On The Pulse

On The Pulse Short Film Festival

Cinemagic On the Pulse is an annual film festival presenting a month-long programme of screenings, film education events, talks and workshops celebrating the short film genre and short form storytelling. The festival exhibits a contemporary programme of the very best international short films for young audiences as well as showcasing short films made by local young filmmakers. On the Pulse also illustrates the importance of shorts filmmaking in the development of practical skills and in the development of sustainable and long-term careers.
On the Pulse has a competitive strand for Irish filmmakers Under 30.

The next call for submissions will open in September 2024.
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The next On the Pulse Festival will take place in March 2025.

The Cinemagic On the Pulse Festival is supported by the Department for Communities through Northern Ireland Screen. The Young Filmmaker Competition strand of the festival is supported by the Department for the Economy.

Cinemagic On the Pulse is supported by Film Hub NI through the BFI FAN Film Exhibition Fund, awarding funds from National Lottery.

Cinemagic On the Pulse Festival 2024 – Winners

Competition Shorts – Young Filmmaker (Irish Filmmakers Under 30):

Best Live-Action Short Film

How to Skin a Cheetah (Joint Winner)
Dir: Meghan O’Shaughnessy

Camera Obscura (Joint Winner)
Dir: Conor James Carroll

Best Documentary Short Film

Fight for Youth
Dir: Scott Adamson

Best Animated Short Film

Every Other Weekend

Dir: James Naughton

International Programme - as judged by juries of young people:

5+ Jury Prize Winner 

Pufferfish (Germany) 
Dir: Julia Ocker

8+ Jury Prize Winner

Le Chateau Des Chats (UK)
Dir: Ottilie Collingridge

12+ Jury Prize Winner

LUKi and The Lights (USA)
Dir: Toby Cochran

15+ Jury Prize Winner (Live Action)

The Truth About Alvert, the Last Dodo (France)
Dir: Nathan Clement

15+ Jury Prize Winner (Animation)

Ice Merchants (Portugal)
Dir: Joao Gonzalez

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