 Zoe Carter (Rita-Marie Lawlor) and Graham Smith (Tony Murphy) meet some very strange
individuals on their journey working at The Arts Journal.
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Written by Rita-Marie Lawlor and Directed by Noel Farrell. The Arts Journal is a
fictional community based TV show highlighting the artistic and creative talents
of Dublin locals and surrounding areas of Leinster focusing on the show’s presenter
Zoe Carter (played by Rita-Marie Lawlor) and her companion camera operator
Graham Smith (played by Tony Murphy) Together they experience the ups and
downs of interviewing ego-maniacs, maniacs, self confessed musical geniuses and
child prodigies with their ever so super duper parents along with future film legends
(in their own back gardens like!) Episode one - 'Stranger Than Fiction' explores just
how many diverse people they meet and speak with while slowly introducing other
characters who also work at The Arts Journal. Graham and Zoe live a life that’s far
from glamorous and are sometimes overworked and underpaid in order to achieve
the ‘experience’ while continuing to grow and learn whilst surviving on a basic wage.
Since Graham’s car is out of action they walk the streets of Dublin with mini lighting and sound gear along with Graham’s precious Sony Z1 camera. Graham has worked
for many years as a wedding cameraman but applied to the community channel’s
add when they were after an experienced camera op, and he landed the job as the
show’s main camera person. Zoe has a media degree focusing on journalism and
presenting though wanted to opt for more of a production role in radio, but after
several failed attempts with interviews, she passed with flying colours to present
The Arts Journal. She likes her job and likes whom she works with, but sharing a
house with her friend - wacky art student Josie Cooper, leaves her feeling drained
to make ends meet.
Full of satire with diverse and strange characters, each episodic story is continual with Graham and Zoe’s lives. However, they are introduced with new challenges
each week and as the story progresses we learn a lot more about what they really
want from life and where it will take them next.
Episode One - 'Stranger Than Fiction' Produced by Rita-Marie Lawlor and Noel Farrell is currently filming in De Studio, Donnybrook Dublin and Trim, Co. Meath.
Due for release April 2010.
Episode One - Stanger Than Fiction - Synopsis; Graham and Zoe find themselves mixing with the talents of a young man who explains the joys of contemplating writing his new material when naked
and a band with an attitude prepare for a gig.
The Arts Journal is an RML Films & JaSE Films production. Location One/ Day One; De Studio Donnybrook Dublin. 14th Feb 2010.
 
  DP - Padraig Conaty and Jason Mehlhorn - Sound.
      Stills photographer Barry O'Neill (Also played part of "Mickey")
 (L-R) Noel Farrell (Director/Producer) Mark Kelly (Floor Manager also Runs De studio) Rita-Marie Lawlor (Zoe Carter Scriptwriter/Producer)
Tony Murphy (Graham Smith) Jason Mehlhorn (Sound) Padraig Conaty (DP) Monica Tivda (First Assistant Director).
Day Two and Three Weekend of the 20th and 21st of Feb 2010.
Location; Trim, Co. Meath.
  The Cat who hangs out in The Bounty Pub in Trim.
 Rita-Marie. Paul O'Bryan Moonshadow and Meaghan Quinn Nightstar
      Make-Up Artist Jaclyn Cooper.
  Brendan Kelly - Barman and man eating art student Josie Cooper (Mary Farrell)
           AD Monica Tivda.
  Ciaron Davies the Editor - also played the part of stoner cockney rebel Fergal
 Filming at Trim Castle in the snow.
  Shane O'Neill Agressive Youth who verbally attacks Zoe and Graham.
 Mary Farrell - playes wacky art student Josie Cooper
   Rest and drinkies time - it's a wrap!
  Big thanks to John Kiely of Kiely's pub in Trim for all his help.
 The Arts Journal - Episode One; Stranger Than Fiction due for release April 2010.
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