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October Bank Holiday Weekend (23rd - 26th) 2025

Planning is underway for screenings and festival events 2025. As usual we will have review a fantastic range of short films, and the choice will be HARD, but, as always, arguments will be had, eyebrows may be raised, discussions will be heated ... but in the end, will be resolved .... 

Short Film Competition

Submissions for our short film competition are currently open. Click this link to go to Film Freeway which processes the applications on our behalf. Be careful how you submit, several applicants in the past have submitted a short that was clearly an animation as a fiction/drama. Your short film will be judged as submitted. Good Luck!

Short Film Commission. 

Clones Film Festival, in association with Clones Credit Union, wishes to further develop its support for film production in or around the town and County Monaghan by commissioning an original short film (at least partially)  shot in Clones and the surrounding areas in 2025. Under this commission by Clones Film Festival, an award of €5,000 will be made towards the cost of the film production; scripting, shooting, editing, and screening. More Information about our short film commission here. 


Looking forward to seeing you all this October Bank Holiday Weekend
CFF Team

Kensuke’s Kingdom

The Courthouse | Saturday 26th | 11 am | Sponsor: SuperValu Clones

Kensuke’s Kingdom features the epic adventure of Michael, a young boy shipwrecked on a remote island ...

  

  • Directors: Neil Boyle, Kirk Hendry
  • Cast: Sally Hawkins, Cillian Murphy, Raffey Cassidy, Aaron MacGregor, Ken Watanabe
  • 84 minutes, UK, Luxembourg, France, 2023, Cert: PG

      

Based on the best-selling novel by Michael Morpurgo (War Horse) and adapted for screen by BAFTA Award nominee Frank Cottrell-Boyce (The Railway Man, Hilary and Jackie), Kensuke’s Kingdom features the epic adventure of Michael, a young boy shipwrecked on a remote island, who must adapt to life alone. But over time, he feels another presence, learning that this world is home to both unimaginable danger and beauty.

A timeless, beautifully animated adventure evoking the Studio Ghibli classics, co-produced by London-based Lupus films. Please note the PG cert, the film contains some mild animated threat and violence.

 


Delightful family entertainment

“★★★★ Delightful family entertainment” – Tara Brady, The Irish Times
“★★★★ … [a] simple story with vivid animation and detail that evoke heartfelt childlike wonder” – Loud and Clear Reviews
“★★★★ … thoughtful, tender and beguiling.” – The Telegraph

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  • WHAT WILL ‘SHARING’ DO FOR CLONES FILM FESTIVAL? Simply put, if we can keep our promotional cost to a minimum, this enables our team to bring our audiences more films. We hear you say "WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP?" Well, we're glad you asked, as simply "LIKING" is not enough. Here's a list of things that you could do to help:
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