About ShortSpace
Interested in short films?
Got a short film to share?
Then ShortSpace is the place for you!
Hosted at Filmbase on the first Thursday of every month, ShortSpace is the place for filmmakers and film fans to get together, screen and discuss short films and short filmmaking!
Each month Filmbase will select a variety of short films based around a specific theme or topic. These films will be screened and then the filmmakers behind the films will be asked to talk about their experience in making the film. ShortSpace was launched in September 2010 with a focus on making your first short film since then there have been a whole host of sessions on topics ranging casting to visual effects and funding to scriptwriting. For more details on the next session see below - for more details on past sessions check out the links at the bottom of this page.
Upcoming ShortSpace
First Fortnight Festival Special!
7pm, Thursday 5th January 2012
For the next session we'll be taking a bit of a departure from the norm to link in with the excellent First Fortnight Festival which takes place during the first two weeks in January. The festival is an arts-based mental health awareness project that began as a live music gig preceded by a public mental health symposium in the daytime, to being two weeks of visual arts, music, talks and of course film!
Mental health prejudice and discrimination can do more lasting harm to people than a period of low mood or self harm. An awareness campaign in the First Fortnight of the year works because we are all a little raw that time of year and more likely to be open to an empathic response. First Fortnight Festival plans to make the first two weeks of every year synonymous with mental health awareness to help end discrimination, prejudice and social stigma.
To tie in with the festival we have partnered with the IFI to offer a selection of Irish short films that deal with a whole variety of mental health issues. As always, there will be a chance to talk to the filmmakers involved after the screening and we look forward to the post-screening discussion.
Tickets are just €5 and are available through the First Fortnight Festival website at http://firstfortnight.com
The Line-up:
From directors Joanna Rubin Dranger, Stephen Crilly, Patrick Semple, Hugh O'Connor and Mary Redmond, this series of acclaimed Irish short films is intended to inspire discussion and understanding around the difficulties experienced by those living with mental illness. Films to screen will include live-action shorts Cured, Unlocking Charlie and Corduroy as well as animations Miss Remarkable and her Career and Head Space. More details on each film below!
Unlocking Charlie
13 mins | Live action | 2011
Writer / Director Stephen Crilly
When his worst fears come knocking, an agoraphobic man's love for the girl next door is put to the ultimate test.
Stars Grace Kelley, Tom Maguire and Clyde Mowlds
Corduroy
10 mins | Live action | 2009
Writer / Director Hugh O'Conor
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious...
Funded through the IFB Signatures scheme.
Stars Caoilfhionn Dunne, Domhnall Gleeson and Ruth Negga
Head Space
3 mins | Animation | 2010
Writer/Director Patrick Semple
Producer Barry O'Donoghue for Barley Films
Lead Animator Tom Caulfield
A boy distances himself from reality in an effort to cope with a cycle of abuse.
Funded through the IFB Short Shorts Scheme. IFTA Nomination in the Best Animation Category (2011)
Nominated for the ICCL's Human Rights Film Awards 2011
www.barleyfilms.net/ANIMATION/short/Headspace.html
Cured
12 mins | Live Action | 2010
Writer Louise Ní Fhiannachta
Director Mary Redmond
Producer Laura Ní Cheallaigh
Cured, an unconventional love story with a meaty twist, is a quirky take on a butcher's struggle with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
Funded through the Filmbase/RTÉ Short Film Award Scheme.
Miss Remarkable and her Career
28 mins | Animation | 2010
Writer / Director Joanna Rubin Dranger
Animation Director David Rylander
Producers Lisbet Gabrielsson, Jeremy Purcell, Michael Lennon, Barry O'Donoghue, Vibeke Vogel, Elise Lund Larsen
Miss Remarkable struggles with her own demons, crushing parental expectations and a career meltdown. After failing fatally in becoming "Strong, Best and Happy", she finally realizes something she really wants for herself - she wants life! When the film ends she is "nobody-nobody at all" - but she is still around.
The film is a 3 country co-production between Sweden, Ireland and Denmark and is based on the graphic novel of the same name from Joanna Rubin Dranger.
www.missremarkableandhercareer.com
Filmmakers Attending:
We're delighted that filmmakers Hugh O'Connor, Stephen Crilly and Patrick Semple have confirmed they will be attending. A member of the First Fortnight team will also be taking part in the post-screening panel discussion.
Ticketing Info:
Tickets are just €5 and are available through the First Fortnight Festival website at http://firstfortnight.com
NB ShortSpace is not suitable for children, attendees should be 18+ years.
For more info on what Filmbase membership includes visit www.filmbase.ie/membership.
Past Sessions
For details of the September 2010 line-up click HERE>.
For details of the October 2010 line-up click HERE>.
For details of the November 2010 line-up click HERE>.
For details of the February 2011 line-up click HERE>.
For details of the March 2011 line-up click HERE>.
Please note there was no ShortSpace for April 2011.
For details of the May 2011 line-up click HERE>.
For details of the June 2011 line-up click HERE>.
Please note there was no ShortSpace for July 2011 due to the date clash with the Galway Film Fleadh.
For details of the August 2011 line-up click HERE>
Filmbase hosted a number of shorts screenings in September as part of Culture Night 2011. For more info visit www.filmbase.ie/culturenight
Filmbase hosted an alternative shorts event in October the winning shorts from this year's Galway Film Fleadh. For the full line-up visit www.filmbase.ie/thebestofthewest.
For details of the November 2011 line-up click HERE>.
For details of the December 2011 line-up click HERE>.
Submit Your Film:
In order to open up ShortSpace to the widest range of Irish short films, Filmbase is calling on filmmakers to submit their short films for consideration. Films will be accepted on an rolling basis however, they must be submitted with a completed application form (email clare filmbase.ie for an application form and guidelines). There's no submission fee however, you must read the submission guidelines and fill out an application form before submitting your film and please note that submitting your film does not guarantee inclusion in the programme.
Short Space is open to all forms of short film including drama, animation, experimental works, music videos, documentary and everything in between.
Ideally shorts should be ten minutes or under films. Films over 30 minutes will not be accepted.
So whether you're a fledgling filmmaker wondering how to get your first film off the ground or you're a seasoned professional who's interested in passing on your expertise then come along to ShortSpace at Filmbase.
ShortSpace at Filmbase will take place in the Basement Space on the first Thursday of every month. We may hold special editions of ShortSpace in a different venue on occasion so make sure to check in with Filmbase before the date.
For more info on ShortSpace contact Clare Creely at Filmbase on clarefilmbase.ie.
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