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EXCLUSIVE: Bridesmaids and The Sapphires star is writing feature set against
stanley cup backdrop of Irish boom and bust.Hot property Chris ODowd, whose writing and shooting schedule is going into overdrive, is writing a feature comedy set against the backdrop of Irelands recent boom and bust economy. Im working on a script about the Irish boom and bust, ODowd told Screens sister publication Broadcast. Because that economic problem was such a well-known case I think the story will have international appeal . I
stanley italy ts about a countryside chancer who buys properties and makes his way up through the market and ends up in government before corrupting it, he said. It would take place over a 15 year period. After recently working with Baby Cows Steve Coogan and Henry Normal on Sky 1 comedy Moone Boy 鈥?which has already been recommissioned, ODowd said he is keen to work with the UK outfit on the feature. Id like them to be involved, he said.The semi-autobiographical Moone Boy, co-written by ODowd and Nick
stanley cup Vincent Murphy, focuses on a young boys life growing up in Ireland in the late 1980s/early 1990s. Steve Coogan and Johnny Vegas are among the guest appearances in the series.ODowd recently starred in Judd Apatows comedy This is 40 and believes there is still a gap in the UK feature market for Apatow style comedies: I do think the Judd Apatow area is something the UK hasnt cracked. Weve got a lot of people doing TV comedy but that hasnt transferred onto the big screen yet. TV comedians havent Qnbn Jazzy Group, Pixel Play board Malaysian thriller One, Two, Jaga
Phyllida Lloyd CBE, 2010 Star of Tomorrow Luke Snellin [pictured] and Julie Walters CBE among judges for the short film prize.Thirteen shorts are in contention for the fifth Virgin Media Shorts competition, which gives filmmakers the opportunity to
stanley cup have their work showcased nationwide at cinemas and on TV, mobile and online.Among the shorts up for the grand prize of 拢30,000 funding towards their next film are Alice Seabrights Dream Girl, about a chance meeting on a tube journey, Carolina Giammettas Man Up, which sees three men discuss how to be the boss in life, an
stanley cup d Paul Dingwalls Without Saying, a story set in the opening stages of a romance.For the first time this year, there is also a Lucky 13th on the shortlist, the entry most liked and shared online, belonging to PJ Liguoris PJ, Tiny Planet Explorer which is centred around a boys journey through the universe.Also new this year is the Peoples Choice Award which gives fans the chance to vote for their favourite online, with the winner receiving a prize fund of 拢5,000. One short will also pick up the TiVo Award, as voted for by Virgin Media TiVo customers.On the jury this year are Phyllida Lloyd CBE and Julie Walters CBE, along with director Mat Whitecross, film critic James King, winner of the 2009 competition - and 2010 Star of Tomorrow - Luke Snellin, Sundog Pictures founder Sam Branson, Virgin Media executive director of digital entertainment Cindy Rose and BFI Film F
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