| Gradam Gael Linn ag Féile Scannán
Chorcaí |
Cúis áthais do Gael Linn agus do Fhéile
Scannán Chorcaí a fhógairt go mbeidh gradam
nua á bhronnadh ag Gael Linn don ghearrscanán
Gaeilge is fearr a léireofar ag Féile Scannán
Chorcaí. Is fiú €3,000 an duias don léiritheoir
a bhuann agus bronnfar trófaí chomh maith.
Le blianta beaga anuas, tá méadú tagtha
ar líon agus ar chaighdeán na n-iarratas Gaeilge
i bhFéile Scannán Chorcaí agus is cinnte
go gcuirfidh Gradam Gael Linn go mór leis an scéal.
Dúirt Stiúrthóir Féile Scannán
Chorcaí, Micheál Ó Hannagáin, 'Tá
na gearrscanáin as Gaeilge ar na scanáin is fearr
a léiríomar le tamall agus duaiseana dá
réir bainte acu: Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom (Audience Award,
2003), Eireville (Festival Award, 2002), Lip Service (Audience
Award, 1998). Tá lúcháir orainn, de bharr
na hurraíochta seo ó Gael Linn, go bhfuilimid
in ann aitheantas cuí a thabhairt don scannaíocht
as Gaeilge.'
Dúirt Antoine Ó Coileáin , Príomhfheidhmeannach
Gael Linn 'Cúis áthais do Gael Linn an gradam
seo a thionscnamh. Tionscal bisiúil anois é an
scannaíocht trí Ghaeilge, a bhuíochas do
TG4 agus do na scéimeanna spreagtha Oscailt agus Lasair.
Cruthaíonn gearrscannáin deiseanna fostaíochta
agus cuireann siad siamsaíocht Ghaeilge ar fáil
do phobal fairsing. Go dtí seo, ní raibh aon ghradam
faoi leith don réimse scannánaíochta rí-thábhachtach
seo. Comóradh freisin é an Gradam Gael Linn don
bhaint a bhí ag Gael Linn leis an scannaíocht
Ghaeilge thar na blianta.m.sh. bhí léiriú
de 'Mise ire' ag Féile Scannán Chorcaí
sa bhliain 1959.'
Déanfar moltóireacht do Ghradam Gael Linn ag Féile
Chorcaí (10-17 Deireadh Fómhair) agus fógrófar
an buaiteoir ar an 17 Deireadh Fómhair.
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| Gradam Gael Linn - New award for Cork Film Festival |
Cork Film Festival and Gael Linn have announced that this year's
film festival will, for the first time, have an award for the
best Irish-language short. The Cork festival has always been
competitive for short films and this new award will be named
"Gradam Gael Linn" (Gael Linn Award). The director of the winning
film will receive a trophy and a cheque for €3,000.
There has been a marked increase in the number and quality of
Irish-language short films in recent years and this award is
an attempt by both Gael Linn and the festival to further encourage
and promote the art of short film making in Irish.
Cork Film Festival director Mick Hannigan said, "In recent years
some of the best shorts weÕve screened have been Irish-language
shorts, many being festival award-winners: Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom
(Audience Award, 2003), Eireville (Festival Award, 2002), Lip
Service (Audience Award, 1998). We are delighted that with the
backing of Gael Linn, we are now enabled to reward excellence
in Irish-language filmmaking."
Antoine Ó Coileáin of Gael Linn said, "Gael Linn
is delighted to sponsor this new award which will recognise
excellence in the short film genre through the medium of Irish.
We have long appreciated the importance of an indigenous film
industry and look forward to renewing our involvement with the
Cork Film Festival where our own full-length film 'Mise Éire'
was shown in 1959."
The award will be adjudicated at this yearÕs Cork Film Festival
(10 to 17 October) and the inaugural winner will be announced
on Sunday 17 October.
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Gael
Linn was established in 1953 to promote the Irish Language and its heritage.