THE GALWAY Film Centre, in association with RTÉ, is seeking entries for the 2013 Short Film Awards, with a prize of two cash awards of €9,500 each.
The awards will be given for the two best scripts submitted to the centre and the deadline is 12 noon on Friday April 12. The writers of the best scripts will be short-listed for interview and two winners will be awarded the prize money to produce a short film, the use of equipment and facilities from Galway Film Centre, and a commitment from RTÉ to screen the finished film.
The submitted script should be as close to a final draft as possible. The winning script-writer will work with the assistance of a professional script editor to finalise and polish the script before shooting.
A total of €9,000 will be awarded towards the production costs and €500 will be used to hire the services of a script editor to work with the writer.
“We’re delighted RTÉ is supporting the Short Film Award again,” said Galway Film Centre manager Declan Gibbons. “It is a vital fund for aspiring film-makers and provides many with their first opportunity to make a short film.”
Application forms are available on request from [email protected]. See also www.galwayfilmcentre.ie
