The Winners of the Take-2 International Film Festival are:

International Short- FAREWELL- Croatia Dir by:IRENA SKORIC Choosen By: Donnacha Toomey
Animated Short- Bad habbit little Rabbit-Germany. Dir By: Christian Effenberger Choosen by:Lisa McGelligott
Documentary Short- Agua Viva. Switzerland, Dir by:Anouk Dominguez Choosen by:Laura Waters Hinson
Irish Short- Tin Man.Ireland. Dir By Ged Murray. Choosen by:Neil Flynn

The Take-2 Film Festival is please to announce that local Artists Mellissa Power(Tralee) and Kieran Hurlihy(Tralee) will display their work at the Institute Of Technology Tralee during the week of the Festival(November 3rd-November7th)

"We are really happy to have the two guys on board. It great to have a variety on show for different tastes" Said Artistic Director Jerry Fitzgerald. Adding that “I can’t wait to see what they bring to the festival and it is sure to give a good and different vibe around the ITT."

Mellissa works mainly with print and Kieran works predominantly with spray-paint and Graffiti art. Their work will be on display form Monday the 3rd Of November to Friday the 7th Of November at the R block at the Institute Of Technology North campus and is accessible to all festival goers

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Take-2 Film Festival is proud to announce Student Oscar Winner Laura Waters Hinson as an adjudicator for the Take-2 Film Festival. Laura’s Documentary “As those we forgive” won an award at the 35th Student Academy Awards this year.

“We are absolutely thrilled at the news that Laura has agreed to be an adjudicator” Said Jerry Fitzgerald, adding that “We had come across Laura’s Documentary, and thought that this is an opportunity that we had to follow up on. We are pinching ourselves at the appointment.”

Speaking to T2FF Laura had this to say:
“I am honored to be a part of the Take-2 festival and am eager to see the work of student filmmakers from around the world.”

Laura will adjudicate the Documentary category at this year’s festival alongside IT Tralee’s own, Donnacha Toomey, Ashley Gaskin, Marty Boylan and Lisa Mcgelligot. Filmmaker and producer Patrick O Neil and writer Neil Flynn will also be among the adjudicating list. The adjudication could not be in better hands for the upcoming Take-2 Student International Film Festival.

More On Laura Waters Hinson

Laura Waters Hinson is a filmmaker and photographer based in the
Washington, DC area. She is president of Image Bearer Pictures and has a
master of fine arts in film from American University. Recently, Laura served
on the production team of 14 Women, an acclaimed documentary film on
the lives of the 14 female U.S. senators. Since graduating from Furman
University in 2001, Laura has worked as a development coordinator for the
Discovery Health Channel, as a research assistant for MSNBC host Chris
Matthews, and as a production assistant at Guggenheim Productions. Laura also spends her
time as a freelance photographer and is currently forming a non-profit to promote
reconciliation projects in Rwanda.

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The Take-2 Film Festival are pleased to announce that Neil Flynn from Lohercannon, Tralee, Co.Kerry will be an adjudicator for the Take-2 International Student Film Festival this November. Speaking with Artistic director, Jerry Fitzgerald, Neil has stated that he is looking forward to viewing the work of some of the most talented upcoming student filmmakers in the world.

Neil has recently been in London where his play "Clocked" had a full production at The Wear-house Theatre in Croydon. Neil has on the back of the play's success recieved a publishing deal. The Take-2 team are delighted to have the services and watchful eye of Neil for the adjudication of the festival. It has been indicated this week that Take-2 are close to aquiring the services of their final adjudicator for the festival, details of which will be released when the final stages of negotiations are complete.


Johnatan Oliver & Lee Colley in Neil Flynn's "Clocked"

The Take-2 Film Festival is please to announce that the return on the call for entries has been overwhelming. With over 100 films already been submitted, from every corner of the globe, the festival is sure to be host to some very special movies.

"We have films from such countries as the USA, Hong Kong, Australia, England, Switzerland, Bosnia, and Israel. The call for entries has brought in some amazing looking films and the fact that students from across the globe are submitting their work is quite flattering" Said Artistic Director Jerry Fitzgerald.

Organisers of the festival are delighted with the preparation for the festival which looks like being a huge success in its first year of existence and it promises to be one of the great student ventures ever held in Kerry.

The Take-2 Film Festival have extended there deadlines for submissions.

Regular Deadline: July 1st 2008
Late Deadline: August 1st 2008
Online Extended Deadline: August 25th 2008

To submit online please click on the link below:
http://www.withoutabox.com/login/7044

The normal application form still applies and normal rules still apply.

The Take-Film Festival would like to thank Clubheadbangbang and all their members for their hard work and effort since establishing in Tralee 2003. We hope to see the Clubheadders soon and there importance to the youth of Tralee will never be forgotten.

It has been for 6 years, the only alternative venue in the town and it has seen some of the best new Irish talent and great bands from around the globe. It gives me great pride to say that it was also host to some of the greatest people I have ever met.
Thank you for the memories.
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From Clubheadbangbang:

Dia daoibh,

Shur it was bound to happen sooner or later, this Thursday's gig will be the
last of our regular weekly events.

:-(

We started chbb with the idea to provide a much needed platform for music and
the visual arts which Tralee was lacking, and although we believe we have
succeeded at this, running events every week was taking up so much of our time
that we forgot about all the other great plans we had.

In the next few weeks we will be announcing details of a compilation CD which
will showcase a diverse range of Kerry artists, bands and musicians. Hopefully
we will still be running gigs and events although they might be a bit less
regular and even a bit nomadic, we will keep you informed via d'email.

We have to say thanks again to everyone who helped run the events over the years
and especially to everyone who came down to support the acts [ and of course the
cause !! ]

It is quite apt that FRED will be playing this week, as they played at the first
event we ran in the Greyhound way back in 2003, full circle eh !

FRED kick off their tour of Ireland, US and Canada in Tralee this Thursday, to
promote their 3rd album 'Go God Go' which goes on release on Friday.

Doors at 9pm, FRED on stage at 10pm
Free Entry [ you may notice that all there other Irish gig are between e12 and
e20 so be thankful of the great haggling we do on your behalf !! if you feel
really really guilty get up on Friday and buy an album ! ]