The first screening of the Wash Ur Eyes creative forum for directors takes place on Monday October 5th at 7pm in the Sony Director's Screening Room in Temple Bar.
Neil Jordan will present an exclusive retrospective exploration of this first feature ANGEL (1982) and give an insight into the growth of our most acclaimed directors. The screening will be followed by a discussion facilitated by Shimmy Markus.
Members should RSVP to Fernanda@sdgi.ie at their earliest convenience.
In the first screening since its international debut at the Galway Film Fleadh, Conor Horgan brought his beautifully crafted first feature One Hundred Mornings to the Directors Club on Monday September 21st.
A recipient of The IFB's Catalyst Project funding, this tightly scripted and wonderfully atmospheric feature was shot in the Wicklow mountains last November and tells the story of two couples hiding out in a remote holiday home, trying to escape the consequences of a world changing threat and follows the deterioration in their relationships as supplies grow scarce and they face increasing threats from hungry outsiders.
Following the screening Conor spoke on such varied topics as the challenges presented by working within the low budget available under the IFB Catalyst Project funding and the necessity of filming the entire feature in 20 days. He also spoke of the importance of having the right cast and crew working with you, the long search for the right location as required by the script and the continuous process of script editing up to and during filming.
Watch out for news on the next Directors Club screening which will be posted shortly to the news & events section of the SDGI website.
The next SDGI Director’s Club will feature Conor Horgan with his feature film ONE HUNDRED MORNINGS. A recipient of The IFB's Catalyst Project funding, this tightly scripted and atmospheric feature was shot in the Wicklow mountains last November. It tells the story of two couples hiding out in a remote holiday home, trying to escape the consequences of a world changing threat and follows the deterioration in their relationships as supplies grow scarce and they face increasing threats from hungry outsiders.
In this special screening Conor will discuss the making of this powerful and controlled drama, which is at times uncomfortably realistic in its portrayal of the breakdown of society. We encourage directors to come along and engage in dialogue with Conor. The event will kick off as usual at 6.15pm with some light refreshments with the screening beginning at 6.30pm sharp. To register for this event please reply by return as the screening room is an intimate space!
SDGI & ISPG have come together to campaign for the retention of the Irish Film Board following the recent McCarthy Report. Severe cuts in Government spending are expected in the forthcoming budget.There will inevitably be cuts in spending on the arts which will have a huge impact on Irish film industry.
One of the proposals of the McCarthy report goes beyond a reduction in funds. The McCarthy Report recommends the abolition of the Irish Film Board. Clearly were this to happen it would be disastrous for the Irish film industry.
The contribution of directors and writers to the campaign to retain the Irish Film Board is essential. At a general briefing for members on how to help which took take place on Thursday the 20th of August in the Filmbase building members were asked to attend the clinic of their local TD and persuade them that the closure of the Irish Film Board is a short sighted proposal that would have a negative impact on the economy.
If you would like more information on the campaign and how you can contribute to it contact Birch Hamilton of SDGI on 01 6337433 or David Kavanagh of ISPG on 01 6709970
Over 40 directors and actors came together on Tuesday August 18th in the basement of Filmbase for the 2nd in the SDGI series of speeddating events planned for 2009.
