Voting is now open in the last round of the RTÉ Storyland competition to determine the winner.
The final two projects are:
The final two series in the RTÉ Storyland competition are:
The results of the voting in the latest round of the RTÉ Storyland webisodes are in:
1. Zombie Bashers
2. We Own the Streets
3. Butchers
4. Mariana
The top three projects will advance to the next round, and another episode of their series.
The third episodes of the four remaining projects in RTÉ's Storyland competition are now online.
Vote for your favourite, and the results will be announced on Tuesday the 23rd March.
The top three shows will then progress on to a fourth episode.
Siobhán Miley (far left) in rehearsals with other members of the Fishamble company during SHORTS, on which she was one of the directors
by Elizabeth Moynihan
The Actress, Writer and Graduate of Trinity College Dublin, Siobhán Miley died on Friday morning, the 5th of February 2010.
She came into my life 15 years ago as a fellow actor on a performance piece entitled Fishbelly White. Our collaboration at that point bore none of the hallmarks of the defining relationship that it would become for me over the next ten years. It wasn't until 1999 that the seeds of a long and intimate friendship were sown in the rehearsal rooms of the Gate theatre's production of An Ideal husband, where she played the leading role of Lady Chiltern. My lowly turn was over by the interval and so, every night I spent the second act watching her from the wings, as she spun out the character of the politically and morally upright Lady Chiltern, with such precision, truth and humanity that it became clear to me any other choice would have been so much less interesting, less engaging less.... well brilliant! And from that moment I wanted to yell from the roof tops "Siobhán Miley is the best actress to ever come out of Ireland." Many of my actor friends have told me since then that having seen her in the role of Pegeen Mike in the Abbey's production of The Playboy of the Western World, that they too were affected deeply by her extra ordinary talent. And so I cast myself in the role of fan, which developed into what became a deep and lasting friendship when we holidayed in Mexico post show. Prior to that she thought of me as just another annoying blond that talked too much!
In Mexico we bonded, and I learned to shut up and let her talk.
There she swam with Dolphins and shoals of Barracuda, never showing fear as I cowered on the deck of the little boat we rented. We had many more trips together that involved hours of chat and laughter under a foreign sky. On one trip to Cyprus we sat pool-side in the sweet heat and it was only when dusk hit at 7pm that we realized we had been talking, laughing and basking in that oh-so-rare simpatico we were lucky to enjoy for 8 hours straight.
Siobhán had a passion for storytelling. Be it on a beach towel, as an actress or director and finally writing for RTÉ's Fair City. Inspiring me and anyone lucky enough to be called her friend. It is as a result of Siobhán's devoted friendship that I had the courage to dip my toe into literary waters. As she had the ability to instil confidence and passion for the arts in those around her. Wanting to share her knowledge and talent. Encouraging you to be the best you could possibly be.
In recent years her greatest love has been television. Watching it and making it. She was working on her own drama series and had also adapted it for the stage on the encouragement of Jim Culleton, a close friend.
Siobhán Miley was loved so deeply not just for her enormous talent as an actor and writer or for her incredibly sharp intellect but also for her humanity, her compassion, her gentleness and wit.
Many afternoons over the years I sought solace on Siobhán's sofa after one of my failed romances. There she would ply me with dark chocolate, tea and sympathy. Then cover me with a blanket and let me sleep off the heart ache.
Darling Friend, may I now cover you with a blanket of my love and let you sleep off your heart ache. Rest, rest in peace my sweet and beautiful Siobhán.
RTÉ's annual P. J. O'Connor Awards for Radio Drama is now open for applications for its 2010 competition.
For the first time RTÉ Radio Drama is inviting candidates to submit radio plays of up to 55 minutes in duration - with a first prize of €3,000 for the winning script, as well as runner up prizes of €2,000 and €1,000 respectively.
The closing date for entries is Wednesday, the 31st of March.
Guidelines and information on the competition are available on the web site.
The second webisodes of the five RTÉ Storyland series are now on the web site, and voting is open.
The results of the viewers poll be will be announced on the 17th February, and the four surviving projects will advance into the next round.
The first webisodes of RTÉ's new Storyland series are now online.
The second episode of each series will be online from Friday 5 February. After that viewers will be able to vote for which projects will make a third episode.
RTÉ has announced the six finalists for its new Storyland webisode competition. The first episode of each series will air on the 29 January, 2010.
There is no information on the Storyland web site about the writers and directors of these pieces, merely the names of production companies. I'll update this entry when I discover those facts.
Butchers
Written and directed by Jason Butler & Brendan Butler. Produced by Brothers Gonna Work it Out Ltd.
"Meat is Murder (But Also Delicious)"
Daily Strife
Written and directed by Cecilia McAllister. Produced by Poca Productions.
"All Glenn wants to do it change his life and leave his wife but daily strife keeps getting in the way."
Mariana
Written by Steven Stubbs and co-directed by Stubbs and Ray Sullivan. Produced by Eekreb Films Ltd.
"Mariana is a normal, happy, ambitious woman. She’s also a 400 year old vampire."
Star Feck!
Written by Gemma Creagh and directed by Kevin McCann. Produced by Maccana Teoranta.
"Feck it into Space. A Cavan Space crew (one half Monaghan) and a three foot alien called Romtox have a cargo to feck into Space..."
We Own The Streets
From Chutney Films Ltd
"There comes a time when you have to stop running."
Zombie Bashers
Written by Stephen Shields and directed by Conor McMahon. Produced by Tailored Films Ltd.
"Don’t get eaten; our prices can’t be beaten!"
RTÉ Entertainment is looking for ideas for high energy, popular entertainment programming for 9:30pm on Saturday evenings on RTÉ ONE.
For all information click here:
RTÉ ENTERTAINMENT CALL FOR IDEAS SATURDAY NIGHTS.doc
RTÉ requests that producers submit proposals into the eCommissioning system no later than noon on Friday 16th October 2009.
RTÉ is seeking submissions for 6 new pilot drama series to go online via its StoryLand site from January to June 2010.
We don't mind if you've made dozens of TV series or have never made anything before, as long as you have a good idea that will engage our over 18 audience for 6 episodes and can convince us that you have a team behind you to pull it off, then we want to hear from you.
The winners of RTÉ's Storyland webisode competition is Hardy Bucks. The final episode will be online today.
The series is co-written by Martin Maloney and Chris Tordoff, directed by Tordoff, and produced by Maloney.
Voting closes today at 5pm for RTÉ's webisode competition Storyland. The Finalists are:
The last two projects in the RTÉ Storyland webisode competition have been announced:
The final three webisodes in the Storyland competition are now online and up for voting.
The three left standing are:
Filmbase and RTÉ have announced the winners of the first round of the 2009 Filmbase/RTÉ Short film award scheme.
This round was the most competitive yet with over 340 applications being submitted. Each of the three winning teams will receive &Euro;10,000 along with matching equipment and/or post-production facilities at Filmbase to realize their individual projects.
Cold Turkey is written and to be directed by Gavin Keane with producer Ruth Coady on board from Parallel Films. Cold Turkey concerns the misadventures of a frustrated Foley artist, curious children and petrified poultry.
Cured, an unconventional love story with a meaty twist, was written by Louise Ní Fhiannachta and will be directed by Mary Redmond and produced by Laura Ní Cheallaigh.
Windows, which is written and to be directed by Ken Walshe, is the story of a local misfit whose attempts to save a beautiful girl from a ruthless criminal ends in tragedy. Windows will be produced by John Wallace of Blacksheep Productions.
The order of the finalists in the third round of the RTÉ web series Storyland are:
The videos in the third round of RTÉ's Storyland competition have been released online. There are four series left:
The results of the second round of the Storyland web series competition are in:
1 Rental Boys
2 Hardy Bucks
3 Psych Ward
4 Happy Slapper
5 Pub World
6 Jenny Was a Friend of Mine
7 Running Low
The top four dramas will be commissioned to make a third episode.
Voting will open on Friday 5th June at 5pm until Monday 15th June at 5pm to decide who will progress to make a fourth episode.
Voting has opened in the second round of RTÉ's Storyland competition.
The second episodes of seven web series are now available for viewing:
