There will be two rounds of funding this year with deadlines on Friday 30th March, and Friday 28th September. Up to four films will be funded through the scheme with two awards available per round. Applications are now being accepted for the first round of the award. Anyone interested in applying should check out the full guidelines on our website here

The initial application is based solely on the script so if you have a great script that needs to be made, send it through! We have made some changes to the guidelines so even if you have applied before please make sure to read through the information carefully.

We have also included a selection of useful resources including links to a number of Filmbase/RTE funded shorts on our Youtube channel www.youtube.com/filmbase and a case study on the short film Tufty (http://www.filmbase.ie/awards/casestudytufty.php)

The Lab,  Foley St. Dublin 1

Tuesdays 7-9PM

6 weeks beginning May 29th

Course fee 80 euro/15 euro per class

Free up your creativity in a Positive, Safe and Fun environment!

Explore the possibilities of Space, Time, Shape, Movement, Logic and emotion.

This physical improvisation practice focuses on Ensemble Collaboration and Creative Composition. It promotes creative thinking, physical presence and cultivates a broad spectrum of expression in the moving body. The 9 viewpoints provide participants with an extensive vocabulary to create, connect and play!

It is an experimental, physical and visual language that does not depend on psychology, method or material. Simple in application viewpoints encourages a visceral exploration on one’s world in ever-increasing luminous detail.

For testimonials and images on past workshops click here

For further information or to book a place email viewpointsireland@gmail.com

Affiliated Youth Theatres can now express their interest in taking part. The closing date for return of Expression of Interest forms is April 25th.

Find out more about the National Festival of Youth Theatre.

DYDC is ever expanding and this year we have a record number of members, 42 young dancers between Junior and Senior Companies.

We are proud to announce that the Senior Company has been invited to perform at the Radial System in Berlin in May.

We are also honored to be in collaboration with the Costume, Make Up and Photography departments of Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology and Sallynoggin VEC.

DYDC outreach programmes have facilitated workshops in The Lynn Jackson Dance School and the Garage Theatre in Monaghan, Rockford Manor Secondary School in Blackrock and Notre Dame School in Dundrum.

This year the festival will be held over two days at the Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire on Saturday 30^th of June and Sunday 1st of July.

The IYDF is one of the most exiting youth dance events in Ireland. The Festival has been running for 11 years offering a platform for young dancers and choreographers, both nationally and internationally.

The festival is growing every year in quality and participation, and this year as a result of the multiple collaborations DYDC and the IYDF will reach to the wider community.

DYDC is calling for submissions from Irish based youth dance companies, Irish Dancers studying abroad, young artists and choreographers in Contemporary Dance, Hip-hop and ballet.

We are looking for fresh, edgy, creative, original and current pieces in all dance styles.

The maximum length of the choreography must not exceed 12 minutes for a group piece and 6 minutes for solo work.

For more information go to www.dublinyouthdancecompany.com

2011 was an exciting year for SceneNotHerd. This dynamic group of 15 – 19 year olds curated their own exhibition, organized an acoustic night, shot and edited their own short film, attended and reviewed a mix of plays, gigs, exhibitions, open-mic nights, films and a lot, lot more. Take a peek at what SceneNotHerd have been up to on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SceneNotHerdDublin

Get Involved with SceneNotHerd

Have you a grá for all things cultural? Is your favourite pastime going to plays, exhibitions, reading the latest novel or just trying out something new?  Interested in practicing your skills in blogging, journalism and investigative reporting?  Then you might just be the perfect match for us.

TBCT are recruiting individuals aged 15 – 19yrs to join SCENEnotHERD. This is an independent collective of young adults that delve into what is on offer in the arts and cultural sector in Dublin, take a peek behind the scenes and tell people what they think online at www.templebar.ie.

Scene Not Herd meet bi-weekly, share creative ideas and thinking and attend a selection of cultural events.  Written reviews, interviews, images, ratings, recommendations and personal accounts are shared on Temple Bar Cultural Trust’s website and social media.

How to tell if you’re the ONE!

1. A proven interest in arts and cultural activity / literature / film / visual arts including crafts

2. Available to meet the TBCT team bi-weekly in the city centre (Wednesdays, 4 – 5pm)

3. Available to attend arts and cultural events during the week and/or at the weekend

4. If under 18yrs, written consent from parent /guardian

Want to get involved?  Simply contact Eimear Chaomhánach echaomhanach@templebar.ie / 01 677 2255

SceneNotHerd is a Temple Bar Cultural Trust initiative and is FREE to join.

Final year students from the Creative Digital Media BA (Hons) degree programme at the Institute of Technology Tallaght have completed work in a variety of disciplines, ranging from Digital Video, Interactive Multimedia, Photography, and Radio Production.
Their work blends theory and practice to create innovative media
productions. Subjects studied in the theory modules of the programme include Screen Studies, Media Politics, Media Law and Culture &Technology, through which students generate ideas and write scripts that later get transformed into production projects. Projects include short dramas, documentaries, 2D and 3D animations, website design, photographic portfolios and interactive media.

There will be regular screenings of work students will be available to talk about their work at the opening.

Find out more about Creative Digital Media students’ work by visiting
www.creativemediadegree.ie

The Sunday Times Outdoor Film Festival

Tickets for The Sunday Times Outdoor Film Festival are free and must be booked through The Sunday Times Sunday Club or by logging on to www.entertainment.ie/mhs from April 29th.

The theme of the main exhibition will explore artists who conspicuously use virtual and real spaces to explore new media artwork.

Experimenting With Clouds comprises of an exhibition devoted to exploring the history, social impact and future of open source technologies. This exhibition celebrates the open source culture of sharing and collaboration, while examining the virtual and real spaces artists occupy within the realms of new media and technology.

The main exhibition will include a 1970’s vending machine which releases snacks when news relating to the recession makes headlines on National News RSS feeds, and a ‘Made in China’ alternative to the standard garden shrub, which doesn’t drop leaves or require watering.

Participating artists include: Alan Butler, Andreas Nicolas Fischer, Ellie Harrison, Lucy Kimbell, Joanna Kane, David McAllister

Special Eye Entertainment presents Ardal O’Hanlon

Award winning comedian, actor, writer - and star of Father Ted (C4); My Hero (BBC 1), Val Falvey (RTE) and Leagues Apart (RTE), Ardal O’Hanlon brings his unique brand of stand up comedy back to Ireland. A highly acclaimed stand up, Ardal has toured to sell out audiences internationally and has released two Top Ten stand up DVD’s. He continues to be one of the most sought after comedians working with regular sell out solo tours in the UK, USA and Australia. With guest leads in programmes as diverse as Skins (C4) and Doctor Who (BBC), Ardal also stars in the feature film, Wide Open Spaces. His debut novel The Talk of the Town remained in the Best Seller charts for more than 6 months and was recently voted one of the 1001 books to read before you die.

‘Funnier than one could possible imagine’ – The Scotsman.

‘A complete joy to watch’ – The Guardian.

Admission: €20

Book Ardal O’Hanlon tickets here

• West Cork Arts Centre, Cork (February 24 – March 16, 2012)
• Kilkenny County Council Arts Office, Kilkenny (March 30 – April 26, 2012)
• No Grants Gallery, Temple Bar, Dublin (May 3-30, 2012)

The art work has been submitted by international partners who were originally part of the Eksperimenta! triennial exhibition of young people’s art work in Estonia in 2011. The ‘Young Makers’ programme has emerged among the Irish partners whose work was selected for presentation in Estonia, and reflects a desire to build on the Estonian project, with a national touring exhibition of Irish and international work that represents exemplary youth arts practice and celebrates the talent and imagination of young artists.

Latest news about the exhibition will be kept up to date on: youngmakers.net.