Fergal Duffy is  shooting a short film called Atrophy, in Dundalk for 4
days starting on the 11th February. This is a RTE/Galway Film Centre
funded short.

Contact  email address is fearghal@zodiac.ie and phone is 087 9828664.
Fearghal Duffy

CASTING – CHARACTERS

1:         Martin – Construction foreman – 40s

2:         Friendly Woman (40s)

3:         Post office desk lady (20s)

4:         Neil (30s, heavy set)

5:         Garda (40s)

6:         Squatting businessman

7:         Barman (50s)

8:         Jim (60s)

9:         Traffic Warden (30s)

Screenings

On Wednesday 21^st September, The Beta Movement presents an American documentary that follows average family-man Steve Wiebe as he tries to take the world high score for the arcade game Donkey Kong from the obnoxious reigning champion Billy Mitchell.

Doors open at 19:30, screening start at 20:00 sharp. Entry €5 with membership. Film trailer and membership info at www.beta-movement.com.

Screening is in The Spirit Store. Doors open at 19:30, screening start at 20:00 sharp. Entry €5 with membership. Membership info at www.beta-movement.com/membership

Hope you can join us!

The Beta Movement Team.
Keep up to date with screening dates and more:
web: www.beta-movement.com
facebook: facebook.com/betamovement
twitter: @betamovementDLK

A coming of age Story
Role Requires No Dialogue

Actors Needed:
Adult Actors: Male & Female aged 60 and over

Shooting will take next place in Ravensdale (Anaverna House) and the Dundalk Town Area next week.
Role will be unpaid but travel expenses and catering will be covered.
If you are interested contact us at jackdanieldempsey@gmail.com or contact Jack Daniel-Dempsey (Director) at 0861599306

Audition Notice

Actors Wanted for a Short Film

 ‘My Penny Dreadful’

A light hearted drama about a young boy on his quest for love.

Actors:

Child Actors:                        Male, playing age 8-11 years old.

Adult Actors:                         Male and Female, playing age 35-45 years old.

Adult Actors:                         Male, playing age 55-60 years old.

Location: Basement Gallery, Town Hall, Dundalk, Co.Louth

Date and Time: Friday 5th of August. Auditions are being held from 1 – 4pm.

If you are interested, please contact us to arrange an audition time at hello@donkeyhotproductions.com or contact Helen directly on 087 255 3258

Please Note: This will be unpaid work, however all expenses will be covered including travel and food expenses. Actors must be available from the 17th – 22nd August.

Darklight is Ireland’s premier festival celebrating independent, DIY and artist films.

At this year’s festival, we’ll be looking at all aspects of grassroots filmmaking, whether that is crowd funding, production, distribution, alternative screening spaces – we want to hear from you…

Once again Darklight want to celebrate the DIY spirit and are particularly looking to feature groups of artists and filmmakers from across Ireland who come together to work on projects. If you’re a collective of friends / colleagues / community groups / artists / performers / or random folk who’ve met through the twists and turns of life… send us examples of your work for selection at this year’s Festival.

Submission Information

You can submit your work to us via email or by post. Make sure to include information about how the group came together, what kind of work interests you and who the members are. You can send youtube / vimeo links etc to info at darklight dot ie. Alternatively, you can post DVDs to Submissions, Darklight Festival, The Factory, 35a Barrow Street, Ringsend, Dublin 4

Stay In Touch

Expect more information on the Darklight 2011 programme very soon. We’ll be announcing dates imminently. For up to the minute updates make sure to follow us on Twitter, twitter.com/darklight_2011,

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Darklight 2011: Strictly Roots http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMrNDnU6PPk

Thanks for your time!

Team Darklight

The workshops provide an opportunity for participants to learn the essentials of screen acting such as

• how best to audition for commercials
• cold-read for feature films
• it your marks
• work in close-up
• medium shot and long shot
• correct use of props
• shoot dramatic scenes
• get an agent
• use
• engaging 10 x 8 headshots
• network with castings directors
• compile a show reel, get called to auditions and land the part when you get there.

The course is being hosted by the Irish Film Actors.
Workshop and will run from 7pm to 11pm each evening. There are ten places available for anyone interested in getting acting work in
television dramas, commercials and feature films.

Cost is €195 /          €180 students. Etc…DONT SENT MONEY..PAY ON FIRST EVENING AT COURSE..NB!….Also.. While we don’t take more than 10 on each course the minimum no for the course is 8 so we need at least 8 for the course to run..if not we will postpone to a later date..

From this years course alone so far.. Two young guys one from this year’s Newry course last Feb..  landed lead roles in the new series of TV drama series  Single Handed ..starting on RTE Nov 7th.. And also on UTV dir by Thaddaeus O’ Sullivan..
Others from this year  have already landed lead roles in TV commercials, a music video for the Coronas, and several short films including on of the award winners for Irish Film Board to start shooting in next week or two.l

The course is led by Shane Munro, film producer and actors agent who is better known for his roles in many television ads including Yorkie, Peugeot, Braun, AIB, Supervalu, Vodafone, Ulster Bank, Bulmers etc. but who was also executive producer on the award-winning film To Catch A Crow, directed by Shay Leonard which won Best Film at the BBC International Film Festival in London and also screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
As a direct result of doing this course, the Irish Film Actors Workshop has produced 17 people who have landed lead roles in BAFTA nominated television programmes, continuing to set the professional standard in Ireland for screen acting training.
It has given hundreds of actors the opportunity to work in a safe, relaxed environment, to find their feet and develop their self confidence in front of the camera.
No previous acting experience is necessary,only the enthusiasm and willingness to plunge in and take part on-camera. Participants must be over 17 and over 40′s and 50s are especially welcome.
If you want one of the ten places on this exciting course or further info.
call 074 9126994 or e-mail filmactorsworkshop@eircom.net

FÍS 2010 in the Carroll’s Building, Dundalk.

Wednesday June 2^nd 6 – 9 pm.  Thursday 3^rd June 12 noon – 8 p.m.

Creative Media at the Dundalk Institute of Technology returns with its end of year showcase, Fís 2010, in the stunning surroundings of the newly renovated Carroll’s Building.

Featuring completely new and original work ranging from film to interactive installations and games, Fís 2010 examines a wide range of ideas reflecting on the nature of art and technology.

The work on show will highlight the relevant and diverse skills that students of creative media, film and games development acquire over the course of their studies at DKIT. The students showcasing work are graduating from five programmes: the BA and BA (Hons) in Communications (Creative Multimedia), the BA and BA (Hons) in Video and Film Production and the Bsc Hons) in Computing in Games Development.

This is an historic occasion for the Dundalk campus as the launch of Fís 2010 will be the first time that the newly refurbished Carroll’s Building will be open to the public. The original P. J. Carroll’s Building was built between 1967 and 1970.  It is a fine example of an Irish take on Modernist architecture by Ronnie Tallon of the legendary firm Scott Tallon Walker.  Their architecture team has successfully faced the challenge of transforming a 20^th-century factory space into a 21^st-century environment for education in cutting-edge creative media and technology.

Housing the School of Informatics and Creative Arts, the building is arguably the finest facility of its kind in Ireland, including a state-of-the-art TV studio, audio and radio recording studios, photographic darkroom, performance spaces and screening room.

Fís 2010 marks the beginning of a celebration of a decade of Creative Media at the Dundalk Institute of Technology.   Further events will be scheduled in the Autumn.

Fís is open to all, and will be launched at 6 p.m. in the Carroll’s Building on Wednesday 2^nd June. It will close at 9 p.m. on 2^nd June and re-open from 12 noon – 8 p.m. on Thursday 3^rd June.