Vincent Lambe (born 1 December 1980,

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) is an Irish film director, screenwriter and producer. Lambe received acclaim for directing the 2018 short film ''

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'', which is about the

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. The film earned him a 2019

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nomination. Lambe is a graduate of the National Film School, at the

Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology ( ga, Institiúid Ealaíona, Dearadh agus Teicneolaíochta Dhún Laoghaire), more commonly known as IADT Dún Laoghaire or simply IADT is an institute of technology with a focus on art and ...

Filmography

* ''After the War'' (1999, short film) * ''Sacred'' (2000, short film) * ''Broken Things'' (2002, short film) * ''

'' (2018, short film)

Awards and nominations

;1999 * '' After the War'' ** Fresh Film Festival: Short Film – won ;2003 * ''Broken Things'' **

Woods Hole Film Festival The Woods Hole Film Festival was founded in 1991 by Judith Laster and Kate Davis. Since its foundation, the festival has grown from a one-day invitational event to an eight-day event with films submitted from around the world. The Festival is hel ...

: Best Short / Drama – won ** Dublin Film and Music Fleadh: Best Short Drama, Most Promising Director – won ;2018 * ''

'' ** Winchester Film Festival: Best Foreign Short Film – won **

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: Best International Film, HCA Award – won **

Richard Harris International Film Festival The Richard Harris International Film Festival (RHIFF) is an annual film festival held in Limerick, Ireland, named for the actor Richard Harris (1930–2002), a native of the city. The festival is affiliated with the Irish Film and Television Aca ...

: Best Director,Best Overall Short Film – won ** Krakow Film Festival: Don Quixote Award – won **

Kerry Film Festival The Kerry Film Festival is an annual film festival that takes place in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland, during October / November. The Kerry Film Festival is funded by Kerry County Council, Fáilte Irelandthe Arts Councilas well as having corpor ...

: Best Short Film – won ** Irish Screen America: Rising Star Award – won **

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: Best Short Film, Special Jury Award – won ;2019 * ''

'' **

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– nom **

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (French: ''Festival international du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand'') is an international film festival dedicated to short films held annually in Clermont-Ferrand, France. History I ...

: Grand Prix – nom

References

External links

* * 1980 births Living people Irish film directors Irish screenwriters Irish film producers Film people from Dublin (city) Irish male screenwriters Alumni of IADT {{Screen-writer-stub