Feailley Ny Meanyn Celtiagh Doolish, 3-5 Boaldyn 2017
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CELTIC MEDIA FESTIVAL TRONGATE 103 GLASGOW G1 5HD SCOTLAND T: +44 (0)141 553 5409 E: [email protected] FEAILLEY NY MEANYN CELTIAGH W: WWW.CELTICMEDIAFESTIVAL.CO.UK DOOLISH, 3-5 BOALDYN 2017 PÁDHRAIC Ó CIARDHA The BAI – Promoting CELTIC MEDIA FESTIVAL Diversity and Plurality WELCOME An BAI – An Éagsúlacht agus Failt erriu, Fáilte, Croeso, Fàilte, Dynergh, languages spoken, on screen, in sound and in an Iolracht a chur chun cinn Degemar, Benvido person. Our continuing challenge as organisers is to shape a Festival that reflects our changing It is my pleasure and privilege to bid you welcome media world and to attract the best to the 38th Celtic Media Festival in Douglas in the content-makers to grace our competitions Proudly supporting the Celtic Media Festival Isle of Man. This is the Festival’s first visit to this and insightful commentators and practitioners ancient beautiful and vibrant Celtic island and we inform our conference sessions. Tacaithe bródúla Féile na Meán Ceilteach are grateful for the opportunity to bring delegates, students, speakers to this unique location. The Executive Committee thanks most sincerely It had long been our wish to bring the Festival all those who have worked so hard to make this here. Achieving this in 2017 is the result of a lot of event happen, particularly the Local Festival planning and preparation by CMF staff, supported Committee, the Festival Director, Catriona Logan, by my colleagues on the Executive Board. Festival Manager, Naomi Wright, RTÉ’s Joe Hoban, and Technical Director, John Smith. We come here at a very interesting juncture for the We are also very grateful to our jurors at national media in the Isle of Man and for its neighbouring and international levels, our special guests, islands. The impact of Brexit is one of interest to speakers and panellists, our sponsors and all of us. The changes in the regulation of public educational institutions, together with event staff service media in the UK will affect many and the and volunteers who ensure the smooth running pending new EU Directive on Audio-visual Media the Festival. Services is bound to make its mark also. All of these are taking place at a time of seismic and A special word of gratitude is due to the on-going developments in the global media broadcasters and regulators who are our core market, of which we all are now stakeholders, funders and to our hosts here in with varying degrees of influence. Man, particularly the Isle of Man Department of Economic Development. Our annual celebration of excellence and our conference sessions and workshops on exciting You, the delegates are the heart and soul of developments and opportunities that lie ahead, this wonderful event and we thank you for your provide us with a chance to pause, take stock of ongoing support. Your feedback on how we can where we are and to look forward and wonder continue to improve to serve your needs is vital. at the many opportunities and the potential for Please let us know – by whatever media comes cooperation over the coming decade. You are easiest to you in good company and in a location that provides time and space to think and discuss where we View, Listen, Respond, Enjoy are headed. PÁDHRAIC Ó CIARDHA We celebrate the best of radio, film, television Chair, Celtic Media Festival and interactive media from all of our nations and regions (and beyond) and delight in hearing our 2 www.bai.ie | www.facebook.com/BAIreland | @BAItweets Failt, Fáilte, Croeso, Fàilte, Dynergh, Degemar, ny h-ashoonyn as ardjyn ain ooilley (as ny sodjey Benvido hoal) as goaill taitnys ayns clashtyn nyn jengaghyn goll er loayrt, er scaa, ayns sheean as ec sleih syn S’mooar y taitnys as yn onnor dou cur failt erriu eailley hene. Dagh blein ta shin shirrey reesht myr dys y 38oo haglym jeh Feailley ny Meanyn reagheyderyn dy chummey Feailley ta soilshaghey Celtiagh ayns Doolish ayns Mannin. Shoh yn dooin y seihll meanyn caghlaaee ain as dy hayrn chied cheayrt ta’n feailley er jeet dys y çhenn ellan stiagh y chooid share dy chrootee Celtiagh aalin as breeoil shoh as ta shin booiagh cooid-sthie dy ghoaill ayrn ayns ny cohirraghyn geddyn y caa shoh dy chur lhien çhaghteryn, ain as soilsheyderyn as cliaghteyryn tushtagh dy studeyryn as loayreyderyn dys y voayl er lheh chur fys da ny seshoonyn co-haggloo ain. shoh. T’eh er jeet gy kione ayns 2017 kyndagh rish mooarane obbyr plannal as aarlaghey jeant ec Ta’n Ving Heckteragh cur booise firrinagh dauesyn skimmee FnyMC, lesh cooney voish my ooilley t’er n’obbragh cho creoi dy chur yn taghyrt cho-obbreeyn er y Voayrd Sheckteragh. shoh er bun, er lheh Bing Ynnydoil yn Eailley, Stiureyder yn Eailley, Catriona Logan, Co-oardeyr Ta shin çheet dys shoh ec traa lane symoil son yn Eailley, Naomi Wright, Joe Hoban voish RTÉ, ny meanyn ayns Mannin as ayns ny h-ellanyn as Stiureyder Çhaghnoil, John Smith. By vie lhien mygeayrt y moee. Ta eiyrtyssyn Brexit scanshoil booise y chur neesht da nyn olteynyn bingey dooin ooilley. Nee ny caghlaaghyn da gurneil ashoonagh as eddyrashoonagh, ny goaldee, meanyn shirveish heayagh sy Reeriaght loayreyderyn as pannyleyryn er lheh ain, ny Unnaneysit bentyn rish ymmodee sleih as son gialdyneyryn as undinyn ynsee ain, chammah’s shickyr nee Oardagh noa yn Unnaneys Oarpagh skimmee as arryltee yn taghyrt ta shickyraghey er Shirveishyn ny Meanyn Eaishtagh-jeeaghyn cur dy vel yn Feailley roie dy rea. lesh stiagh reddyn noa neesht. T’ad shoh ooilley çheet gy kione choud’s ta lhiasaghyn dowin Shegin dou booise er lheh y chur da ny gyn scuirr çheet orrin ayns margey meanyn ny scaalheaneyderyn as oaseiryn y jeidjys t’er chur cruinney, ayn ta shin nish ooilley nyn baarteeyn, dooin y chooid smoo jeh’n argid ain as da nyn lesh caghlaa mooadyssyn dy phooar. guirreyderyn ayns Mannin, er lheh Rheynn Lhiasaghey Tarmaynagh. Yn feailley vleinoil ain dy ard-vieys as ny seshoonyn co-haggloo ain as ny keirdlannyn er Shiuish, ny çhaghteryn, cree as annym y taghyrt lhiasaghyn as caaghyn greesee ta ry heet, t’ad cur yindyssagh shoh as ta shin cur nyn mooise diu dooin caa dy hayrn ennal, dy hessal cre ta shin son toyrtys y traa eu dagh blein. Ny barelyn eu er jannoo as dy yeeaghyn roin as smooinaghtyn er kys oddysmayd jannoo ny share dy chur diu cre ta ny ymmodee caaghyn as y co-obbraghys oddys shiu geearree, t’ad feer scanshoil dooin. Cur shiu ve ayn ayns ny jeih bleeaney ry heet. Ta shiu ayns fys dooin, my sailliu – lesh mean erbee share lhiu. sheshaght vie as ayns boayl ta cur dooin traa as caa dy smooinaghtyn as loayrt mychione raad Jeeagh, Eaisht, Freggyr, Gow Soylley ta shin goll. PÁDHRAIC Ó CIARDHA Ta shin cur moylley da’n chooid share dy radio, Caairliagh, Feailley ny Meanyn Celtiagh fillym, çhellveeish as meanyn eddyr-obbragh voish 3 CATRIONA LOGAN FESTIVAL DIRECTOR WELCOME Welcome to Celtic Media Festival 2017! We’re As Festival Director, I’m very proud of what delighted to be on the Isle of Man for the first we achieve every year. To say this is a team time in the festival’s history and have been effort, is understating the situation. From the overwhelmed by the welcome we have received Board of Directors through to the volunteers, here. every person has strived to make this festival successful. My personal thanks must go to John It’s an exciting time for us at Celtic Media Festival. Smith, our wonderful Technical Director who With the awards and networking sessions growing keeps us smiling, Joe Hoban, the Celtic Media every year, and the International Pitching forum Festival Board of Director’s and the CMF Chair, returning after its success in Dungarvan 2016, Pádhraic Ó Ciardha who seems to have a knack we’re looking forward to what this year’s festival for keeping me sane, thank you so much. Thanks will bring. Celtic Media Festival and its Board must also go to Irial Mac Murchú and David of Directors strive to create and open, friendly Harron. atmosphere that fosters a sense of togetherness, while making sure that there is ample opportunity Last but not least, Naomi Wright, whose hard to do business. This can be seen in the work and dedication to CMF makes her one of commissions through the pitching forum, as well the Festival’s best assets, as well as being an as the countless co-productions that have been absolute pleasure to work with, thank you so borne out of a willingness to look beyond the much, we’re lucky to have you. homestead and see what else is out there. I hope that Celtic Media Festival, in some part, has been I hope you all have a wonderful time at Celtic a supportive environment in which to look beyond Media Festival 2017; I’m looking forward to borders. chatting with each and every one of you! Thanks must go to our national and International CATRIONA LOGAN Juries, who watch and listen to over 350 hours Festival Director of incredible submissions to the Torc Awards for Excellence. Each entry is discussed and I’m very proud of the fact that when people enter Celtic Media Festival, they can be assured that they’re production has been thoroughly considered. Locally, we have been welcomed with open arms, as I’m sure you will experience while you’re here. From the Department of Economic Development, we’re truly grateful to Minister Laurence Skelly, Zoe Guilford and Alex Wilson.