Upcoming Funding and Festival Submission Deadlines for Film Artists

Arts Council Funding for Film 2024

Agility Awards: Next Deadline – TBA 
The agility award is available across platforms and supports artists looking to develop their practice. (read more about Agility Awards)
Max awarded €5000
Film Bursary Award: Next Deadline – TBA
The award supports professional individual artists at any stage of their career working in the field of experimental or non-narrative film making to develop their arts practice. (read more about Film Bursary Awards)
Max awarded €20000
ilDÁNA : Next Deadline – TBA
Ambitious and cinematic long-form documentaries on the arts in Irish. (read more about ilDÁNA)
PLEASE CONFIRM ALL DEADLINES AND GUIDELINES ETC ON THE FILM SECTION OF ARTS COUNCIL WEBSITE AS THEY ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Festival Submissions 

Ann Arbor Film Festival Call for Entries: July 1 – September 30, 2024 (open to experimental films as well as films that demonstrate a high regard for the moving image as an experimental art form, no matter the genre)
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) Call for submissions Feature Film Deadline: September 20th, Short & Mid-length films up to September 22nd
Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival (BFMAF) Call for Entries – Early Call (£15) Monday 2 September 2024 23:59 BST & Final Call (£25) Tuesday 1 October 2024 23:59 BST
Arts and Disability Connect Round Two 2024 is now open – awards for individual artists with disabilities. Deadline 4th October 2024 @ 16:00
The Uncertain Kingdom Applicants must all be entitled to work in the https://adiarts.ie/artists/funding/connect UK – The fund opens for applications May 1st-31st and November 1st-30th every year
Open City Documentary Festival 2025 Final Deadline December 13th 2024

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