FilmOffaly and Filmbase have announced their 2014 Bursary Award; a funding initiative which aims to foster creative and resourceful filmmaking in Co. Offaly.
They are on the lookout for original, entertaining stories by talented filmmakers, who, if selected, must set and shoot their project in the county. The award will be given to one successful applicant who will receive €8,000 towards the cost of their production, along with one year’s membership to Filmbase, a 50% discount on equipment hire from Filmbase and more.
‘Noreen’, Domhnall Gleeson’s second foray into short film writing and directing, won him the first bursary award in 2009. The film has gone on to win multiple awards, been shown on RTÉ and has over 10,000 hits on YouTube.
Other success stories include ‘Toy Soldiers’, the 2011 bursary winner directed by Mike Hayes and written by Matthew Roche, which has had much success, winning at Belfast Film Festival, Galway Film Fleadh and Dublin International Short Film & Music Festival as well as screening at festivals in the US.
In order to be eligible for the award, applicants must have full, legal rights to the material they are submitting. Short films of any style and genre will be accepted as long as they are less than 20 minutes in duration.
Further information is available at Filmbase.ie.
Application forms and guidelines can be found below:
Application Form
Guidelines
