OSCAR-nominated star Saoirse Ronan has launched a new film festival in Kerry.
The red carpet will be rolled out for film royalty at the Dingle Distillery International Film Festival in Kerry, which will take place from November 11 to 13.
The festival is already attracting the attention of major stars, including Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan.
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The Brooklyn star said: “I am very, very excited to see what the new Dingle Distillery International Festival is going to do.
“It’s being organised by some of the best people in the Irish film industry and the film industry as a whole and I think because of that they are going to get very exciting people to come in and do talks and workshops and curate films and things like that.
“I don’t think there is a better place to have a film festival than in Dingle, it is an incredible town, the community are amazing.
“You can always get a nice pint and a nice bit of lunch, and I am just really excited to see what new Irish talent is going to be showcased there as well. So yeah, I can’t wait to go to the Dingle Distillery International Film Festival.”
The film festival is set to take place in various locations around Dingle and organisers plan to screen nine feature-length films in competition, with nine more screened outside of competition. Nine feature-length documentaries will also be presented in the Documentary category.
With innovation and diversity in storytelling at the heart of the festival, a cash prize of €5,000 has been donated by Dingle Distillery for the best short film by a young, up-and-coming talent, by far the highest cash prize for a short film in Ireland to date.
Elliot Hughes, Managing Director of Dingle Distillery, added: “We are delighted to continue to support the arts, and look forward to a very successful Dingle Distillery International Film Festival.”
With prizes also up for grabs in the feature and documentary zones, filmmakers can submit their entries before 30 September 2022.
The festival will also host talks and workshops targeting established and up and coming filmmakers, including a Master Class by renowned director John Sayles.
Filmmakers can submit their entries here before September 30, 2022.
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