Film Offaly News


Entries for our 2025 Film Award are open!
30.01.25
Entries for our annual film award are now open. We want your scripts!
We are pleased to announce the FilmOffaly Short Film Award 2025. This funding initiative aims to foster creative, resourceful filmmaking in the county. We are looking for unique, original stories by talented new filmmakers, professional and novice alike. The only stipulation is that filming must take place in County Offaly. FilmOffaly also encourage the use of local crew and business.
There will be one award to one successful applicant who will receive €12,000 towards the cost of their production and a local premiere for their completed film.
Short-listed applicants will receive mentoring for developing their scripts.
If you want to learn more and take a look at previous winners then go to our FUNDING page.
Closing date 5pm Tuesday 18th March 2025
Any questions? Feel free to contact us at filmoffaly@offalycoco.ie

Offaly Film Award 2025 - Screenings and Launch Night at Esker Arts.
16.01.25
Since 2009, FilmOffaly’s Short Film Award has fostered creative filmmaking within the county and wowed audiences with compelling storytelling. Join us for the launch night of 2025’s award.
There will be screenings of previous winners, many of which have gone on to win accolades on the film festival circuit. This is a great opportunity to see the sights and sounds, drama and emotion of Offaly on the big screen.
In addition, there will be a chance to hear more about this year’s award and how to enter.
Films – Men and Women (2012 Dir: Ruth Meehan), Whale (2019 Dir: Lorna Fitzsimons), The Passion (2020 Dir: Mia Mullarkey), Kubrick by Candlelight (2016 Dir David O’Reilly), A Simple Killing (2024 Dir: Jason Branagan), Noreen (2009 Dir Domhnall Gleeson) Total Duration – 85 mins approx
Tickets: Free, booking essential

It’s a wrap: For the Cure, FilmOffaly’s Short Film Award 2024
19.11.24
FilmOffaly, Offaly County Council’s Film Commission is pleased to announce that filming has wrapped on For The Cure, a new short film from director and writer Conor McCormick. Filming was made possible thanks to the Film Offaly Short Film Award. This funding initiative aims to foster creative filmmaking in the county, utilising Offaly’s many locations, crew and local businesses. The annual award looks for unique and original stories by talented new filmmakers, professional and novice alike.

"A Simple Killing" takes on the festival circuit
11.11.2024
Offaly-based short film "A Simple Killing" has been wowing audiences on the festival circuit. As well as a recent screening at Offaly's own OFFline festival, the film recently received its US premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival. It is also due to be shown in Derry as part of this year's Foyle Film Festival, which is an Oscar and BAFTA qualifying festival.

Offaly County Council appoints new Film Resource Officer
22.10.24
Offaly County Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Darren Lee to the position of Film Resource Officer. The FilmOffaly Development Resource Officer is a temporary post to deliver a project co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the EU Just Transition Fund Programme 2021-2027.