Brendan Phelan (brendanphelan)




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brendanphelan's Updates

on 20/4/10

Posting to Twitter and Facebook from Crewger.com

Hello All Quick note for all our new users.  Every time you post an update from your profile or a news item from your group / project pages you will be given the option to 'Post to Twitter'. That is, if...
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Group: Crewger Development Blog


brendanphelan created a group! Crewger Development Blog

on 20/4/10



on 20/4/10

Genesis of the idea

The idea for this project came to me during Abbeyfest 2009 but we didnt have the resources to pull it off back then and the weekend really got away from us organising other events.  Footage from the 'Playhous...
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Project: Abbeyfest Audio Visual Gig
Status: Development


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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Competition: Abbeyfest Documentary Film Competition


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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Competition: Abbeyfest Documentary Film Competition


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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Competition: Abbeyfest Documentary Film Competition


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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Competition: Abbeyfest Documentary Film Competition


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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Competition: Abbeyfest Documentary Film Competition


on 12/2/10

Video Test

Video Test post for 28 Decades Later Blog Post...
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Project: 28 Decades Later
Status: Script Awaiting Development


on 8/12/09

Test Post

ready to rock and roll  witha new test post for Abbeyfest...
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Group: Abbeyfest


on 19/11/09

Video Test

I wonder???...
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Group: Documentary Filmmakers


on 13/7/09

Now I have a computer - Ho, Ho, Ho!

Petty post really but just ordered a load of gear to soup up my computer so I can edit til my hearts content.  That allows me to work on the footage from The Shed that has been building up as well as my little proje...
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Project: ABBEYFEST - The Movie
Status: Pre-Production


on 7/7/09

A new kind of event for Irish Filmmakers

Check it out here. ...
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Group: Crewger Events


on 6/7/09

Crewgers Most Satisfying Night Out Yet...

http://tinyurl.com/crewgernight030709    ...
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Group: Crewger Events


on 1/7/09

Crewger Night - THIS FRIDAY + Full Abbeyfest Report

Yo yo,  Crewger Night - This Friday - GO.  Full Abbeyfest Report - GO.  Brendan ...
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Group: Crewger Events


on 25/6/09

Open Call for Artists to Perform at The Shed - Friday July 3rd

Hi All,  Check out our most recent post for exciting new developments in relation to Crewger Nights in The Shed. We have booked the venue for the first Friday of every month between now and the end of the year and a...
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Group: Crewger Events


on 18/6/09

Production Diary 1

Just a short one to get the ball rolling.  Currently working on collecting all the photos, video and soundtrack files into one place to see what we have and what story we want to tell with that.  I want this to...
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Project: ABBEYFEST - The Movie
Status: Pre-Production


on 8/6/09

Abbeyfest Press Release Goes Live

http://crewger.ie/news/single//abbeyfest-press-release-goes-live...
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Group: Crewger Events


on 2/6/09

Abbeyfest 2009 Logo

http://crewger.ie/news/single//abbeyfest-2009-logo    ...
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Group: Crewger Events


on 27/5/09

Abbeyfest 2009 - Abbeyleix, June 13th

Check it out http://crewger.ie/news/single//abbeyfest-2009-abbeyleix-june-13th...
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Group: Crewger Events


on 11/5/09

Open Call for Artists in the Midlands

Yo Yo! We are hitting the ground running here at over at Crewger Events head office, with not one but two rocking events coming up in June.  June 5th - The Shed June 13th - Abbeyleix - showcasing the best of the b...
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Group: Crewger Events


on 22/4/09

Crewger Event - Abbeyleix - June 13th

Hi All  Just finalising a letter to artists in the Laois area - see below.  If you know anyone from the area do forward it on. If you would like to get involved, you can mail me at brendan[at]crewger.ie.  ...
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Group: Crewger Events


on 14/4/09

First Crewger Event outside The Pale announced

Hi All  Delighted to announce our first major gig outside our nations capital.   Our hope going forward is that members themselves will be able to organise screenings and mini festivals nationwide using the tal...
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Group: Crewger Events


on 9/4/09

May 8th could be great

Hi All,  Been mulling over something since our event last week. Thinking the event could work better on a Friday night rather than Saturday. Alot of people, myself included, usually plan nights out on a Saturday. Bu...
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Group: Crewger Events


on 5/3/09

Producer Needed in Dublin Area

For my film 'The Earth is not Real'.  Click here to view project - http://crewger.ie/projects/view/the-earth-is-not-real Just need help timetabling it and keeping an eye on the schedule.  Contact Brendan P...
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Group: Let's jut fu**king do it.


on 10/2/09

Progress Report

Tipping along as regards the shoot. I've decided to reason for shooting the piece (The Green Party Competition). Firstly because it wouldnt have been near ready for the deadline on Feb 16th and secondly because the Green...
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Project: The Earth is not Real
Status: Pre-Production


on 16/1/09

Moving Along

So.... Editor. Check. Camera + DP. Check. Music. Check. Voiceover Artis. Check. I have now turned my bedroom wall into a scene by scene breakdown of the short. Big post-its - that stragely require blue tac to keep up. Do...
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Project: The Earth is not Real
Status: Pre-Production


on 14/1/09

First Production Meeting

First meeting of the crew tonight so cant wait. Have an editor, camera person and producers sorted. Doing this as part of the Green Parties Viral Video competition - full details here. One month to complete it and though...
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Project: The Earth is not Real
Status: Pre-Production


on 4/12/08

Who says the Brits stole our tongue?

I am going up against a lot of people with this one - ill informed nationalists and educated voices alike - but I believe I am basing what follows on sound history and I also believe that the views of both parties on the...
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Project: Killing Irish
Status: Script Awaiting Development


on 25/11/08

The Great City a la David Holmes by way of 'The Wire'

If anyone wants to know how I see this panning out, listen to David Holmes' 'Lets Get Killed' and consume every episode of 'The Wire'.  The album is structured around musical sequences (obviously) inter-cut with dia...
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Project: 28 Decades Later
Status: Script Awaiting Development


on 21/11/08

What footage do I need?

Worked out the footage I am going to need. Most is stock - from the news, previous 28.. incarnations, bits of Life After People, bits of the teaser for The Day After Tomorrow, some lush forest scenes a la the new Mark fo...
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Project: 28 Decades Later
Status: Script Awaiting Development


on 19/11/08

Production Diary 1: The Concept

Got inspiration for this one from watching 'Life After People'. It could make for a great movie - take the basic concept of 28 Weeks / Days Later and just go completely High Concept with it. Its such a good brand now w...
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Project: 28 Decades Later
Status: Script Awaiting Development


on 12/10/08

Get Your Ideas Ready

Hi All If you can make it to the Crewger meeting on Tuesday do bring along any documentary filmmakers you know in the area and whatever ideas you have in the pipeline. From experience, these always act as a great startin...
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Group: Documentary Filmmakers


on 17/9/08

First Meeting

Working on the first meet up date now. Any suggestions let me know....
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Group: Documentary Filmmakers


on 16/9/08

And so it begins

This is going to make things alot easier....
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Group: Documentary Filmmakers


on 16/9/08

Getting Started

How does one build a network of documentary filmmakers in the Dublin region? Well the answer to the question is, 'one doesn't'. Many hands make light work. I know there is a huge potential for a doco filmmakers network i...
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Group: Documentary Filmmakers



brendanphelan's Portfolio
brendanphelan's Projects

28 Decades Later

Status: Script Awaiting Development
A tale of survival in the harsh post-apocalyptic world to be depicted in the concept movie '28 Decades Later'. 2 men on the run seek out a fabled comm...

The Great City

Status: Concept
A collaborative documentary depicting a day in the life of Dublin City and its people...

Killing Irish

Status: Script Awaiting Development
The history of any language is invariably bound up with the political history and fortunes of the people who speak it. The written story of the Irish ...

The Earth is not Real

Status: Pre-Production
A 2 minute documentary juxtaposing the role ordinary people need to play in combating climate change with the reality of the situation on the ground. ...

ABBEYFEST - The Movie

Status: Pre-Production
The doco will be a mish mash of all the media we can get our hands on, including interviews with all the parties involved....

Abbeyfest Audio Visual Gig

Status: Development
Our goal is to display as much historical images and audio visual content on the people and history of Abbeyleix around the town leading up to and dur...

Status:
Role: Director
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Following (28)

Pyjama Girls

Status: Concept
This observational short document will treat of the unique phenomenon of Dublin's pyjama fashion. I believe......

Dreamers & Weepers

Status: Production
The story of how the end of the Celtic Tiger impacted on a particular family with devastating consequences....

Tara Saga

Status: Production
Collaborative documentary project about the issues surrounding Tara an the M3 motorway. ...

Tara Saga

Status: Production
Collaborative documentary project about the issues surrounding Tara an the M3 motorway. ...

Trips the Light Fantastic

Status: Post-Production
A young boy has been hospitalised his whole life. `A Stoop To Kill` is his present form of entertainment. The contents of this book have a mysterious ...

Laoire O Achain

Status: Script Awaiting Development
A mockumentary where the legend of the 'Laoire O Achain' better know in it's anglicised form Leprechaun is explored. A fericous and terrifying animal ...

Life is a Cabaret of Pearls

Status: Production
'Burning the Dark into Light.' The process of creating Cabaret: 1. The envisioning of Creative aspirations 2. The rehearsal process 3. The realisatio...

Daughters of Róme

Status: Pre-Production
82 AD - A troubled Roman officer struggles against his army and reputation to pursue his kidnapped family to Ireland....

140

Status: Completed
140 filmmakers 140 seconds 140 locations...

Why I love the muppets

Status: Post-Production
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Cut Man

Status: Script Awaiting Development
A family is under attack from their estranged father, a violent pharmaceutical prodigy. But with his genetically altered men roaming the streets, we l...

The Fall of Ferdia Short film

Status: Production
This is a short film that will be going into production in mid April. There's a set built for the shoot and we will need stage hands/PA's for the prod...

A Cupid Mistake

Status: Post-Production
A heartbroken young man, James, is about to commit suicide. Cupid shows up just in time to stop him and explain it's his fault that James is so depres...

EXTREMELY SILLY

Status: Pre-Production
I'm currently working on a photographic project and I'm looking for actors to come forward and offer their faces! Actors would be requested to make a ...

I'm Not In It

Status: Script Awaiting Development
A short one-scene film consisting of an 'after pub' round the table chat....

Sparks

Status: Pre-Production
Ana's emotions have a strange effect on her surroundings. Steve is drawn to her. Its like Dirty Rotten Scoundrels crossed with When Harry met Sally. ...

How's your Ma Productions

Status: Concept
Smack the Pony meets Naked Camera....

Weirdz Music Video "Flush Posh"

Status: Concept
a music video for Weirdz, a hip-hop artist based in dublin, the music video is for is new single "flush posh"...

Chloe's Closet

Status: Post-Production
A toddler's adventures playing dress up....

Arrogance

Status: Pre-Production
Two friends kidnap a girl for ransom and everyone ends up a loser...

Apex Video

Status: Concept
Four minute video to highlight the the features of the performance management software movement. ...

Chase Scene

Status: Production
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E Positive Home

Status: Production
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Status:
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The Story of 99

Status: Post-Production
A short doc (10mins) on the story of the 99 ice cream. How it came into existence, theories on why its called a 99 mixed with peoples' nostalgic memor...

This is a Dream

Status: Post-Production
A project documenting the redevelopment of crewger.com...

The Nixer

Status: Post-Production
Two bottom of the barrel criminals try to work their way up the ranks with disastrous consequences ...

In Search of the Red Begger

Status: Post-Production
The Red Beggar-colourful character from local folklore or true story of a man whose story reflects the hardships and uncertainties of a turbulent time...


brendanphelan's Groups

Documentary Filmmakers

A network for documentary filmmakers in Dublin. It will give us a chance to network, work on ideas, screen our work and socialise (very important). ...

Let's jut fu**king do it.

USE THIS GROUP TO LOOK FOR AND TRADE GOODS AND SERVICES. NEW BLOG POST TO BE WRITTEN FOR EACH ITEM REQUEST TO JOIN GROUP AND ASK FOR ADMIN RIGHTS F...

Crewger Events

A group for any artist interested in performing at our Crewger Events. If you are a comedian, filmmaker, singer, actor or performer of any kind intere...

One Day on Earth

Group for Irish Filmmakers participating in the collaborative filmmaking project One Day on Earth...

Abbeyfest

Music and Arts Festival in the heart of the Midlands. ...

28 Decades Later

A collection of tales (in the vein of 'Gotham Nights' and 'The Animatrix') from the post-apocalyptic world to be depicted in the concept movie '28 Dec...

Crewger Development Blog

Updates from the Crewger Development Team...

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Born in the Bronx

A little group to appriciate Stanley Kubrick in all his bearded goodness....

egomotion

A Cork based filmmaking website. www.egomotion.net...

The Crewger Team

A group to discuss development of and issues regarding the Crewger website and community. Feel free to join, take part in discussions and let us know...

Wexford Film Co-Op

for Crews & Actors Anyone Based In wexford to link up chat swap help advise & to produce high quality features in Wexford...

FilmBase

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Laois Filmmakers

The Laois Filmmakers Society is a new group of people working together to create new and exciting film projects. We are looking for new members and al...

Tara Saga

Groups for collaborators on the Tara Saga project...

Film Base

Resource for film makers mainly equipment. ...

Pale Stone Productions

Pale Stone Productions Ltd. is a company I started with my writing partner Thomas Kennedy in 2005 during the production of our first short Emily's Son...

Remix Culture

For anyone interested in the art of recreating media.. Remix Culture is anything which appropriates (or otherwise) video, audio or text alreaddy in ex...

Cabaret of Pearls artistic company

It's an artistic company I'm establishing this December. I have two film projects and a Cabaret show which will come under its name....

Kildare Filmmakers

An outlet for anyone in Kildare that's interested in watching and/or making films. Camera ops, editors, sound dudes, actors,wannabes or even spoofers....


THE MARK

Short Thrillers...

Let's jut fu**king do it.

USE THIS GROUP TO LOOK FOR AND TRADE GOODS AND SERVICES. NEW BLOG POST TO BE WRITTEN FOR EACH ITEM REQUEST TO JOIN GROUP AND ASK FOR ADMIN RIGHTS F...

Crewger Events

A group for any artist interested in performing at our Crewger Events. If you are a comedian, filmmaker, singer, actor or performer of any kind intere...

24 hour film experiment

We are dedicated to developing and delivering high quality films in 24 hours or less. This is a reaction to the slow drawn out process of creating h...

The Shed Dublin

THE SHED is a multi-functional installation piece in itself, as well as a large multi-functional space suitable for making and presenting multi-discip...

RedLightBulb

A gathering of people with the purpose of making films!...

Underground Cinema

Promoting Short Irish Films...

Filmbase Training

Script, Production, Camera, Directing & Filmmaking Training by Professionals...






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