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MEDIA DESK IRELAND RECENT EVENTS
FOCUS ON ANIMATION
Date: Monday April 30th, 2012
Venue: Lighthouse Cinema, Smithfield, Dublin 7
MEDIA Desk Ireland hosted a Focus on Animation on Monday April 30th focusing on Funding, Distributing and Marketing of Irish Animation projects. There was a great turnout with approximately 65 attendees for the event which included representatives from across the animation sector – Cartoon Saloon, Brown Bag, Monster Animation, Kavaleer, Jam Media, Dancing Girl productions, Keg Kartoonz, Boulder Media, Barley Media and many more.
The day began with a Domestic Funding Panel with Jimmy Murakami as chair and featuring James Hickey, Irish Film Board, Ciaran Kissane, BAI and Sheila de Courcy of RTÉ. Cian Corbett of socialmedia.ie then gave a presentation on effective ways of using Social Media in the industry. This was followed by a panel focusing on European Broadcasting with Sheila de Courcy as Chair and comprising of Alix Wiseman, Aardman Animation, Doerte Hanke, WDR, Jackie Edwards, Cbeebies and Andrew Fitzpatrick, Monster Entertainment.
To round off the day, Alix Wiseman of Aardman Animation then gave a fascinating presentation on Selling Animation in the Global market. Delegates had valuable opportunities to network throughout the day and meet with the speakers and panelists. We look forward to hosting another animation event in the future.
DEVELOPMENT MASTERCLASS
Date: Thursday March 29th, 2012
Venue: EU Parliament Information Offices, Molesworth St., Dublin 2
Development funding remains the most significant MEDIA Funding scheme for the Irish audiovisual industry. With extra European States joining the MEDIA Network, competition has become increasingly intense. The quality of the projects proposed from across Europe has markedly improved so it has become more important than ever to exploit every point possible from the Application. It’s a Points Game.
With this in mind, MEDIA Desk Ireland and MEDIA Antenna Galway joined forces in a Development Masterclass on March 29th. Focusing on the breakdown of the points, the presentation demonstrated how the maximum points can be gained in the application.
Marketing and Distribution is an area, which on occasion, can be neglected in Development applications so Sarah Calderon from The Film Agency flew in from Spain to give a 2 hour presentation on this area. Ms Calderon also took short bilateral meetings to assist producers on Marketing and Distribution for their own projects. The 45 attendees left the event with a more focused approach to their development applications.
JAM MEDIA: MOTION INNOVATION
Date: Friday March 16th 2012
Venue: Dingle International Film Festival
The Dingle International Film Festival has grown from strength to strength and this year’s festival was held over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. MEDIA Desk Ireland were delighted to be partnering with the Festival again in 2012.
This year’s event focused on the Animation Industry with a highly informative presentation from the JAM Media team. Entitled Motion Innovation, JAM talked about their rise to becoming one of the most successful Animation companies in Ireland and their plans for the future focussing Head-Hunter software, which s their own prototype and which they have incorporated into their own projects including Funky Fables.
Siobhan O’Donoghue introduced proceedings and Michael Garland chaired the event. Another highlights of this year festival include the opening gala screening of Grand Pictures’ critically acclaimed Death of a Superhero, which received MEDIA Support.
CELEBRATION OF 20 YEARS OF MEDIA DESK IRELAND
Date: Friday February 24th, 2012
Venue: Fallon & Byrne
The first MEDIA Desk Ireland Breakfast of 2012 was held on Friday last, February 24th. This event was a celebration of 20 years of MEDIA Desk Ireland which opened its doors on February 24th 1992. To mark the occasion, Constantin Daskalakis, Head of MEDIA Unit, EACEA was guest speaker at the event which proved to be a great success with a full house at Fallon & Byrne.
Attendees at this successful breakfast event included representatives from various organisations and agencies including RTE, Filmbase, Screen Producers Ireland, BAI,TG4, IBEC, Irish Film Board, DCU, DIT, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Department of Communications, Energy and National Resources and audiovisual production companies including Grand Pictures, JAM Media, Monster Animation, Zanzibar, among many others. The event, which also functioned as a valuable opportunity for networking among the different companies and agencies, offered members of the industry the opportunity to hear Constantin Daskalakis speak of MEDIA since its inception and with a look forward to Creative Europe (2014-2020).
Alan Fitzpatrick, the incoming chair of MEDIA Desk Ireland, paid a warm tribute to Siobhan O’Donoghue for her contribution to the Irish Audiovisual industry over a 20 year period. In his speech, he remarked that her work has helped develop the careers of many filmmakers and the new talent, some of whom where at the event, would benefit form her expertise going forward. In addition, producer, Edwina Forkin made a presentation to Siobhan on behalf of the industry.
MEDIA Desk Breakfast Event with Minister Jimmy Deenihan TD
Date: Thursday May 26th, 2011
Venue: Fallon and Byrne restaurant, Dublin 2.
With over 75 attendees drawn from across the board of film, TV and animation production, Media Desk Ireland was delighted to host its breakfast on Thursday May 26th at Fallon and Byrne in Dublin city centre. This breakfast proved to be an extremely successful event. Attendees included representatives from various agencies including RTE and Filmbase as well as audiovisual production companies including Red Shoe Productions, Element, Samsung, Grand Pictures and Monster Animation.
After guests had some time to chat over orange juice, tea and coffee, board member Kevin Moriarty introduced the morning's speaker, TD Jimmy Deenihan, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. The Minister's speech recognised the contribution of Media Desk Ireland to audio-visual culture in Ireland, mentioning specifically his interest in documentary as a means of preserving the narratives of unique individuals. The uplifting talk and sense of optimism throughout the event demonstrated a genuine enthusiasm and hope for the industry today.
MEDIA Production
Guarantee Fund Event at Cannes 2011
Date: Monday May 16th, 2011
Venue: Irish Pavillion, International Village, Cannes International Film Festival
On May 16th, MEDIA Desk Ireland hosted a briefing session on the MEDIA Production Guarantee Fund at the Cannes Film Festival.
The MEDIA Production Guarantee Fund is aimed at facilitating access to private sources of financing for SMEs and guaranteeing part of the loan granted by financial institutions to film producers.
The presentation by Audiovisual SGR was introduced by Siobhan OÕDonoghue with Guest speakers Gunnar Magnusson (Project Manager from the European Commission) and Mnica Carretero from Audiovisual SGR also participated in the event. The successful event was held at the Irish Pavillion and was attended by nearly thirty Irish Industry Professionals.
Further information on the Production Guarantee Fund can be found here
Directors on Creativity and Being Here
Date: March 19th, 2011
Venue: Dingle, Co. Kerry as part of the Dingle Film Festival
Media Desk Ireland in partnership with the Dingle Film Festival, was delighted to host a panel at this yearÕs festival on March 19th. The panel entitled Creativity and Being Here was chaired by Mike Ryan from Handmade Films and featured discussion between filmmakers Jean Jaques Beineix (Diva and 37ۢ le matin (Betty Blue), Sophie Fiennes (Over your Cities Grass will grow, A Pervert's Guide to Cinema) and Se Merry Doyle (Dreaming The Quiet Man, Jimmy Murakami - Non Alien). The event was held in the inspiring chapel in Dingle An Dseart. This location fitted perfectly with the discussion at hand which focused on the filmmakers experiences and the creative choices they each have had to make throughout their careers.
Each of the directors involved were represented at the festival with a screening of their work and Jean Jacques Beineix was also this yearÕs recipient of the Gregory Peck Award. This yearÕs festival was a great success and we look forward to many further collaborations with them.
Further information on this event can be found at www.dinglefilmfestival.com
MEDIA LITERACY - A CRITICAL MOMENT
Date: Friday February 18th 2011
Venue: Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin 3
MEDIA Desk Ireland hosted a Media Literacy Conference entitled Media Literacy - A Critical Moment, on February 18th in the Croke Park Conference Centre in association with the BAI. As we get to grips with the significance of Media Literacy, it is important to seize the opportunities that it offers. This conference explored these new possibilities.
The event was broken into three distinct sessions all of which are equally important in understanding Media Literacy. Policy, Education & Civil Society and Broadcasting and audiovisual production. With a great turnout and representatives from academia, education and the audiovisual industry, it was an ideal opportunity for connections to be made and ideas to foster throughout the day. The day concluded with a number of working groups through which participants were able to focus on specific issues which were raised throughout the day.
The event was opened by Michael O'Keeffe from the BAI who stressed the importance of Media Literacy and the BAI's commitment to the field. The European voice came from Matteo Zacchetti, the executive in the Education and Culture Directorate-General, EU Commission, responsible for Media Literacy and Nathalie Labourdette, Head of Training at the European Broadcasting Union. Brian O'Neill from DIT gave an account of IrelandÕs relationship with Media Literacy.
The Education and Civil Society session included presentations from Ciarn McCormack, Creative Director of the 'Film In Schools' Project, Jim Devine, President of IADT, Tim McGraw Lewis from the Film Focus project at the IFI, and Mimi Doran, Lecturer on Media and Equality at UCD. The audiovisual industry was focused on in the next session which featured Helen Doherty of TCD School of Education (on research leave from IADT) and EU Media Literacy consultant, Jonnie Turpie, Digital Media Director at Maverick Television (Embarrassing Bodies) and Dr. Guy Starkey of University of Sunderland. Chairs for the day were Colum Kenny from DCU and board member of both the BAI and MEDIA Desk Ireland and Dr. Pat Brereton of DCU.
At the end of the day, Dr. Pat Brereton, acted as rappateur on a number of working groups through which participants were able to focus on specific issues which will have been raised throughout the day.
With an enthusiastic response from the participants and speakers it became clear that there is a real need to foster the growth of Media Literacy in education and the audiovisual industry and to build from the event.
Focus on Channel 4
Date: Friday December 10th 2010
Venue: Filmbase, Dublin 2
MEDIA Desk Ireland was delighted to host Adam Gee, Cross-platform Commissioner (Factual) for Channel 4 who visited Dublin on Friday the 10th of December to give a series of presentations firstly at RTE, followed by a session held in partnership with Filmbase, which was attended by over 40 professionals from a variety of different backgrounds within the industry. The day ended with a stimulating discussion with representatives from a number of companies from the Digital Hub, whose interests included online video advertising, multimedia production, multiplatform production, web design, software development, video production, Irish language programming, interactive mobile marketing, and virtual world consultancy.
Adam is a specialist in multiplatform interactive projects around TV, commissioning factual and documentary interactive media. He was responsible for establishing Ideasfactory (renamed 4Talent in 2007), the Channel's creative industries talent development initiative and has won over 60 international awards for his productions, including the award in the Interactivity category for the TV BAFTAs in 2009 for Embarrassing Bodies. His current project, The Big Fish Fight is currently on air and more information can be found at http://www.channel4.com/4food/the-big-fish-fight
Eurimages Masterclass
Date: Monday November 29th 2010
Venue: IFI, Dublin 2
The Eurimages Masterclass hosted by MEDIA Desk Ireland on November 29th proved to be a great success. Taking place in the IFI, it was attended by nearly 30 key industry figures from companies such as Brown Bag, Element Pictures, New Decade, Matheson Ormsby Prentice, Screen Producers Ireland and Yard Media among many others. Eurimages Director Roberto Olla gave an interesting and extremely informative presentation on the Film Fund and updated the audience on the new rules which will come into force in January.
For more information on the Eurimages fund, please check out www.coe.int/eurimagesPortraiture in the Creative Documentary
Date: Friday November 12th 2010
Venue: Clarion Hotel, Cork City
MEDIA Desk Ireland in conjunction with the Corona Cork Film Festival hosted a Panel discussion event focusing on Portraiture in the Creative Documentary. The speakers were experienced professionals working in the field of documentary filmmaking and dealt with the topic of portraiture in film from different angles, which led to a fascinating discussion.
Panelists included:
Pat Collins (Chair), Harvest Films - (John McGahern: A Private World, Things
That We Leave In Our Wake)
Se Merry Doyle, Loopline Film - (Jimmy Murakami: Non-Alien, Dreaming the
Quiet Man)
Garret Daly, Mixed Bag Media - (The Edge of Europe, Who is Dervla Murphy?)
Jon Bang Carlsen, C & C Productions, Denmark - (Portrait of God, Blinded
Angels)
The different backgrounds and opinions of the panel led to a very engaging and interesting discussion on the topic at hand. For further information on the Corona Cork Film Festival, check out www.corkfilmfest.org
MEDIA Desk Industry Breakfast
Date: Monday November 1st 2010
Venue: Fallon & Byrne, Exchequer St, Dublin 2
The final MEDIA Desk Ireland Breakfast of 2010 was held on November 1st in Fallon & Byrne with BAI Chairman Bob Collins as guest speaker. MEDIA Desk Ireland and BAI board member, Colum Kenny introduced Mr. Collins who presented a speech entitled ÔNew Media Landscape - Challenges and ChangesÕ. This inspiring speech provided an overview of the BAI Strategy report and launch, the EU policies on product placement, the roll out of DTT and the BAIÕs relationship with the industry, was followed by a lively series of questions and answers.
Attendees at this successful breakfast event included representatives from various agencies including RTE, Filmbase, Screen Producers Ireland, IBEC, Irish Film Board, DCU and DIT and audiovisual production companies including Grand Pictures, Octagon, Samson, Tyrone, and Brown Bag Films among many others. The event, which also functioned as a valuable opportunity for networking among the different companies and agencies also offered selected members of the industry the chance to hear Bob Collins speak on issues of topical interest and for him to address the community on the upcoming BAI Strategy.
For more information on the BAI policies and strategies, check out www.bai.ie