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Ron Harwood can write the ins and outs of theatrical life better than anyone. In 1960 he began his career as a writer penning plays, novels and non-fiction books and is the only Oscar winning screenwriter ever to write a book on screenwriting “Ronald Harwood’s Adaptations”. Harwood continued at a prolific pace penning more than [...]

FÁS Screen Training Ireland announce their latest course, 3D Cinema in Europe. This is a project-based programme aimed at exploring the technical and creative requirements in producing a 3D stereoscopic live action feature film.
3D cinema in Europe aims to provide producers and creatives with an in depth knowledge of the current 3D landscape, enabling them [...]

Film Studies at UCC presents
A master class in documentary filmmaking with director Scott Hamilton Kennedy
Sunday 27th June 2010, 12.00-15.00, UCC
Taught by Academy Award nominated filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy, this master class will cover the process of independent documentary production from start to finish. Appropriate for anyone from film student to amateur filmmaker to film aficionado, [...]

Filmbase are hosting a Seminar on The Business of Acting for aspiring screen actors on Monday 24th May, 6:30 - 9.00pm. The session is aimed at new and emerging actors who are looking to learn more about the casting and audition process for film, television and commercials.
The panel for the seminar includes Casting Director Thyrza [...]

The Coca-Cola Cinemagic International Film & Television Festival for Young People in association with AIB, Dublin, 5th -12th May.
www.cinemagic.org.uk
‘Pitch That Brief’
Do you have an idea for a TV programme? Do you know how to develop it and shape it into a proposal that might get made? This workshop will explore ideas and where they come [...]

éQUINOXE ON ITS WAY TO CONNEMARA / éQUINOXE AR A BHEALACH GO CONAMARA
The MEDIA supported training programme, éQuinoxe, will host its 6th International Screenwriters Workshop in Connemara this week. 9 European Writers and their Producers will work with renowned International Script Advisors including Andrew Bovell (Lantana), James V. Hart (Bram Stocker‘s Dracula), David [...]

The National Film School Lecture Series
in association with Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board
present
GEMMA JACKSON Oscar® Nominated Production Designer
Gemma Jackson’s credits include: Death Defying Acts (Australian Film Institute Award), directed by Gillian Armstrong; John Adams (Primetime Emmy & Art Directors Guild Award), directed by Tom Hooper; Finding Neverland (Oscar® nomination), directed by Marc [...]

MEDIA STAND AT CANNES / SEASTÁN MEDIA AG FÉILE SCANNÁN CANNES
Accreditation is now open to participate in the MEDIA umbrella stand at the Marché du Film in Cannes. The Marché du Film runs from May 12-21, 2010; the Festival runs from May 12-23, 2010.
The European Pavilion in Cannes
At the Marché du Film, the [...]

Dingle Film Festival will welcome RED to the first annual Irish Red Users’ Gathering in Dingle on Saturday March 20th in The Phoenix Cinema.
Dingle is certainly competing to be different as it welcomes Alan Piper, Operations Director of RED Europe, who will be showcasing the newly upgraded RED One Camera, with Mysterium-X Sensor, as well [...]

Hollywood Screenwriting: Jumping The First Hurdle
Friday 26th of March
1.00 - 3.30pm
In Hollywood, thousands of scripts land on the desks of producers, agents, actors and studio executives every day - how can you make sure that yours makes it past the first hurdle? This hurdle is actually a person - a script reader - and he [...]