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| Shoot Communications supplies audio communication equipment to the Irish and British Film & Television Industry. Over the last 2 years we have built up a fleet of hundreds of Motorola radios and mobile phones that have been hired for the production of many of the world's box office hits and award winning TV programmes. |
| Our partnership with Audiolink and our relationships with the some of the world’s top communication companies gives us the tools to provide a professional and organised service that produces exceptional results. |
| As part of our mandate, Shoot Communications is committed to providing production support to those filming throughout Ireland and the world. |
| This is what you receive from us as standard. |
- Fully licensed Motorola radios at competitive prices
- UK, Ireland and International Mobile Phone Hire – Orange, O2, O2 (IE) and Vodafone (IE) business tariffs.
- Full 3G data modem hire service
- Blackberry hire service
- Motorola trained and qualified technicians
- Special Shoot Communications frequencies for events, film and television
- Full 24 hour support all the year round and same day delivery*
- Free equipment supplied as an immediate backup
- Highly competitive settlement for losses
- Site surveys to studios and locations worldwide
- Repeater stations installed at all major studios
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Shoot Communications also provides full production and location management services to incoming productions. Our staff have over 10 years experience providing location management throughout the UK and Ireland guaranteeing you the highest quality service available. |
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‘Hunger’ Scoops Cannes Camera d’Or (2008-05-26 |)
Steve McQueen’s ‘Hunger’, shot on location in Northern Ireland, has won the prestigious Camera d’Or prize for Best First Feature at the 61st Cannes Film Festival.
The film, which depicts the final 66 days in the life of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands, stars German-born, Irish-raised actor Michael Fassbender (300, Hex) and was the feature directorial debut of Turner prize winning artist McQueen.
‘Hunger’ also stars Irish actors Liam Cunningham (Anner House, Showbands), Stuart Graham (Small Engine Repair, Single Handed), Liam McMahon (Northanger Abbey) and Brian Milligan (The Boxer).
The Irish-UK co-production, funded by Northern Ireland Screen, was co-written by award winning playwright Enda Walsh (Disco Pigs) and Steve McQueen. The film was the opening film for Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, where it received a five-minute standing ovation.
Minister for Arts, Martin Cullen, noted that this was the third year an Irish film had been recognised at Cannes.
"Following the success of 'The Wind that Shakes the Barley' and 'Garage', this Camera D’Or will keep Irish film practitioners in the world’s eye for the foreseeable future,” he said.
“This film covers a very turbulent part of our history with an unadorned reality and reminds us of how far we have come as an island in the last quarter century.”
‘Hunger’ secured sales deals with distributors in the US, UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, Portugal, Greece, Australia and New Zealand at Cannes and is expected to reach cinemas this autumn.
Other winners at Cannes include Laurent Cantet’s ‘Entre les Murs’, which won the coveted Palme d’Or accolade, while Italian helmer’s Matteo Garrone’s ‘Gomorra’ picked up the Grand Prix award and Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘Il Divo’ scooped the Jury Prize.
Turkish helmer Nuri Bilge Ceylan was named Best Director for his pic ‘Uc Maymun’ (Three Monkeys), Oscar-winning Benicio Del Toro picked up the Best Performance for an Actor gong for his role in Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Che’, with Sandra Corveloni receiving the Best Performance for an Actress title for Walter Salles ‘Linha de Passe’.
Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne scooped the award for Best Screenplay for ‘Le Silence de Lorna’.
Catherine Deneuve and Clint Eastwood received Special Jury Awards at the closing ceremony.
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