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2007 Industry Events at the Fleadh

Is There Life After Life?

Wednesday July 11th | Town Hall Main | 12.00

In association with MOJO (Miscarriages Of Justice Organisation)

A discussion of the problems faced by the unjustly convicted upon release after serving life sentences.

Panellists include:

  • Paddy Hill
  • Gerry Conlon    
  • Sunny Jacobs

new Media Panel

Wednesday July 11th | Radisson SAS Hotel | 14.30

An industry panel discussion of European Interactive TV and cross media platforms

   •   What opportunities can the new interactive environment bring to the producer?

   •   Using new media to create and audience while testing the story and concept

   •   Secrets of the producers who have won on new platforms like YouTube, MySpace and Second Life

Confirmed Panelists:

Nuno Bernardo from BeActive (Portugal) creator of Sofia’s Diary

Andrew Reid from Northern Ireland Screen (formerly NIFTC)

Shelia De Courcey – RTE Commissioning Editor, Young People’s Programming

Larry Bass, CEO of Screentime ShinAwil (You’re a Star)

The Real Deal

Thursday July 12th | Radisson SAS Hotel | 10.00

This one day international film finance seminar will explore the challenges for producers in 2007

  • Once Upon a Time in the West” - CASE STUDY – Once and the trials and tribulations of a micro-budget film exploding onto a world stage.
  • The Importance of a US theatrical Release
  • “Film Festivals: Who needs them? “ The challenges of launching your film on to the festival circuit
  • “Partners of the Artic Circle” A Look at Denmark, Sweden, Finland & Norway
  • Film Financing and Broadcasting

Galway FILM Fair

Friday July 13th – Saturday July 14th | Scoil an Linbh Iosa | 10.00

Providing a unique opportunity to meet an liaise with a range of international sales agents, distributors, film financiers and broadcasters.

Ireland’s only film market

Calling All Editors! Final Cut Studio Software Seminar

Friday July 13th | Radisson SAS Hotel | 14.00

  • Free 3 hour demonstration of the Final Cut Studio Software 
  • Final cut Studio 2 helps take you beyond mere editing. Discover the intuitive power of new creative tools designed expressly for Final Cut Pro editors. Rapidly move through editing to motion graphics, audio editing and mixing, colour grading, and delivery – all as a natural extension of the work you already do
  • Prior registration is essential – log onto www.galmac.ie

Writing in Irish for the Screen

Friday July 13th | Radisson SAS Hotel | 10.00

With new production funds from the BCI and Northern Ireland available for Irish language programming the volume of production in Irish is increasing and the many associated issues are becoming more pressing. 

This meeting, organised by the Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild, will  address the many issues associated with writing for the screen in Irish.

Speakers will include Marc Gregoire from Quebec and Roger Williams from Wales.

In Conversation with Fionnula Flanagan

Hosted by Lelia Doolan

Saturday July 14th | Cinemobile | 14.00

The Galway Film Fleadh, in association with the Irish Film and Television Academy, is honoured to pay tribute to one of Ireland’s most versatile and celebrated actors, Fionnula Flanagan .

Directors in Dialogue: International Documentary Special

Sunday July 15th | Town Hall Small | 14.00

A dialogue event with some of the best documentary-makers in contemporary World Cinema:

  • Amir Bar-Lev (My Kid Could Paint That)
  • Caveh Zahedi (I'm A Sex Addict)
  • Linda Hattendorf (The Cats of Mirikitani)
  • Christopher Dillon  Quinn (God Grew Tired of Us)
  • Debbie Melnyk (Manufacturing  Dissent)
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