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Film-making opportunity from Arts Council & RTÉ

Short films will be broadcast on RTÉ show, The Works...

The Hot Press Newsdesk, 17 Aug 2012

The Arts Council and RTÉ, with the support of Filmbase, have announced a special initiative, aimed at Irish filmmakers. The initiative will provide for the commissioning of four special three-minute short films, to be broadcast later this year on the RTÉ arts programme, The Works.

"In 2012, the Arts Council celebrates the 50th Anniversary of its collection as well as 60 years of supporting the arts," Clare Creely of Filmbase told Hot Press. "To mark the occasion, the Arts Council and RTÉ will support the making of four short films which respond creatively to the collection. The films will be stand-alone pieces of three minutes in duration."

The films, for which producers or directors will be provided with a budget of up to €12,500, will be broadcast as part of RTÉ Television’s weekly arts series, The Works, in November and December 2012.

"These short films will be highly creative," Clare added, "but will also work for a mainstream television audience. The Arts Council and RTÉ will look for projects which combine directors and producers with a track record of quality and creativity in film-making and/or television production."

Full details of the initiative (including guidelines and application form) will be announced on Friday, September 14 and an information session will take place on Wednesday, September 19 at 2pm in the Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2. Anyone interested in attending should register with Filmbase (events@filmbase.ie).

Prospective applicants should note that the deadline for receipt of applications is 5pm on Monday, October 1, 2012. Applicants must be available for interview on Monday, October 8 and be in a position to deliver completed films on, or before, Monday, November 19.

No further information on this initiative will be available before September 14.



The Hot Press Newsdesk

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