Belfast, Northern Ireland is New Home to High Tech Movie Making.BELFAST, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland: see Ireland, Northern. Northern Ireland Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupying the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland. Area: 5,461 sq mi (14,144 sq km). Population (2001): 1,685,267. -- The new Tim Robbins Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an American Academy Award-winning actor, screenwriter, director, producer, activist and musician. He is the longtime partner of actress Susan Sarandon, with whom he shares liberal political views. movie, 'Secret Life of Words' was shot in Belfast last year and was completed with the help of a revolutionary broadband system. The technology called iBurst is currently being trialed and prepared for a European launch at the Northern Ireland Science Park and was developed by California based ArrayComm. The system meant that the crew could obtain secure high capacity mobile wireless broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1 access on an oil rig in the middle of Belfast Lough Belfast Lough (Loch Lao or Loch Laoigh in Irish) is a large, natural intertidal sea lough situated at the mouth of the River Lagan on the east coast of Northern Ireland. The inner part of the lough comprises a series of mudflats and lagoons. , just about the only locations in Europe where the production crew would have the benefit of on-board broadband. Right now, Belfast is home to three productions. Richard Attenborough Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, CBE (born 29 August 1923) is an English actor, director, producer, and entrepreneur. Attenborough has won an Academy Award, BAFTA and three Golden Globes. is filming the long-awaited 'Closing the Ring' starring Mischa Barton Mischa Anne Barton (born January 24 1986) is an English-born American actress and fashion model, known for her role as Marissa Cooper on the former Fox television teen drama series The O.C. and Shirely MacClaine at a studio in the centre of Belfast and on location nearby at Cave Hill. Post-production work is underway on five productions and last year a further 18 short films came from Northern Ireland. 'Secret Life of Words' will premier in Belfast, Northern Ireland on March 23, 2006. With the massive redevelopment of Queen's Island, (the historic area of Belfast where The Titanic was built,) Belfast expects to build on its movie-making credentials. "Belfast has a wealth of creative talent and media expertise," says veteran producer Jo Gilbert, "and its great to see it coming home and adding to the life of this great City." The Secret Life of Words has already picked up awards in Spain and the Spanish director and production crew are full of praise for the location. The action takes place on an oil-rig at an isolated spot in the middle of the sea - but in truth was mostly filmed at a mooring MOORING, mar. law. The act of arriving of a ship or vessel at a particular port, and there being anchored or otherwise fastened to the shore. 2. Policies of insurance frequently contain a provision that the ship is insured from one place to another, "and till in Belfast Lough. Hanna (Sarah Polley) is brought onto the rig to care for the temporarily blinded Josef (Tim Robbins) and the story explores a relationship and understanding that gradually breaks down the walls of silence and cynicism that surround them. Notes for editors For more on Northern Ireland's Film and TV production capabilities see www.niftc.co.uk. For more on the wireless broadband technology see www.groupe-intellex.com/HCSDMA.htm. For more information on Invest Northern Ireland contact: Catherine Minford Tel: 617 425 5512 or visit www.investni/com/invest. |
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