‘Reincarnation’ directed by Gavin Fitzgerald won the €5,000 Best Irish Film award at the 13th Fastnet Film Festival.
The award was presented by festival patron Gerard Stembridge, who also presented Tom Berkeley and Ross White from the UK with the top awards for Best International Film and Best Drama.
The latest award – the ‘An Sophie Fontaine Human Rights in Documentary Film Award’ – was presented to The Martyrs of Khartoum, which was directed by Simon Murtagh and Mark Murphy.
Thousands of filmmakers from all over the world have been visiting Schull since the festival opened on Wednesday.
Gerard Stembridge, master of ceremonies at the festival awards once again announced the call for entries for the Fastnet Film Festival's Puttnam Award, which will allow €20,000 to fund production of one live-action drama. The premiere of the resultant film will be screened in Schull in May 2023. All in all a great end to very successful festival.
The awards presented on the night were:
BEST IRISH FILM
Cash Prize of €5,000
Category Panel: David Puttnam, Patsy Puttnam & Gerard Stembridge
Reincarnation Directed by Gavin Fitzgerald
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
Cash Prize of €5,000 Category Panel: Lenny Abrahamson, John Kelleher & Carmel Winters
Roy Directed by Tom Berkeley & Ross White, UK Drama.
BEST IRISH LANGUAGE FILM
Cash Prize of €1,000 Category Judge: Jude Gilbert, Triona Leonar, Aileen Loughrey, Máírtín ó Méalóíd, Treasa Ni Chéadagáin, and Niamh Ní Dhrisceoil
Comhlint Chroi | Conflict of the Heart Directed by Fiona Ní Chiadhra
BEST IN CORK
Cash Prize of €1,000 – Sponsored by Cork County Council Category Panel: Hilary Durman, Sue Howes & Jeff Wright
Conversations with My Dead Father Directed by Maurice O’Carroll
AN-SOPHIE FONTAINE HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD IN DOCUMENTARY FILM
Cash Prize of €500 Category Panel: Students of London College of Communication, University of the Arts London
The Martyrs of Khartoum Directed by Simon Murtagh & Mark Murphy, Documentary Ireland
BEST STUDENT OF MEDIA & FILM STUDIES
Cash Prize of €1,000 Category Judge: Donal Beecher
Best Foot Forward Directed by Seán Hart, Ireland.
BEST YOUNG FILMMAKER (U19)
Cash Prize of €500 Category Judge: The Jeffery Family
Asset of Teeth Directed by Róisín Leavy-Sahin, Ireland.
BEST DRAMA
Cash Prize of €500 Category Panel: Maureen Hughes and Clare Carey
Roy Directed by Tom Berkeley & Ross White UK, Drama.
BEST COMEDY
Cash Prize of €500 Category Judge: Mike Ahern
Rough Directed by Declan Lawn & Adam Patterson, Ireland.
THE TONY BARRY PRIZE FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
Cash Prize of €500 Category Panel: Marika Griehsel and Simon Stanford
The Small Steps Directed by Al Butler, Ireland.
BEST ARTHOUSE
Cash Prize of €500 Category Judge: Oonagh Kearney
Out of Ordinary Directed by Luca Signoretti, Tobias Buchmann & Alicja Pahl, Switzerland.
BEST ANIMATION
Cash Prize of €500 Category Judge: Steve Baker
Fall of the Ibis King Directed by Mikai Geronimo & Josh O’Caoimh, Ireland
THE JACK GOLD PRIZE FOR BEST DIRECTION
Cash Prize of €500 Category Judge: Aisling Walsh
Blue Directed by Tõnis Pill, Estonia.
BEST SCREENPLAY
Cash Prize of €500 Category Judge: Gaby Smyth
Replay Directed by Bridget O’Driscoll & Jerome Wiciak, France.
BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC
Cash Prize of €500 Category Judge: Stephen Warbeck
Replay Directed by Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen, France.
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Cash Prize of €500 Category Judge: Chris O’Dell
Ghost Light Directed by Burschi Wojnar, Ireland.
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Cash Prize of €500 Category Panel: Steve Fanagan, Kieran Horgan & Brendan Rehill
Replay Directed by Bridget O’Driscoll & Jerome Wiciak, France.
BEST EDITING
Cash Prize of €500 Category Judge: Sam Connor
Blue Directed by Moonika Põdersalu, Estonia.
For further information please check out www.fastnetfilmfestival.com
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