Patricia Kelly Emerges Victorious at FÍS TV Summit 2024 Pitching Competition, Securing €1,000 Prize for Innovative Project "Humdrum

Patricia Kelly clinched the top spot at the FÍS TV Summit 2024 Pitching Competition, earning a well-deserved €1,000 prize for her project, "HUMDRUM." 

The FÍS TV Summit, renowned for celebrating excellence in television and fostering emerging talent, served as the stage for Patricia's triumph. Her project, "HUMDRUM," captivated the audience and judges alike with its unique storyline, compelling and contemporary characters.

The project's ability to resonate with both industry experts and the general audience sets the stage for its promising future. 

"We are thrilled to announce Patricia Kelly as the winner of the FÍS TV Summit 2024 Pitching Competition. Her project, 'HUMRUM,' stood out for its ingenuity, originality, and the potential to be a hit series" said Eibh O'Brien-Collins, Programme Director of the NTA Film & TV.

 

About: FÍS TV Summit
The annual FÍS TV Summit brings creatives from all sectors of the TV industry together to listen, learn and connect with each other.

Now in its 7th year, key stakeholders include Ardán, TG4, Screen Ireland, & Gréasán na Meán Skillnet, Coimisiún na Meán, Creative Europe Media Desk, ATU Galway City, National Talent Academy for Film & TV, WRAP, the Welsh Government and Creative Wales.

Some of our guest speakers and panelists over the last 6 years have included Mike Flanagan (Midnight Mass), Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad), Beau Willimon (House of Cards), Jimmy McGovern (Cracker), Amy Huberman (Finding Joy), Noemi Spanos and Sarah Phelps (Dublin Murders), and Anne Mensah (Netflix).


 
About: Patricia Kelly
Patricia Kelly is a writer, director, producer and actor living in Dublin and founder of MnáMná Films. Her short films (both narrative and doc) have screened at international and Irish film festivals picking up several nominations and awards. Cost You Nothing was shown on the national broadscaster RTE’s Short Screen 2021. She is currently in post-production on her fifth (doc) and sixth (narrative) short films. She has also had a comedy play broadcast on RTE Radio One in association with the BAI and Sideline Productions. 

Patricia is passionate about bringing characters not often seen and voices rarely heard to the screen, often concentrating on films that explore social issues such as homelessness, autism, ageism, domestic abuse and LGBTQ+ rights. She is a member of the Writers Guild of Ireland, Screen Producers Ireland and Women in Film and Television Ireland.

 
The National Talent Academy Film & TV is an initiative of Screen Ireland, managed by Ardán.