Fastnet unveils new award
A new award will offer €20,000 to fund production of a live-action short film to be made on the Wild Atlantic Way right here in Cork, it was announced this week.
The film must have a theme reflecting the new normal and it is the latest initiative from Fastnet Film Festival (FFF). It will be called The Puttnam Award, in honour of the West Cork-based film producer David Puttnam.
Full details and application requirements will be posted on the FFF website when the call for entries opens on 1 December. On completion of the adjudication process, four short-listed finalists will be invited to take part in a live pitching event at FFF 2021 which runs from 26–30 May.
The winning entry will be decided by a panel of leading film industry experts and the inaugural Puttnam Award will be announced at the 2021 awards ceremony. The winning short will be screened at FFF 2022.
John Kelleher, Festival Director, Fastnet Film Festival said: “The Puttnam Award will present filmmakers at home and abroad with an exciting funding opportunity and a unique challenge, one that will draw on all of their imagination, ingenuity and creativity. My FFF colleagues and I are particularly pleased that the award is named to acknowledge the unique contribution that Patsy and David Puttnam have made to our festival since its inception.”
The call for entries begins on 1 December until 28 February 2021.
The Fastnet Film Festival which will run in Schull from 26-30 May 2021, is a major showcase for Irish and international short film production. It focuses on the craft of film and has a fine reputation on a national and international level for several years now.
In 2021 the festival plans to screen feature length films, run a series of seminars, masterclasses, workshops and more.
Fringe events will include an Irish day on Cape Clear, the Long Island Cinema, live music, drama, book readings, movie quiz, café viewing all over town and family entertainment for all. Email hilary@fastnetfilmfestival.com for further information.