The Stub is still alive and well… October 5, 2010
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albeit after a rather long summer hiatus. Some of use did make it to Hollywood though and brought back some interesting snaps of Tinseltown. Whoever would have thought the Kodak Theatre was located in a shopping centre, even if it was a posh one!
Please stay tuned for more articles, news and anything at all film-related over the next few months. (And apologies for the extended break-time..oops!)
Gem
Mutant Shorts this Thursday, 10pm at Savoy.. June 16, 2010
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Yup, that’s it really…I had previously posted that it was at 8pm, but 10pm-ish is the official start time for the event. There are 11 films in this summer’s Mutant Shorts, so should be a good show. €5 at the door, see ye there!
Updates!
For news on the success that was the 3rd Mutant Shorts and info on the upcoming 4th Mutant Shorts competition, please visit the Mutant Shorts blog (also managed by myself..I’d only be repeating myself here!).
Mutant Shorts deadline approaches June 3, 2010
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As in 'The Birds', sitting rooms can see all sorts of drama
Yup, the Mutant Shorts filmmaking competition is around again. And the supposed deadline is this June 4th..which actually means you had just better get your film in some time before June 17th when all entries will be screened at the Savoy theatre at 8pm. Just like last time the prize is a handy 5 days worth of free equipment rental from Cork Film Centre. Don’t forget that the competition is open to people from all over the country.
This time around the challenge again involves using a particular location and following on with the ‘Rooms’ series, a sitting room must be used in some shape of form in your short film. Films must not be longer than ten minutes.
All details are available at the Mutant Shorts blog, at the Facebook page and over at the official MutantSpace events page where you can also check out the other events taking place this June.
Don’t forget that all non-filmmakers are invited to come and view the screenings…entry fee is €5.
We at the Stub have also been up to Mutant Shorts filmmaking ourselves; check out the Gifted Babies site for all the insider info..
Abbeyfest 2010 Film Competition. April 28, 2010
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In Associaton with Crewger.ie
Crewger’s ‘Abbeyfest Documentary Film Competition‘ has been officially launched. The film competition is just one of many events that will take place as part of Abbeyfest 2010, running from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th of June.
Here’s the details about the film comp as sent by Crewger to The Stub:
Following the massive success of the very first Abbeyfest and the 48 Hour Film Experiment in 2009, Crewger.com are returning with an exciting event based around this year’s ‘Abbeyfest Music and Arts Festival’ that will combine the best elements of both.
If you are a filmmaker looking to turn a project around in record time, to have that project seen by an esteemed panel of adjudicators and to have your film screened as part of one of Ireland’s most exciting new festivals, then this is the competition for you.
5 teams will be given the challenge of shooting a documentary on the people and history of Abbeyleix.
The competition is open to all Crewger members, and prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
Best Film
Audience Award
Best Use of Social Networking Tools
The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, June 11th at a special screening event in the town of Abbeyleix. There will also be a follow on screening event in D Light Studios on Friday July 9th.
Prizes and Judges:
This years adjudicators include Vanessa Gildea (award winning director of ‘The White Dress’ and producer of ‘Dambe: The Mali Project’) and Ross Whitaker award winning director of ‘Bye Bye Now’ and ‘Saviours’.
Last year the Crewger Team collected nearly €1,400 worth of prizes from parties such as Filmbase, GFD Communications Ltd, Film Works and Conns Camera’s. We are confident that this years prizes we will almost double that amount.
Filmbase have confirmed their contribution to this year’s hamper worth over €500 – a voucher for training worth €200 and 5 free Filmbase memberships for the winning team members. Film Works have also pledged the rental of a full lighting kit for 5 days.
For information on further prizes, please visit www.crewger.com. .
For details on how to enter the competition, rules and regulations and important deadlines please visit our dedicated competitions page here.
For more information about Abbeyfest, please visit www.abbeyfest.com.
Fancy new Blog.. April 18, 2010
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Why, the new look Stub is somethin' else
The Spring cleaning urge kind of got the better of us around here so feast your eyes on the new look..there’s even actual ticket stubs on display (so now there’s no excuse not to get the reference). The blog also has two new (and not so new) editors, Cethan (creator of the comic strips) and Fiona (of many a Stub article). Woohoo!
MIC March 30, 2010
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That stands for Moving Image Cork, the latest up and coming filmmaking club for Cork, the South-West and South of Ireland. This exciting new venture is being chaired by Moira O’ Brien, who is currently inviting anyone with an interest in filmmaking, no matter what aspect, to consider joining MIC. Visit the official site here, and keep your eyes peeled for the date of the inaugural meeting.
Oscar themes for this weekend’s comic strip..and links.. March 7, 2010
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Enjoy..
And in case you are also one of those people who stays up all night on the Oscar watch, here’s some handy links:
Know your stuff: Read all about the history of the Academy on the official site here.
If you want to be really fancy about it, make some Oscar cocktails. Follow the recipes here. Drinks include an Avatar, and a Crazy Heart.
And don’t forget your printable ballot, courtesy of IMDB.
Oscar buzz aside, check out insidefilm.com for film news and a really handy list of film festivals from around the world.
New Waves and Prophets.. March 2, 2010
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at the French Film Festival in Cork this week (Feb 28th-March 7th). There’s still time to catch the New Wave Retrospective screenings, a masterclass with Amelie screenwriter, Guillaume Laurent, or the Oscar nominated film, A Prophet, among many other events. To celebrate, this week’s trailers have gone vintage, with New Wave classics, À Bout de Souffle (Breathless) and Jules et Jim, both of which can be seen at the Gate cinema, Cork this week. Ooh la la!
The Stub is an Irish Blog Award nominee, woo! February 21, 2010
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Yep, the title says it all really..thanks so much for the nominations, tis quite the thrill seeing The Stub on a list of nominees..!
For a list of all the nominees in many different categories, go the the Irish Blog Awards site here.
Irish films nominated for Academy Awards 2010 February 3, 2010
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Granny heads off to get ready for the Oscars
A number of Irish films, two animated, have received nominations for this year’s Academy Awards. The Secret of Kells (Tom Moore) is to be found in the Animated Feature Film section, while the highly amusing Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty (Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’ Connell) made the shortlist for Short Film (Animated). Meanwhile Juanita Wilson and James Flynn saw their live action short, The Door nominated in its relevant category. The Door is the moving tale of a family affected by the Chernobyl disaster, based on a true account.
This year marks a change in the oscar noms as there are now 10 Best Picture nominations, in comparison to the five of previous ceremonies. The reasoning behind this was that more scope for nominations would open up the Best Picture category to genres of film that are usually ignored. This year already sees two sci-fi movies (Avatar and District 9), as well as an animated film (Up) up for a Best Picture gong.
There’s no news as of yet on the Lifetime Achievement award, but there’s still
- Maureen O’Hara
the possibility that Maureen O’Hara might be this year’s recipient. (*This award, officially entitled an Academy Honorary Award, is now presented at a seperate ceremony in November. Read about the 2009 winners here.) Members of The Quiet Man Movie Club certainly hope so, the chairperson of which, Prof. Des MacHale from Cork City, wrote to the Academy asking if they would consider her for an award. He has asked the public to do the same by emailing the Academy at the address on their website. His own letter has been acknowledged and taken into consideration. This year sees Maureen O’ Hara celebrate her 90th birthday. Originally from Dublin, she reached Hollywood heights at a young age, starring in such movies as Miracle on 34th Street, How Green Was My Valley and of course, The Quiet Man.
Beyond the Oscar nominations, other events also take place around awards time, such as these Student Academy Awards.
Finally, I for one was glad to see Wallace and Gromit’s A Matter of Loaf and Death nominated in the Best Animated Short category. Smashing!
