Cork Film Centre Mentor-in-Residence
Project Start Date: September 15th, 2010 Duration: Sept. 15th – Feb. 15th 2011 (6 months)
Outline
Dónal Ó Céilleachair will be Mentor-in-Residence at the Cork Film Centre for a 6 month period beginning on September 15th, 2010. As Mentor-in-Residence, Dónal will Mentor three (3) selected local Cork filmmakers with current film projects in either development, production or post production. As Mentor-in-Residence, Dónal will make himself available to meet with each filmmaker in person once per month over the outlined period and be available on a weekly basis to offer guidance, support and advice via email and telephone on an as-needed basis. This is an unique opportunity for Cork-based filmmakers to the avail of the expertise of a filmmaker with international experience while he is involved in two film productions in Cork in 2010 and 2011.
Application Requirements:
1. Letter of Application to include filmmaker’s full contact information and a summary description of the project status including: stage of the project, percent complete, budget and confirmed funding levels if any.
2. A brief 300 word synopsis of the project and a treatment or script where available.
(This application is open to Documentary, Fiction and Experimental Film Projects)
3. Bio & CV.
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Originally from Cork Dónal Ó'Céilleachair is an Irish Filmmaker who has lived in New York since 1990, and now lives between New York and Ireland. He is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin [B.Sc. (1990), MA (1994)] and has studied film at NYU, School of Visual Arts and Film/Video Arts, NY. Ó Céilleachair’s experience spans across the independent film landscape having worked on over 50 films in the past 20 years. Ó'Céilleachair’s films have shown at festivals and in museums across the world and he is currently working on two Irish music documentaries in the Cork/Muskerry Gaeltacht.
Previews of these films can be viewed on vimeo at:
Amhrán an tSuláin http://www.vimeo.com/12493510
Triúr http://www.vimeo.com/11734513
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Deadline for Submissions: September 1st, 2010 via email only to info@imipictures.net
The 3 successful applicants will be notified by September 15th.
Published on: 13 August, 2010
