IRELAND’S JUNIOR YOUNG FILMMAKER OF THE

YEAR FINALS & AWARDS

Session 1

10:00AM - 11:00AM

PURSUIT: THE GREAT ESCAPE

Elliott Begley, Corpus Christi NS.Limerick

1:36

One day a guy named Frank makes a terrible mistake and robs a bank. What follows is his attempt to escape!

Pet Friends

Emma Culligan, Limerick

5:22

A gallery slideshow of cute and playful pets, man’s best fur-iend!

Magic Mirror

Willow Bryan, Carlow 00:29

A magic mirror finds your twin.

The Legend Of The Banana And The Groc

Darragh, Martin, Cian, Mia, Will, Hazel, Ava, Heaney and Frost, Scoil Íde, Limerick 9:58

A fiction tale inspired by an exploration of trade on the river Shannon. Will the Groc and Banana ever sort out their differences?

The Apocalypse

The Girls in S N Moin Ruadh, Kilkenny

4:00

Zombies infect children in school.

All About Energy

Naíonáin Mhóra with Rang a Sé, Scoil San Phroinsias, Galway

3:30

The Paper Bag Princess

Scoil Aonghusa, Cork

2:12

Princess Elizabeth has nothing but a paper bag and her wits with her to rescue Prince Ronald from the evil dragon.

Pitch 26

Elijah Rooney, Wicklow

10:00

Three friends and a dog go on an adventure to Stoneyridge campsite. They meet a magical being called Tameka who has accidentally travelled from another planet through a vortex and needs help to get back home.

Mammy asks Little Red Riding Hood to bring food to her Granny as she is sick and needs energy. On her walk, Little Red Riding Hood meets lots of animals including The Big Bad Wolf who need energy. But everything works out in the end.

TOY STORY: THE FINAL CHAPTER

Juno Cleary-Kennedy and Ellen O’Sullivan, Dublin

1:00

A little girl thinks she’s outgrown her doll... but her doll has other ideas.

Duckumentary

Lilliana, Alanna, Elise, Daniel, Adam, Elias, Summer, Alex, Scoil Íde, Limerick 4:00

A documentary about the life of a duck... a duckumentary catches a glimpse of the day to day life of the duck and shares a thing or two about them along the way.

A Local History

STORY

Saoirse O Hanlon, Scoil Naomh Iosef, Bouleenshere NS. Kerry

1:41

The Abandoned House

The Young People from ASESP, The Big Scream Halloween Community, Dublin 2:33

Trick or Treaters get more than they expected.

Run

Zoe O’Brien, Dublin 9:58

Kitty Jones has run away from home and it has a huge impact on her close family. Everyone is distraught, but most of all her sister Lizzie. Soon Kitty realises that running away from home is not all it’s cracked up to be…

Wizard In The School

Art Brophy, Suan Doran, Trading Faces, Galway 3:26

When a teacher is missing from the class the students discover suspicious supernatural activity.

Over 1500 years ago some marauders attacked a local area and convent in Ballyheigue. Daithle, the head of the convent , blinded the invaders and they begged forgiveness. Daithle restored their eyesight once they had promised to leave.

Break

11:00AM - 11:15AM

Session 2

11:15AM - 12:30PM

Fortune Teller

Caelem Keane & Ross Kearney, Trading Faces, Galway 4:46

The police are all out of options so they turn to a local fortune teller.

Miss Nelson Is Missing

Scoil Aonghusa, Cork 1:45

When Miss Nelson goes missing, the school children meet their cruel new teacher, and they long for the return of their old teacher. A WATER SAFETY MESSAGE... WITH A DIFFERENCE!

David, Matt, Sam, Kelsey, Ava, Dylan, Jack and Wayne, Scoil Íde, Limerick 5:40

A Tale Of Two Squirrels

Sixth Class, Scoil San Phroinsias, Galway

5:00

With the arrival of grey squirrels in Ireland, things were not looking good for the native red squirrel, until an unlikely saviour emerged.

Four children are playing unsafely by the river oblivious to the fact that a monster who thrives on unsafe behaviour is lurking nearby. The three bystander rats will come to their rescue... or will they?

ICE-ELATION! ANTARCTICA

3rd & 5th class St. Patrick’s Boys and Girls

Primary School, Galway

10:40

With input from scientists and polar expedition guides working on the continent, this film explores the ‘precious marvel’ Antarctica. See the important role the region plays for our planet through zoom calls, video clips and photos all the way from Antarctica!

Toastbusters

‘Funnyman’ Jamie Lysaght, Corpus Christi NS, Limerick 1:00 Jim is delighted with his online purchase of a toaster. Little did he know the toaster was haunted!

Tony The Incompetent Elf

Fiadh Browne, Scoil Íde, Limerick 2:32

Tony’s unusual creations are causing quite a stir in the workshop.... and not in a good way. But maybe this unlikely hero can save the day when Santa comes calling.

Bob The Snowman

Pollution Town

Jack, Caetlyn, Adam, Liza, Keith, Matthew, Milana,Scoil Íde, Limerick

4:12

Haunted House

The Boys in S N Moin

Ruadh, Kilkenny

4:00

When some boys discover a haunted house, they face a spooky threat.

The Last Survivor

Patrick & Charlie, Kildare

3:20

A forest dweller loses his clan in a massacre. Will the three unsuspecting boys playing in the clearing be safe?

Mason, our hero, is on a quest to save the town from pollution but will the pollution monster and her trustee assassins gain the upper hand?

Scoil Aonghusa, Cork 3:14

School children build a jolly snowman by the name of Bob! He goes on an adventure to cure his loneliness.

MORONEY’S FIELD

Seán Mc Namara, Stonehall School, Clare

5:35

The movie is based on a story recorded in Dúchas. ie by the children of Stonehall school nearly 100 years ago. The story follows the structure and the narration of the original handwritten manuscript, and tells about the search for hidden gold in a cursed field.

Boy Vs Box

Mikey Mahon, Scoil Íde, Limerick 2:46

A curious boy who has little time for the affairs of the classroom instead directs his attention towards a mysterious electrical box..... where will his curiosity lead him?

Our Village Craughwell

Craughwell NS, Galway 10:00

This film explores local communities and historical sites. The class wrote and researched the introductions.

Lunch Break

12:30PM - 1:00PM

Session 3

1:00PM - 1:45PM

The Fat Cat

Freya, Ruth, Pearl, Sparks, Clare, 00:14

It turns out cats can fly!

A Christmas Carol

DOOMFIST: MAXIMUM ENPUNCHMENT

Barry English, Cork

1:15

A tenacious young detective attempts to use cosmic violence to foil the escape of a criminal after a suspected illegal deal.

The Big Quiz Show

Anna Duke & Lucy Mc Girr, Trading Faces, Galway 6:52

In this quiz show you get it right or it goes wrong.

A Trip Through Time

Seán FitzGerald, Cork 6:10

When Seán steals his sister’s time-travel gun, he gets up to all kinds of shenanigans throughout time. But little does he know there is a familiar face waiting for him at home.

3rd Class, St. Patrick’s Primary School, Galway 10:00

3rd class put their own spin on the famous Charles Dickens’ short novel and perform a concert in Galway City Centre in aid of homeless charities.

Poopers

Fiadh Browne, Scoil Íde, Limerick 3:40

The story of Poopers the magic penguin and his kind acts and adventures.

Blossoming Friendship

Ava Lilly Collins & Shona McCabe, Dublin

1:08

When life pulls two plant friends apart, they will do anything to come back together.

The Magic Cube

Ciaran & Nathaniel, St. Mary’s BNS, Maynooth, Kildare 5:00

This magic cube brings classmates on a journey to fix some of history’s worst disasters.

HENRY’S FREEDOM

Scoil Aonghusa, Cork

2:44

Henry is a slave who is forced to work in a factory, against all odds and oppression he seeks to break free!

Penpals

Oisín Bartley, Dublin 3:06

A lonely boy goes to desperate measures to find a friend.

International

SUNDAY

The End Of The World

Rory McCathy, Schull Loft Group, Cork 5:42 Two aliens decide to invade earth, but on taking a closer look change their minds!

Pancake

SUNDAY

Mikey Mahon ,Scoil Íde, Limerick 5:47

A wonderful pancake Sunday morning is ruined when the maple syrup runs dry. Not to worry; Supervalu will save the day.... or will it?

Mohammad Mohammadi, Alisina Bahadori, Alireza Mohammadi, Amir Abozari, Zahra Mohammad Ghaznawi, Portugal 3:06 Made by the refugee community from the new Mavrovouni camp in Lesvos, This film draws a line between fiction and reality, mixing fear and hope, we see voices that are often not heard.

Awards

1:45PM - 2:30PM

Junior Young Filmmaker Of The Year Presenter

Young Filmmaker Of The Year Presenters

Mary-Claire Fitzpatrick: Mary-Claire, known as MC, is a kids TV presenter with RTÉ, TikToker and online comedian. After her undergraduate degree in law, she began working in kids TV in 2019 when she was cast in Ace My Space, after being spotted on her YouTube channel MCluvs2laugh. Reigning from Laois, Mary-Claire lives in Dublin with her fiancée and dog Biscuit.

Gemma Bradley: Gemma, a derry native, is a singer/songwriter and BBC radio presenter. A graduate of the British & Irish modern music institute and a member of X Collective, a creative platform for the Irish music industry. Gemma also made it onto the Glastonbury Emerging talent list.

Stephen Byrne: Stephen, Dublin native, Presenter/Documentary filmmaker. Stephens work includes being a backstage reporter on The Voice of Ireland and hosts RTE’s coverage of The Oscars Red Carpet live from Los Angeles. Stephen has chatted to the likes of Eddie Redmayne, Nicola Coughlan, Melissa McCarthy, Glenn Close, Caitriona Balfe & Jeff Bridges