Submissions are now open for the 2014 Fingal Film Festival, which will take place in Movies@Swords from September 26 – 28.
Now in its third year, the festival will feature emerging and established filmmakers in eight award categories including; Best Short Film; Best Feature Film; Best Irish Language Film; Best Documentary; Best Student Film; Best Animation; Best Fingal Newcomer; and Best International Film.
TG4 and Film Equipment Hire Ireland will sponsor the award for Best Irish Language Short Film where the winner will receive equipment hire worth €3,000 for a 3 day shoot, with the resulting film to be broadcast on TG4. Canon will also sponsor the Best Student Award.
Dublin based Animation Company Boulder Media (The Amazing World of Gumball) will host the Animation Workshop, led by Emmy nominated Creative Director Robert Cullen.
Previous industry experts who have participated in the festival include multi-award winning animators Brown Bag Films, Bafta winning writer and director Aisling Walsh (Song for a Raggy Boy), former president of the Irish Society of Cinematographers Ciaran Tanham (Northanger Abbey) and award-winning producer Arthur Lappin (In America).
Commenting on the submissions process Festival Director Liz Kenny said: “The increase in quality and quantity of submissions to the Festival year on year has been outstanding. We are very excited about this year’s Festival and the opportunity to enable the international film community and the general public to experience the power of film in our festival setting.”
The Festival is also screening at various venues throughout 2014 as part of new initiative called ‘Fingal Indi Films on the Move’. Further information on the locations will be released at a later date.
Deadline for submissions is June 30th. For more information on the upcoming festival and workshops see fingalfilmfest.com
