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A big thank you from Eat My Shorts festival 2012. The huge amount of support was received.
The response to submitting work was so great that they have decided to change to a bigger venue which will allow us to screen a great deal more than our original venue. The festival will now take place in [...]

GENERAL MANAGER POSITION WITH DRUID
“Because its Druid, expect top-notch production values and acting to die for.” The Irish Times
Be a valuable part of world class theatre as Druid seeks a General Manager.
The successful candidate will lead and manage the full production process from initial planning to the final performance. Including, but not limited to, [...]

Trashfest presents: Showgirls The Screen Cinema May 25th
In the history of movies so shockingly bad you can’t help loving them, Showgirls is right up there at the very top. With its terrible script, gratuitous nudity, ridiculous characters and awful acting, it should be virtually unwatchable – but perhaps because of all of the above, [...]

Barbaric Genius, a new documentary on the life of John Healy, writer of The Grass Arena, to be released exclusively at the IFI from 25th-29th May 2012
Paul Duane’s feature documentary Barbaric Genius tells the story of John Healy - wino, chess prodigy, author of a classic memoir, and forgotten man. Once a media darling for [...]

Film Competition Screenings LIT Millennium Theatre
Thursday 26th April 5-8pm and Friday 27th April 3-8pm
Over 90 films were entered into competition at the LIT Film Festival this year, a whopping 50% increase on last year, and screenings were spread out over two days. The standard of films on offer this year was very high; [...]

“THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL” CELEBRATES IT’S 25th ANNIVERSARY AT THE FESTIVAL DE TELEVISION DE MONTE-CARLO
Set in the glamorous world of the Los Angeles fashion industry, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL premiered on the CBS Television Network on March 23, 1987 and marks its 25th anniversary in 2012. The series has garnered critical accolades with [...]

Love of Salmon hosted by Green Sky Performing Arts
This poignant interactive multi-media show combines the unique cultural traditions of both Ireland and South Korea. Based upon the uplifting South Korean novel ‘Stickleback’ Love of Salmon tells the story of one families fight against cancer. A beautiful life story of sacrificial love beyond death and [...]

MEDIA EVENTS - BURLINGTON HOTEL - MONDAY 14TH MAY

The Coca-Cola Cinemagic Film & Television Festival has a number of places available in the media events below taking place in the Burlington Hotel, Monday 14th May. Leading industry professionals will be on hand throughout the day to offer advice to students interested in a career in [...]

RTÉ ANNOUNCE WINNER OF TV50 ‘DOC ON THE BOX’ 2012
Winner will make original video documentary for RTÉ television
RTÉ and Filmbase are delighted to announce the winner of the 2012 TV50 Doc on the Box initiative to find and nurture a new talent in documentary direction.
Glenn Gannon, from Rosses Point in Sligo, is the [...]

CINE CAFÉ are calling for Irish short films for Bealtaine, the nationwide festival held annually in May and co-ordinated by Age & Opportunity, who work to promote greater participation by older people in society.
The short films should fit in with the express theme of Bealtaine: ‘celebrating creativity as we age’. Last year all of [...]