OFFline Film Festival

28/03/2026

How does OFFline pick its short film programme?

Our panel is made up of filmmakers, writers, actors, and artists. They meet once a month or so in to put forward their picks from the submissions. Each film is assigned to multiple judges to ensure a fair judgement and diverse range of impressions. Then the deliberation begins; discussion, disagreement, dissection. Long-listing, short-listing. Selection.

Our festival is in seven months and the shorts selection committee have already watched over 100 films!

If you’ve got a submission for our competition programme, see the link in bio or search OFFline Film Festival on Film Freeway.

🗓️OFFline returns 7-11 October 2026

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16/03/2026

Submissions for OFFline Film Festival 2026 are open! 🎬

Submit via Film Freeway, link in our bio 🔗

Based in the heritage town of Birr, Co. Offaly, OFFline Film Festival is an exciting five-day event for film lovers and makers alike. Since 2010, we’ve been screening Irish and International films in a quirky array of venues around Offaly.

Every year we accept short films of all genres from all over the world to our short film competition. Prizes include Best Irish Short, Best International Short, the OFFline Audience Award, and Best Animation.

We screen a specially curated selection of Irish and International features and short films while also providing workshops given by industry professionals.

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15/10/2025

Rerooted wins Best Animation at OFFline Film Festival 2025


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13/10/2025

Such a warm welcome from Tullamore last night as hosted our Made in Midlands event ❤️

13/10/2025

OFFline Film Festival 2025’s winner of Best Irish Short AND Audience Award is “Boobs”

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Executive producers Susan Liddy & Aoife O’Toole

Pictured accepting the awards is one of participants in Geraldine Carton’s project, Anna Browne.

13/10/2025

The KinoD filmmaking challenge rounded out our week with a selection of shorts shot in just a couple of days around Birr. There were big laughs, and even some tears.
Congratulations to all the participants. Film up!

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12/10/2025

Among our workshops, panel, masterclass, and shorts this Saturday we were delighted to be joined by Cillian Sullivan, the lead in IFTA nominated

11/10/2025

Horror short films ✅
Historic building ✅
An actual bat flying around the room ✅
Yep, that’s another Fright Night done.

Check out offlinefilmfest’s video.

09/10/2025

Opening night! What a rush.



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03/10/2025

📽️ From Ground Zero
🗓️12 October / 1.30pm
📍Birr Theatre

From Ground Zero, Palestine’s 2025 Oscars entry, is a powerful anthology of short films showcasing emerging Palestinian artists. Curated by filmmaker Rashid Masharawi and executive produced by Michael Moore, the project offers raw, diverse glimpses into life in Gaza—blending fiction, documentary, animation, and experimental film.

Heartbreaking yet hopeful, the collection captures resilience amid catastrophe, giving voice to people too often reduced to statistics. Once accepted, then pulled from the 2024 Cannes lineup for political reasons, From Ground Zero stands as both an artistic testament and urgent cry for humanity from a people under siege.

1h 52mins

All proceeds going to Medical Aid for Palestinians

🎟️ On sale now https://offline.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873677506

02/10/2025

✏️Masterclass with Seán Hogan: The Art of Storyboarding
🗓️11 October
📍The Space Above, Birr

Join us for a special masterclass with animation professional Seán Hogan, as he
shares how to bring any story to life through the craft of storyboarding.

Seán is a cartoonist and storyboard artist whose credits include work for Disney, Warner Bros, Nickelodeon, and Apple TV.

He has released three graphic novels, including the acclaimed 'Brotherhood'. Now based in Helsinki, Seán continues to work in the heart of the international animation industry while pursuing his own creative projects.

This event is not suitable for children.

Please note that the venue is only accessible via a steep flight of stairs.

🎟️ Limited availability: https://offline.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873677489

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