Derry O'BRIEN
Managing Director
Ireland
Network Ireland Television
Looking for?: Fiction, Animation, Documentary
Running time: from 3 to 28 min
Annual acquisitions volume: 30-50 for catalogue
Origin: National (12-20) & International (10-20)
Terms of the contract: Full exclusivity / 3 years with an option to renew for a fourth year
Media covered: TV, VOD, IPTV, DVD, Theatrical
Rate per minute: N/A
Pre-purchase: N/A
Short films acquired recently:
"The Shore", by Terry George (30', 2011, Ireland) - 2012 Oscar for Best Live-Action Short Film
"Watching",
"I Love Luci", by Colin Kennedy (12', 2010, Scotland)
Small tip to short filmmakers:
"Please make linear narrative films where possible with a start, a middle and an end. Comedies are always the most popular shorts."