Tipperary school celebrates win at FÍS Film Awards 2025

Students from Tipperary were announced as winners at this year’s FÍS Film Awards which took place earlier today. The pupils, who entered the renowned short movie making contest were honoured today for their outstanding work and creativity. Currently in its 19th year, the FÍS Film Awards, which took place at Dublin City University celebrate the filmmaking accomplishments of Irish primary school students and their teachers.

Tipperary's Scoil Mhuire gan Smál won an award titled Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking - Costume Design.

The short film was named 'Hiring Fairs in Ireland' and was produced by fifth class students at the school. 

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In partnership with the Institute of Art, Design, and Technology, and hosted by RTÉ’s Sinead Kennedy, the highly anticipated ceremony aims to inspire and celebrate the creativity of future filmmakers.

The main winner at the FÍS Film Awards 2025 was Shanbally National School in Cork for their drama short film ‘Anne Frank’.

Students received the Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking for Curriculum Relevance (History) as well as The Aileen MacKeogh Film of The Year Award. Directed and produced by sixth-class students, the short film presents a dramatised retelling of Anne Frank’s story, following the young Jewish girl and her family as she hides from German occupying forces during World War II in her search for safety. The winning movie can be seen HERE.

FÍS Film awards are presented to young students for their achievements in directing, acting, design, and music, across multiple film genres, such as comedy, drama, horror, science fiction, and films as Gaeilge.

The FÍS Film Project empowers students to put their creative skills to the test, whilst enhancing their collaboration skills, with access to filmmaking tools and equipment, in the supportive setting of their school.

Reflecting on this year’s FíS Film Awards, Christina Reynolds, Creative Manager at the Institute of Art, Design & Technology said:

“The FÍS Film Awards showcase incredible young filmmaking talent from across Ireland, with submissions from over twenty counties. Competition was extremely high at this year’s event, which saw many movies about both history and technology being produced, At IADT’s National Film School, we are incredibly proud to be part of FÍS and to see the students and staff of the NFS deliver this large-scale broadcast event, which has become a key component of Television and Broadcast education at the institute.”

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