Trí Rivers Film Festival

16 - 18 Jul, 2021

Trí Rivers Film Festival logo
Trí Rivers Film Festival

Is this your festival?

Is this your festival?

About the festival

The 2021 Trí Rivers Film Festival will take place from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th July in the border town of Strabane.

Trí Rivers are looking for filmmakers who champion in innovative and inspirational work, whether you're established or an emerging filmmaker - we want to hear from you. We aim to showcase work across all genres, produced and directed by filmmakers from Ireland alongside those from around the globe.

After the success of our launch in 2020, albeit digital due to COVID-19, we are thrilled to be returning for our second edition of our festival. We hope to celebrate the fantastic talent we have locally and further afield, with film screenings, networking events, Q&A’s with selected filmmakers and an Award Ceremony to wrap up an amazing weekend.

Our previous judging panel have included BAFTA-winning and nominated filmmakers, academics, up-and-coming stars and leaders in education. These include Ben Mallaby, Cheri Darbon, Eavan King and Mustapha Kseibati.

At the core, TRFF encourages collaboration and diversity across the border and the wider filmmaker community. We hope to see submissions from a diverse range of filmmakers on a vast array of topics. We are keen to receive submissions from LGBTQ+ and black filmmakers and their stories for 2021.

More Information:

Trí Rivers Film Festival is a not-for-profit organisation based in Strabane in Northern Ireland, and was founded in January 2020. We created Trí Rivers with the initial key aim to bring the arts to the local community of Strabane, an area that is somewhat lacking in opportunities for those who want a career in film and TV. We are so passionate about this as Ethan, the Festival Director, grew up in Strabane and saw first hand how little opportunities there were, and has taken it upon himself to fill that space for others moving forward.

The name of our festival, Trí Rivers, was chosen as a link to the local community describing the three rivers which bring the town of Strabane together, with the ‘three’ written in Gaelic, to symbolise us linking the local community, and embracing Irish culture.

Our main aim when starting Trí Rivers was, and still is, that we could encourage the film industry in an area which was somewhat deprived of it and to show the local community that becoming a filmmaker is, in fact, and achievable goal. We are also insistent on being non-for-profit because we want to put our all into supporting uprising talent and the bigger our festival becomes, the more we will be able to put back into the industry and it’s rising new talent.

-Best Animation
-Best Comedy
-Best Documentary
-Best Drama
-Best Experimental
-Best Family Friendly
-Best Horror
-Best Thriller
-Trí Minute Quickie Award
-Trí Rivers Award (Local Filmmaker) + £500*
-People’s Choice Award
-Rogha na Féile (Best of the Festival)

About

The 2021 Trí Rivers Film Festival will take place from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th July in the border town of Strabane.

Trí Rivers are looking for filmmakers who champion in innovative and inspirational work, whether you're established or an emerging filmmaker - we want to hear from you. We aim to showcase work across all genres, produced and directed by filmmakers from Ireland alongside those from around the globe.

After the success of our launch in 2020, albeit digital due to COVID-19, we are thrilled to be returning for our second edition of our festival. We hope to celebrate the fantastic talent we have locally and further afield, with film screenings, networking events, Q&A’s with selected filmmakers and an Award Ceremony to wrap up an amazing weekend.

Our previous judging panel have included BAFTA-winning and nominated filmmakers, academics, up-and-coming stars and leaders in education. These include Ben Mallaby, Cheri Darbon, Eavan King and Mustapha Kseibati.

At the core, TRFF encourages collaboration and diversity across the border and the wider filmmaker community. We hope to see submissions from a diverse range of filmmakers on a vast array of topics. We are keen to receive submissions from LGBTQ+ and black filmmakers and their stories for 2021.

More Information:

Trí Rivers Film Festival is a not-for-profit organisation based in Strabane in Northern Ireland, and was founded in January 2020. We created Trí Rivers with the initial key aim to bring the arts to the local community of Strabane, an area that is somewhat lacking in opportunities for those who want a career in film and TV. We are so passionate about this as Ethan, the Festival Director, grew up in Strabane and saw first hand how little opportunities there were, and has taken it upon himself to fill that space for others moving forward.

The name of our festival, Trí Rivers, was chosen as a link to the local community describing the three rivers which bring the town of Strabane together, with the ‘three’ written in Gaelic, to symbolise us linking the local community, and embracing Irish culture.

Our main aim when starting Trí Rivers was, and still is, that we could encourage the film industry in an area which was somewhat deprived of it and to show the local community that becoming a filmmaker is, in fact, and achievable goal. We are also insistent on being non-for-profit because we want to put our all into supporting uprising talent and the bigger our festival becomes, the more we will be able to put back into the industry and it’s rising new talent.

-Best Animation
-Best Comedy
-Best Documentary
-Best Drama
-Best Experimental
-Best Family Friendly
-Best Horror
-Best Thriller
-Trí Minute Quickie Award
-Trí Rivers Award (Local Filmmaker) + £500*
-People’s Choice Award
-Rogha na Féile (Best of the Festival)

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

We accept submissions of short films across 10 genres: Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Experimental, Family Friendly, Horror, Thriller, Trí Minute Quickie and Trí Rivers (Local Filmmaker)

Conditions of Entry:
By submitting to Trí Rivers Film Festival, it is mutually understood that competitors are bound to abide by the rules and regulations of the Festival and that they have pre-cleared all materials that comprise the film, as an authorised holder of the intellectual property of the work.

SHORT FILM
All films submitted for competition must have a running time of under 20 minutes.

SUBTITLES
The significant dialogue or narration of all films must be in English, or the entry must have English-language subtitles. Exceptions can be made for films that contain little or no dialogue.

PREMIERE STATUS
TRFF does not have a premiere requirement. We will accept submissions of films that have previously screened elsewhere, including at other festivals and online.

COPYRIGHT
All entries must obtain the appropriate copyright clearances (i.e. music, archive footage, images, etc). Failure to do so will result in the entry being disqualified from the competition.

CATEGORY DESIGNATION
TRFF reserves the right to place films into alternative categories if it feels it is to the benefit of the filmmaker. This will be discussed with the filmmaker before any decision is made.

SUBMISSION FORMAT
For submission purposes, Trí Rivers Film Festival will accept films via online platform FilmFreeway. We do not accept submissions other than via this platform.

SUBMISSION DATES
Trí Rivers Film Festival is open for competition submissions from Friday 14th August 2020.
Lightning Deadline: Monday 14th September 2020
Earlybird Deadline: Saturday 31st October 2020
Regular Deadline: Thursday 14th January 2021
Late Deadline: Sunday 14th February 2021
Final Entry: Sunday 14th March 2021

SUBMISSION COSTS
Lightning Deadline: Monday 14th September 2020 £5
Earlybird Deadline: Saturday 31st October 2020 £7
Regular Deadline: Thursday 14th January 2021 £10
Late Deadline: Sunday 14th February 2021 £12
Final Entry: Sunday 14th March 2021 £15
Please note that Trí Rivers Film Festival does not cover licensing or pay any screening fees for submitted work.

SUBMISSIONS
If you have previously entered your film to Trí Rivers Film Festival, please do not re-enter it.

MARKETING MATERIALS
All marketing materials should be made available to be used for our marketing purposes by Sunday 14th March 2021. Filmmakers must include a brief synopsis of the film in no more than 150 words. Filmmakers need to provide at least one high resolution still (1920x1080 or higher) from their submitted film. More stills are recommended so we have a choice.

PUBLICITY
Trí Rivers Film Festival reserves the right to use extracts from submissions for TV, online and radio coverage or any other publicity that is used in the promotion of the Festival. Competitors agree on submission that promotional trailers of their film may be used by the Festival as part of the festivals PR campaign on Trí Rivers Film Festival website and social media channels. Please ensure that uploaded stills and headshots are of print quality and that you have permission to allow the Festival to use these for promotional and press purposes in perpetuity.

SCREENING FORMAT
Films selected for screening during the Festival should be in digital format such as Pro Res or High Res MOV or AVI encoded MPEG-4 video or H.264/H.265.

TRÍ RIVERS (LOCAL FILMMAKER)
To be considered for the 'Trí Rivers' short category the filmmaker should reside within the following county borders: Antrim, Armagh, Cavan, Derry, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Monaghan and Tyrone. If you need more information on this please contact info@tririversfilmfestival.co.uk

AWARDS
*The winner of the Trí Rivers Award (Local Filmmaker) will receive a £500 grant from Pickle & Co. Productions, which is headed by Festival Director, Ethan McDowell. This grant will be overseen by Pickle & Co. Productions and must contribute towards a future project.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Trí Rivers (Local Filmmaker)
Early Bird (31st October, 2020) €0
Regular (14th January, 2021) €0
Late (14th February, 2021) €0

To be considered for the 'Trí Rivers' short category the filmmaker should reside within the following county borders: Antrim, Armagh, Cavan, Derry, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Monaghan and Tyrone. Film entries of any genre up to 20 minutes.

Animation
Early Bird (31st October, 2020) €7
Regular (14th January, 2021) €10
Late (14th February, 2021) €12

Filmmakers are asked to submit any form of animation in shorts of up to 20 minutes in duration - open to filmmakers worldwide.

Comedy
Early Bird (31st October, 2020) €7
Regular (14th January, 2021) €10
Late (14th February, 2021) €12

Filmmakers are asked to submit comedy short films of up to 20 minutes in duration - open to filmmakers worldwide.

Documentary
Early Bird (31st October, 2020) €7
Regular (14th January, 2021) €10
Late (14th February, 2021) €12

Filmmakers are asked to submit documentaries of up to 20 minutes in duration - open to filmmakers worldwide.

Drama
Early Bird (31st October, 2020) €7
Regular (14th January, 2021) €10
Late (14th February, 2021) €12

Filmmakers are asked to submit drama short films of up to 20 minutes in duration - open to filmmakers worldwide.

Experimental
Early Bird (31st October, 2020) €7
Regular (14th January, 2021) €10
Late (14th February, 2021) €12

Filmmakers are asked to submit experimental films of up to 20 minutes in duration - open to filmmakers worldwide.

Family Friendly
Early Bird (31st October, 2020) €7
Regular (14th January, 2021) €10
Late (14th February, 2021) €12

Filmmakers are asked to submit family friendly films of up to 20 minutes in duration - open to filmmakers worldwide.

Horror
Early Bird (31st October, 2020) €7
Regular (14th January, 2021) €10
Late (14th February, 2021) €12

Filmmakers are asked to submit horror short films of up to 20 minutes in duration - open to filmmakers worldwide.

Thriller
Early Bird (31st October, 2020) €7
Regular (14th January, 2021) €10
Late (14th February, 2021) €12

Filmmakers are asked to submit thriller short films of up to 20 minutes in duration - open to filmmakers worldwide.

Trí Minute Quickie
Early Bird (31st October, 2020) €7
Regular (14th January, 2021) €10
Late (14th February, 2021) €12

Entries for short films of any genre, no longer than 3 minutes and 59 seconds (including credits).

Matchmaking

What is the title of your film?

Type in your film's title

Choose a film to find matches for

Choose one of your film that you're already created, or create a new one to find matches for.

How long is your film?

Tell us your film’s duration

min.

What type of category does your film fall into?

Select one from the following list

What is the genre of your film?

You can select multiple genres

What should be the main focus of your festival strategy?

Please select one option

Monetary award

Select one from the following list

Festival qualifications that you're interested in

You can select multiple options

How much money would you spend on festival submissions?

Define us your submission budget

EUR

Start date of submission

Please enter a date when you plan to start submitting your film to festivals