THE SHARK AWARDS 2018.
If you make Short Films you need to know the following:
Every September, in a small fishing town called Kinsale in West Cork, Ireland, creative people from all over the world (writers, directors, producers, muso’s, designers, photographers, editors, animators etc.) assemble hoping to receive an award for their creative endeavours. The awards are called ‘Kinsale Sharks’ and they look just like the one above. Cool, eh? In fact according to www.from-paris.com they’re the world’s coolest creative trophy design.
http://www.from-paris.com/design-les-10-trophees-publicitaires-les-plus-cools/
The festival is unlike any other creative festival, partly because of the location (some of the best pubs, restaurants and views in the world) but also because of ‘the vibe’ – creative, alternative and cool. Who says so? Well, we do but we’re bound to say that, so who ELSE says so? American History X director Tony Kaye does. Tony who spoke at the festival 2 years ago, left saying ‘you should charge £1000 for a delegate pass because as awards go, this is the greenest garden of all’ (ok he’s a bit ‘Hollywood’ Tony, but we appreciated it nevertheless).
Who else? Hilarious writers of Fox Television’s ‘The Simpsons’, Mike Scully and Mike Reiss who both spoke at the festival and had a blast. As did CBS television’s ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ writer/creator Phil Rosenthal. The writer and creator of the Rocky Horror Show, Richard O’Brien, turned up with his guitar and his ‘talk’ ended up as a sing-song (ever done The Time-Warp with a hangover?). The creators of Viz magazine came a few years ago and gave a talk called ‘Swearing IS Big And It IS Clever’ (it was crude, rude and very very funny).
Kinsale is that kind of place and that kind of festival – somewhere you can meet like minds, be stimulated and come away creatively charged. Whether your work is commissioned or made for free, there is a category for you.
More information about The Shark Awards can be found at www.kinsalesharks.com
Our historical background of celebrating creativity in advertising, means we have a large following of ad agencies and production companies that specialise in Short Form content. It's well known that moving image is the most impactful tool available to communicate messages, through short stories, and this is why we have limited the run time of films to just 15 minutes
We appreciate most Shorts are often made with excruciatingly low budgets so we have included craft categories to celebrate those individuals whose efforts may otherwise go unacknowledged. Your work will be seen by a jury comprising of some of the world’s TOP commissioners of short form content (important, as you want to sell yourself as well as your work). Through our awards and their endorsement of your work, you’ll ensure your creation gets the worldwide publicity is deserves. With the increase in demand for short form content created by IPTV the Kinsale Sharks will provide a great exposure opportunity for makers of short films.
By promoting excellence to the hottest ad agencies and production companies on the planet, Kinsale provides a wonderful opportunity to get your work under the noses of those important decision makers who are always looking for the next best thing.