Call goes out from new Sky Road TV and Film Festival

Pictured at the launch of the Sky Road Film and TV Festival, to be held in Clifden in September, are (from left) Eamonn Ó Cualáin (Festival Chairman), Aoibheann McCaul, Jim Sheridan, Trevor Laffey (Committee member) and Geraldine Uí Chualáin (Festival Manager).

placeholder image — Pictured at the launch of the Sky Road Film and TV Festival, to be held in Clifden in September, are (from left) Eamonn Ó Cualáin (Festival Chairman), Aoibheann McCaul, Jim Sheridan, Trevor Laffey (Committee member) and Geraldine Uí Chualáin (Festival Manager).

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Sky Road TV & Film Festival, a new three-day event which takes place on the weekend of September 5-7 at the Station House Theatre, in Clifden, is calling for submissions for this year’s festival.

Actor Aoibheann McCaul and director Jim Sheridan have urged applicants to submit via www.SkyRoadFilmFestival.ie

Festival chairman Eamonn Ó Cualáin said: “The aim of Sky Road TV and Film Festival is to give Irish filmmakers a better opportunity to screen their content at festival level. If you have a new documentary or film in post production we would love you to submit.”

Competition categories at this point consist of the following:

Film: Best Feature Film; Best Short Film.

Television: Best Feature Documentary; Best Short Documentary; Best Documentary Series.

New Media (Media filmed on a smart device): 10 second short: Shot and Edited on Mobile under 10 seconds; 1 minute short: Shot and Edited on Mobile under 1 minute; 3 minute short: Shot and Edited on Mobile under 3 minutes.

Sky Road will work closely with producers and broadcasters to bring the latest content in Irish cinema and television, in both Irish and English language to the programme.

The goal is to engage with filmmakers by providing a platform for discussion regarding media, trends and finance options available.

For those seeking a career in the industry, or with an interest in TV and film production, the festival will run practical workshops in Animation, Cinematography, Acting and Video Editing. They would like to call on local community groups, schools and third level colleges to get in touch and become involved with the festival.

Sky Road hope to stimulate the development of best international practice in documentary, TV formats and co-productions by providing a forum for screenings, discussions and master classes. They will also screen a range of local interest films.

The general festival information, email [email protected] Phone: 095-33924. You can also log on to www.SkyRoadFilmFestival.ie, www.facebook.com/SkyRoadFilmFestival or follow on Twitter, @SkyRoadFilm.