Discover Film Festival
Craghoppers has been supporting the arts and emerging new film makers since 2018. Since partnering with Discover Film for the Discover Film Festival, we are proud ot have given over £175,000 through the Craghoppers Film Prize, making it the largest cash prize in the world for short film makers. (Short films can be defined as any film under 45 minutes long).
Over 3000 films are submitted each year from across 100+ countries, which are carefully watched rigorously judged in the months leading up to the Discover Film Festival in September.
As well as the coveted Discover Film Awards, the 5 cash prizes available from Craghoppers are split up as follows...
Last year we were delighted to announce the winners at our red carpet event at Proud Embankment, London.
Why short films are so important
At Craghoppers, we love story-telling and it takes incredible skill to tell a memorable story in just a few minutes. Our lives are so busy, short form content is perfectly suited to be watched anywhere and at any time.
Each film submitted for the Discover Film Festival is a unique snapshot into someone else's life. A great short film can highlight what unites us and celebrate what makes us different. A great short film can make us cry one minute and laugh the next. A great short film can have a big impact and stay with us for a long time.
Many Craghoppers Film Prize winners have gone on to win even more accolades. One such film, "An Irish Goodbye" - a black comedy set in rural Northern Ireland, won in 2022. This film follows the reunion of estranged brothers Turlough (Seamus O'Hara) and Lorcan (James Martin) following the untimely death of their mother. This touching story, written and directed by Tom Berkley and Ross White, subsequently went on to win a BAFTA and OSCAR.
“The Craghoppers Film Prize is such an amazing thing to be available, to particularly emerging filmmakers […] to have the financial backing and support of a brand like Craghoppers is a wonderful thing and we’re so thankful for all their support.” - Tom Berkeley, Writer & Director - An Irish Goodbye
Film Club
A dark comedy about death anxiety that follows Mara as she grapples with the belief that she has killed everybody she’s gotten close to.
Watch now, using the link below and the following password:
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