***PLEASE NOTE!!*** We ONLY accept FICTION shorts either MADE ON ISLAND OF IRELAND, north or south - or made by an IRISH writer/director (See below: Rule 3 in T&Cs).
If you have made a short documentary, please submit to Docs Ireland https://filmfreeway.com/DocsIreland
The 22nd Belfast Film Festival will take place in November 2022. We believe that film should be an experience, and so, as well as presenting the best in new, short and classic cinema during our festival, we’ve set ourselves apart by having site-specific screenings.
For us, site-specific cinema means hosting the classics of the silver screen in surroundings that enhance and intensify your experience of our films. To prove we’re serious, we’ve screened Evil Dead in the Ormeau Park, Cool Hand Luke in the Crumlin Road Gaol, The Breakfast Club in Christchurch Library, Odd Man Out at The Albert Clock, 2001: A Space Odyssey at the Titanic Dry Dock and Jaws in the Bangor Aurora swimming pool.
In addition, we pride ourselves on experimenting with media in all its forms: we’ve presented cinematic collaborations, like our showing of La Traviata in the beautiful St Anne’s Cathedral, with an accompaniment by NI Opera’s Young Artists’ programme, or the horror masterpiece Suspiria at the Waterfront with live soundtrack by Italian rock band Goblin, to name but a few.
Then there’s our short film programme, this provides a platform for fledgling filmmakers from across the island of Ireland to showcase their work. The winning film receives a cash award and a Belfast Crystal trophy.
Awards
• Short Film Competition
• Audience Award
• Outstanding Contribution to Cinema Award
• Réalta Award (for individuals who promote social justice activism through film) John Cusack and Ken Loach are two previous recipients.