Keswick Film Festival

What Are The Osprey Short Film Awards?

Each year at the festival we celebrate local film making by showing a selection of short films with a Cumbrian connection.

In 2009 the Cumbrian Short Film Awards (CSFA) were established to recognise and reward the talented film makers from, or working in, the region.

For the 12th Keswick Film Festival in 2011 the awards were renamed to the Osprey Short Film Awards in recognition of all the great work achieved by the Lake District Osprey Project to bring the birds back to the region.

In 2012 we are hoping the Osprey Short Films will continue to grow and attract even more amazing films.

2011 Showcase

Coast Of Soap Ships Golden Osprey (U18)
Fell Pony Breeders Bronze Osprey (Open)
A Frosty Reception Bronze Osprey (U18)
Great Expectations Runner Up (U18)

How To Enter

There are two categories of entry:

An open category for all types and ages of film maker with a link to Cumbria.
A young person category for film makers under 18 years of age with a link to Cumbria.

To be considered for the awards the film must

Have a significant connection to Cumbria (e.g. filmed in Cumbria or by Cumbrian film makers).
Be no more than 10 minutes long. (Please note the change in running time from last year)
Have been completed after 31st December 2010.
Be submitted on DVD

Submissions must be received by the 31st December 2011

For full rules regarding eligibility and how to submit your film, please refer to the submission guidelines and entry form documents below.