AV National Championships 2026
We are delighted to announce that our A.V. Championships this year will be held via Zoom!!
October 10th & 11th 2026.
All are welcome!
43rd National Audio-Visual Championship
Open to:
Members of I.P.F. affiliated camera clubs.
Categories:-
1/ Non-Advanced
Photo Harmony – Non-Advanced only [max. 3 minutes]
2/ Advanced
3/ Club [minimum team of three members from a club]
Rules:-
Same as the Open!
Awards:-
In the Categories above:-
First place – Gold medal
Second place – Silver medal
Third place – Bronze medal
2 x Honourable mention
Trophies and Certificates will be awarded for:-
Best overall sequence Best sound
Best photography Best script
Best humour Best first-time entry
A Silver medal for best in the audience vote.
11th Open Audio-Visual Competition
Open to:
All
Rules for both competions:-
1/ Entries must be in *. MP4 format with the sequence name e.g. myshow.mp4
2/ Sequences must not have been entered in this competition before.
3/ The maximum duration is 12 minutes.
4/ Copyright is the responsibility of the entrant.
5/ Closing date is September 11th September 2026.
Awards:–
First place – Gold medal
Second place – Silver medal
Third place – Bronze medal
2 x Honourable mention
A Silver medal for best in the audience vote.
All entries will be shown at the championships!
Our judge for both competitions is Ian Bateman FRPS MPAGB AV-EFIAP APAGB
How to enter:-
1/ Fill in the entry form @ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoJxT8R4pJUovRAo2XUec8Bs8VWYEYP2cUJvF0O-jMLY2gOQ/viewform
2/ Pay the fee – €15 for one A.V.; €20 for two.
a/ via PayPal avnationals@gmail.com [to Friends & Family], or,
b/ via IBAN: IE75IPBS99065633994986 [add your name to the “comments”]
3/ Send the *.MP4 file via WeTransfer or other file transfer system to ipfavgroupzoomac@gmail.com
AV National Championships 2025
The 42nd IPF National AV Competition and 10th International AV Competition held in Westmanstown, 11th & 12th October 2025.
