The Kerry Short Film Bursary 2022, funded by Kerry county Council and the Arts Council of Ireland, is now open for applications. 

A fund of €10,000 will be awarded to the successful applicant towards the cost of producing a 10-12min short drama or documentary film in the county.

In 2022 the focus is on a strong creative connection with Kerry. At least one of each application’s core creative team (Writer/Director/Producer) must be from or living in the county. Filmmakers will be assisted by Screen Kerry, Kerry ETB’s Film Development Office, in sourcing locations and local crew, and via Kerry College – Monavalley Campus, Tralee, a centre of excellence for film training. The deadline for receipt of applications is 5pm on Friday April 15^th.

More information here.

An online information session on Weds March 16th will provide details on how to submit a competitive application. Applicants are advised to attend this webinar to ensure their submission has the best chance of success. Register with [email protected] to attend. Application forms & guidelines are available on www.screenkerry.ie/kerry-short-film-bursary. There is a two-stage selection process in this open competition with previous winners excluded from entering. Stage one involves a shortlisting of applications while stage two requires an online interview with the shortlisted creative teams in May.