Waterford Film Festival
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| Location | Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland |
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| Founded | 2007 |
| Festival date | November |
| Language | English, others |
| Website | waterfordfilmfestival |
The Waterford Film Festival was established in 2007 in Waterford, Republic of Ireland, with the objective of promoting local and national filmmakers and writers, but in particular independent film.[1] It celebrated its tenth year in 2016, awarding 13 films.[2]
Since its inception, the festival has screened over 400 films from filmmakers worldwide and awarded cash and prizes totalling some €30,000 to filmmakers and writers. A number of films and scripts first surfaced at the festival have gone on to screenings and award wins at international festivals, including Paradox Pictures' 'Lost and Found', which was screened internationally and received an Honourable Mention at the Chicago Irish Film Festival.[3] Peter McNamara's 'Narcan' went on from the WFF to win Best Narrative Short at the New York Metropolitan Film Festival. Lead Peter Halpin also took home the best actor award for the film at the Williamsburg Independent Film Festival.[4]
The Waterford Film Festival is held at the Garter Lane Arts Centre with the support of Waterford City & County Council.
References
- ^ "Waterford Film Festival". Waterford Film Festival. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ McNeice, Katie (14 November 2016). "Waterford Film Festival Announce 2016 Winners". Irish Film & Television Network. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ McNeice, Katie (27 March 2017). "'Lost & Found' from Paradox Pictures to screen at TIFF Kids International Film Festival". The Irish Film & Television Network. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Devlin, Sean (7 February 2017). "Halpin looks to build on acclaim". Irish Echo. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
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