Rush Youth Film Festival is an opportunity for young people in Dublin City to screen their work and view the work of their peers. It aims to encourage young people to get creative and have a positive experience from participating in the arts.

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Thanks for checking out the Rush Film Festival Website. The Rush Film Festival offers young people a unique opportunity to view each others movies on the big screen. You can also take part in our exciting online mobile phone movie exhibition. Making a movie has never been easier. Follow the guidelines below and don't miss out.

Who can get involved?

Rush invites submissions from young people aged 12-21 who live in Dublin City. It primarily targets young people attached to Youth Projects and Youth Groups, however entry is open to all young people who make films outside of the formal education system.

How To Get Involved

a) The Big Screening
  • Deadline for entries 16th November 2007
  • Films must be no more than 10mins and be of good sound/picture quality.
  • Movies must be appropriate for showing to an under 18s audience.
  • Submissions on DVD or Mini DV if possible. (Tips on how to convert your files are included below.)
  • Send your application form and movie to:
    Niamh Geoghegan
    c/o CDYSB,
    70 Morehampton Road,
    Donnybrook,
    Dublin 4.

b) Mobile Phone Movie Online Exhibition
  • Deadline for entries 16th November 2007
  • Download the files in the Tips and Guidelines section below.
  • Follow the instructions contained in How to make a mobile phone movie to email your finished movie to us.
  • Then log onto rushfilm.blogspot.com to view the exhibition.

The Screening

The screening will take place at the Irish Film Institute (IFI) Eustace Street, Temple Bar from 11pm to 1pm on Saturday 8th of December.

Tips and Guidelines

Download these files to help you with your movie-making.

How to come up with a story
MS Word Document (40 Kb)   Download
Getting ready to shoot
MS Word Document (30 Kb)   Download
How to convert your files
MS Word Document (1.2 Mb)   Download
How to edit your movie using Windows Movie Maker
MS Word Document (5.1 Mb)   Download
How to make a mobile phone movie
MS Word Document (30 Kb)   Download

Application Form

Right-click to download to your hard drive.

The Big Screening Application Form
Adobe PDF Document (800 Kb)   Download