Film Project Opportunities for Young People- 28 May Deadline

First Cut! Film Project invite short story/script submissions for the First Draft Short Story Writing Competition, PLEASE NOTE: deadline for entries is 28 May, 2010, (upto 500 words/2 pages typed max.).
This competition is linked directly to the First Cut! Film Project, in association with Cork Film Centre, funded by Cork County Council Arts Office and South and East Cork Area Development, (SECAD).

You don’t have to be a filmmaker… or even have any ambition of becoming one… but, if you have a short story (up to 500 words – two typed pages, or less) that you’d like to see made into a short film by young filmmakers participating in the FIRST CUT! Summer Film Week, send it in!

The First Draft competition is open to all young people at youth project/secondary school level in the Cork area.
The winning author will be prominently credited on the film which will be made at the First Cut! Summer Project 2010 – Make a Film in a Week, see below for more detail, and shown at the FIRST CUT FILM FESTIVAL in September 2010. The winning story and two runners up will be published on an internet site connected to Cork Film Centre and the FIRST CUT blog site.

All entries to Cork Film Centre, Civic Trust House, 50 Popes Quay, Cork.
E mail: info@corkfilmcentre.com.

The winners will be announced on the CFC website and on the FIRST CUT blog site: cfcfirstcut.blogspot.com on Friday June 7th, and will be notified by e mail.

Last years winners ;

She Was Just A Girl (Robert McCarthy)
Henry and Zooey (Kieran Doyle)

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The dates for the First Cut! Summer Project 2010 – Make a Film in a Week have been set for June 28 to July 2, 10am to 5pm, in Midleton, the deadline for applications for a place will be May 28th.

Films made during the week will be shown at the First Cut! Film Festival, provisional dates 25/26 September 2010. Anyone interested should contact us at firstcutfilm@gmail.com asap with information on what you have done to date, your track record in film making and send us anything you have shot,even on mobile phone or been involved in making. Let us know why you want a place on this project.Any questions call/text or e mail. See cfcfirstcut.blogspot.com for info on content/ photos from 2009.
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MARY MC GRATH, FIRST CUT CO ORDINATOR,

South and East Cork Area Development Ltd., SECAD,

Midleton Community Enterprise Centre,

Owenacurra Business Park,

Knockgriffin,

Midleton,

Co. Cork. 0868139019

OR e mail firstcutfilm@gmail.com

cfcfirstcut.blogspot.com

The Blessing of the boats took place on Monday 3rd May in Youghal, Cork, Ireland, by Canon Tom Brown P.P. and the Rev. Edwin Hunter. The tradition is meant to ensure a safe and bountiful season. The video below was recorded by Shane Supple from Blue Shed Productions, please click on the centre of the video to begin and it is just over 8 mins in length.
Video: Shane Supple | Photo: Barry Lawlor www.lawlorimaging.com and Ger Leahy http://www.rally.pro.ie/

The video clip shows some of the boats from Youghal Bay Boating club, This year’s  Kerry Rose, Youghal’s Veronice Hunt who will be taking part in the Rose of Tralee Festival. Speeches by Youghal Town Mayor Sandra McLellen and from the Irish Sailing Association Tony Wright. Also on the clip is Trevor Nangle and Aidan Foley as well as members of Community Radio Youghal. The event was also photographed by Barry Lawlor and Ger Leahy and you can see these photos in the slideshow below.

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The band ‘Pot of Jam’ met three years ago at Clay Castle’s Rock School in Youghal. They became good friends who enjoyed playing a variety of music together. Soon after being asked to play together at several charity fundraisers they discovered they had they own unique sound and a loyal band of followers who enjoyed listening to them.
Photo: Michael Hussey REDTV.IE | www.youghalonline.com

Meave Beecher, vocals and lead guitar, began to write some impressive lyrics while Tom Collins, bass, and Paddy Moloney, drums, would blend in with their own ideas to create a brand new sound. The result is “Loose Light”, the bands first EP which contains a varied range of music including samba, rock and gentle ballads. There is no doubt in anyones mind that they are individually very talented musicians but together in Pot of Jam they are creating alot of interest in the music arena.

The band was spotted by John Burke from Clay Castle Studios whose enthusiasm grew and grew for their unique sound throughout the entire production. All artwork was kindly provided by Artforpeople.ca from Canada, who have their work displayed in private collectors galleries in 5 Continents.

Excitment is growing for the official launch of “Loose Light” which is being held is being held in An Tobair in Ardmore, Co. Waterford on Friday the 7th of May at 9.30pm. Pot of Jam will be playing for the evening after the launch. All are welcome to come along and experience this exciting new band on the night.

Jane Crowley and Holly Rose Twomey are presenters of a newly formed radio show known as ‘The janeholly show’. Photo: Youghalonline.com Email: news@youghalonline.com

janeholly are currently in their 7th week working with local radio station, C.R.Y. (community radio, Youghal) The Girls were more than happy when station Manager, Declan Gibbons invited them to do a recording of one of the first shows the Girls had prepared. After hearing the connection and brilliance janeholly had together on air, Declan told the Girls about C.R.Y.’s new schedule which began on March, 30th. The girls were offered a place on the schedule every Tuesday from 6:30-7:00 P.M. on 104 F.M.

The first show was aired and received amazing response. With top of the charts music and competitions, the phones were buzzing. With many thanks, of course, to Claire Keniry and Isha Savage who controlled the text line and the phones in the station’s office. On each show, the Girls play the latest Music, talk about Fashion, Movies, Sports, Town events and much more. The Girls have also interviewed lots of interesting people such as: Nicola Lucey, winners of the Y Factor 2009 ‘the Seaside Girls’ , Nikita Savage of Youghal athletic Club, Mr.R and Breffny Morgan from last years ‘The apprentice’.

So, of course, tune into janeholly, Tuesdays at 6:30-7:00 on C.R.Y.’s 104 F.M. or listen online on www.facebook.com or www.youghalradio.com To enjoy the very best of Youghal radio!

The sun shone brightly on Youghal yesterday (Bank Holiday Monday 3rd May 2010) allowing thousands of people to enjoy the first Youghal Bay Boat Club Open Day.
Photo: B. Cashman | Michael Hussey www.youghalonline.com

The recently formed club had been busy over the previous few weeks putting together an exciting itinerary which it hopes will ultimately lead to more people getting out on the water. The main purpose of the day was to showcase just how much fun and excitement can be had. The Open Day kicked off with a Parade of Sail at around 2pm, followed immediately by a Parade of Power.

All boats then rafted up just off the Quay for some quick speeches and a traditional blessing of the boats. It was then time for a nautical version of Wacky Races where teams attempted to navigate a fun course in a combination of sailing dinghies, kayaks and thundercat powerboats, followed by an afternoon of demonstrations and activities from all the different sections within YBBC – dinghies, kayaks, angling, thundercats, wakeboard, windsurf and more.

This was the first ‘on-water’ outing for YBBC and according to Club Commodore Padraig Brooks it’s going to be just a small example of what’s to come – “We’ve been amazed by the amount of support and interest the club has been getting since the idea of a club was mooted at the tail end of last year. We held a number of public meetings over the Winter and out of those we’ve now formed YBBC with a really strong committee on board to drive things along.

Over the Summer months we plan on having a wide variety of exciting events from angling competitions to cruises in company, powerboat races to fun days, all culminating in our first Maritime Festival at the end of August. A lot of different groups had been doing their own thing on the water here in the South East for the last few years and by bringing it all under one club everyone seems to have been re-energised. We extend an open invitation to all to come along, talk to us, and get involved ….whether you have a boat or not”.

As with all outdoor events, the weather plays a huge part, and the beautiful sunshine yesterday brought people out in their droves. Apart from the activities of the boat club there was some visiting ‘eye-candy’ in the form of four droolalicious motorboats, great food and boating stalls, and Community Radio Youghal did a fabulous job of supplying the music and commentary with a full outside broadcast. We even had an appearance from Breffni Morgan of ‘The Apprentice’.
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Who: Amnesty Intl Youghal Where: The Gate, Youghal, Co. Cork When: Friday  May 14th from 10pm Why: Keeping Amnesty Intl. Ireland Financially Sustainable

Amnesty’s International campaign continues with a music night in Youghal on Friday May 14th 2010. Local bands as well as musicians and artists from Cork and Waterford will play at the The Gate Bar, Youghal, as a fundraiser for the organisations ongoing campaigns.
Photo: Michael Hussey REDTV.IE

Some of the performers who will play at the event include DeBurca, Dodge n ‘ the Urban Druids, Pot of Jam, The Birds, The Steve Whelan Band, Niall McCarthy n Friends, each band will perform for 30 mins. Plus DJ Chris Rocks in the smoking area.

Click on the video below to watch Youghal and East Cork based band, Dodge and the Urban Druids, singing “Harsh Times” , they will be performing at the Amnesty Gig at the Gate. - Warning video contains strong language.

Our main campaigns at the moment (a) to maintain a UN Peace Keepers Presence in Eastern Chad where refugees escaping ethnic cleansing in Darfur are living in makeshift camps. Refugees from Chad’s civil war are also seeking shelter there, as are refugees from the Central African Rebublic.

In Ireland, we’re campaigning on mental health. Individuals with mental health problems are facing extremely high rates of unemployment, housing difficulties and discrimination. Things must change.
Our newest campaign is on LGBT issues which is evolving at the moment. If you would like to help with any of the campaigns, please email amnesty.cork@gmail.com

Contact;

Jay Flavin

087 8128236

Singer/Songwriter Freddie White played an outstanding performance at The Mall Arts Centre, Youghal, last Friday night (30th April 2010)
Photo: Michael Hussey REDTV.IE

Freddie White has long been synonymous with music of the highest quality. Whether interpreting songs by his favourite writers, such as Randy Newman, Tom Waits, John Hiatt and Guy Clark, or performing his own classy compositions, Freddie’s live performances are nothing short of legendary.

Freddie has been part of the fabric of the live music scene in Ireland since the 1970’s and his albums continue to sell well, amongst his loyal and new-found fan base.

Born in Cobh, County Cork into a musical family, by age thirteen Freddie was playing in school bands and by seventeen playing professionally. At nineteen, he moved to   London, where he busked in subways, and developed his unique voice and guitar style.
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A new acoustic evening will be held monthly at the Marine Bar, Youghal

Aimed at both local and visiting musicians, it provides an intimate platform for individuals or groups to have their original or cover works listened to. More info from Claire Regan and Warren Tivy from Claycastle Recording, Youghal

The evening will close with Warren playing a selection of his own vinyl, and those discs brought in by the customers.

All eyes will be on Youghal this June Bank Holiday weekend, as representatives and coaches from Youghal United will attempt to break the current Guinness Book of World Records held for the “Longest 5 aside soccer game” in the world. The current record stands at 27 hours and 15 minutes and is held by 2 teams from Surrey County Council in England. Photo: John Hennessy

Our objective of this event is to raise much needed funds for our school boys, girls and our academy. and without the generous support of our event sponsors, Michael Farrell of Farrells Bar, Paul Dempsey of Berties, Brian Hennessy of Sports & Leisure and Thomas & Michael Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald Homes we would not be able to attempt this.

Twenty six players are currently training for this event from which the organising committee will have to pick sixteen to attempt the record. There will be ten disappointed players comments Emmett Perry one of the organising committee but the moral is very high and the lads that do not make the final cut will be there to offer support and help out in the attempt in other ways. We are planning two six hour games in the next few weeks and this will give us a good idea of how the players react both physically and mentally.

Pierce Hennessy another of the organising committee and who is also hopeful of getting his place in the team comments that the final sixteen will have to be both physically and mentally prepared. This is the equivalent of running three consecutive marathons.

Apart from the actual game we are also busy planning a family fun day with bouncy

castles, food stalls and attractions. Local radio station community radio youghal will be covering this event live on 104fm.

The committee of Youghal United are working overtime preparing for this event and we are currently preparing a commerative book to celebrate our 25th anniversary.

If you want to take part in sporting history and raise money for a great cause

Please contact Kevin Gallogly  087 2750855 / Emmett Perry  087 2835286

or email record@youghalunited.com