{"id":2532,"date":"2013-05-08T11:51:33","date_gmt":"2013-05-08T11:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.obheal.ie\/blog\/?page_id=2532"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:07:09","slug":"competition-poetry-film","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.obheal.ie\/blog\/competition-poetry-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Competition: Poetry-Film"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nCompetition Shortlists are now Online<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

2025 Irish Poetry-Film Shortlist >>><\/strong><\/a><\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

2025 International Poetry-Film Shortlist >>><\/strong><\/a><\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

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We are delighted to present \u00d3 Bh\u00e9al’s 13th Poetry-Film competition screenings<\/font><\/strong>, in the Cork Arts Theatre<\/strong><\/font><\/strong><\/a>. The shortlists will also be streamed online<\/a><\/strong> on Monday 3rd November, simulcast via our Livestream Stage (link below), and on our Vimeo<\/a> and YouTube<\/a> channels @ 6.00pm (Irish Shortlist), 7.30pm and 9.00pm (International Shortlists). Times are in Irish Standard Time.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Congratulations to our 2025 Winners!!<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

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Judges <\/font><\/font>Colm Scully<\/a><\/b><\/font> &<\/font> Paul Casey<\/a><\/b><\/font>, selected one winner to receive the \u00d3 Bh\u00e9al<\/strong> International award for best poetry-film, designed by glass artist Michael Ray<\/strong><\/a>, plus a cash prize of 500 euros. The best Irish Poetry Film won a cash prize of 250 euros. Winners were announced directly after the shortlist screenings at the Cork Arts Theatre, and online via our website and social media channels.<\/p>\n

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Online Poetry-Film Workshop<\/font><\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

Thursday<\/strong> 30th<\/font><\/strong> October<\/font>
\n7.00pm – 9.30pm<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

What Poetryfilms are, and how to make them<\/font><\/b> with<\/font> Colm Scully <\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

SPACES AVAILABLE<\/font><\/center><\/p>\n

Cost is \u20ac20. Online via Zoom<\/strong>.
\nTo book a place, please email info@obheal.ie<\/a><\/font><\/b><\/center><\/p>\n

An introductory online course on poetryfilm as part of the \u00d3 Bh\u00e9al Poetry Film Festival 2025. Join Colm to learn about the art of poetry film and gain the basic technical skills required to make them. There will be a follow on session online in December to watch what people have created and share our learnings.<\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/font> Colm Scully <\/strong><\/font> is a Cork poet and poetryfilm maker, His poems have been published in Poetry Ireland Review, Cyphers, Orbis<\/em> and elsewhere. His films have been screened at Cork International Film Festival, Fastnet Film Festival and Indie Cork. He has completed workshops in Poetry film at festivals and events throughout Ireland, and at the Scottish Poetry Library in Edinburgh. Learn more at colmscully.com<\/a><\/font>
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Submission Guidelines<\/font><\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

Submissions are open from 1st May – 31st August<\/strong> each year. Entries made outside of these dates cannot be considered. You may submit as many films as you like – each must include a poem (present in its entirety, audibly and\/or visually) and must have been completed inside two years of the opening submission date. <\/p>\n

Entries may not exceed 10 minutes in duration. Non-English or non-Irish language films will require English subtitles. <\/p>\n

Awards and Prizes<\/font><\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

A shortlist of 30 International poetry-films are screened at \u00d3\u00a0Bh\u00e9al’s Poetry-Film festival in the Cork Arts Theatre. One overall winner will receive the \u00d3 Bh\u00e9al award for best International poetry-film, designed by glass artist Michael Ray, along with a prize of 500 euros<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

A second shortlist of 15 Irish poetry-films will also be screened at the festival. A prize of 250 euros<\/strong> will be awarded for the best Irish poetry-film. Irish entries are automatically eligible for both categories.<\/p>\n

Judges<\/font><\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

The judges are Colm Scully<\/strong> and Paul Casey<\/strong>. The shortlist<\/strong> is usually be announced during early October<\/strong>, with winners announced directly after the festival screenings.<\/p>\n

You can submit directly (details below), or at FilmFreeway<\/b> (\u20ac5.00)<\/center><\/p>\n

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Or Entries can be made Free<\/font> Via Direct Submission<\/b>
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Entries may be made free of charge via email to poetryfilm [at] obheal.ie<\/b><\/font><\/a> \u2013 including the following info in an attached word document:<\/p>\n