Orchestra, leader Arthur Nachstern.

Ó Riada draws heavily from the Irish tradition with songs such as Róisín Dubh, Boolavogue and Sliabh na mBan. However, the film refers to many aspects of the historical context and music reflects this. Listeners will hear pieces as varied as the labour anthem (1913 lock-out), the Eton Boat Song (Viceroy Aberdeen at the Horse Show) and Tipperary (conscription). Ó Riada also experimented and several pieces have a distinctly modernist feel (Pearse's surrender). One of the most significant tracks on the album, Tomás Ághas: Sochraid has never been released before.

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The Philadelphia Story Tours Across Ireland – 19 April 2006

George Cukor´s classic The Philadelphia Story, starring Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, James Stewart and Ruth Hussey, will be touring as part of the Bealtaine festival in May 2006. The film has been programmed by access>CINEMA together with the Irish Film Institute. The annual Bealtaine festival runs throughout May and across Ireland celebrating creativity in older age, with hundreds of events promoting all art forms by and for older people. For screenings details see www.accesscinema.ie
 
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Darklight in Krakow and Melbourne – 19 April 2006

Darklight has been invited to curate a screening of films to be shown in the Europazug festival (Krakow, Poland) at the end of April. This programme of contemporary filmmakers, artists and animators is specially curated by Darklight festival director Nicky Gogan. The programme has an Irish focus. Included in the selection are the world premiere of Berlin Filter by Paul Rowley and Gun Holmström, and the award-winning animations, Stars by Delicious 9 and Changes by Lorcan Finnegan
Also a programme of six contemporary artists working in Ireland has been specially curated for VU Space (Melbourne, Australia) by Gogan and features work from previous festivals as well as a number of works from the upcoming festival programme in June 2006. This show will run for a full month.
 
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Middletown in Tribeca Film Festival – 19 April 2006

Irish feature film Middletown has been chosen to screen as part of the Discovery Section at Tribeca Film Festival (25 April – 7 May 2006, New York, USA). Shot in Monaghan and various locations across Northern Ireland, Middletown tells the story of two brothers wracked by internecine rivalry – one for the love of his family, the other for the love of his god. The film is a poignant reminder of the destructive power of fundamental belief and ultimately the redemptive nature of love.

Directed by BAFTA-nominated Brian Kirk (Murphy’s Law, Pulling Moves) and scripted by Irish screenwriter Daragh Carville, Middletown features Matthew Macfadyen (In My Father’s Den), Eva Birthistle (Ae Fond Kiss), Daniel Mays (Vera Drake) and Gerard McSorley (Omagh). Middletown is produced by Michael Casey (Freeze Frame) and is financed by BSÉ/IFB and NIFTC. The film will be released in cinemas across Ireland in autumn 2006 by Eclipse Pictures.
 
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Nickelodeon Worldwide Purchase JAM Media's Picme Series – 18 April 2006

JAM Media, the Dublin animation company, announced today that the television rights to its award winning interactive children's animation series Picme, have been bought by MTV Networks International for Nickelodeon channels across Europe, Asia and Latin America.
 
The five-year deal will see all 104, five-minute long episodes of Picme rolled out to Nickelodeon channels around the world from late Spring 2006. Picme has been running on RTÉ TWO's 'The Den' since September 2004. The series is the largest animation commission in the history of RTÉ and has been re-commissioned three times. Picme also airs on Nick Jr., UK which can be seen in Ireland and the UK.
 
Picme is an animation series for pre-school children where young viewers can be the star of the cartoon alongside a group of animal friends. JAM Media have developed a broadcast ready software package that allows broadcasters to easily superimpose a child's face onto an animated body and place them into the Picme environment. It creates a unique interaction between broadcaster and audience. The Picme series is currently available to buy on a DVD / CD ROM box set, which was produced by JAM Media for RTÉ.
 
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Pavee Lackeen Skirts DVD Top Ten – 12 April 2006

Perry Ogden's debut feature film Pavee Lackeen has entered the Xtra-Vision/Blockbuster DVD charts at number 11 on its first week of release. Ogden's groundbreaking film explores the life of traveller girl Winnie, using members of the travelling community in the leading roles, and met with great critical success on its cinema release. The DVD is currently available exclusively through Xtra-Vision outlets nationwide. Read the Film Ireland review of Pavee Lackeen; visit the film's official website.

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The PintSize Film Festival is currently seeking films of a PintSize duration. As the average price of a pint in Dublin is 4 Euros 40 Cent, the festival seeks films that are no longer than 4 minutes 40 seconds. Films can be entered in the categories of Drama, Comedy, Music Video, Experimental and Documentary. Awards will be given to the best film in each category, and the film of the festival will be awarded the 'to be' coveted Golden Pint. Other awards are to be announced.

The PintSize Film Festival intends to enjoy a long stay within the world’s cacophony of film events. Information and updates regarding The PintSize Film Festival can be located at the festival website www.pintsizefilmfest.com

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