Official Launch of the Abbeyfest Documentary Film Competition 
Hello All,
Following the massive success of the very first Abbeyfest and the 48 Hour Film Experiment in 2009, Crewger.com are returning with an exciting event based around this year’s ‘Abbeyfest Music and Arts Festival’ that will combine the best elements of both.
If you are a filmmaker looking to turn a project around in record time, to have that project seen by an esteemed panel of adjudicators and to have your film screened as part of one of Ireland’s most exciting new festivals, then this is the competition for you.
5 teams will be given the challenge of shooting a documentary on the people and history of Abbeyleix.
The competition is open to all Crewger members, and prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
BEST FILM
AUDIENCE AWARD
BEST USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING
The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, June 11th at a special screening event in the town of Abbeyleix. Each entry will be screened on the night and awards will be handed out.
The Films:
The Crewger team will select a number of interesting subjects from the annals of Abbeyleix history that we feel are worthy of a one-off documentary.
Subjects will then be picked out of a hat by the chosen teams. Leads and sources for research will be provided for each project..
Filmmakers are encouraged to tell the human side of these stories, to use the town and the people of the locality as much as possible in weaving their tale. We are not interested in films that merely ‘show us’ the story.
We encourage filmmakers to uncover and explore the real-life stories and experiences behind the subjects that they have been provided with. We are looking for new research, insights, revelations and challenges to conventional wisdom.
Prizes and Judges:
Films will be judged on originality, artistic merit and impact.
Last year the Crewger Team collected nearly €1,400 worth of prizes from parties such as Filmbase, GFD Communications Ltd, Film Works and Conns Camera's. We are confident that this years prizes we will almost double that amount.
To get the ball rolling this year, we can confirm that the good people at Filmbase have confirmed their contribution to this year’s hamper worth over €500 – a voucher for training worth €200 and 5 free Filmbase memberships for the winning team members.
Last years adjudicators included Kirsten Sheridan, Lenny Abrahamson and Vanessa Gildea. We are currently in negotiation with a number of high profile documentary filmmakers who we hope will act as adjudicators for this years competition.
For details on how to enter the competition, rules and regulations and important deadlines please visit our dedicated competitions page here.
For more information about Abbeyfest, please visit www.abbeyfest.com.
Best of luck
The Crewger Team
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