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In the wake of the news regarding the closure of Filmbase, and after the statement made by the Arts Council in that regard, Scannain reached out to RTÉ for comment on the news and on some concerns within the Irish film industry.

RTÉ and Filmbase had a long history of collaboration on short films, going back to their first joint award of funding in 1992. More than 100 short films were financed…

The following is a statement from the Arts Council of Ireland concerning the closure of Filmbase.

The Arts Council became aware of the financial difficulties at Filmbase last Monday, 5th March. We sought immediately a detailed account from the company on a number of matters and gave the company until Thursday 8th March at 5pm to respond. A satisfactory response was not received.

We appointed…

Earlier today it was announced that Filmbase, the dedicated centre to Irish film development, education, and equipment, is to close as it enter voluntary liquidation. This is a dark day for the Irish film industry as Filmbase has been instrumental in helping emerging Irish filmmaking talent grow. Many of those that have benefited from one or more of their services have gone on to national and…

#Industry: Filmbase announces closure #IrishFilm

The following is a statement issued by Filmbase announcing their closure. This is a sad day for the Irish film industry. We will have more as we absorb the news.

  It is with great sadness that the staff, management and board of Filmbase announce that, after thirty two years of serving the Irish film community, the organisation is coming to a close. Filmbase has been fighting for many years…

#Funding: Creative Europe Desk Ireland MEDIA and Filmbase  announce Student Media Production Awards 2018

Creative Europe Desk Ireland MEDIA and Filmbase invite media students in Ireland to apply for support for the production and distribution of graduate film and media projects. This support will be open to any student, or groups of students, collaborating on the creation of an audiovisual film, documentary or multimedia project as part of their final year coursework.

Information Session 6th March…

Screen Training Ireland and Filmbase are hosting a three-day training programme, focussing on Transmedia as a Marketing and Distribution strategy. This course is designed for creative producers, development executives and distributors working on projects where a transmedia strategy can be developed around the key entertainment product (Film, TV, Videogame or Book) to create a fan base as well as…

Our good friends over at Film Ireland are having a special live recording of their horror podcast, the Reel Horror Show podcast, in the dungeons of Filmbase on Friday, October 27th at 7pm.

A petrifying panel of horror filmmakers will be let loose in front of a live audience to dissect all things horror and chew over the cadaver of frightful film, monstrous movies and shocking cinema.

The panel on…