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20.2.12 | Social Justice Seminar Series

BCFE Student Receives Awarded in Kentucky, USA

This week, BCFE are for the first time hosting a Social Justice Seminar Series - 'Breaking the Silence: Reporting Injustice'. The event will take place over two days. On Wednesday February 22nd, the session runs from 12.00 to 13.30 and features Miriam O' Callaghan, Carl O' Brien and Louise Bayliss discussing 'The Role of the Media. On Thursday February 23rd between 11.00 and 13.00, Colm O' Gorman, Fergus Finlay and Gillian Barden will speak about 'Campaigning for Justice'. Both sessions will take place in Romm 105 in the Media Building, BCFE.

04.01.12 | BCFE Prospectus 2012

PLEASE NOTE: Important Dates for Prospective Students

Event	Date
Applications Open	Wednesday 11th January 2012
Open Evening	Wednesday 8th February 2012 4.30pm to 7.30pm
Closing date for applications	Wednesday 7th March 2012
First Round of Interviews (Evenings)	4.00pm to 8.00pm, Monday 12th March 2012 4.00pm to 8.00pm, Tuesday 13th March 2012 4.00pm to 8.00pm, Thursday 15th March 2012
Re-opening Application System	26th March 2012
Second round Interviews	Tuesday 8th May 2012 Wednesday 9th May 2012

A separate application should be submitted for each course.

Short-listing of applicants may occur for certain high demand courses. The number of interviews may be limited.

6.2.12 | ISA to host Animation Event

BCFE Student Receives Awarded in Kentucky, USA

The Irish School of Animation, IADT, IFB and JDIFF have joined forces to bring you a free animation event called ‘Stories Worth Telling’ as part of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2012 programme. The event will be held at 12pm on the 25th of February in the Lighthouse Cinema, Smithfield Square, Dublin. You can mail info@jdiff.com to reserve a place.

6.2.12 | BCFE Student Receives Awarded in Kentucky, USA

BCFE Student Receives Awarded in Kentucky, USA

The winner of this year's Winter Shorts Film Festival "Spirit" Award in Somerset Kentucky USA went to Nicholas Ryan-Purcell from Ballyfermot College of Further Education for his production 'Short Film'. The award is given to the entry which the festival believes best captures the spirit of independent film making. Nicholas is current completing the second year of the HND in TV Operations and Production in the College but his film was made as part of his course on the Television and Digital Film course. Check: Winter Film Awards

6.2.12 | ISA graduates in Annie Award

ISA graduates in Annie Award

Congratulations to all at Boulder Media whose show 'The Amazing World of Gumball' was announced as the winner of an Annie Award on Saturday 4th February for Best Animated Television Production for Children. A number of ISA grads worked on the show. More details here.

21.12.11 | night school january 2012

Course applications for January and for Summer School may be done by post. All January 2012 courses commence week beginning 23rd January unless otherwise stated

Art & Animation