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WFT Ireland is delighted to welcome our newest mem WFT Ireland is delighted to welcome our newest member to the board, Media and Entertainment lawyer Aideen Burke. “The WFT board is delighted to welcome Aideen Burke and grateful she has agreed to volunteer her time and expertise” said WFT Chair Dr. Susan Liddy. “Aideen has been an enthusiastic supporter of WFT for many years and is passionate about our mission to support and advocate for our members. Her background in media law will be a huge asset to us.” Welcome Aideen Burke Aideen Burke is an experienced Media and Entertainment lawyer, having worked for a number of years in London before moving back to Dublin in 2017. Aideen has advised studios, producers, directors, broadcasters, screenwriters and distributors on legal issues affecting them. She has particular experience in film and television development, financing, production, distributor and rights clearances. Aideen is a Legal 500 recommended lawyer for Media and Entertainment. She is now Legal Counsel at Virgin Media Ireland. “I’m delighted to announce that I have been appointed to the Board of Women in Film and Television Ireland. I have been involved in Women in Film and Television in various capacities over the past number of years. As a junior lawyer in London, I attended many excellent events held by Women in Film and Television UK. I continued my involvement with Women in Film and Television when I returned to Ireland, both as an event attendee and speaker,” said Aideen Burke. “I am proud to support this excellent organisation and the fantastic work that it does in promoting greater representation of women, both on screen and behind the camera. Looking forward to getting started!” About WFT Ireland Women in Film and Television International is a voluntary foundation promoting greater representation of women on screen and behind the camera, with a membership of over thirteen thousand professionals worldwide. Women in Film and Television Ireland is a voluntary body run by film and TV professionals of international standing. Our intention in creating this organization is to ensure that the film and television industry functions as a meritocratic, sustainable force for the future.
With the industry returning to peak levels of prod With the industry returning to peak levels of production despite the stresses and strains of COVID and the publication of Screen Ireland’s future strategy Women in Film and Television Ireland took stock in this panel discussion at the Still Voices Short Film Festival Panel last November. This socially distant event took place at the Dead Centre Brewery in Athlone and featured Writer/Director Roisin Kearney (Paddy), Producer Fiona Kinsella (Tile Media), and Director Bonnie Dempsey (Dyehouse Films). These three practitioners from different fields shared their thoughts and personal experiences negotiating the Irish film industry. This talk was hosted by Women in Film and Television Ireland Chair, Dr. Susan Liddy and was organised with the support of the BAI. Listen to the podcast over at WFT.ie.
The Fear, a Short Film about mental health which i The Fear, a Short Film about mental health which is produced by WFT Member Dawn Mac Allister is released today. Fis Éireann / Screen Ireland presents an MDV production: The Fear The oft’ heard phrase “Blue Monday” which falls on the third Monday of January each year, has been awarded the gloomy title due to a combination of post-Christmas blues, cold dark nights and the arrival of unpaid credit card bills. Or as some say, having too much month at the end of your paycheck. So, whether you are feeling blue, purple, orange or red, the team behind this film would like to gift you this short film that gives a face to that sinking feeling. That feeling of THE FEAR. Don’t worry though, it’s a black comedy. With Manus Halligan, Kelly Shatter and Tony Cantwell providing some of the laughs. The Fear has played at a number of Oscar-qualifying film festivals (Cork, Foyle, LA shorts) and is now ready for its online debut. Read more, or watch this video over at WFT.ie.
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