Comments on: Corona Fastnet Film Festival in Schull, Cork http://thestubonline.com/2009/04/22/corona-fastnet-film-festival-in-schull-cork/ Film in Cork, Irish film, movie news and reviews. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:13:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Hilary McCarthy http://thestubonline.com/2009/04/22/corona-fastnet-film-festival-in-schull-cork/#comment-1541 Hilary McCarthy Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:19:49 +0000 http://thestubonline.com/?p=508#comment-1541 Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival Announces Continued Corona Sponsorship　 The Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival　is delighted to announce the continued sponsorship of the Festival by Barry and Fitzwilliam, who　import the worlds　biggest selling　Mexican Beer, Corona.　The Festival will run from Thursday the 27th May 2010 for four days. Maurice Seezer,　Film　Composer　and Chairman of the Festival Committee announced the sponsorship this week saying, "Securing Corona　as our title sponsor　was a tremendous boost to us last year and has proven to be a very successful partnership. It has enabled us to expand on last years successful event and to enhance the Mexican connection further by introducing a selection of Mexican Shorts donated by IMCINE, The Mexican　Film Institute. The collection includes a selection of short films from 2009 and　one filmed　to celebrate the centennial of　Mexican Independence. 　'We’ve just presented them　in Clermont Ferrand Film Festival and it was great, we hope you like them', said Pablo Briesno, Head of International Sales at IMCINE. This year's festival will offer film lovers an exciting and packed programme　to include　screenings at various venues around　Schull,　(including the 100 seater mobile cinema),　workshops for film makers of all ages with a special focus on screenwriting and script to screen, interviews with various famous national and international　film personnel　and many more fringe events.　 A special　prize of €2,500 for the best young filmmaker aged 22 years or younger will be awarded. The Best of Festival Award is open to all filmmakers over 18 years of age and also carries a prize of €2,500, plus additional cash prizes of €250 for Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Drama, Best Comedy, Best Documentary, Best Animation, Best Original Music, Best Cinematography and Best Experimental/ Dance. Some of our contributors will be, world renowned Irish Novelist Patrick McCabe,　(his books include The Butcher Boy and Breakfast on Pluto, both shortlisted for the Booker Prize　and adapted for　filmed by Neil Jordan),　Author, Director and Patron of the Festival, Gerard Stembridge, Jack Gold, who famously filmed the　feature film　Catholics in and around Baltimore and Cape Clear in 1973. BAFTA nominee, Chris O'Dell, Cinematographer of the ever popular Morse and Lewis series, Irish Director,　Ian Power will also contribute, showing a selection of his short films and exclusive clips from his upcoming feature film　The Runway, recently shot in West Cork, and Producer of The Runway, Macdarra Kelleher. We await　final confirmation from other giants of Irish Film.... The Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival is an independent festival, dedicated to bringing together established and first-time filmmakers to celebrate the short film. The element of competition is not paramount and while the prizes are significant, the screening of as many as possible of the entrant’s films in a public arena is far more important. Participants will have the opportunity to meet established film　makers and take part in workshops as well as viewing the work of established filmmakers. This　year’s festival promises to be bigger and even better than last years.　Keep an eye on our website for further information and announcements: www.fastnetshortfilmfestival.com Or contact Hilary McCarthy on 085 1588 309 Photo includes Top: Helen Wells Festival Committee Vice Chair, Maurice Seezer Committee Chairman, Pauline Cotter Festival Coordinator. 　 　 Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival Announces Continued Corona Sponsorship　

The Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival　is delighted to announce the continued sponsorship of the Festival by Barry and Fitzwilliam, who　import the worlds　biggest selling　Mexican Beer, Corona.　The Festival will run from Thursday the 27th May 2010 for four days. Maurice Seezer,　Film　Composer　and Chairman of the Festival Committee announced the sponsorship this week saying, “Securing Corona　as our title sponsor　was a tremendous boost to us last year and has proven to be a very successful partnership. It has enabled us to expand on last years successful event and to enhance the Mexican connection further by introducing a selection of Mexican Shorts donated by IMCINE, The Mexican　Film Institute. The collection includes a selection of short films from 2009 and　one filmed　to celebrate the centennial of　Mexican Independence. 　’We’ve just presented them　in Clermont Ferrand Film Festival and it was great, we hope you like them’, said Pablo Briesno, Head of International Sales at IMCINE.

This year’s festival will offer film lovers an exciting and packed programme　to include　screenings at various venues around　Schull,　(including the 100 seater mobile cinema),　workshops for film makers of all ages with a special focus on screenwriting and script to screen, interviews with various famous national and international　film personnel　and many more fringe events.　

A special　prize of €2,500 for the best young filmmaker aged 22 years or younger will be awarded. The Best of Festival Award is open to all filmmakers over 18 years of age and also carries a prize of €2,500, plus additional cash prizes of €250 for Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Drama, Best Comedy, Best Documentary, Best Animation, Best Original Music, Best Cinematography and Best Experimental/ Dance.

Some of our contributors will be, world renowned Irish Novelist Patrick McCabe,　(his books include The Butcher Boy and Breakfast on Pluto, both shortlisted for the Booker Prize　and adapted for　filmed by Neil Jordan),　Author, Director and Patron of the Festival, Gerard Stembridge, Jack Gold, who famously filmed the　feature film　Catholics in and around Baltimore and Cape Clear in 1973. BAFTA nominee, Chris O’Dell, Cinematographer of the ever popular Morse and Lewis series, Irish Director,　Ian Power will also contribute, showing a selection of his short films and exclusive clips from his upcoming feature film　The Runway, recently shot in West Cork, and Producer of The Runway, Macdarra Kelleher. We await　final confirmation from other giants of Irish Film….

The Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival is an independent festival, dedicated to bringing together established and first-time filmmakers to celebrate the short film. The element of competition is not paramount and while the prizes are significant, the screening of as many as possible of the entrant’s films in a public arena is far more important. Participants will have the opportunity to meet established film　makers and take part in workshops as well as viewing the work of established filmmakers.

This　year’s festival promises to be bigger and even better than last years.　Keep an eye on our website for further information and announcements: http://www.fastnetshortfilmfestival.com

Or contact Hilary McCarthy on 085 1588 309

Photo includes Top: Helen Wells Festival Committee Vice Chair, Maurice Seezer Committee Chairman, Pauline Cotter Festival Coordinator.

　

　

]]> By: gem http://thestubonline.com/2009/04/22/corona-fastnet-film-festival-in-schull-cork/#comment-1046 gem Tue, 19 May 2009 16:14:36 +0000 http://thestubonline.com/?p=508#comment-1046 Thanks! that's great, I'm glad Tomato Soup won an award too, it's such a sweet little animation Thanks! that’s great, I’m glad Tomato Soup won an award too, it’s such a sweet little animation

]]> By: Paddy O'Shea http://thestubonline.com/2009/04/22/corona-fastnet-film-festival-in-schull-cork/#comment-1045 Paddy O'Shea Tue, 19 May 2009 15:18:50 +0000 http://thestubonline.com/?p=508#comment-1045 Great Festival, great people, great weekend! Looking forward to next year already! Here are the winners; Best of Festival - 'An Cosc' Directed by Vincent Gallagher Best Drama - 'Penny' by meself!!!!! (Truly delighted!) Best Cinematography - 'Tart' Directed by Mairtin De Barra Best Use of Music - 'Of Best Intentions' Directed by Brian Durnin Best Comedy - 'Hammerhead' Directed by Sam Donovan Best Director - 'Play' by Muriel d'Ansembourg Best Documentary - The Stolen Generation by Kim Houghton & Pól O Conghaile Best Animation/Experimental - 'Tomato Soup' by Paul O'Brien Great Festival, great people, great weekend! Looking forward to next year already! Here are the winners;

Best of Festival – ‘An Cosc’ Directed by Vincent Gallagher
Best Drama – ‘Penny’ by meself!!!!! (Truly delighted!)
Best Cinematography – ‘Tart’ Directed by Mairtin De Barra
Best Use of Music – ‘Of Best Intentions’ Directed by Brian Durnin
Best Comedy – ‘Hammerhead’ Directed by Sam Donovan
Best Director – ‘Play’ by Muriel d’Ansembourg
Best Documentary – The Stolen Generation by Kim Houghton & Pól O Conghaile
Best Animation/Experimental – ‘Tomato Soup’ by Paul O’Brien

]]> By: gem http://thestubonline.com/2009/04/22/corona-fastnet-film-festival-in-schull-cork/#comment-1044 gem Tue, 19 May 2009 11:30:06 +0000 http://thestubonline.com/?p=508#comment-1044 Sorry Mairtin, gee that post isn't saying much for my research skills is it?! Well, the film fest seemed to go down well with most people, including myself! I'm still trying to locate a list of winners though..Gonna pop a new post up about the various events that took place too later today. Sorry Mairtin, gee that post isn’t saying much for my research skills is it?!
Well, the film fest seemed to go down well with most people, including myself! I’m still trying to locate a list of winners though..Gonna pop a new post up about the various events that took place too later today.

]]> By: Mairtin de Barra http://thestubonline.com/2009/04/22/corona-fastnet-film-festival-in-schull-cork/#comment-1043 Mairtin de Barra Tue, 19 May 2009 11:16:46 +0000 http://thestubonline.com/?p=508#comment-1043 I enjoyed the festival greatly. I thought it was well organised but having more precise screening times more clearly available on the Website would have helped. I'm sure this will be addressed for next year. By the way, my film Tart, is a Filmbase short, not an IFB one! There's about 70 grand in the difference :-) I enjoyed the festival greatly. I thought it was well organised but having more precise screening times more clearly available on the Website would have helped. I’m sure this will be addressed for next year.

By the way, my film Tart, is a Filmbase short, not an IFB one! There’s about 70 grand in the difference :-)

]]> By: Kevin http://thestubonline.com/2009/04/22/corona-fastnet-film-festival-in-schull-cork/#comment-1042 Kevin Tue, 19 May 2009 09:47:46 +0000 http://thestubonline.com/?p=508#comment-1042 I think they did a great job and I for one can't wait to head back next year. Maybe they could have put the times on the website but since every film was screened at least twice there was a good chance you would make one. When I arrived down on Thursday afternoon I popped in the box office and got the times for Thursday and Friday. Saw what I wanted then. I'm sure they will improve as they continue but for their first year they did one hell of a job and I applaud them for that. I think they did a great job and I for one can’t wait to head back next year. Maybe they could have put the times on the website but since every film was screened at least twice there was a good chance you would make one.

When I arrived down on Thursday afternoon I popped in the box office and got the times for Thursday and Friday. Saw what I wanted then.

I’m sure they will improve as they continue but for their first year they did one hell of a job and I applaud them for that.

]]> By: gem http://thestubonline.com/2009/04/22/corona-fastnet-film-festival-in-schull-cork/#comment-1037 gem Sun, 17 May 2009 22:14:26 +0000 http://thestubonline.com/?p=508#comment-1037 Btw thanks Mick on the good luck wishes..we didn't come away with any prizes in the end but twas good fun seeing the shorts on the big screen! Btw thanks Mick on the good luck wishes..we didn’t come away with any prizes in the end but twas good fun seeing the shorts on the big screen!

]]> By: gem http://thestubonline.com/2009/04/22/corona-fastnet-film-festival-in-schull-cork/#comment-1036 gem Sun, 17 May 2009 22:09:15 +0000 http://thestubonline.com/?p=508#comment-1036 To Linda: I was talking about the official site for the Fastnet Film Festival and there is a link to that very site in the above post, which ye just commented on! For the first year of a festival, it all went quite well from what I could see, but I do understand how annoying it can be not to know the exact times of films, if you're planning on going down. To Linda: I was talking about the official site for the Fastnet Film Festival and there is a link to that very site in the above post, which ye just commented on!
For the first year of a festival, it all went quite well from what I could see, but I do understand how annoying it can be not to know the exact times of films, if you’re planning on going down.

]]> By: Linda http://thestubonline.com/2009/04/22/corona-fastnet-film-festival-in-schull-cork/#comment-1026 Linda Sat, 16 May 2009 12:31:44 +0000 http://thestubonline.com/?p=508#comment-1026 I agree with Dave, spent all morning on the web trying to find the programme of the festival. The comment "There’s a pdf doc on the website" doesn't help when you don't state what website it's on! I agree with Dave, spent all morning on the web trying to find the programme of the festival. The comment “There’s a pdf doc on the website” doesn’t help when you don’t state what website it’s on!

]]> By: Mick http://thestubonline.com/2009/04/22/corona-fastnet-film-festival-in-schull-cork/#comment-1021 Mick Fri, 15 May 2009 16:11:43 +0000 http://thestubonline.com/?p=508#comment-1021 Was in Schull yesterday and caught a few films, and will be there this evening for one of the talks. Contrary to the comment above it all seems fairly well organised. Films showing at the hotel and you just pop in take a seat, relax and enjoy - nice and easy, and i'm guessing the workshops are probably pretty good too. Considering this is the first time its been run well done to the organisers and it should be a success. Put it this way, it is'nt a bad place to be on an early summer evening and the buzz around the festival is an extra plus! Good luck with the entries BTW, all the best, Mick Was in Schull yesterday and caught a few films, and will be there this evening for one of the talks. Contrary to the comment above it all seems fairly well organised. Films showing at the hotel and you just pop in take a seat, relax and enjoy – nice and easy, and i’m guessing the workshops are probably pretty good too.

Considering this is the first time its been run well done to the organisers and it should be a success. Put it this way, it is’nt a bad place to be on an early summer evening and the buzz around the festival is an extra plus!

Good luck with the entries BTW,

all the best,

Mick

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