At Dublin International Film Festival, we believe that cinema is for everyone. Since moving to Dublin 8, the Festival has been eager to explore ways of working with the local community, inspiring more people to get involved in film. 

Back again, Screen8 is now open for applications! This year will be led by Laura O'Shea, a talented filmmaker with experience in a plethora of projects.

Click here to download the application form and once completed, send to [email protected] before Friday 21st October 2022

What you need to know:

Applicants should be:

-Over 60+

-From the Dublin 8 Area

Laura O'Shea will be mentoring applicants in how to develop and put together a short film. We will be starting on Monday October 24th in the Learning Studio in the Digital Hub (2pm-4pm). No filmmaking experience is necessary and it is free of charge for all participants. The workshops will run weekly until after Christmas and the finished short film will be screened in the cinema after the Dublin International Film Festival. 

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2018-2019

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Award-winning director Mia Mullarkey mentored our inaugural group of Screen8 participants in 2018-2019. On Friday 21 February 2019, the Screen8 filmmakers screened a premiere of their short documentary 'No Place Like Home' at the 2019 Dublin International Film Festival. 

In this short documentary, young Dublin 8 film students are on a quest to find out why there’s a homeless crisis in their country, and what can be done. The film includes moving testimonies from people who are homeless and captures a sense of the anger of a nation. It asked the question: how can four thousand children be in emergency accommodation when Ireland is the 14th richest country in the world?

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In the coming years we plan to expand the programme to reach and inspire disadvantaged communities across Ireland. Support us in our mission to grow the project by donating to DIFF!

 

 

For further information about Screen8 and to get involved, contact [email protected]