Fastnet Film Festival has announced that applications for the 2023 Puttnam Script Award will open on Thursday, December 1st. The best script/screenplay, chosen by a panel of expert judges will  receive a prize of €25,000 to go towards the production of one live-action drama short film.  The film must be made on the Cork Wild Atlantic Way and have a duration of no more than 10 minutes. The subject/theme this year is: “Lights, Camera, Action!”

Four finalists will be selected by a panel of industry judges to take part in a public pitching event at FFF 2023 (24th – 28th May), the winner of the 2023 Puttnam Script Award will be announced at the Festival Awards Ceremony on Saturday 27^th May 2023 and the award-winning film will have its premiere screening at FFF in May 2024.

Further information here.

Timeline

Thurs 1^st Dec 2022                       Call for Entries

Wed 1^st March 2023                     Deadline for submissions

Sun 30^th April                                Pitching event finalists notified

Thurs 25^th May                              Public pitching event, FFF 2023

Sat 27^th May                                  Announcement of Puttnam Script Award winner