This event took place on Friday 7th April 2017. 

Morning session only tickets are available for purchase from the link above.

Full day tickets are available for purchase here.

Afternoon session only tickets are available for purchase here.

MORNING SESSION

10.30                          

Welcome from Professor Margaret Kelleher

10.40                          

2016 in Review

Dr Roddy Flynn of DCU and Dr Tony Tracy of NUIG will review the film and television output of 2016 considering the impact of 1916 Centenary programming on TV, feature and short film production, discussing fresh new work in film and TV drama, and noting the continuing rise in popularity of Irish theatrical documentaries.

11.45                            

Panel: Copyright Infringement, Intellectual Piracy, and the Film and TV industry.             

This panel, presented in association with the Irish Industry Trust for IP Awareness, will consider the increasing threat of piracy to the film and home entertainment industry in Ireland. It will outline the work of the Trust in educating consumers on legitimate sources of content and promoting the value of copyright and creativity. The session will be facilitated by the Trust’s Communications Director, Alison Crinion, who will be joined by Liz Bales, CEO Industry Trust for IP Awareness and British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE); David Burke, General Manager of Universal Pictures Ireland; Karen O’Malley, Head of Home Entertainment at Element Pictures; Garry Walsh Writer and Producer at SnackBox Films.