Limerick school celebrate wins at film awards

FILMS from Milford National School receive high honours at the FÍS film award ceremony.

Students from the Limerick school were announced as winners at this year’s 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. 

Winners from Limerick included both entries from Milford National School, with ‘DIMENSION DISTURBANCE’ winning the award for Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking for Stopmotion, and ‘Creative Control’ receiving the Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking for Acting award.

Currently in its 19th year, the awards took place at Dublin City University to celebrate the filmmaking accomplishments of Irish primary school students and their teachers.

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

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. 

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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. 

The FÍS Film Project introduces primary school pupils to the creative process of filmmaking, allowing them to develop storytelling, collaboration, and technological skills in an engaging and enjoyable way. 

By creating their own stories, characters, and visual effects, students foster creative expression, lateral thinking, and personal growth beyond the traditional classroom setting. 

The 2025 event was filmed, broadcast, and produced by third-level students from IADT’s National Film School, providing them with invaluable industry experience to further develop their skills.

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.”