Irish Surf Film Festival
November 18, 2023 | Pálás Cinema | Galway
About
The Irish Surf Film Festival will showcase the immense talent that is on offer both in terms of wave riding and the documenting of wave riding in Ireland.
This festival will be the beginning of a community led project to have an annual event occur where the surf community and the wider public can get together in person in a large cinema screen. This will do justice to the talent and achievements of the wave riders and people who document wave riding in Ireland.
The festival will be a one day event in the Pálás cinema in Galway on November 18th, 2023. It will begin about midday with feature length surf-related films. The main evening event will feature a short surf film competition, a surf photography competition, and also a wave of the year competition, related to and taken part by Irish waves, surfers, and documenters.
The festival is generously supported by Finisterre and The Galway City Arts Office.
Competition
The spirit of The Irish Surf Film Festival (ISFF) is that it is for the Irish surf community - riders, filmers and photographers – as such, entrants should be living in Ireland (ROI or NI), for at least 6 months of the year.
Deadline for all submissions: Nov 3rd, 2023
1) best Short film
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Short films of a maximum 10 minutes
Should generally feature Irish waves/ riders who live in Ireland
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€1000 + Product
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Check out our rules page for full details.
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€30
More information available on our rules pages.
2) Wave of the year
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5 Categories:
Bodyboard
Women’s
Paddle Surf
Tow Surf
U-18’s -
€500/category + product
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Any wave caught in Ireland between (and including) 1st of October 2022 until the 31st of October 2023
Check out our rules page for full details.
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€30
More information available on our rules pages.
3) Best photograph
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The photography competition will be based on a theme: “BUACÁN”. See Instagram page and rules section for more details
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€1000
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Photographs should have been taken in Ireland between (and including) the 1st of October 2022 and the 31st of October 2023
Check out our rules page for full details.
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€30
More information available on our rules pages.
Tickets
Schedule
Feature length surf films (4-5 to be announced) from 11am - 5:30pm.
Main event SOLD OUT
(2nd round sales early November): Short film competition/ Photography competition / Wave of the Year competition, and corresponding awards ceremonies. From 6pm until 11:30pm
After party: In a venue to be announced close by in Galway City, 11pm till late!
Venue | PÁLÁS
Pálás is a three screen arthouse cinema and cultural space in the UNESCO city of film- Galway.
Designed by Architect Tom de Paor, Pálás is a concrete monolith, five storey over double-height basement housing a three-screen independent cinema, a beautiful bar and terrace for you to enjoy with your fellow film- lovers. It occupies the garden of a reinstated 1820s merchant house.
Throughout the building you will discover 22 beautiful resin-coated windows designed by Irish artist Patrick Scott.
Operated by Element Pictures, the innovators behind Light House Cinema in Dublin, Pálás is an intriguing architectural space for our customers to explore, right in the heart of Galway's Latin Quarter.
FAQ
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November 18th, 2023
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See competition rules page!
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Wave of the Year: Nathan Florence
Photo Competition: Ray Collins
Best Short: Mickey Smith, Laura McGann, James Skerritt, Cain Kilcullen
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More tickets for main event on sale after finalists are announced early November. Join the waitlist through our tickets link. Day features and after party tickets still available.
