FINAL DEADLINE - 13th AUG 2025! From: Stephen Byrne Producer

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19th Edition

Live events: November 15 & 16, 2025

Online events: November 16-22, 2025

www.waterfordfilmfestival.net

www.filmfreeway.com/waterfordfilmfestival

⏰ FINAL DEADLINE

Midnight August 13th - Last Chance to Enter!

🏆 Full List of Award Categories

🌟 MAIN AWARDS

🏆 Best Short Film (Main Award) - Waterford Crystal Designed Trophy, Certificate + Laurels

🥈 Runner-up Best Short Film -Waterford Crystal Designed Trophy, Certificate + Laurels

📜 Best Short Screenplay - Waterford Crystal Designed Trophy, Certificate, INTIP.COM Package + Laurels

✨ SPECIAL AWARDS

📸 Best Cinematic Image - Photo Contest : Exhibition space at 2026 festival, Free portfolio website including 1 year hosting , Certificate + Laurels

🇮🇪 Virtual Audience Award for Best Irish Short - Sponsored by Éiretainment (€250 cash + 1 year distribution contract + Laurels)

🎬 CATEGORY AWARDS

🌍 Best International Short Film - Certificate + Laurels

🎨 Best Short Animation - Certificate + Laurels

🎥 Best Short Documentary - Certificate + Laurels

🎓 Best Student or Debut Short Film - Certificate + Laurels

🎵 Best Music Video - Certificate + Laurels

🎬 Best Trailer - Laurels + Social Media Promotion

🖼 Best Movie Poster - Laurels + Social Media Promotion

Full Details of All Awards can be found on our platforms

🎬 SUBMIT ON OUR SITE

📽️ SUBMIT VIA FILMFREEWAY

🎭 Festival Venues

🏛️ Live Screenings: House of Waterford & SETU Granary School of Architecture

💻 Online Screenings: Hosted by our partners at

Éiretainment

💬 What Filmmakers Say

"Wonderful and well-respected festival in Ireland. Directors are friendly and helpful, always a pleasure to be selected! Highly recommend."

- Anna Czarska

"It was a pleasure to deal with the organisers. Their communication was fantastic and they were very accommodating. I was able to nominate representatives to attend on my behalf and they were very impressed with the venue and organisation."

- Tommy Hughes

"So grateful to have been a finalist in this wonderful festival! It was an honor to be screened online and have friends and family view the film this way. I will definitely submit again!"

- Lindsay Nyman