Celebrating 10 years of Frame of Mind
We partnered with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Frame of Mind. The competition was opened to secondary schools, special education schools, Youthreach centres and Further Education and Training (FET) centres.
The judging panel included Eibh Collins, Shorts Programmer for the Galway Film Fleadh and Film and TV Manager at the National Talent Academies; Michael Doherty, Movies Editor from the RTÉ Guide; and Tom Maher, Director of Services at St Patrick's Mental Health Services (SPMHS). The panel shortlisted 81 students from nine counties across Ireland from all the entries received.
Frame of Mind 2023/24 winners and runners-up
St Finian’s College in County Westmeath were the winners in the secondary schools’ short film category for their Dance into the Light entry. Ardscoil La Salle in Dublin 5 were runners-up for The Reincarnation of Hope or Hope Dies Last.
In the short film category, that includes Youthreach and FET-specific learners, Youthreach Ballinrobe in County Mayo were crowned winners for their Saving Sadie entry. Two schools were decided as joint runners-up. Me, submitted by Banagher Further Education and Training Centre in County Offaly, and HUH - Head Up High from Enniscorthy Youthreach in County Wexford took the short film runners-up places.
The winners in the TikTok category were announced as Our Lady’s Bower in County Westmeath for Happiness is the most important thing, while Portlaoise Youthreach in County Laois were runners-up for their Men Matter entry.
First-place winners in each category won a €1,000 cash prize for their school or education centre, while runners-up received €500. The winning short films were featured on Screen Ireland’s Short Film Player, adding to its existing curated selection of new, emerging and established Irish talent across short filmmaking and providing an additional platform for sparking important conversations about mental health.
Showcasing young filmmaking talent
Tom Maher, Frame of Mind judge and Director of Services at SPMHS, said: “The annual Frame of Mind competition from Walk in My Shoes offers young filmmakers a creative platform to express positive ideas about mental health and wellbeing."
“The films showcased the creative talents of the young people and demonstrated their understanding of how to live positive, mentally healthy lives.
Alisha Weir added "The message of the Frame of Mind competition is so important. It’s a great way for us to use our creativity and our voice to make something together - but most importantly, to talk to each other about things we don’t normally talk about. Congratulations!"
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