Latest news with #ScreenWexford
Irish Independent
28-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Free Wexford workshop on how to become a filmmaker with a mobile phone
Wexford People Today at 23:00 Have you ever wanted to become an Oscar-winning film producer or director, but you only have your phone? If so, Screen Wexford have a free workshop, which will help you turn your phone into a powerful creative tool. The workshop for beginners will take place on Wednesday, between 9.30am and 4pm, at the Rocket Science Media Centre in Wexford town. Delivered in collaboration with the Dublin Smartphone Film Festival and supported by Wexford County Council and Wexford Arts Department, this one-day workshop will cover everything you need to know to start making short films using just your phone. No experience is required and all you need to bring is creativity, energy and your smartphone. Participants will learn how to shoot cinematic footage with simple techniques, use professional kit including smartphone lenses and gimbals, an introduction to camera apps like the blackmagic camera app, how to plan, shoot and edit a short documentary on the day and how edit your footage directly on your phone using apps like capcut. While the workshop is free of charge, places are limited, so early registration is essential. You can find out more by visiting
Irish Independent
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
New Voices fund launched to support next generation of Wexford filmmakers
Wexford People Today at 23:00 Wexford has a rich cinematic history. Back in 1998, Oscar winning film director Steven Spielberg picked Wexford's coastline to stage the most dramatic and intense scenes of Saving Private Ryan. More recently, Saoirse Ronan brought Colm Tóibín's Brooklyn to life on the streets of Enniscorthy. Now, Screen Wexford have launched the New Voices Short Film Fund to support the next generation of Wexford filmmakers The fund was created in partnership with Wexford Arts Department, Wexford County Council, Bodecii Film Ireland, and Film Equipment Ireland. The hope is that it will serve as an incubator for short films that reflect the creativity, diversity and truly unique voices of the region. The call for applications is open to short films of all kinds, including drama, animation, documentary and experimental art films, from directors, writers and creative producers. Competition is expected to be fierce for the total fund of €20,000 which will be awarded to two successful projects. Both winners will receive €7,000 in production funding and €3,000 worth of equipment hire, in December 2025, with production commencing in 2026. At least one of the creative team must be either from or living in Wexford and the film must have either a cultural focus on Wexford be based in the county. Applications for the fund opened at the end of June and will remain open until Monday September 30, 2025.
