Submissions are now open for 2019.
Congratulations to the 2018 winners and thank you to our juries.
Senior
Ireland’s Young Filmmaker of the Year 2018– John Farrelly, Down – Choice
Best Group – SWAY Project, Waterford – Useless / Duff
2nd – Sean Treacy, Wicklow – Brother
3rd – Melanie O’Donnell, Limerick – Catharsis
HC Ensemble – CBS Ennistymon, Clare – Badminton Club
HC Performance – Jack Doyle, Kildare – The Kidney Movie
HC Comedy – Reuben Harvey, Laois – The Damned Youth
HC Direction – Josh Lynas, Down – Blank
HC Production Design – Dónal Cotter, Dublin – Totem / Aiséiri
Juniors
1st. – Max Hendrickson, Dublin – Isolation
2nd – St. Aidens N.S. 3rd 6th Class, Sligo – In Memorium
3rd. – Scoil Raifteirí, Mayo – Nazrat is Anim Dom
HC – Production Design – 5th Class Ardfert N.S., Kerry – Gooseberry Fair
HC – Documentary – Seamus Griffiths, Cork – Home from the Sea
HC – Comedy – YIFM, Kilkenny – Hypnobrows
HC – Animation – Alice Walsh, Clare – The Oscars
Special Mentions:
Ely Solan GFC, Galway – Couch Battle
Kim Hackett, Trading Faces, Galway – A Trip to the Dentist
YIFM, Kilkenny- Jumanjopoly
Joseph Keary, GFC, Galway – Zoop Poops
Cappabue N.S., Cork – Origin of the Species
5th Class Ardfert N.S., Kerry – Fada Amach
International
1st – Cecilie Elmholt Skou, Station Next (Denmark) – Floating Soldiers
2nd – Anne-Marie Bierre Koch, Station Next (Denmark) – Break
3rd – Carol Nguyen (Canada) – Every Grain of Rice
1st Junior – Maia Costea (Canada) – Birds
Best Documentary- Max Shoham (Canada) – Wavy Head
Best Animation- Radheya Jegatheva (Australia) – iRony
SM Originality – Ethan Elgenfeldt, Kevin Kim (Canada) – Justin
SM Comedy– Robert Gordon & Zach Weinstein (USA) – Human Fire Extinguisher
Spirit of Fresh – Johnathan Connolly
SPECIALIST JURIES
Boulder Media – Animation – Emily McGee, Kilkenny – Bird
RTE 60 Second Senior Winner – Aaron Moloney, Limerick-Toast
RTE 60 Second Senior Highly Commended – Johnathan Connolly, Galway – Nights Out
RTE 60 Second Junior Winner – Beth Murphy, Limerick- Dunphy’s Circus: The Animals Farewell
RTE 60 Second Junior Highly Commended – Ely Solan, Galway – Couch Battle
RTE Factual – Factual Winner – Luke Culhane, Limerick – What’s Your Story?
RTE Factual Junior – Highly Commended – Seamus Griffiths, Cork – Home from the Sea
TG4 – Gradam TG4 do Scannán sa Ghaeilge – Jakub Bajerski, Clare –The Baile Mór
Radharc Junior – Ballyporeen & Skeheenarinky National School, Tipperary – Stories Handed Down
Radharc Senior – Anna Murray, Loreto Fermoy. Cork – Traveller Life: The Reality
CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY
To be eligible for inclusion film entries must be:
- The original work of schools or groups or individuals aged from 7 to 18:
- 7 to 12 for the Junior section,
- 13 to 18 for the Senior section
- Completed after 27th of January, 2018 (National)
- Completed after November, 2017 (International)
- 15 mins or less in length (Senior section)
- 10 mins or less in length (Junior section) These times are inclusive of title and end credits
- Submitted with a digital still, synopsis, completed entry form and fee*
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY
- You may submit with the printed/pdf entry form (or YCN form for international submissions) or online below.
- The following list of things must be included with your entry.
- Your film via DVD or USB Flash drive or LINK for online entries.
- A digital still image from your film – Email the image from your film to info@freshfilmfestival.net with the subject line IYFMY + [add your film title here]
- A completed application form or online entry form
- A completed release form (The section below the printed and included on the online application form)
- The application fee (National submissions only)
JUNIOR / Age 7-12
About
The junior category is open to individual young filmmakers and filmmaking groups. Whether you work alone, with friends, a teacher or adult filmmaker if you are aged 7-12 and have made a film then this category is for you.
Comedy, horror, drama, documentary, music video, animation we want to see them all
IRELANDS JUNIOR YOUNG FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR AWARD
- 1st Prize – Plaque / Equipment
- 2nd Prize – Plaque
- 3rd Prize – Plaque
Prizes are awarded by our jury of industry professionals, young filmmakers, previous winners and educators. Highly commended awards given at discretion of the judges to films that may not have made the cut for main prizes but the jury feel deserve recognition.
All winners receive a specially commissioned one off plaque and goody bag.
Please click the links below for application forms
SENIOR / Age 13-18
About
The senior category is open to individual young filmmakers and and filmmaking groups. Whether you work alone, with friends, a teacher or adult filmmaker if you are aged 13-18 and have made a film then this category is for you.
Drama, documentary, music video, animation we want to see them all!
IRELANDS YOUNG FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR AWARD
- 1st Prize – €1,000
- 2nd Prize – €700
- 3rd Prize – €300
- Best Group – Equipment
The awards are adjudicated by our jury of industry professionals, young filmmakers, previous winners and educators. Highly commended awards given at discretion of the judges to films that the jury wishes to recognise.
All winners receive a specially commissioned one off plaque.
Please click the links below for application forms
INTERNATIONAL / Age 7-18
About
Fresh are delighted to be an international film festival for young people and we welcome films from around the globe to our festival. The International award will be presented to the best international film.
There are a lot of ways to make is easy for international young filmmakers to submit. Fresh accepts submissions online though our application, via pdf application, via festhome (see below) and If you are a member of the Youth Cinema Network, you may also use the YCN application form below or visit http://www.youthcinema.de/html/submit_films.html
https://filmfreeway.com/FreshFilmFestival
IRELANDS YOUNG INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR AWARD
The awards are adjudicated by our jury of industry professionals, young filmmakers, previous winners and educators. Highly commended awards given at discretion of the judges to films that the jury wishes to recognise.
All winners receive a specially commissioned one off plaque.
Please click the links below for application forms