Annual Irish Film Festival Boston Announces its Calls for Entries
The Irish Film Festival, Boston is pleased announce its Call for Entries for the 12th Annual Film Festival 2011. The deadline for submissions is November 30th. Full details can be found at http://www.irishfilmfestival.com/ or http://www.withoutabox.com/.
Inaugurated in 2003 to honor those filmmakers whose work constitutes celebrating the very best of Ireland and the Irish on screen - past, present and future, submissions will be received in the following categories: Best Feature, Best Short/Animation, & Best Documentary. Winners in each category will receive flight and accommodation to attend the event as well as various other prizes awarded by festival partners and sponsors. Awards will be handed out during the festival following a special screening of the winning films.
The festival will take place at the Stuart Street Theater, Boston Thursday, March 24th & The Somerville Theater from Friday, March 25th to Sunday, March 27th , 2011 while it's Bespoke film Market will run Friday March 25th and Saturday March 26th in Boston.
"Having consulted with many filmmakers and distributors both sides of the pond, we decided to also host a "Bespoke film market" at the festival . Irish filmmakers will get matched with American distributors, who are interested in seeing their work. It allows both parties the opportunity to see how an American audience reacts to an Irish film- a test screening so to speak!" said Irish Film Festival Boston Co-Director Dawn Morrissey.
About Irish Film Festival Boston
Founded in 1999, The Irish Film Festival Boston is the largest event of its kind outside of Ireland. The festival celebrates the very best of Ireland and the Irish on screen - past, present and future. Over the years, the festival has premiered highly acclaimed films such as In America, Intermission, Bloody Sunday, and it was the first American film festival to recognize the 2007 Oscar-winner, Once. The festival has also played host to some of the greatest names in Irish cinema, including Jim Sheridan, Gabriel Byrne, Brendan Gleeson, Colm Meaney, Fionnula Flannagan, John Boorman, and Aidan Quinn.
For more information, please visit http://www.irishfilmfestival.com/.