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for young people which takes place in

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each Spring. Running since 1997, Fresh Film is a year round organisation. The annual festival includes its competitive event, Ireland's Young Filmmaker of the Year, which screens films made by young people aged between 7 and 18 years.

Festival

The Festival's main aim is to encourage young people to make films. The festival screens a number of

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and hosts workshops, masterclasses and meetings for young filmmakers.

Jury

Ireland's Young Filmmaker of the Year is judged by a number of film and education professionals and the 1st and 2nd prize winners at the previous years competition.

Winners

Best Short Film

*2020: Senior Award ''"Pirates"''- Directed by Cal O'Driscoll (director) *2019: Senior Award ''"Rue"''- Directed by Sean Treacy (director) *2018: Senior Award ''"Choice"'' - Directed by John Farrelly (director) *2017: Senior Award ''"Hidden Potential"'' - Directed by Eamonn McMahon *2016: Senior Award ''"Poppies"'' - Directed by Rachel McGill, Limerick Ireland *2011: Senior Award ''"4:27 AM"'' -Directed by Seán Murphy *2010: Senior Award ''"Dystopia"'' by Seán Conroy from Dublin, Ireland *2009: Senior Award ''"The Grim Trials of Vida Novac"'' by Nicholas Sheridan from Wexford, Ireland *2008: Senior Award ''"Alien Verbatim"'' by Laurence Snashall from Schull, Ireland *2007: Senior Award ''"Hang Up Noise Man"'' by Re Productions from Dublin, Ireland *2006: Senior Award ''"The Cycle"'' dir. Eoghan McQuinn from Dublin, Ireland *2005: Senior Award ''"The Vent"'' dir. Glenn Lambert DublinMade Films, Dublin, Ireland *2004: Senior Award ''" The Boy's Revenge"'' dir. Jonathan Lambert, DublinMade Films, Dublin, Ireland *2003: Senior Award ''"The Unmentionable"'' dir. Dónal Foreman & Danny McMahon, DogDay Films, Dublin, Ireland *2002: Senior Award ''"Weird Evolution"'' dir. Emlyn Lewis, Cavan *2001: Senior Award ''"Oxygen"'' by Jeremy O'Hanlon, Dublin, Ireland *2000: Senior Award ''"After The War"'' by Vincent Lambe, Dublin, Ireland *1999: Senior Award ''"The Jock Club and the Mellon Collie Death of Eugene Nerdlinger"'' dir. Anthony Kinsella - C13 Pictures

Radharc Trust: Documentary Award

This category is sponsored by the Radharc Trust * ''"The First Rose"'' -5th Class Scoil Eoin * ''"Sneakers"'' dir. Patrickswell National School, Limerick, Ireland * ''"Abuelita"'' dir. Santana Hernandez Power, Kilkenny, Ireland * ''"The Fool's Card"'' Sian Murray, Dublin, Ireland

Brown Bag Animation Award

The animation award is supported by Brown Bag Films * "Ages Ago" -Ryan and Mark Buckley * ''"The Show-Offs"'' by Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limeric * ''"Reflection"'' by Alfie Hollingsworth and Dylan Bickerton * ''"UpsideDown Goldfish"'' dir Bryan O'Sullivan, Cork, Ireland * ''"The Last Penguin"'' by Sacred Heart School, Portlaoise, Ireland

RTÉ 60 second short award

The "short" award is presented in conjunction with RTÉ * ''"Piece Of Cake"'' Laura Gaynor, Sligo, Ireland * ''"The Show-Offs"'' by Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick

International Award

* ''"Girls"'' aka 'Piger' by Ida Gedbierg Soerensen/Stammen, Station Next, Denmark

Workshops

Workshops have included a

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design workshop and a filmmaking workshop by Eugene O'Connor.

Screenings

The

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'' was screened on the 28th. A collection of international short films made by young people from across

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, Palestine and

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was screened under the title "Kids on the Move".

Award ceremony

The award ceremony for the senior category is held in March/April.

Trivia

*2nd Prize winner for 'Requiem' in 2007, director Patrick Ryan made his 'Irish western' 'Darkness On The Edge Of Town' in 2014 ''Darkness on the Edge of Town'' (2013). *1st Prize winner in 2003 for 'The Unmentionable', Dónal Foreman has written, directed and edited three feature films: ''Out Of Here''(2013), ''The Image You Missed'' (2018) and ''The Cry of Granuaile'' (2022). *2nd prize winning director in 1998, Conor McMahon released his feature film ''Stiches'' starring British comedian Ross Noble (2012). He is currently in pre-production on a feature film shooting in summer 2019.

References

External links

Fresh Film Festival: Official Website
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