Comórtas - Físín
Eolas 2023 Info
An Chéad Céim
Iontráil smaointe
Tugaimid cuireadh duit smaoineamh gearrscannáin nua as Gaeilge a sheoladh chugainn
Spriocdháta chun smaointe a bheith againn: 9ú Eanair 2023
Léigh Níos Mó >An Dara Céim
Deireadh Seachtaine forbartha
Glacfaidh iomaitheoirí roghnaithe páirt i ndeireadh seachtaine forbartha
Spriocdháta athaighnithe / athiarratais:
17ú Márta 2023
An Chéim Dheireanach
Cur i láthair beo
Pitseálfaidh iomaitheoirí a dtogra as Gaeilge go dtí an painéal
An chéim dheireanach / Cur i láthair beo:
30ú Aibreán 2023 (TBC)
First Stage
Idea Submission
We are inviting you to submit an idea for a short film in Irish
Deadline for submitting ideas:
9th January 2023
Second Stage
Development Weekend
Selected contestants participate in a development weekend
Deadline for re-submitting:
17th March 2023
Final Stage
Live Pitches
Finalists pitch their project through Irish to the panel
Final Stage / Live Pitches: 30th April 2023 (TBC)
Read More >“Fisín has a very special place in my heart as it is without a doubt the reason I have a career as a script writer. It was Fisín that funded An Mhallacht and also got the ball rolling on my first short Rúbaí. Fisín is a great competition for Irish language writers who aren’t established with production companies and it’s a great breeding ground for new and exciting talent ”
Antoin Ó Colla
Na Buaiteoirí - The Winners
- Cathal Ó Cuaig, An Cluiche, 2011
- Paul Webster, Stumama, 2012
- Denis Buckley, Táimse im Chodladh, 2013
- Niamh Lawlor, Béirín Beag Buí, 2014
- Mairead Kiernan, Eadrainn Féin, 2015
- Antoin Beag Ó Colla, An Mhallacht, 2016
- Barry O’Donoghue, in post-production, 2017
- Tristan Heanue, Ciúnas, 2018
- Niamh Lawlor, Béirín Beag Buí 2, 2019
- Katie McNiece, in production, 2020
- Daniel Butler, Bean Feasa, 2021
- Ciara Ní É, in production, 2022
Submissions
Submission is €35 per entry
Multiple entries accepted
Deis: Comórtas - Físín
Dírionn an tionscadal ar thacaíocht do scannánaíocht trí Ghaeilge. Níl sainrogha pearsanta ag an gcomórtas Físín do aon seánra scannáin áirithe; tá fáilte roimh iarratais ó gach réimse
Tá duais airgid €6,000 do bhuaiteoir an chomórtais. Chomh maith leis sin, gheobhaidh an buaiteoir luach €2,000 d’fhearas físe ar cíos ó Vast Valley Ltd. Cuireann Vast Valley Ltd. trealamh agus tacaíocht ar fáil do phríomhscannáin, dhrámaí teilifíse agus d’fhógraí teilifíse. Cuireann siad ceamaraí, lionsaí, oiriúintí agus trealamh eile ar fáil leis agus tá siad lonnaithe i mBaile Átha Cliaith 2 agus i mBéal Feirste
Má mhothaíonn tú go bhfuil gá agat le cabhair chun do thogra a chur i láthair, is ceadmhach duit ar do chostas féin, duine a thabhairt leat mar chabhróir. Próiseas leictreonach ar fad atá igceist leis an iarratas. Ní glacfar le haon ábhar tríd an bpost
An Chéad Céim
Táimid ag lorgiarratas do Físín 2023
I mbliana, táimid ag tabhairt cuireadh d’iarrthóirí smaoineamh a ghinfeadh scannán gairid Gaeilge a chur faoinár mbráid. Roghnófar suas le 10 gcinn de na smaointe is fearr chun freastal ar dheireadh seachtaine forbartha scripte agus léiriúcháin sa Daingean i mí na Feabhra 2023
- Alt gairid a léiríonn do smaoineamh ar ghearrscannán Gaeilge – uasmhéid 500 focal
- Do shonraí teagmhála: Seoladh, teileafón agus seoladh ríomhphoist
- Aontú má roghnaítear do smaoineamh, go mbeidh tú ar fáil chun páirt a ghlacadh i bhforbairt do scripte ar feadh deireadh seachtaine amháin i mí na Feabhra 2023
- Táille iontrála €35, iníoctha tríd ár suíomh idirlín submissions
- Seolfar treoracha iarratais chomh luath is a thagann íocaíocht
- Fiosraithe: eolas@fisin.ie
Spriocdháta chun smaointe a bheith againn – 9ú Eanair 2023
An Dara Céim / Deireadh Seachtaine forbartha
Má roghnaítear do smaoineamh, teastóidh don deireadhseachtaine forbartha 16ú - 18ú Feabhra 2023
- Script
- Cóiriú
- Achoimre an togra
- Buiséad
- CV
I rith andeireadh seachtaine, glacfaidh tú páirt i seisiúin meantóireachta, meantóireacht ghrúpa agus meantóireacht phearsanta a bheidh i gceist. Tar éis an deireadh seachtaine, beidh ar chumas na rannpháirtithe am a chaitheamh ag forbairt a dtograí, aisfhreagairt an deireadh seachtaine a chur i bhfeidhm, agus an togra a sheoladh ar ais chugainn
Spriocdháta / athiarratais: 17ú Márta 2023
Táimid an-bhuíoch as tacaíocht ó John Benny Moriarty, Greenmount House, The Dingle Hub, Ealaín na Gaeltachta agus Brú Grapevine, a chumasaíonn dúinn an deireadh seachtaine forbartha Físín a chur ar siúl
An Chéim Dheireanach / Cur i láthair beo
- Roghnófar suas le cúigear iomaitheoirí agus tabharfar cuireadhdóibh teacht go dtí an Féile na Bealtaine 2023. Beidh deis ag na h-éinne a smaointe a chur i láthair don bpainéal trí mheán na Gaeilge i rith deireadh seachtaine na Féile
- Má mhothaíonn tú go bhfuil gá agat le cabhair chun do thogra a chur i láthair, is ceadmhach duit ar do chostas féin, duine a thabhairt leat mar chabhróir
- Taispeánfar duais-scannán Físín 2020 don chéad uair ag Féilena Bealtaine i bPictiúrlann Phoenix, mar a bhfógrófar duaiseoirí comórtais na bliana seo. (TBC)
- Iarrtar ar na hiomaitheoirí go léir a bheith i láthair ag an taispeántas, agus bronnfar leabhar nóta clúdach leathair le Conor Holden ar gach duine acu
- Faigheann na scannánóirí roghnaithe pas na féile saor in aisce, a thugann bealach isteach dóibh chuig an fhéile ar fad
- Faigheann an buaiteoir conradh leis an gcomórtas chun a scannán a chríochnú
An Chéim Dheireanach / Cur i láthair beo: 30th Aibreán 2023 (TBC)
Cáilitheacht
- Tá an comórtas dírithe ar dhaoine a nascann spéis faoi leith i scannánaíocht le fonn saothar a tháirgeadh as Gaeilge
- Ba mhaith linn iarratais ó gach canúint a theacht chugainn
- Tá an próiseas iarratais oscailte do chách, ó scoláirí idirbhliana go scannánóirí proifisiúnta
- Caithfear gach togra a chur i láthair an phainéil trí mheán na Gaeilge
- Cuirfear an deichniúr a roghnófar don deireadh seachtaine forbartha ar an eolas faoi go dtí 23ú Eanair 2023, agus caithfidh siad a bheith ar fáil chun freastal ar an deireadh seachtaine forbartha i mí na Feabhra 2023
- Cuirfear suas le cúigear buaiteoirí ar an eolas faoin 10ú mí Aibreán 2023
- Má roghnaítear tú, caithfidh tú a bheith ar fáil chun freastal ar an bhFéile agus do thogra a chur i láthair an phainéil measúnaithe. Déanfar é seo le linn na Féile ag am le socrú 30ú Aibreán 2023 (TBC)
- Fógrófar an buaiteoir ag ócáid clabhsúir na féile
- Próiseas leictreonach ar fad atá i gceist leis an iarratas. Ní glacfar le haon ábhar tríd an bpost
Má tá aon cheisteanna, seol ríomhphost chugainn ag eolas@fisin.ie nó glaoigh ar 087 222 0853
Sonraí iomlán le fáil ar ár suíomh idirlín www.fisin.ie
Eochairdhátaí
- An Chéad Chéim / Spriocdháta: 9ú Eanair 2023
- Fógra do na h-iontrálaíthe a n-éireoidh leis/léi (suas go 10): 23ú Eanair 2023
- An Dara Chéim / Deireadh Seachtaine Forbartha: 16ú-18ú Feabhra 2023 (TBC)
- Spriocdháta scripte: 17ú Márta 2023
- Fógra do na h-iontrálaíthe a n-éireoidh leis/léi (suas go 5): 19ú Aibreán 2023
- An chéim dheireanach / Cur i láthair beo: 30ú Aibreán 2023 (TBC)
- Fógra Buaiteora: 30ú Aibreán 2023
- Dátaí na Féile na Bealtaine: 29ú Aibreán – 4ú Bealtaine 2023

Teistiméireachtaí - Testimonials
Físín Film Opportunity
The project targets and encourages filmmaking in Irish. The Físín competition does not favour any particular genre and is open to submissions in all categories
The competition has a cash prize of €6,000 to the overall winner. The winner will also receive €2,000 worth of film equipment hire from Vast Valley Ltd. Vast Valley Ltd. provide equipment and support for feature films, TV drama and commercials. They supply cameras, lenses, accessories and grip equipment and are located in Dublin 2 and Belfast
First Stage
We are inviting you to submit an idea for a short film in Irish. We will select up to 10 of the best entries for a script and production development weekend in Dingle in February 2023
What we need from you at this stage by email is:
- A paragraph about your short film idea in Irish – max 500 words
- Your contact details: phone, address and email please
- If selected, you must be available to participate in the script development weekend in February 2023
- Fee of €35 paid via our website submissions
- Submission instruction will be emailed on receipt of payment
- Any enquiries to: eolas@fisin.ie
Deadline for submitting ideas – 9th January 2023
Second Stage / Development Weekend
If you are selected you will need to bring the following to the development weekend in Dingle (COVID permitting) 16th - 18th February 2023 (TBC)
- Script
- Treatment
- Synopsis of project
- Budget
- CV
Over the weekend, you will take part in group and individual mentoring sessions. After the weekend, the entrants are given time to work on their short film script to apply the feedback from the weekend sessions and send it back to us
The deadline for resubmission: 17th March 2023
We are very grateful for the support of the Dingle Hub, John Benny Moriarty, Ealaín na Gaeltachta, Greenmount House and the Grapevine Hostel for their support of the Fisín Development Weekend
Final Stage / Live Pitches
- Up to 5 finalists will be selected pitch at Féile na Bealtaine in Dingle. Each of the selected finalists will pitch their project through Irish to the panel during the festival weekend. Each of the finalists are expected to attend all of the pitches
- If you feel you need someone to help pitch your project at the festival you can, if you wish, self-fund someone to be there with you to do so
- The 2020 winning Físín short film premieres at Féilena Bealtaine, inthe Phoenix Cinema,where we will also announce this year’s winner of Físín
- All finalists are asked to attend and will receive a commemorative leather bound notebook by Conor Holden when the 2023 winner is announced
- Each of the selected five finalists will also receive two free tickets for the screening of last year’s winning entry
- The winner will receive a contract with the competition for €6,000 to complete their film
Final Stage / Live Pitches: 30th April 2023 (TBC)
Eligibility
- The competition is aimed at people who combine a special interest in film with a desire to use the Irish language
- We are keen to see proposals from all dialects
- The application process is open to all, ranging from students to professional filmmakers
- Your pitch must be made to the panel in the Irish language
- The selected 10 short film ideas will be notified by 23th January 2023 and must be available to attend the script development weekend in Dingle 16th - 18th February 2023 (TBC)
- The 5 finalists will be notified by 10th of April, 2023
- If you are selected you have to make yourself available to attend the festival to make your pitch in Irish to the panel. This will take place during the festival on 30th April 2023 (TBC)
- The entire submission process will be electronic. We will not accept any posted material
For further questions please email eolas@fisin.ie or call 087 2220853
Full details available on our website www.fisin.ie
Key Dates
- First Stage / Entry Deadline: 9th January 2023
- Notification to successful entrants: 23rd January 2023
- Second Stage / Development weekend: 16th-18th February 2023 (TBC)
- Re-Submission Deadline: 17th March 2023
- Notification to successful entrants: 10th April 2022
- Final Stage / Live Pitches: 30th April 2023 (TBC)
- Winner Announced: 1st May 2022 (TBC)
- Festival Dates: 29th April - 4th May 2023 (TBC)

Fúinn - About us
Our mission is simple, to foster the making of short films in Irish, our winners’ successes over the years and the testimonials from past entrants inspire our work
Is é is aidhm dúinn ná déanamh gearrscannán as Gaeilge a chothú. Spreagann dul chun cinn ár mbuaiteoirí ins na comórtais go dtí seo, agus teistiméireachtaí ón ár rannpháirtithe ár saothar