I was delighted to see an ad for this during the week. Its a film making course for secondary school students in the Tuam and North Galway area that runs during the summer. I would have loved this when I was in my secondary school pomp (and I had some serious pomp going on). The course is run by seasoned industry pro and Tuam sham James Ryan who worked with myself on “Mobs Cheanada” and my own film “Shtax”. James is an ideal tutor for the course having worked in several disciplines and on a huge variety of films and tv shows in the last ten years.
Whats extra special about this course is just how crazy good value it is. The equivalent course offered in Dublin costs around 400 euros and 250 in some of the other cities around the country. So it really is a remarkable price, especially as I beleive there is discounts available if you book early.
So if you know anyone in the Tuam area who would be interested in this, I highly recommend they get involved by contacting the course at tuamfilmschool@gmail.com or ringing 087-2698248 or 093-53123 or find them on facebook
Here’s the press release…
A one week course being held in Tuam this Summer will show you how to operate broadcast-quality cameras and audio equipment. You’ll also learn about presenting, acting, scriptwriting, editing and what it’s like working together as a production team! At the end of the week you’ll come away with a smile on your face as well as your own short film and presenter/acting showreel – the rest of the summer can be spent working on that blockbuster…
This course is being run by James Ryan, who has worked on numerous short films and TV programmes shown on RTE and TG4. Most recently he produced a 13-part series for TG4 and was involved with RTE’s ‘Lucky Run’ webisodes, filmed in Tuam. James was also instrumental in choosing Tuam as a location for TG4’s IFTA-nominated Mobs Cheanada.
Shrule native Roisin Stack is also visiting to give a workshop in acting and rehearsals. Róisín has worked as Director of Galway Theatre Festival since 2009. She has taught drama in Ireland and Australia and performed for Melbourne Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe and San Francisco Mime Troupe. She is currently directing ‘The Mai’ by Marina Carr for Mephisto Theatre Company and the Town Hall Theatre, Galway.
An emphasis is placed on practical activities and with a maximum of 12 students per class, each budding filmmaker will have a chance to explore the areas which interest them most. For any students hoping to pursue their interests further, the course tutors are happy to advise.
This course is fully insured and students will be supervised. The course runs for five days from Monday 11th June to Friday 15th June, 10am to 3pm daily. The price per person is 139euro which includes all materials and use of professional equipment. Discounts available if more than one family member attending.
A special reduced price of 119euro per person is available if paid in full by end of May
John Murphy 