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‘To cut a long story short’, online workshop for aspiring film editors hosted by Film in Limerick

Local film editor Simon McGuire will host a free online webinar on working as a film editor.

‘To cut a long story short’, online workshop for aspiring film editors hosted by Film in Limerick

Innovate Limerick through Film in Limerick is delighted to announce that local film editor Simon McGuire will join them Wednesday, May 13 at 2 pm for a free online webinar on working as a film editor.

The workshop is the latest in the Wednesday Workshops series and is open to anyone in the Mid-West with an interest in filmmaking.


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With over 25 years’ experience in film and broadcast editing, Simon lectures on the craft of editing at LIT Limerick School of Art & Design and is currently undertaking a Doctorate of Education in Creative Media Practice at Bournemouth University, England.

Simon’s credits include RTÉ’s Killinaskully, Mattie and Kevin Liddy’s and The Suffering Kind.

Simon McGuire

Local film editor Simon McGuire will host a free online webinar on working as a film editor.

The workshop, titled ‘To cut a long story short’, will explore Simon’s process and the craft of editing as well as the tools he uses to create stories. The session will also focus on work opportunities in Ireland and further training possibilities for aspiring and developing editors.

Regional Film Manager, Paul C. Ryan said: “We are thrilled that Simon will be joining us for what promises to be a really useful workshop for anyone aspiring to develop a career as a full-time editor in Ireland. Simon is one of our most talented editors and a great champion for film students in the region.

The workshop is the fifth of 10 free online ‘Wednesday Workshop’ events that Film in Limerick is running for aspiring and practicing filmmakers in the Mid-West. The initiative is supported by Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board.

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Film in Limerick was established by Innovate Limerick and is supported by funding from Enterprise Ireland as well Limerick City and County Council and Clare and Tipperary County Councils.

Film in Limerick acts as a one-stop-shop for filming in the Mid-West, supporting productions looking for locations, crews, and support to film in the region. They are also active in training and up-skilling aspiring and emerging filmmakers and companies based in the region.

Innovate Limerick was established by Limerick City and County Council to help drive innovation and aims to develop Limerick’s business ecosystem and position Limerick City and County as one of the most attractive locations to start and grow a business.

With the success of Limericks Troy Studios, Limerick City and County Council has made film a priority in the region. As part of this focus, the council along with Clare and Tipperary County Councils joined together to recruit a Regional Film Manager to develop filmmaking infrastructure, create new training programmes in the region, and work to make the mid-west an attractive destination for foreign productions.

Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board is the state education and training authority for the Limerick and Clare region in Ireland. It is one of 16 statutory regional education authorities established by the Education and Training Boards Act 2013. The authority delivers educational services to over 34,000 students and learners annually. Its Further Education and Training Division offers targeted education and training to meet the specific skills requirements of employees and its enterprise partners across Limerick and Clare.

Registration link if inputting manually: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8515888583955/WN_N5C9BRrJRHeZqG2qwZfFVA

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