Kinsale Sharks Call for Entries 2017 Opens

The 2017 Kinsale Shark Awards is now open for entries.  As from now, Film, Music Video, Print and Design can all be entered via the website www.kinsalesharks.com until the deadline on Wednesday 6th September.  The Festival runs from Thursday 21st – Saturday 23rd September in Kinsale, Ireland.

AMV’s Creative Partner and Head of Art, Rosie Arnold will be headlining the speaking schedule, along with previous Havas ECD Andy Sandoz and NYC based wise-guy-turned-good-guy, Antonio Fernandez.  A.K.A ‘King Tone’, he single handedly transformed organised crime syndicate The Latin Kings into a political movement, fighting for social justice on behalf of a suppressed Latin American community.  Following last year’s successful collaboration, the Festival’s speaking programme is curated by Creative Social, who accelerate creative thinking for agencies and brands.

Aisling White, who came on board as Festival Director earlier this year says: “Kinsale is a small, intimate Festival with a personal approach to speaking to, and engaging with, the creative community.  We are a new, management team here at the Kinsale Shark Awards and this year have taken a fresher outlook to running our most successful event ever.”

 

Jury members include:

Emmet Wright – Chemistry

Chris Beresford-Hill – BBDO

Darren O’Kelly – The Mill

Jim Gilchrist – Outsider

Juliette Larthe – Prettybird

Marc Donaldson – CHI&Partners

L.A Ronanyne – Havas

Peter Gatley – Grey

Mary Doherty – Red Dog

Russell Brown – Leo Burnett

Lee Hickey – Windmill Lane

More to be announced in the lead-up to the Festival.

There are a few category changes this year. The Best New Awards are expanding to include Best New Film Editor and Best New DOP which will be determined from a shortlist by the delegates at the Festival.  Media has been withdrawn in order to focus on the creative and craft categories.