Ó Bhéal Poetry Film Competition

13th Ó Bhéal Poetry-Film Competition Winner Announced 2nd November 2025 We are thrilled to announce that filmmaker Abdullah Harun Ilhan from Palestine/Turkiye, with his superb poetry film Free Words – A Poet from Gaza, has won Ó Bhéal’s 13th poetry-film competition, as announced at the Ó Bhéal Poetry Film Festival awards ceremony. Free Words – A […

2025 Competition Shortlists are now Online 2025 Irish Poetry-Film Shortlist >>> 2025 International Poetry-Film Shortlist >>> Congratulations to our 2025 Winners!! Judges Paul Casey, selected one winner to receive the Ó Bhéal International award for best poetry-film, designed by glass artist Michael Ray, plus a cash prize of 500 euros.

12th Five Words Poetry Competition Winners and Shortlist Announced 3rd March 2025 We are delighted to announce the winners and shortlisted entries from Ó Bhéal’s 12th Five Words International Poetry Competition, judged by Lauren O’Donovan. Our congratulations to first place winner Lucie Pereira for her poem Late Twenties Hangover, to second […]

12th Ó Bhéal Poetry-Film Competition Winner Announced 24th November 2024 We are delighted to announce that Anya Ryzhkova from Germany (ex Russia), with her powerful film 09.01.berkovich has won Ó Bhéal’s 12th poetry-film competition, as announced at the 12th Winter Warmer Poetry Festival awards ceremony. 09.01.berkovich was chosen from 174 submissi

Winter Warmer Videos 2024 22nd-24th November Ó Bhéal’s 12th Winter Warmer (and 4th hybrid) festival presented over 50 poets from seven countries. Most of the featured guests appeared in-person at Nano Nagle Place, with a few appearing virtually.

11th Five Words Poetry Competition Winners and Shortlist Announced 28th February 2024 We are thrilled to announce the winners and shortlisted entries from Ó Bhéal’s 11th Five Words International Poetry Competition, judged by Theo Dorgan. Our congratulations go to first place winner Derek Sellen for his poem against cartography, to second […]