4º at the Forty Foot

Tenth entry May 10th 2009

We won

We Won Best Film. To say that we a a little shelshocked is an understatement.
The other 12 finalists had amazaing Films and we felt very proud to be counted amoung the.
I’ll post photos and more info about the evening once I get home.
Were getting ready for the trip home now.
Keep checking for updates

Ninth entry May 6th 2009

We made it

Were here, despite Aoibheann getting stopped in Philadelphia and being put in a glass box for a while, we have arrived.
More to come

Eighth entry May 4th 2009

Were on our way

Hello,

Were flying through the air on our way to Hot docs Toronto. keep your fingers crossed for us.

Ill keep updating during the trip.

Paul

Seventh entry May 3rd 2009

Prepping for Hotdocs

Here at Whackala HQ we are hard at work prepping for our up coming trip to HotDocs in Toronto.
Were really looking forward to the competition, fingers crossed. Check out the Forty Foot flyer were bringing to promote the short.

The trip has been partly financed by Culture Ireland, thanks to them for their support.

Never people to let an opportunity pass us by, it just so happens that “After the Revolution” Whackala’s first documentary project is available for viewing in the Digital Doc Shop at HotDocs. We will be meeting potential distributors, broadcasters and festival programmers to further distribute the film. You can check out the After the Revolution Blog here.
We’ll try to update the Blog from HotDocs but no guaranties. We’ll be busy watching great films and networking our little legs off.

Paul

Sixth entry Apr 3 2009

Forty Foot makes it to the Final 13

Whoo Hooo, we did it, we’re on our way to Hot Doc’s.
we have just received word from the Doc Challenge that Forty Foot has been picked as a finalist for this years Doc Challenge.

here is what they said

“During March 5th-9th, 142 filmmakers from 15 countries made short non-fiction films with the assigned theme of “Hope and/or Fear.” The judging process is underway and the 12 finalists will screen at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival on May 9, 2009 at 9pm where the winners will be announced. Stay tuned for the list of finalists!”

“The moment you have all been waiting for: our first round judges have completed their voting which determined the 13 finalists for the 2009 International Documentary Challenge. (Due to a tie there are 13 finalists instead of 12.) There are many, many great films this year. Many more than just 13: in total, 116 films were finished by the deadline and eligible for awards.”

We are chuffed, really excited, and really happy to have had this opportunity. Not bad for five days work now is it?

Fingers crossed for us at Hot Docs and keep checking back well keep you in formed

Fifty entry 26th Mar 2009

Return to the Forty Foot

Just this very morning Aoibhen, Leticia and I returned to Sandycove to meet up with the swimmers from the Forty Foot. We just wanted to thank them for their participation in the Doc challenge and also Aoibheann and Leticia had promised that they would take a dip the next time they dropped over. I on the other hand, having made no such promise, would only go as far as taking my gloves off to take photos of the two mermaids.

It was pretty windy today, but very little stops the 11 o’clock club and Aoibheann and Leticia braved the elements in solidarity

The tide was right in today, so the spot we filmed in was completely submerged.

Aoibheann and Leticia take the plunge

The Forty Foot project has been great fun and were keeping our fingers crossed to see how we will do in the competition.
keep checking back and we’ll let you know how we get on.

Forth entry Mar 18 2009

An Lar’s Forty Foot Team Eligible for Awards

Hello,
We just received word from Doc Challenge head quarters that they received Forty Foot on time. WOOooo WHOOooo.
The 12 Finalists will be announced on the 30th of march.

Keep your fingers crossed for us.

Whackala

Third entry Mar 9th 2009

Doc Challenge Complete.

Hello,
We did it! All done. Late last night we finished tweaking the sound (well Leticia & Aoibheann did). We finished the editing (well Leticia & Aoibheann did). We did a bit of grading kind off (well Aoibheann did). We did all the rendering (well the computer did that bit). We made HD DVD’s (ooOOOHHhhh Fancy i did them). We made DATA Dvd’s (Less fancy but i did that bit as well).
We got a good nights sleep, got up nice and early (not really), went to the post office and its gone on it’s way to the US of A.

Its a bit blurry but its there.

To celebrate we had a big Fry-Up (Aoibheann is a vegetarian, so not a sign of a sausage for the whole shoot)

The celebration lasted a very short time.

The movie will be up right here in a little while.

Bye

Second entry Mar 8th 2009

Doc Challenge Day 4

Morning all,
Sorry we didn’t post anything for days 2 & 3 but we have been hard at the cole face cutting and cutting. (when i say We i mean Laticia and Aoibhan, the have been cutting in shifts round the clock, I have been steadily supply Coffee, Tea and cake where necessary).

Were down to very detailed fine cutting now. from five hours of footage to 7 Minutes is quite a challenge but were all enjoying it.

On Day two, Leticia and Aoibhan returned to the Forty Foot to get some early morning shots and pickups. then hme and straight into the editing.

We only have a day and a half left, wish us luck and watch out for the finished product on Monday evening.

Whackala

First entry

An Lar Doc Challenge

Today is the First Day of the International Doc challenge. Whackala joined forces with Aoibheann o’Sullivan, and Max Carpio to become AN LAR.

We all rose bright eyed and bushy tailed and hit the beach. Except for Paul who was distinctly grumpier then usual at that hour of the morning.

We braved the early morning chill (3°) and spent the morning and afternoon filming the incredible people who frequent the 40 Foot in Sandy Cove.
Aoibheann braved the chilly water for the greater good and got some amazing footage.

Were logging the footage as i write this entry and we will be cutting through the night. wish us luck in the days to come and ill keep updating as we go.

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