SharingStories seminar this Friday 25th November

Sharing Stories short film exhibition at Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, Donegal

Risteard O’Domhnaill, director of the hugely successful documentary “The Pipe”, University of Ulster film expert Dr. Cahal McLaughlin and film-maker Derek O’Connor are headlining a one-day seminar on “Sharing stories in the new media age” on 25^th November in Letterkenny.  The event will highlight how a combination of good storytelling and new media technologies helps individuals, communities and activists create a greater impact with a larger audience. The seminar, organized by the Regional Cultural Centre, will also report on the recent ‘Share my story’ challenge through which 2 films (on of which is BrighterDays) have been promoted over the past 3 weeks using only free-to-use social media (including this blog).  The goal is to show film-makers, artist and community groups how to use these methods to communicate their own message.

Social Media Challenge - We still need your help!

We have been set a challenge - to promote the short animated film "Brighter Days" to as many people as possible using social media in the next 3 weeks.  We have until 25th November to get the word out about this film using free social and digital media tools.  We still need your help!
Please 

• View the video now on YouTube at http://youtu.be/gC_T6y9Oy9U
• Share the link to this site with as many of your friends and colleagues as possible
• "Like" our Facebook page www.facebook.com/sharingstoriesbrighterdays 
• Follow us on Twitter at @brighterdays201
• Email us at SharingStoriesBrighterDays@gmail.com with your ideas for promoting the film

The challenge has been set by the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny and the Nerve Centre in Derry.  The results of the challenge will be presented at a special event on 25th November to promote the Sharing Stories project, with the aim being to show local film makers, arts and community groups how they can use social media to effectively promote their work.

Opening of Sharing Stories Film Exhibition

The "Sharing Stories" exhibition of short film opened in the Regional Cultural Centre last Friday night with attendees including film-makers, local politicians, representatives from the International Fund for Ireland and Derry's Nerve Centre.    We met Colm Melly and his family at the opening.  Colm's grandson Daniel McGarrigle, a graduate of Letterkenny Institute of Technology (Motion Graphics, 2009), directed the animated film based on Colm's memoirs "Brighter Days in Donegal".

Colm Melly  with his wife Sadie, daughters Joan McGarrigle and Deirdre Byrne and his granddaughter Kathy McGarrigle at the opening of ‘Sharing Stories’ in the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny on Friday evening. Photo: Declan Doherty

 

Social Media Challenge - We need your help!

We have been set a challenge - to promote local short film "Brighter Days" to as many people as possible using social media in the next 3 weeks.  We have until 25th November to get the word out about this film using free social and digital media tools.  We need your help!
Please 

• Share the link to this site with as many of your friends and colleagues as possible
• "Like" our Facebook page www.facebook.com/sharingstoriesbrighterdays 
• Follow us on Twitter at @brighterdays201
• Check out the video on YouTube at http://youtu.be/gC_T6y9Oy9U
• Email us at SharingStoriesBrighterDays@gmail.com with your ideas for promoting the film

The challenge has been set by the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny and the Nerve Centre in Derry.  The results of the challenge will be presented at a special event on 25th November to promote the Sharing Stories project, with the aim being to show local film makers, arts and community groups how they can use social media to effectively promote their work.

Brighter Days

Brighter Days, a short animated film by director Daniel McGarrigle chronicling the life of his grandfather Colm Melly (born 1923). Narrated by Colm Melly, the film is part of the "Sharing Stories" project, a collaboration between the Regional Cultural Centre in Donegal and the Nerve Centre in Derry, Northern Ireland.