Competition Prizes

Prizes will be awarded as follows:

BEST IRISH SHORT FILM – Cash Prize of €5,000

BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM – Cash Prize of €5,000

BEST IRISH LANGUAGE SHORT FILM – Cash Prize of €1,000

BEST IN CORK – Cash Prize of €2,500

THE TOM CLANCY JNR AWARD FOR BEST IRISH STUDENT OF FILM & MEDIA STUDIES – Cash Prize of €5,000

Best Young Filmmaker (Under 19) - Cash Prize of €1,000 in memory of Frampton Jeffery

THE JACK GOLD PRIZE FOR BEST DIRECTION – Cash Prize of €500

BEST SCREENPLAY – Cash Prize of €500

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC – Cash Prize of €500

BEST SOUND DESIGN – Cash Prize of €500

THE ROSS MCDONNELL PRIZE FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – Cash Prize of €500

BEST EDITING – Cash Prize of €500

BEST ACTOR – Cash Prize of €500

THE AN-SOPHIE FONTAINE HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD IN DOCUMENTARY FILM - Cash Prize of €500 (sponsored by the London College of Communication, University of the Arts London)

All Irish Shortlisted Entries: In Association with RTÉ Culture, we are delighted to showcase the best Irish Shorts of 2025, featuring them on The Short Film Channel, created in association with RTÉ Player. This will be an ongoing honour offered to all of our Irish Shortlisted films in future.

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