Abbeyfest Documentary Film Competition



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Start Date

17/04/2010

Closing Date

04/06/2010



Last Update: 18/04/10 @ 17:12

Abbeyfest Documentary Film Competition

Following the massive success of the very first Abbeyfest and the 48 Hour Film Experiment in 2009, Crewger.com are returning with an exciting event based around this years ‘Abbeyfest Music and Arts Festival’ that will combine the best elements of both. DEADLINE - Wed June 4th. AWARDS NIGHT - Saturday June 12th.



on 19/4/10

Make the Most of Crewger.com

At Crewger, we are all about collaborative film making.  Our goal is to provide a platform that will allow for the establishment of a national network of filmmakers working as part of a collaborative commu...
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Author: brendanphelan


on 18/4/10

About the Competition

This unique event is designed to promote both the work of our up and coming documentary filmmakers, and the town of Abbeyleix.  If you are a filmmaker looking to turn a project around in record time, to have t...
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Author: brendanphelan


on 18/4/10

Prizes and Judges

Films will be judged on originality, artistic merit and impact.  A special prize will be awarded to the filmmakers who demonstrate the most effective use of social networking tools to organise and promote their...
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Author: brendanphelan


on 18/4/10

How To Enter and Important Dates

To register your interest, simply register online at www.crewger.com, fill out your entire portfolio and email Brendan@crewger.ie, telling us why you feel you have what it takes to enter the competition. Deadline f...
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Author: brendanphelan


on 18/4/10

Competition Rules & Regulations:

All team members must be active members of Crewger.com. All projects must be run live on Crewger.com, accompanied by Facebook and Twitter campaigns. Teams can have no more than five members. Your team must ob...
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Author: brendanphelan


brendanphelan competition created! Abbeyfest Documentary Film Competition

on 9/4/10



Project Updates

Blog Entry: We have lift off!


Well the production team is in place for Abbeyfest's "In Search of the Red Beggar" and we are all very excited to be working on the project! Research is underway, equipment is ready to go, a recci is scheduled and a prod...
Project: In Search of the Red Begger, on 11/5/10

Blog Entry: Here we go!


Well our first visit to Abbeyleix has gone well. Cutaways, Heritage House, Poormansbridge, we covered a lot of ground and The first film has been shot and looks good and we got a real feel for the place and the project. ...
Project: In Search of the Red Begger, on 15/5/10

Blog Entry: Here we go again!


Gearing up to hit Abbeyleix again this weekend and do some serious filming. Interviews are arranged, Red Hat and Peg Leg are ready for deployment. Looks like its going to be a nice weekend for it too!...
Project: In Search of the Red Begger, on 20/5/10

Blog Entry: Editing


Thanks to the fine folks in TG4, the editing is underway and proceeding apace. The Red Beggar walks again!!!...
Project: In Search of the Red Begger, on 26/5/10

Blog Entry: Curse of the Red Beggar


The Red Beggar does not seem to want to go on screen. After a series of technologial setbacks, we are still in the game however! Down but not out by the skin of our teeth, thanks for nothing, Technology...
Project: In Search of the Red Begger, on 2/6/10

Blog Entry: light? at the end of the tunnel? is that you?!?!


we can see the light at the end of the tunnel we are finally nearly finished, after having come very close to having to pull out of the compeition altogether. thankfully an ingenuis production team and a little help from...
Project: In Search of the Red Begger, on 3/6/10

Blog Entry: First Steps


For our first major location scout I had a poke around the excellent Abbeyleix Heritage House, with plenty of examples of photography from the era of the railways, and even model railway tracks which will hopefully provi...
Project: The Last Train, on 17/5/10

Blog Entry: First steps


For our first major location scout I had a poke around the excellent Abbeyleix Heritage House, with plenty of examples of photography from the era of the railways, and even model railway tracks which will hopefully provi...
Project: The Last Train, on 17/5/10

Blog Entry: Rain postpones play


A planned busy afternoon of shooting covering scenic shots of the town and the surrounding area was . . . well, completely pissed on today. A grand soft day it was! A ham and cheese toasty, cup of tea and dry off by the ...
Project: The Last Train, on 18/5/10

Blog Entry: The Last Train Wins!


The Last Train has won the Abbeyfest Documentary Film Competition! Many thanks to everyone involved in the project including producer Brendan Phelan, Tom Cox and the staff of Abbeyleix Heritage House, and of course Ron B...
Project: The Last Train, on 15/6/10
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