Focus Shorts now open for applications for 2027
Posted: 11th November 2026
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is delighted to open applications for the 2027 edition of Focus Shorts, the agency's flagship short film scheme for the making of live-action, fiction films.
Focus Shorts aims to encourage strong, original storytelling, exceptional visual flair, and production values appropriate to the big screen. It offers filmmakers an opportunity to expand their professional body of work and acts as a stepping stone for more ambitious projects. This scheme is aimed at Directors, Producers and their teams who have a track record in creative filmmaking.
Focus Shorts can be up to 10 minutes in length and receive a budget of up to €70,000. The deadline to apply is Friday, 29th January at 1pm.
You can find more information on Focus Shorts, as well as guidelines and details on how to apply below:
About Focus Shorts
Past recipients of Focus Shorts funding have gone on to become some of the most acclaimed Irish directors of recent years - from Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground, Evil Dead Rise) to Lorcan Finnegan (The Surfer), Kate Dolan (You Are Not My Mother, SOULM8TE) and Brendan Canty (Christy). The most recently produced slate of Focus Shorts will receive their World Premiere at the 2026 Cork International Film Festival on Thursday, 19th November.
Films from previous Focus Shorts rounds are available to watch on Screen Ireland’s Shorts Player.