Town with no cinema hosts 5th Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival
Now in its fifth year, the Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival takes place in Schull, West Cork, from 22nd to 26th May. It was launched recently at a Cinematographer’s Party at The Bodega in Cork’s Cornmarket Street.
Print25 April 2013
Speakers at the event included the Mexican Ambassador to Ireland His Excellency Carlos Garcia de Alba, the Cork Screen Commissioner Niall Mahony and the Festival’s main sponsor Michael Barry of Corona Extra importers Barry & Fitzwilliam. Also in attendance to celebrate the festival’s success were directors Carmel Winters, Tony Barry, Chris O’Neill (from the Triskel Arts Centre) and Smianky Shorts (Jason Sullivan).
Hollywood director and Cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak will take part in this year’s Festival.
Andrzej was Director of Photography on three films to receive Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, ‘The Verdict’, ‘Terms of Endearment’ (which won five Oscar Awards), and ‘Prizzi’s Honor’. Other names announced included Lenny Abrahamson with ‘What Richard Did’, Sminky Shorts with ‘Unseen Footage’ and Music Documentary maker Myles O’Reilly among others.
‘Experiencing the extraordinary’, Festival Chairman Maurice Seezer stated, “The Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival is a major showcase for Irish and international short film production and has been held in high regard on a local, national and international level for several years now.
“The 2013 festival includes over 250 short films, Q&A sessions, premieres, workshops and round table discussions, with numerous industry experts and post-production professionals from Ireland and abroad.”
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