Ó Bhéal's 14th International Poetry Film Competition Festival
Cork Arts Theatre, Ireland, T23 X72D
Sunday 1 November 2026 1:00PM
Ó Bhéal’s 14th International Poetry Film Competition Festival
Irish Selection: 1pm– 2pm
International Selection: 3pm-4pm
4.30pm-5.30pm
Ó Bhéal’s annual poetry film competition includes two strands, International and Irish made entries. It draws submissions from over 40 countries, culminating in 45+ shortlisted films presented over three screenings. The Irish-made shortlist consists of 15+ poetry films, while the international strand shortlists 30 poetry films.
Judges Colm Scully and Paul Casey select one overall winner (from either category) to receive the Ó Bhéal award for best poetry-film, designed by glass artist Michael Ray. The winner also receives a prize of 500 euros. A second prize of 250 euros is awarded to the director of the winning Irish-made poetry film.
The screenings are also live streamed via our website festival stage and Vimeo, Facebook & YouTube channels on Monday 2nd November.
For more visit www.obheal.ie
The winners of both categories will be announced at 5.30pm, directly after the screenings.
Ó Bhéal and Poetry-Film
Since October 2008, with the assistance of the Arts Council, Cork City Council, Munster Literature Centre and the Cork Film Centre, Ó Bhéal has been promoting the art of the Poetry-Film, including in collaborations with the Goethe Institute and Literaturwerkstatt Berlin to encourage this art-form in Ireland. Ó Bhéal’s first poetry-film screening was held in 2010, highlighting some of the world’s best poetry-films. Its third poetry-film night in 2012 featured thirty poetry films from across Ireland and around the world, as part of the Corona Cork Film Festival programme.
In 2013 Ó Bhéal inaugurated its own annual Ó Bhéal International Poetry-film Competition, screening a shortlist of thirty films and awarding one winner the Ó Bhéal prize for best poetry-film. In 2021 the competition was expanded to include a dedicated strand for Irish -made poetry films. Shortlisted poetry-films are archived and shown at the beginning of Ó Bhéal go Béal’s regular poetry events. Screenings curated by Ó Bhéal have also appeared at numerous film festivals worldwide, including Cyclops Poetry-Film Festival in Ukraine, Visible Verse in Canada, Cadence: Video Poetry Festival in Seattle, The Belfast Film Festival, IndieCork Film Festival, REELPoetry in Houston, the Clare Island Film Festival and at the Art Visuals & Poetry Vienna Film Festival.
Free Event/Non Ticketed
Each screening approx. 60mins
Irish Selection: 1pm– 2pm
International Selection: 3pm-4pm
4.30pm-5.30pm
Ó Bhéal’s annual poetry film competition includes two strands, International and Irish made entries. It draws submissions from over 40 countries, culminating in 45+ shortlisted films presented over three screenings. The Irish-made shortlist consists of 15+ poetry films, while the international strand shortlists 30 poetry films.
Judges Colm Scully and Paul Casey select one overall winner (from either category) to receive the Ó Bhéal award for best poetry-film, designed by glass artist Michael Ray. The winner also receives a prize of 500 euros. A second prize of 250 euros is awarded to the director of the winning Irish-made poetry film.
The screenings are also live streamed via our website festival stage and Vimeo, Facebook & YouTube channels on Monday 2nd November.
For more visit www.obheal.ie
The winners of both categories will be announced at 5.30pm, directly after the screenings.
Ó Bhéal and Poetry-Film
Since October 2008, with the assistance of the Arts Council, Cork City Council, Munster Literature Centre and the Cork Film Centre, Ó Bhéal has been promoting the art of the Poetry-Film, including in collaborations with the Goethe Institute and Literaturwerkstatt Berlin to encourage this art-form in Ireland. Ó Bhéal’s first poetry-film screening was held in 2010, highlighting some of the world’s best poetry-films. Its third poetry-film night in 2012 featured thirty poetry films from across Ireland and around the world, as part of the Corona Cork Film Festival programme.
In 2013 Ó Bhéal inaugurated its own annual Ó Bhéal International Poetry-film Competition, screening a shortlist of thirty films and awarding one winner the Ó Bhéal prize for best poetry-film. In 2021 the competition was expanded to include a dedicated strand for Irish -made poetry films. Shortlisted poetry-films are archived and shown at the beginning of Ó Bhéal go Béal’s regular poetry events. Screenings curated by Ó Bhéal have also appeared at numerous film festivals worldwide, including Cyclops Poetry-Film Festival in Ukraine, Visible Verse in Canada, Cadence: Video Poetry Festival in Seattle, The Belfast Film Festival, IndieCork Film Festival, REELPoetry in Houston, the Clare Island Film Festival and at the Art Visuals & Poetry Vienna Film Festival.
Free Event/Non Ticketed
Each screening approx. 60mins
Event Details
Starts at 1:00PM
Location
Cork Arts Theatre, Ireland, T23 X72D
Box Office: 021 4505624
Price
Ticket price
€0.00
