Fastnet Film Festival Puttnam Award open for entries

Fastnet Film Festival Puttnam Award open for entries

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Applications are open for the Fastnet Film Festival’s Puttnam Award, which is awarding €20,000 to fund production of one live-action drama. Short films should be a maximum duration of 10-mins, made on the Cork Wild Atlantic Way and have a theme connecting to “The New Normal”. Four finalists will be selected by a panel of industry judges to take part in a pitching event during Fastnet Film Festival 2021 (26–30 May), and the winner will be announced on Sunday 30 May 2021. The winning film will have its premiere screening in Schull in May 2022. Deadline for applications is 12
Effie Awards 2021 to go ahead

Effie Awards 2021 to go ahead

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Great to see the Effie Ireland Awards are going ahead this year. Effie is a global forum that exists to lead, inspire and champion both the practice and practitioners of marketing effectiveness. The awards are open to all agencies and brands that want to be recognised for their most effective marketing efforts

Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival 2021 announced for March 3-14

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The Dublin International Film Festival is back from 3-14 March with a re-imagined physical and digital 2021 festival featuring an exciting multi-platform programme of drive-in, cinema and online screenings crafted to fit the challenges of the ‘new normal’. The full line up was announced with a special ‘drive-in’ event, and this year’s
THE BALLYMURPHY PRECEDENT lined up for Foyle Film Festival
THE BALLYMURPHY PRECEDENT lined up for Foyle Film Festival
Cynthia airs as part of RTÉ’s SHORTSCREEN
Cynthia airs as part of RTÉ’s SHORTSCREEN
Andrew Baird’s been making us blush
Andrew Baird’s been making us blush
ICAD Launches ‘The Best Of Us’ Exhibition, Dublin 3-5 December

ICAD Launches ‘The Best Of Us’ Exhibition, Dublin 3-5 December

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ICAD has launched The Best Of Us, a unique exhibition using pioneering video projection along with interactive digital guides, to present the best of Irish advertising and design projected onto landmark Dublin buildings. The event, which will be staged in association with Dublin City Council, Creative Ireland, JCDecaux Digishelters, The Business Post
SOMETHING DOESN’T FEEL RIGHT Scoops Best Horror in LA

SOMETHING DOESN’T FEEL RIGHT Scoops Best Horror in LA

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Big congratulations to director Fergal Costello, producer Fiona Kinsella and DOP Philip Blake as ‘Something Doesn’t Feel Right’ has just nabbed Best Horror at the LA Shorts International Film Festival 2020, rather aptly on Halloween 2020. Credits: Director: Fergal Costello Producer: Fiona Kinsella DOP: Philip Blake Editor: Stephen Staunton For Windmill Lane:
It’s a Pony Life

It’s a Pony Life

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We’re delighted to see that MY LITTLE PONY: PONY LIFE will be starting on Discovery Family on Nov 7th in the US. The Number 4/Audio team here spent many months working with the gang in Boulder Media on the all-new series featuring brand-new adorable character designs inspired by Japanese Chibi-style animation. Each
Never be afraid to be a Poppy…?

Never be afraid to be a Poppy…?

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How many of these have you spotted? This little cutie is Poppy, created by our own Manus Goan for Rothco for Tesco’s sponsorship of The Big Big Movie on RTÉ. Manus created Poppy using 3D animation, with Mick Creedon adding his audio expertise to the sound mix. They created a series of