Olivia launched on Nick Jr in the UK today so it is finally available to viewers in Ireland… or at least to those of you who suscribe to a satellite provider!
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Just saw this on Olivia’s Facebook page: the Myer department store in Melbourne, Australia have decorated their windows in tribute to Olivia this Christmas!
According to Myer, the ‘Olivia Helps With Christmas’ window display is narrated by Australian legend Dame Edna Everidge! … read more
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Olivia now has her own official website!
www.myolivia.com
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There’s a scene in the script for 23 Degrees 5 Minutes that says:
A high angle looking down over College Green in Dublin. It is the turn of the century and the streets are full of men in top hats walking and horse drawn carriages.
Professor Orit (Voiceover)
If God ever spoke to us he would sing in Calculus
The camera moves down and towards the gates of the college.
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The opening titles are one of the most important elements in any TV show. They should capture the essence of what it’s about, give a glimpse of character, and hopefully be entertaining with a nice little narrative. If the opening title sequence works right it should have your audience hooked right from the start. . … read more
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The story of 23 Degrees 5 Minutes begins in Dublin around the turn of the last century (nothing specific), so we wanted to work on a look for the film that complimented that.
Art Director Stephen Robinson, did some research and came up with some amazing visual references.
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I recently received word that I got funding through the Frameworks Scheme to direct a short film called 23 degrees 5 minutes.
I thought it might be nice to blog the progress of the film & show work in progress and the ups & downs ( & fun) of producing a short film. … read more
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I see Olivia now has her own page on Facebook.
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Galway Town Hall
The weekend saw the annual Brown Bag pilgrimage to the Galway Film Fleadh. Brown Bag has had a presence at the festival for 16 years now. It was here at the screenings of our first short films in 1991 that Cathal & I decided that we would try to do this full time! It’s always a good time to kick back and watch some cool shorts and do a bit of socialising! … read more
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Blogs from me have been thin on the ground as of late but my main excuse is that:
a) I am in heavy pre-production on a (as yet to be announced officially) new show… &
b) I have become a Daddy for the first time!
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