Calling rising filmmakers in Tipperary

The Aer Lingus Irish Filmmaker Competition is open to short-film makers throughout the country and will give three talented individuals the opportunity to showcase their work at an international level by screening their short films on Aer Lingus transatlantic flights. The competition prize package received by the three winning filmmakers will also include complimentary flights to attend film festivals in North America and around Europe and promote their work on an international stage.

 

The three winning short-film entries will be chosen across two categories, live action and animation, by a judging panel consisting of three renowned Irish film figures along with an Aer Lingus representative. The judging panellists will include director and writer for film and television drama Neasa Hardiman, who has directed world-class drama with the BBC, ABC, Netflix and Amazon and was recently awarded her second BAFTA as well as an IFTA for drama Happy Valley (BBC/Netflix); and Dearbhla Walsh, Emmy, IFTA and BAFTA award-winning director, whose work includes Little Dorrit and The Silence for the BBC, Shameless for Channel 4, Penny Dreadful and The Tudors for Showtime and Borgia for Canal Plus/Netflix; and scriptwriter and actor Mark O’Halloran, who is known for films including Adam & Paul, Garage and Viva.

 

Short film entries will be accepted from Irish residents and citizens and applicants must be at least 18 years of age to enter. All entries must adhere to the following criteria:

 

-          Must fall within the categories of live action or animation

 

-          Must be the original work of the applicant

 

-          Can be no longer than 15 minutes

 

-          Must have been produced in the last 18 months

 

-          Must have a G-rating 

 

The opening date for entries is 15.06.17 and the closing date is 27.07.17. Interested candidates can apply via aerlingus.com/about-us/takeoff-foundation/irish-film-maker-competition/ . The judging process will commence in July and the winning short films will be unveiled at a special screening event in September 2017.