Esther Terradas presents a practical guide to short film funding, with words of advice from short film producers, working at many different levels.

In the 111 issue of Film Ireland we provide a comprehensive list of schemes and awards for short film funding in the category of drama, animation, documentary and experimental works currently available in Ireland and Northern Ireland. These schemes are organised according the stage of production that they fund.

Due to limited space, only those schemes and awards made to works of 30 minutes or less have been listed. Training & Production schemes and community groups programmes are also available, please check the funding bodies mentioned below for further information.

The information listed is subject to change, especially deadlines. So before applying, we strongly recommend that you check with the relevant organizations/institutions their deadline as well as their criteria for decision making, guidelines and application forms. While we have done our utmost to ensure that this listing is as comprehensive as possible, Film Ireland cannot be responsible for omissions, errors or scheme cancellations.

Schemes and awards:
- Development
- Development & Production
- Production
- Equpiment
- Post-Production
- Distribution and Promotion
- Print Support

Also, short fims producers Tamara Anghie, Conor Barry, Aidan Beatty, and Sasha King talk about their experiences here and Jennie McGinn of Future Shorts Ireland discusses the creative synergy of the newly emerging short film scene.

The full article is printed in Film Ireland 111.