Catalyst International Film Festival Limerick, 3rd to 5th April 2025
CEDI MEDIA Office is delighted to support Catalyst International Film Festival which takes place from 3rd to 5th April in Limerick.
Catalyst International Film Festival focuses exclusively on films that address under-representation on screen and behind the camera; gender equality, diversity and inclusion are core to our programming. Catalyst aims to create a more inclusive industry and films screened at the festival will promote gender equality, diversity and inclusion whether in content, key creative roles or crew.
Catalyst is more than just a film festival. It's a platform for new ideas and opinions, fostering cultural benefits through engagement with diverse films and filmmakers. It aims to generate new audiences and discussions around gender equality, diversity, and inclusion.
2025 Award Categories
- Films that promote gender equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Stories from voices that struggle for visibility in mainstream film festivals.
- Films that entertain, engage, challenge, and inspire.
Screening Categories
- Irish Short Film
- International Short Film
- Documentary Short Film
- Short Screenplay Award
- National Student Short Film Award
Catalyst Industry Events 2025
Catalyst will also a series of Industry Events that will include:
- Paul Fraser Masterclass - Shaping the Future in Screenwriting, Friday 4th April 3.15pm, The Savoy Limerick. Followed by NTA Networking Reception.
- Screenwriting, Representation, and Class, Friday 4th April 1pm, The Savoy Hotel. Featuring Jade Jordan (Actor – You Are Not My Mother, Kin, Blackshore), Jimmy Smallhorne (Actor, Screenwriter – The Miracle Club, Love/Hate, Taken Down), and Sinead Collopy (Screenwriter – Smother, Hidden Assets, Every Five Miles). Free - apply here.
- Building a Career in Screenwriting, Friday 4th April 2pm, The Savoy Hotel. With Jennifer Davidson (Screenwriter and Chair of the Writers Guild of Ireland) and Lena Byrne (Script Editor). Free - apply here.