The village of Waterville, with the patronage of Josephine Chaplin, along with other patrons, friends, and local businesses, is to launch the first annual Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival in August 2011.
Waterville, the Kerry seaside village that Charlie Chaplin loved, is holding the festival to honour the life and work of the master comedian and filmmaker, whose legacy remains both relevant and influential to comedy today.
Watervilles aim is for the Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival to quickly become an international fixture that will bring a smile to Kerry, Ireland and the World.
The festival is a four day celebration packed with really creative events, premiers, screenings, parades, talks, work-shops, entertainment, award ceremonies, the arts, lots of parties 1920′s style and much more. The festival includes some truly unique venues and events being provided in partnership with entertainers who are also true Chaplin admirers. More in this coming November including four day programme.
Competition for Filmmakers
Known for their irreverence, integrity, honesty, humour and warmth, as well as their use of social commentary, Charlie Chaplins are films that have truly stood the test of time.
The Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival aims to reflect the courageous and pioneering spirit of Chaplins work through both screenings of his films and a competition for new and aspiring filmmakers.
Filmmakers, particularly those working in comedy, are welcome to compete. The judges will look for entries that, like Chaplins films, offer social commentary, try to innovate, and include some kind of pioneering aspect or spirit.
