Fastnet Film Festival
‘Our Village is our Screen’
The Fastnet Film Festival, now in its 9th year is run by a small group of volunteers with the support of thousands of filmmakers and the entire community of Schull. Over 5 days at the end of May each year, we showcase the beautiful village of Schull. The Film Festival kick starts the season early, and thankfully is not weather dependent. This is an 'up close and personal’ festival where young filmmakers, guests and film experts share the same space.
We at FFF endeavour to screen all of the films submitted to competition, as it is difficult for filmmakers to reach large audiences and have their work appreciated in a public forum. Our workshops provide very high quality hands on experiences for filmmakers, concentrating on the craft of film and sharing of ideas. From live music, film quiz, screenings, parties, workshops, roundtable discussions to fantastic family entertainment there is something for everyone.
Distributed Cinema
“Distributed Cinema” is Schull’s very own dedicated server to short films. Anyone with a smartphone, laptop or iPad can access the past 8 years submitted films, archived workshops and Q&As, 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year in the village of Schull.
During the festival our server is used alongside HD media players, screening shorts and features, in a number of smaller venues throughout the locality. From a bookshop, to an art gallery, numerous local pubs and restaurants and The Long Island Cinema, to the hotel and the village hall, for 5 days at the end of May each year, the town with no cinema has many. We change the names outside each of the venues to ‘The Adelphi’, ‘The Plaza’, and ‘The Metropole’ etc.
Disclaimer: Event details may change at any time. Please review the official website or check with the
event organizer when planning to attend the event.
