Subtitle European Film Festival

What Subtitle European Film Festival does

Subtitle European Film Festival, operated by Subtitle Kilkenny Ltd, is an annual film festival founded in 2012 and based in Kilkenny, Ireland. It screens subtitled European cinema for Irish audiences and, through its 12 editions by 2024, has programmed over 300 films. The 2024 edition featured 32 films and was held back in Kilkenny after a three-year international pilot phase that took editions to Odesa (2021), Gdansk (2022), and Plovdiv (2023).

The core product is a curated week-long programme of subtitled European films delivered across partner venues including Langtons/Set Theatre, Billy Byrnes, and Cleere's. Underlying operations are lean — a 5-employee team runs a private-club structure under Irish law to navigate censorship constraints on screened content. The technology footprint is minimal: a ticketing front-end via ticketsolve.com, basic web analytics (Google Analytics, StatCounter, AddThis), and no public APIs or proprietary platforms.

Revenue is generated primarily through ticket sales priced at €8.50–€25 plus a €1.50 booking fee, supplemented by sponsorships from entities including Spotlight, O'Hara's, the Swedish Embassy, and KidCo. The adjacent Angela Awards programme, now in its 9th year, functions as an industry-facing layer that attracted 31 casting directors and 38 international actors to the 2024 edition via the Spotlight casting platform. The business operates as a private, not-for-profit-leaning cultural entity rather than a venture-scale commercial enterprise.

Name

Subtitle European Film Festival

Legal name

Subtitle Kilkenny Ltd

Website

https://subtitlefest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Subtitle European Film Festival is an annual Kilkenny-based festival, founded in 2012, screening subtitled European films for Irish audiences. It operates as a private club, runs on 5 staff, and supplements ticketed programming with casting-industry events like the Angela Awards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Festival Events

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPADAKAD

Film Festivals & Festival Organizers

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Exhibition (Cinemas, Film Festivals, Screenings)

SECONDARYMPADAKAH

Community & Cultural Screenings (Museums, Cultural Centers)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Exhibition (Cinemas, Film Festivals, Screenings)

Keywords

• European film festival
• Subtitled film screenings
• Cinema awards ceremony
• Film event curation
• International film programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Kilkenny

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from individual film screening tickets and festival/season tickets. Individual screenings priced at €8.50-€13.50 plus €1.50 booking fee. Angela Awards priced at €25 plus €1.50 booking fee. Festival operates as a private club with membership included in ticket price.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Subtitle European Film Festival operates an annual film festival screening popular subtitled European films (dramas, thrillers, comedies) across three Kilkenny venues. The festival presents Irish theatrical premieres and films rarely shown in Ireland, and hosts the annual Angela Awards ceremony recognizing achievements of European film talent including actors, directors, cinematographers and casting directors.

Product overview

Subtitle European Film Festival is a single unified product — an annual film festival showcasing subtitled European films. The main offering consists of film screenings at partner venues (The Set Theatre, Billy Byrnes, and Cleere's) and The Angela Awards ceremony. The festival operates as a private club with ticket purchases serving as membership. The product portfolio includes individual film screenings, festival passes, and the annual awards ceremony. The festival has been held in multiple European cities including Kilkenny (Ireland), Odesa (Ukraine), Gdansk (Poland), and Plovdiv (Bulgaria).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Angela Awards: Annual awards ceremony celebrating outstanding cinematic talent from across Europe, held during the festival.

Products and services

• Subtitle European Film Festival Annual film festival featuring dramas, thrillers and comedies from European countries with subtitles, held across multiple venues in a rotating European city (Kilkenny, Odesa, Gdansk, Plovdiv). Targeted at Irish and visiting cinema enthusiasts interested in subtitled European cinema that has rarely or never screened theatrically in Ireland.
• The Angela Awards Annual awards ceremony held during the festival that recognizes achievements of European film talent across categories including Outstanding Performance, Newcomer (Male/Female), On the Move, Contribution, and Lifetime Achievement. Tickets are sold separately at €25 plus booking fee, and the event hosts international actors and casting directors alongside the Irish film industry.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SpotlightcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSpotlight, the home of casting, is a key sponsor of the Subtitle Film Festival. They support the Angela Awards ceremony. Spotlight is a platform for casting professionals and actors.
• Cat Laughs FestivalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBox office facilities including credit card ticket purchases are processed by the Cat Laughs Festival box office and appear as such on credit or debit card bills. The festival operates in conjunction with the Cat Laughs Comedy Festival infrastructure in Kilkenny.
• LangtonscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLangtons (The Set Theatre) is a primary venue partner for the festival. The Angela Awards ceremony is held at The Set Theatre, Langtons. Langtons is an entertainment venue in Kilkenny.
• Billy ByrnescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBilly Byrnes is a venue partner and film sponsor for the festival, hosting multiple film screenings throughout the festival week.
• Cleere'scoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCleere's is a venue partner and film sponsor for the festival, hosting multiple film screenings throughout the festival week.
• The Set TheatrecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Set Theatre at Langtons is the primary premium venue for the festival, hosting The Angela Awards ceremony and select film screenings at €13.50 per ticket.
• Swedish Embassy in DublinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSwedish Embassy is listed as a sponsor of the festival, supporting Swedish cinema presence at the festival.
• KidCominorGTM or Marketing PartnerKidCo is listed as a sponsor of the festival.
• O'Hara'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerO'Hara's is a beer sponsor that has supported the Angela Awards. O'Hara's is an Irish brewing company.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• European Film Awards: The pan-European industry's award ceremony for European cinema recognition. Comparable in recognising European cinematic talent through awards, though at a much larger industry scale spanning the entire continent.

Regional players

• Galway Film Fleadh: Ireland's most prominent film festival, also based regionally, with broader programming focus on Irish and international cinema. Comparable as an Irish regional festival operator with similar audience development model.
• Cork International Film Festival: One of Ireland's longest-running film festivals, based in another regional Irish city. Competes for the same audience segment of cinephiles in Ireland and follows a similar multi-venue, ticketed exhibition model.
• Dublin International Film Festival: Ireland's flagship capital-city film festival, screening international and subtitled cinema. Overlaps with Subtitle's audience in seeking European and international film exposure, though based in Dublin with broader scope.

Direct peers

• Kilkenny Arts Festival: Also a multi-venue cultural festival in Kilkenny targeting arts audiences. Directly comparable in city, scheduling, and audience overlap, even though its programming emphasises broader arts rather than film.
• Cat Laughs Comedy Festival: Ireland's premier comedy festival in Kilkenny, sharing the same city, box office infrastructure, and seasonal event-driven model. The single closest peer operationally given its established shared box office and venue network.

Others

• Subtitlenetwork.com: Already linked from Subtitle's own site, this appears to be a sister or related platform for subtitled film discovery. Adjacent ecosystem player in the same subtitled-film niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SubtitleFest
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SubtitleFest
• Facebookfacebook.com/SubtitleFest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/subtitlekk

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Subtitle European Film Festival