81 students and learners from across Ireland have been shortlisted in the 2024 short film and TikTok mental health competition from Walk in My Shoes (WIMS).
Our Frame of Mind awards use the mediums of short film and TikToks to help advocate positive mental health messages and reduce stigma around mental health difficulties.
To celebrate 10 years of Frame of Mind, we launched an incredible creative challenge and partnered with Screen Ireland, the national agency for the Irish film, television drama, animation, and documentary industry on this year’s competition.
We invited secondary schools, special education schools, Youthreach and Further Education and Training (FET) centres in Ireland to take part. We asked participants to enter in one of three categories: we will be awarding €1,000 to the winner and €500 to the runner-up in each category. And, as an exciting bonus, the winning entries and runners-up in the short film categories will be hosted on Screen Ireland's Shorts Player to be enjoyed by the public and members of Ireland’s creative community!
Shortlist
We’re excited to announce the following shortlisted entries from nine counties across Ireland. 81 students contributed 13 entries that will now proceed to the next phase of the competition.
Short Film secondary schools’ general category
This category includes special education schools and special education classes.
The Sun Will Rise Again
Newtown Secondary School, Newtown, County Waterford
Solas
St Mary's College, Dundalk, County Louth
We Need to Talk About Aiden
Ardscoil La Salle, Raheny, Dublin 5
The Reincorporated of Hope or Hope Dies Last
Ardscoil La Salle, Raheny, Dublin 5
Droch Lá / Bad Day
Coláiste de hÍde, Castletymon Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Dance into the Light
St Finians College, Longford Rd, Mullingar, County Westmeath
Short Film
This category includes Youthreach and FET-specific learners.
Saving Sadie
Youthreach Ballinrobe, Ballinrobe, County Mayo
Me
Banagher Further Education and Training Centre, County Offaly
HUH - Head Up High
Enniscorthy Youthreach Spring Valley, Enniscorthy, County Wexford
Mental Health
Youthreach, Dundalk Chapel St, Dundalk, County Louth
TikTok
This category includes secondary schools including special education schools/ special education classes, Youthreach and FET centres.
Men Matter
Portlaoise Youthreach Ridge Road, Portlaoise, County Laois
Remember What You Love
Scoil Mhuire Community School, Clane, County Kildare
Happiness is the most important thing
Our Lady’s Bower Retreat Rd, Aghacocara, Athlone, County Westmeath
Judging process
Our judges will be marking entries based on adherence to brief, artistic and technical capabilities, as well as overall experience. Our panel includes 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 RTE Guide; and Tom Maher, Director of Services at St Patrick’s Mental Health Services.
Details of our awards ceremony and winner announcements will be announced very soon; we are planning a red-carpet worthy evening to celebrate our incredible winners and participants.
