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“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 over 40 Daytime Emmy Awards and worldwide acclaim.

Created by the late William J. Bell and his wife, Lee Phillip Bell, is currently written and executive produced by William and Lee’s son, Bradley, and boasts four original cast members who remain integral parts of the story structure: Susan Flannery (Stephanie Forrester), Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Logan), John McCook (Eric Forrester) and Ronn Moss (Ridge Forrester).

Throughout its long history, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL has been the platform for now well-known stars such as Jennifer Finnigan, Usher, Kellan Lutz, Gilles Marini, Michael Clarke Duncan, Vanessa Minnillo and Lindsay Price.

Additionally, many of Hollywood’s most famous names have made appearances on the show, including recent long-term recurring roles by Phyllis Diller, Patrick Duffy, Betty White and Big Brother and Amazing Race stars Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas.

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL is the recipient of three consecutive Daytime Entertainment Emmy® awards for “Outstanding Daytime Drama Series”, six consecutive Golden Nymph International TV Audience Awards in the “Telenovela/Soap Opera” category at the Monte Carlo Television Festival.

Seeing daily by more than 35 million people in over 100 countries, the serie was named by Guinness World Records® by the “Most Popular Daytime Soap Currently on TV”.

http://www.tvfestival.com/2012/

SAORSAT SATELLITE LIFTS IRELAND TO UNIVERSAL PUBLIC BROADCAST ACCESS.

SAORVIEW, the new free to air digital television service, has now been joined by SAORSAT*, a new satellite service provided by RTÉNL. The result is that there is now universal Free-To-Air access across Ireland to public service broadcasting for the first time in the history of the State

In preparation for Ireland’s switch to digital transmission, RTÉNL has fulfilled its requirement to create a digital terrestrial television network which achieves coverage to the same extent achieved by the analogue network. RTÉNL estimates that 97% of the population can currently access SAORVIEW, the new free-to-air digital terrestrial television service, via this network. This will rise to greater than 98% after Analogue Switch Off on 24 October 2012.

Due to the topography of Ireland, some areas have always been impossible to reach via a terrestrial network. The development of the new satellite service called SAORSAT will enable RTÉNL to provide television services to the 1% to 2% of households who cannot be served via a terrestrial network, thus providing universal access to public service television services for the first time in the history of television.

The full list of TV channels available on SAORSAT is: RTÉ One, RTÉ Two HD, RTÉ News Now, RTÉjr, RTÉ One+1 and TG4. The service also includes RTÉ’s main and digital radio services, RTÉ Digital Aertel and an Electronic Programme Guide.

SAORSAT has the added benefit of providing a back up distribution channel for the SAORVIEW service in the event of an emergency or the failure of the digital terrestrial television network. SAORVIEW remains the primary free-to-air digital television service and RTÉNL recommends that households exhaust all options for getting SAORVIEW before reverting to SAORSAT.

“We are delighted to be able to offer such a high quality television service to every home in the State for the first time ever. The availability of a free to air digital television service to all significantly opens up consumer choice. Until now digital television, and all its benefits, was only available to those who were willing to pay a subscription to a commercial operator. Universal access to digital quality television offers all viewers a greatly improved viewing experience.”

24th Galway Film Fleadh
10th – 15th July 2012
www.galwayfilmfleadh.com

Pitching Award Application Form

Deadline for Submissions: 8th June 2012

Application Procedure:
Applicants must submit four copies of a one page (500 word) story idea for screen (any applications longer than specified will not be accepted). All copies must be submitted blind ie. your name must not appear on story pages.

Entries will be read by a designated panel and the five best will be selected to be pitched by the writer in front of an audience at the Galway Film Fleadh on Sunday 15th July. A panel of judges will select the winner and the award will be presented that evening during the Awards Ceremony.

Deadline for submissions is the 8th June 2012.

Visit the Fleadh website to download the application form
www.galwayfilmfleadh.com

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 hope, and includes performances by Geoung Soo Kim Ballet Company. The first time a South Korean Ballet troupe has performed in Belfast.

A cinematic theatre which presents dance /drama/film - The fusion of contemporary visuals and traditional themes, including German director-Pina Bausch influenced dance theatre, Irish dance and South Korean tea and wedding ceremonies. Hosted by Green Sky Performing Arts (www.greenskyperformingarts.co.uk). Some proceeds going to the registered charity Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children
(http://www.nicfc.com/ ).

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 film & television media.

Media representatives attending the event include: Ben Frow (TV3 - Director of Programming), Brian Henry Martin (Doubleband Films - Documentary Filmmaker/Film Critic), Neil McCallum (Channel 4 - Head of T4 / Music), Rick Edwards (Channel 4 - Presenter), Channel 4 Production Team.

Pitch That Brief

This class will be facilitated by Brian Henry Martin, Producer/Director, Doubleband Films and Ben Frow director of programming TV3.

So you’ve got an idea for a film or television programme? What’s the next step? Brian will host a workshop in the morning showing some of the latest work produced by DoubleBand Films as well as covering the do’s and don’ts of filmmaking. Participants will then be given a commissioning brief and asked to pitch their ideas to Ben, who in turn will offer advice and feedback before picking the best pitch in the afternoon session!

Monday 14th May

10.00am – 1.00pm

The Burlington Hotel

15 – 21 year olds

€5.00 per student

Meet the Professionals – Industry Panel Event

Representatives from film and television will be delivering an informative and practical workshop designed to support young people interested in pursing a career in the media industry. Panel members will be on hand to offer guidance and advice as well as answering questions from the audience. Topics discussed will include – how to get into the industry, finding the right career path for you, how to pitch, who to contact and how to develop your skills base. The Panel will include: Ben Frow (TV3), Neil McCallum (T4), Rick Edwards (T4), Channel 4 Production Team, Brian Henry Martin (DoubleBand Films).

Monday 14th May

1.30pm – 2.30pm

The Burlington Hotel

15 – 21 year olds

€3.00 per student

To book a place in any event above please call the Cinemagic administration office on +44 28 903 11900 or email chris@cinemagic.ie

http://www.cinemagic.org.uk/

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 winner of a contract to produce and direct a 25-minute, original video documentary story aimed at a twenty-something audience for broadcast on RTÉ Television. The winning documentary idea will be produced and directed within the RTÉ TV Documentary Unit during the summer of 2012 for broadcast on RTÉ later that autumn.

The competition, which was launched to mark fifty years of television in Ireland, was designed to encourage a fresh, emerging voice in video documentary direction and production. Applicants were invited to submit ideas for an original documentary. A shortlist of six was compiled from over sixty submissions, with finalists undergoing an interview before the eventual winner was chosen.

Glenn impressed the judges with his winning documentary idea that focuses on dilemmas many young Irish people face today. Stripped is the story of a twenty-something Sligo lad who is dealing with the effects of living in recessionary Ireland. He has lost his job, lost his house and lost in love but will not let the odds get him down.

Anne Roper, Head of the Documentary Unit said: ‘Glenn Gannon’s idea impressed because of his story’s timeliness and entertainment potential but also because of the director’s quirky visual eye. The idea suited the RTÉ TV Documentary Unit’s remit to produce stories about Ireland today. The Documentary Unit is a dedicated team interested in exploring new themes and we are excited about seeing Glenn’s idea come to fruition with our support.’

http://www.rte.ie/tv/doconthebox/

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 the shorts featured older-aged people to the fore in their principal cast and/or crew, both to entertain and also to illustrate Bealtaine’s overall theme over the years of ‘celebrating creativity in older age’ in one of the most modern of all art forms.

For example CINE CAFÉ screened Teeth, featuring actors Niall Tobin and Niall O’Brien, The Wednesdays featuring actors such as Des Keogh and Pat Laffan and Rolla Saor, all of which were made with Irish Film Board funding alongside Ken Wardrop’s Undressing My Mother, Farewell Packets of Ten and Bongo Bong, Brendan Muldowney’s The Ten Steps and Conor Horgan’s The Last Time.

If you have anything suitable and would like to get your short seen by an audience then contact Howard on cine-cafe@live.com.
Note: Shorts should be on DVD format.

Other CINE CAFÉ events as part of Bealtaine include a screening of such shorts at Exchange-Dublin Arts Centre in Exchange Street Upper in Old City Temple Bar at 3pm on Wednesday May 10th, free admission.

CINE CAFÉ will screen a selection of shorts for Kilmainham Arts Club in the Patriot’s Inn Kilmainham on Monday May 7th.

Bealtaine and CINE CAFÉ are keen to expand these events to as many venues across the country for this year’s festival. Any cafes, bistros, community centres, arts centres or pubs with large plasma TV that would like to become involved in this worthy cause can also contact Howard on cine-cafe@live.com.

www.bealtaine.com

This year’s Summer Issue of Film Ireland magazine is out now! As you can tell from the grooviest of covers, this issue is a scorcher. So wrap up warm, bring an umbrella and celebrate the start of an Irish summer with Film Ireland’s latest filmtabulous issue.

To find out what’s in this month’s issue click here:
http://filmireland.net/2012/05/01/out-now-film-ireland-the-summer-issue-2012-issue-141/

IPSG’s ZeBBie Awards, 10th May in the Sugar Club

Dublin, Ireland – May 1, 2012 - The Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild’s annual ZeBBie Awards are coming soon. The awards will recognise excellence in writing for the stage, screen, and radio.

The nominees are:

Best Television Script
• Ronan Bennett for Hidden, Episode 1
• Stuart Carolan for Love/Hate, Episode 6
• Damien Owens for Trivia, Episode 1

Best Radio Script
• Carlo Gébler for Charles and Mary
• Joe O’Byrne for The Blue Hyacinth
• Karl O’Neill for Think Well, O Singer

Best Theatre Script
• Nancy Harris for No Romance
• Pat Kinevane for Silent
• Mark O’Halloran for Trade

Best Feature Film Script
• Ciarán Creagh for Parked
• Terry McMahon for Charlie Casanova
• Juanita Wilson for As If I Am Not There

Best Short Film Script
• Claire Dix for Downpour
• Phil Harrison for Even Gods
• Colin Thornton for Two Hearts

The IPSG extends its warmest congratulations to all the nominated writers!

A special Honorary Services to Writers Award will also be announced during the ZeBBie Awards Ceremony.

The winner in each category will be declared at the 2012 ZeBBie Awards Ceremony on Thursday, 10th May 2012, at the Sugar Club, in Dublin. Doors open at 7.30pm, and events commence at 8.00pm.

The Master of Ceremonies is Senator David Norris, and musical entertainment will be provided by the mesmerising Shaz Oye.

Tickets for the awards ceremony may be purchased online at the IPSG web site: http://script.ie .
Tickets cost €15 for IPSG members and €25 for non-members. All are welcome!

The Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild is the representative body in Ireland for writers for the stage, screen, radio, and digital media.

Contact: Jack Olohan - jackolohan@script.ie
Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild, Art House, Curved Street, Temple Bar, D2
Ph: +353-1-670-9970 Email: info@script.ie Web site: http://script.ie/
Facebook ZeBBie Awards page:https://www.facebook.com/events/341876475868558/#

Digital Marketing Workshop

The Web Review: An initial review of your website in advance of you attending the
workshop. This will identify things that you can do to improve the effectiveness of your website.

The Workshop: A one day workshop covering general e-business topics such as how
your website looks and sells your business online, how visitors can find your website (SEO); how you
can improve how visitors navigate around your website; how social media can help you reach a
wider audience of potential buyers etc. There will be a strong focus on case studies taken from
across the tourism industry, and practical tips and techniques to help you enhance your website.
Recommendations and practical guidance throughout the day will help each delegate to complete
their own individual web development action plan.

The Support Line: As a follow-up to this workshop, and exclusively for delegates
attending, we are offering additional support in the form of a telephone help line, available at a
designated time each week to discuss directly specific web related issues.

Where: The Temple Bar Hotel

When: Wednesday the 16th of May

Time: 9.30am-5.00pm (includes lunch)

Cost: FREE for Temple Bar Traders Members / €50 PP for non members

Attendance: Places are limited, please confirm your attendance by Tuesday 8th
May – including the website you would like reviewed prior to the workshop.

info@templebartraders.com

http://www.visit-templebar.com/