The Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF; ) is an annual

film festival A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors. Films may be of recent date and, depending upo ...

held in

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 ...

, Ireland, since 2003.

History

Dublin International Film Festival was established in 2003. It was revived by

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, international film critic and ''

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'' Chief Film Correspondent, along with David McLoughlin, film producer. The duo had started the initial Dublin film Festival in the 1980s when Mc Loughlin was still an undergraduate in

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. The festival was established to present an opportunity for Dublin's cinema-going audiences to experience the best in Irish and international cinema. "Dublin has remarkable film attendance per capita, among the highest in Europe, certainly the highest in the EU," Dwyer said in a 2003 interview. "It seems absurd that the city didn't have an international film festival." The festival secured €25,000 in funding from the

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for planning purposes the first year which has since increased to over €100,000.

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was the title sponsor of the festival providing significant support for many years and backing the festival with a major marketing campaign; it was called the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (JDIFF). The festival was also supported by a number of significant partners including The Irish Times, FM104, Conrad Hotel,

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, McConnells, MSL Mercedes-Benz, Windmill Lane and Cine Electric. Other funders include The

Irish Film Board Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland, formerly known as Bord Scannán na hÉireann / the Irish Film Board, is the Republic of Ireland's state development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry. It provides funds for the develop ...

, Dublin City Council, Fáilte Ireland and a number of Cultural Institutions including the

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. In 2007, the festival introduced a career achievement award, the Volta Award, to celebrate individuals who have made a significant contribution to the world of film. In the same year the festival also introduced the Audience Award recipients of which include ''

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'' and the surfing documentary ''

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''. Festival venues include the

Screen Cinema The Screen Cinema was a three-screen cinema in Hawkins Street, Dublin, Ireland. History The cinema had been operating since 1984, showing world cinema, and independent and Irish films. The Screen Cinema, originally named The New Metropole, ope ...

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;

, Parnell Street; the

Savoy Cinema The Savoy Cinema is the oldest operational cinema in Dublin, and it is the preferred cinema in Ireland for film premières. History The cinema was built in 1929 by Meagher & Hayes, on the site of the old Granville Hotel. The luxurious auditori ...

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and the

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. In 2008

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Dundrum was used as a venue. In 2009 the Light House Cinema, Smithfield was added as a venue. 2008 saw a significant change to the festival's executive with Gráinne Humphreys replacing Michael Dwyer as Festival Director and Joanne O'Hagan assuming the role, formerly held by Rory Concannon, of chief executive officer. Michael Dwyer assumed the position of Chairman of the Dublin International Film Festival Board with David McLoughlin stepping down. Over 38,000 admissions were recorded for the 2008 festival for ticketed events. Non ticketed events include a citywide installation Dublin on Screen to celebrate Dublin's cinematic heritage. The initiative featured films shot on location in Dublin and screened on the very spot that they were shot on. The festival has come to be regarded as an important event for the

cinema of Ireland The Irish film industry has grown somewhat in recent years thanks partly to the promotion of the sector by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and the introduction of heavy tax breaks. According to the Irish Audiovisual Content Production Sector Review ...

, bringing together film-makers, actors, producers and other celebrities from Ireland and around the world. The festival continues to be committed to supporting film and in 2008 initiated a significant International Screen Writing Award, ''Write Here, Write Now''. The winner of the award was announced at the 2009 festival which took place from 12 – 22 February 2009. In 2016, the original sponsors, Jameson, were replaced by

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after thirteen years of sponsorship. The festival was then called the Audi Dublin International Film Festival (ADIFF) and the new sponsorship deal lasted three years. In 2018,

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committed to sponsoring the festival for three years, starting in 2019, and it was called the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival (VMDIFF) . Since 2022 the festival has had no name sponsor.

Awards

The festival introduced the Volta Awards in 2007. The award is named after Dublin's first cinema, the Volta Picture Theatre, established by author

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, Jameson Dublin International Film Festival; retrieved 29 November 2007 Awards are given for career achievement and audience favourite. Critics' awards were first presented in 2009. The ''Michael Dwyer Discovery Award was created in 2010 after his death to honour Irish people working in film.

2007

* Career Achievement Awards: **

Gabriel Byrne Gabriel James Byrne (born 12 May 1950) is an Irish actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, audiobook narrator, and author. His acting career began in the Focus Theatre before he joined London's Royal Court Theatre in 1979. Byrne's s ...

, actor ** Brendan McCaul, film producer and distributor **

Jeremy Thomas Jeremy Jack Thomas, CBE (born 26 July 1949) is a British film producer, founder and chairman of Recorded Picture Company. He produced Bernardo Bertolucci's ''The Last Emperor'', which won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2006 he rece ...

, producer **

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, costume designer * Audience Award: ''

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2008

The 2008 festival was held from 15 to 24 February 2008. Screencinema

* Career Achievement Awards: **

Brendan Gleeson Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955) is an Irish actor and film director. He is the recipient of three IFTA Awards, two British Independent Film Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award and has been nominated twice for a BAFTA Award and four times fo ...

, actor **

Daniel Day-Lewis Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an English retired actor. Often described as one of the preeminent actors of his generation, he received numerous accolades throughout his career which spanned over four decades, incl ...

, actor ** Leo Ward, cinema chain owner * Audience Award: ''

2009

* Career Achievement Awards: **

Paolo Sorrentino Paolo Sorrentino (; born 31 May 1970) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and writer. His 2013 film ''The Great Beauty'' won the Academy Award, the Golden Globe, and the Bafta Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In Italy he was honour ...

, director ** George Morrison, documentary maker **

Thierry Frémaux Thierry Frémaux (; born 29 May 1960) is the director of the Institut Lumière, of the Lumière Film Festival and of the Cannes Film Festival. Education and career Frémaux has a '' diplôme d'études approfondies'' (equivalent to a Master of Ad ...

, artistic director of the

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* Audience Award: ''

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'' * Critics' Awards: ** Best Film: '' Let the Right One In'' ** Best Irish Film: ''

The Secret of Kells ''The Secret of Kells'' is a 2009 animated fantasy film about the making of the Book of Kells, an illuminated manuscript from the 9th Century. The film is an Irish-French-Belgian co-production animated by Cartoon Saloon, which premiered on 8 F ...

'' (a joint Irish-Belgian-French production) ** Best Documentary: ''

'' ** Best Director:

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'') ** Best Actor: Tom Hardy ('' Bronson'')

2010

The 2010 festival was held from 18 to 28 February 2010. Career Achievement Awards: *

Ciarán Hinds Ciarán Hinds (; born 9 February 1953) is an Irish actor. Born in Belfast, Hinds is known for a range of screen and stage roles. He has starred in feature films including '' The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover'' (1989), '' Persuasion'' (1 ...

, actor *

Patricia Clarkson Patricia Davies Clarkson (born December 29, 1959) is an American actress. She has starred in numerous leading and supporting roles in a variety of films ranging from independent film features to major film studio productions. Her accolades in ...

, actress *

Kristin Scott Thomas Dame Kristin Ann Scott Thomas (born 24 May 1960) is a British actress who also holds French citizenship. A five-time BAFTA Award and Olivier Award nominee, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for '' Four Weddings ...

, actress Audience Award: '' His & Hers'' Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards: * Best Film: ''

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'' * Best Irish Film: ''

The Fading Light ''The Fading Light'' is a 2009 film directed by Ivan Kavanagh which won Best Irish Film and Best Actor at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2010. The cast includes Valene Kane, Emma Eliza Regan Emma Eliza Regan (born 4 December ...

'' * Best Male Performance: Patrick O'Donnell (''

'') * Best Female Performance:

Tilda Swinton Katherine Matilda Swinton (born 5 November 1960) is a British actress. Known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition t ...

('' I Am Love'') * Best Director:

Yorgos Lanthimos Georgios "Yorgos" Lanthimos ( el, Γιώργος Λάνθιμος, Giórgos Lánthimos, ; born 23 September 1973) is a Greek film director, film producer, screenwriter, photographer, theatre director and former professional basketball player. Sin ...

('' Dogtooth'') * Best Documentary: '' His & Hers'' * Special Jury Prize: '' Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans'' * Michael Dwyer Discovery Award: Kate McCullough, cinematographer (''His and Hers'')

2011

The 2011 festival was held from 17 to 27 February 2011. Career Achievement Awards: *

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, actor *

Kevin Brownlow Kevin Brownlow (born Robert Kevin Brownlow; 2 June 1938) is a British film historian, television documentary-maker, filmmaker, author, and film editor. He is best known for his work documenting the history of the silent era, having become inte ...

, film historian and preservationist *

François Ozon François Ozon (; born 15 November 1967) is a French film director and screenwriter. Ozon is considered one of the most important modern French filmmakers. His films are characterized by aesthetic beauty, sharp satirical humor and a free-wheeli ...

, director Audience Award: ''

Benda Bilili! ''Benda Bilili!'' is a 2010 documentary by Renaud Barret and Florent de La Tullaye, produced by Yves Chanvillard and Nadim Cheikhrouha ( Screenrunner). The film follows the Kinshasa street musician group Staff Benda Bilili, whose core member ...

'' Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards: * Best Film: ''

The Robber ''The Robber'' (german: Der Räuber) is a 2010 drama film directed by Benjamin Heisenberg. The film is based on a novel by the Austrian author Martin Prinz, and was shot on location in Vienna. The main character, Johann Rettenberger, is based ...

'' * Best Irish Film: '' Snap'' * Best Director:

Alexei Popogrebski Alexei Petrovich Popogrebski (russian: Алексе́й Петро́вич Попогре́бский; born 7 August 1972) is a Russian film director and screenwriter. His 2010 film '' How I Ended This Summer'' was nominated for the Golden Bear ...

(''

How I Ended This Summer ''How I Ended This Summer'' (russian: Как я провёл этим летом, translit. ''Kak ya provyol etim letom'') is a 2010 Russian drama film directed by Alexei Popogrebski. It was critically acclaimed and garnered several awards ...

'') * Best Irish Director: Carmel Winters (''Snap'') * Best Cinematography: Tim Fleming (''As If I Am Not There'') * Best Screenplay: Tudor Voican (''

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'') * Best Short: '' Small Change'' * Best International Documentary: ''

Cave of Forgotten Dreams ''Cave of Forgotten Dreams'' is a 2010 3D documentary film by Werner Herzog about the Chauvet Cave in Southern France, which contains some of the oldest human-painted images yet discovered. Some of them were crafted around 32,000 years ago. The f ...

'' * Best Irish Documentary: '' Men of Arlington'' * Best Début:

Philip Koch Philip Koch (born 30 March 1948) is professor emeritus at the Maryland Institute College of Art and an American realist painter whose landscapes are heavily influenced by the work of Edward Hopper. Since 1983, Koch has spent summers in residency a ...

('' Picco'') * Best Actor:

Jakob Cedergren Jakob Cedergren (born 10 January 1973) is a Swedish-born Danish actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films and television shows since 1998. He starred in the film '' Dark Horse'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 ...

(''

Submarino ''Submarino'' is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg, starring Jakob Cedergren and Peter Plaugborg. It is based on the 2007 novel ''Submarino'' by Jonas T. Bengtsson, and focuses on two brothers on the bottom of Danish socie ...

'') * Best Actress: Martina Gusman ('' Carancho'') * Special Jury Prize: ''

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'' * Michael Dwyer Discovery Award: Still Films

2012

Volta Awards: *

Stellan Skarsgård Stellan Skarsgård (, ; born 13 June 1951) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his collaborations with director Lars von Trier appearing in ''Breaking the Waves'' (1996), ''Dancer in the Dark'' (2000), '' Dogville'' (2007), ''Melancholia'' (201 ...

, actor * Marin Karmitz, director, producer, distributor and cinema chain owner *

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, actor Audience Award: '' The Raid: Redemption'' Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards: * Best Film: '' The Raid: Redemption'' * Best Irish Film: '' Nuala: A Life and Death'' * Best Actor: Michael Fuith (''

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'') * Best Actress:

Greta Gerwig Greta Celeste Gerwig (; born August 4, 1983) is an American actress, screenwriter, and director. She first garnered attention after working on and appearing in several mumblecore films. Between 2006 and 2009, she appeared in a number of films ...

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'') * Best Screenplay:

Joseph Cedar Yossef (Joseph) Cedar (Hebrew: יוסף סידר; born August 31, 1968) is an Israeli film director and screenwriter. Biography Cedar was born to an Orthodox Jewish family in New York City. His father is biochemist Howard Cedar. When Joseph was ...

('' Footnote'') * Best Director:

Nuri Bilge Ceylan Nuri Bilge Ceylan (, born 26 January 1959) is a Turkish photographer, filmmaker and actor best known for the Palme d'Or winning ''Winter Sleep'' (2014). Early life Ceylan was born in Istanbul on 26 January 1959. His interest in photography star ...

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Once Upon a Time in Anatolia ''Once Upon a Time in Anatolia'' ( tr, Bir Zamanlar Anadolu’da) is a 2011 internationally co-produced drama film, co-written and directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan based on the true experience of one of the film's writers, telling the story of a grou ...

'') * Best Documentary: '' Samsara'' * Michael Dwyer Discovery Award: Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde for ''Silence''

2013

The 2013 festival ran from 14 to 24 February. Volta Career Achievement Awards: *

Danny DeVito Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series ''Taxi'' (1978–1983), which won him a Gold ...

, actor and director *

Tim Roth Timothy Simon Roth (born 14 May 1961) is an English actor and producer. He began acting on films and television series in the 1980s. He was among a group of prominent British actors of the era, the " Brit Pack". He made his television debut ...

, actor *

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, director *

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, screenwriter and director The Dublin Film Critics Circle selected the following winners: * Best Film: '' Vanishing Waves'' by Kristina Buožytė * Best Director: Mikhail Segal for ''

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'' * Best Actor: Aleksey Vertkov for ''

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'' * Best Actress: Dilan Aksüt, '' Night of Silence'' * Best Debut:

Maja Miloš Maja Miloš ( sr-cyr, Маја Милош) (born 16 May 1983) is a Serbian film director and screenwriter. She is most notable for creating the 2012 movie ''Clip (film), Clip''. Selected filmography * ''Si Tu Timazin'' (2004) * ''Clip (film), ...

for '' Klip'' * Best Screenplay:

Oriol Paulo Oriol Paulo (born 30 July 1975) is a Spanish screenwriter and director. He is known for crime thriller movies such as '' The Body'' (2012) and ''The Invisible Guest'' (2016). Both films garnered international acclaim and were remade in several l ...

and Lara Sendim for '' The Body'' * Best Cinematography:

Oleg Mutu Oleg Mutu (born 22 July 1972) is a Romanian cinematographer and film producer. He was born in Chișinău, then part of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. With director Cristian Mungiu, Mutu developed a formula of lengthy takes and medium s ...

for '' Beyond the Hills'' * Best Documentary: '' Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story'' * Best Irish Feature: '' Babygirl'' by Macdara Vallelly * Best Irish Documentary: ''

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'' by Cathy Pearson * Michael Dwyer Discovery Award: '' Broken Song'' by Claire Dix *Audience Award: '' Broken Song'' Jury Prizes were awarded to: * ''

Blancanieves ''Blancanieves'' (known as ''Blancaneu'' in Catalan) is a 2012 Spanish black-and-white silent drama film written and directed by Pablo Berger. Based on the 1812 fairy tale ''Snow White'' by the Brothers Grimm, the story is set in a romantic v ...

'' * ''

After Lucia ''After Lucia'' ( es, Después de Lucía) is a 2012 Mexican drama film directed by Michel Franco. The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival where it won the top prize. The film was also selected as the ...

'' * ''

The King of Pigs ''The King of Pigs'' () is a 2011 South Korean adult animated psychological drama thriller film directed by Yeon Sang-ho. It was Sang-ho's debut film, and was based on many of his former experiences in high school. The film was selected to be sc ...

2014

The 2014 festival ran from 13 to 23 February. Volta Career Achievement Awards: *

Terry Gilliam Terrence Vance Gilliam (; born 22 November 1940) is an American-born British filmmaker, comedian, animator, actor and former member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Gilliam has directed 13 feature films, including '' Time Bandits'' (1981), '' ...

, actor and director *

Peter Morgan Peter Julian Robin Morgan, (10 April 1963) is a British screenwriter and playwright. He is the playwright behind '' The Audience'' and '' Frost/Nixon'' and the screenwriter of ''The Queen'' (2006), '' Frost/Nixon'' (2008), '' The Damned Unit ...

, screenwriter *

Richard Dreyfuss Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (; born Dreyfus; October 29, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for starring in popular films during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, including '' American Graffiti'' (1973), ''Jaws'' (1975), '' Close Encounters of the ...

, actor *

Stanley Tucci Stanley Tucci Jr. ( ; born November 11, 1960) is an American actor and filmmaker. Involved in acting from a young age, he made his film debut in John Huston's '' Prizzi's Honor'' (1985), and continued to play a variety of supporting roles in fil ...

, actor The Dublin Film Critics Circle selected the following winners: * Best Film: '' The Reunion'' by

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* Best Director:

Paweł Pawlikowski Paweł Aleksander Pawlikowski (; born 15 September 1957) is a Polish filmmaker. He garnered early praise for a string of documentaries in the 1990s and for his award-winning feature films of the 2000s, '' Last Resort'' (2000) and '' My Summer of ...

for '' Ida'' * Best Actor: Jack O'Connell for ''

Starred Up ''Starred Up'' is a 2013 British prison crime drama film directed by David Mackenzie and written by Jonathan Asser. Starring Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn and Rupert Friend, the film is based on Jonathan Asser's experiences working as a volu ...

'' * Best Actress: Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin and Liv LeMoyne for '' We Are the Best!'' * Best Debut Feature: '' The Rocket'' by

Kim Mordaunt Kim Mordaunt is a well known Australian director, cinematographer and actor who comes from a documentary background. He graduated from UTS (University of Technology, Sydney) and got a diploma in acting from LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dra ...

* Best Screenplay: Georg Mass for '' Two Lives'' * Best Cinematography:

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for '' Under the Skin'' * Best Documentary: '' Los Wild Ones'' by Elise Salomon * Best Irish Feature: '' Love Eternal'' by

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* Best Irish Documentary: '' Living in a Coded Land'' by Pat Collins * Michael Dwyer Discovery Award: '' Out of Here'' by Donal Foreman *Audience Award: '' Los Wild Ones'' Jury Prizes were awarded to: * '' Blue Ruin'' * ''

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2015

The 2015 festival ran from 19 to 29 March. Volta Career Achievement Awards: *

Kenneth Branagh Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh (; born 10 December 1960) is a British actor and filmmaker. Branagh trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and has served as its president since 2015. He has won an Academy Award, four BAFTAs (plus ...

, actor and director *

Laurent Cantet Laurent Cantet (; born 11 April 1961) is a French director, cinematographer and screenwriter. His film ''Entre les murs'' ('' The Class'') won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008. Biography Laurent Cantet was born in 1961 in the town ...

, director and screenwriter *

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, actress The Dublin Film Critics Circle selected the following winners: * Best Film: '' The Tribe'', director Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy * Best Director:

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for ''

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'' * Best Screenplay:

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for '' The Fool'' * Best Cinematography: Lyle Vincent for ''

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night ''A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night'' ( fa, دختری در شب تنها به خانه می‌رود ) is a 2014 Persian-language American Western horror film written and directed by Ana Lily Amirpour. Promoted as "The first Iranian vampire Wes ...

'' * Best Documentary: '' Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck'', director

Brett Morgen Brett D. Morgen (born October 11, 1968) is an American documentary filmmaker. His directorial credits include ''The Kid Stays in the Picture'' (2002), '' Crossfire Hurricane'' (2012), '' Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck'' (2015), ''Jane'' (2017), an ...

* Best Actor:

Cliff Curtis Clifford Vivian Devon Curtis (born 27 July 1968) is a New Zealand actor. His film credits include '' Once Were Warriors'' (1994), ''Three Kings'' (1999), ''Training Day'' (2001), '' Whale Rider'' (2002), ''Collateral Damage'' (2002), '' Sunshin ...

for '' The Dark Horse'' * Best Actress:

Nina Hoss Nina Hoss (; born 7 July 1975) is a German stage and film actress. Early life Hoss was born in Stuttgart, West Germany. Her father, , was a German trade unionist and politician (member of the Bundestag with The Greens). Her mother, , was an ac ...

for ''

Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...

'' * Best Irish Feature: ''

Glassland ''Glassland'' is a 2014 Irish drama film written and directed by Gerard Barrett in his second feature following '' Pilgrim Hill''. The film stars Jack Reynor as a young man who tries to help his mother (Toni Collette) with her alcoholism. Plot ...

'', director Gerard Barrett * Best Irish Documentary: '' Wheel of Fortune: The Story and Legacy of the Fairview Lion Tamer'', director Joe Lee * Best Debut: Chaitanya Tamhane for ''

Court A court is any person or institution, often as a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in acco ...

'' * Michael Dwyer Discovery Award: Piers McGrail, cinematographer on ''

'', ''

Let Us Prey ''Let Us Prey'' is the fourth studio album by English doom metal band Electric Wizard. It was released through Rise Above Records in 2002 and was the last album to feature Electric Wizard's original line-up. After its release, Tim Bagshaw and M ...

'', '' The Canal'' Audience Awards went to: * Feature: '' The Salt of the Earth'' * Short: ''

Boogaloo and Graham ''Boogaloo and Graham'' is a 2014 British short drama film directed by Michael Lennox and starring Martin McCann, Charlene McKenna, and Jonathan Harden. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 87th Academ ...

'' Special Jury Prizes were awarded to: * ''

A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence ''A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence'' ( sv, En duva satt på en gren och funderade på tillvaron) is a 2014 internationally co-produced black comedy-drama film written and directed by Roy Andersson. It is the third installment in ...

'' * '' Eden'' * '' You're Sleeping, Nicole'' * ''

10,000 km ''10,000 km'' is a Spanish romantic drama film directed by Carlos Marqués-Marcet. It film stars Natalia Tena and David Verdaguer as a couple trying to make their relationship work, while one lives in Barcelona and the other in Los Angeles ...

2016

Sing Street cast at Dublin International Film Festival

The 2016 festival ran from 18 to 28 February. Volta Career Achievement Awards: *

Angela Lansbury Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury (October 16, 1925 – October 11, 2022) was an Irish-British and American film, stage, and television actress. Her career spanned eight decades, much of it in the United States, and her work received a great deal ...

, actress and singer *

Claudia Cardinale Claude Joséphine Rose "Claudia" Cardinale (; born 15 April 1938) is an Italian actress. She has starred in some of the most iconic European films of the 1960s and 1970s, acting in Italian, French, and English. Born and raised in La Goulette, a ...

, actress *

Andrew Stanton Andrew Ayers Stanton (born December 3, 1965) is an American filmmaker and voice actor based at Pixar, which he joined in 1990. His film work includes co-writing and co-directing Pixar's ''A Bug's Life'' (1998), directing '' Finding Nemo'' (2003) ...

, director, screenwriter, producer and voice actor The Dublin Film Critics Circle selected the following winners: * Best Film: ''

Mustang The mustang is a free-roaming horse of the Western United States, descended from horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish. Mustangs are often referred to as wild horses, but because they are descended from once-domesticated animals, the ...

'', director

Deniz Gamze Ergüven Deniz Gamze Ergüven (born 4 June 1978), is a Turkish-French film director best known for her debut feature film ''Mustang''. Early life and education Ergüven was born in Ankara, Turkey but moved to France in the 1980s. She grew up and went to ...

* Best Director:

Lucile Hadžihalilović Lucile Emina Hadžihalilović (born 7 May 1961) is a French writer and director of Bosnian descent. She is best known for the 1996 short film '' La Bouche de Jean-Pierre'' and the 2004 feature-length film ''Innocence'', for which she became th ...

for ''

Evolution Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. These characteristics are the expressions of genes, which are passed on from parent to offspring during reproduction. Variation ...

'' * Best Screenplay: Jaco Van Dormael and Thomas Gunzig for ''

The Brand New Testament ''The Brand New Testament'' (french: Le Tout Nouveau Testament) is a 2015 fantasy dark comedy film written, produced, and directed by Jaco Van Dormael. It is a co-production among Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. The film was screened at the D ...

'' * Best Cinematography: Mátyás Erdély for ''

Son of Saul ''Son of Saul'' ( hu, Saul fia) is a 2015 Hungarian historical drama film directed by László Nemes, in his feature directorial debut, and co-written by Nemes and Clara Royer. It is set in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II, ...

'' * Best Documentary: ''

Heart of a Dog ''Heart of a Dog'' (russian: links=no, italic=yes, Собачье сердце, Sobachye serdtse) is a novella by Russian author Mikhail Bulgakov. A biting satire of Bolshevism, it was written in 1925 at the height of the NEP period, when commu ...

'', director

Laurie Anderson Laurel Philips Anderson (born June 5, 1947), known as Laurie Anderson, is an American avant-garde artist, composer, musician, and film director whose work spans performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects. Initially trained in violin and ...

* Best Actor:

Alex Lawther Alexander Jonathan Lawther (born 4 May 1995) is an English actor. He made his professional acting debut originating the role of John Blakemore in Sir David Hare's ''South Downs'' in the West End. He made his feature film debut playing a young ...

for '' Departure'' * Best Actress: Monica Bellucci for '' Ville-Marie'' * Best Ensemble Cast: '' Green Room'', director

Jeremy Saulnier Jeremy Saulnier (; born June 10, 1976) is an American film director, cinematographer and screenwriter. Career In 2007, he released his first feature film, '' Murder Party'' which he wrote and directed starring his childhood friend, Macon Blair ...

* Best Irish Feature: ''

Viva Viva may refer to: Companies and organisations * Viva (network operator), a Dominican mobile network operator * Viva Air, a Spanish airline taken over by flag carrier Iberia * Viva Air Dominicana * VIVA Bahrain, a telecommunication company * V ...

'', director

Paddy Breathnach Paddy Breathnach (born 1964) is an Irish film director and producer. He directed '' Man About Dog'', ''Blow Dry'' and '' Shrooms''. He was also involved in the production of ''The Mighty Celt'' and '' Ape''. Filmography * '' Ailsa'' (1994) * '' ...

* Best Irish Documentary: ''

Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

'', director Risteard Ó Domhnaill * Best Irish Short Film: ''

Geist ''Geist'' () is a German noun with a significant degree of importance in German philosophy. Its semantic field corresponds to English ghost, spirit, mind, intellect. Some English translators resort to using "spirit/mind" or "spirit (mind)" to ...

'', director Eric Daniel Dunn * Best International Short Film: ''

The Bathtub The Bathtub refers to the underground foundation area at the site of the World Trade Center and accompanying buildings in New York City. The term bathtub is something of a misnomer, as the area does not hold any water; rather the purpose of its d ...

'', director Tim Ellrich * George Byrne Maverick Award:

Stephen Rea Stephen Rea ( ; born 31 October 1946) is an Irish film and stage actor. Rea has appeared in films such as '' V for Vendetta'', '' Michael Collins'', ''Interview with the Vampire'' and '' Breakfast on Pluto''. Rea was nominated for the Academy Aw ...

for ''

'' * Michael Dwyer Discovery Award:

Ferdia Walsh-Peelo Ferdia Walsh-Peelo (born 12 October 1999) is an Irish actor and musician. He made his film debut in the musical ''Sing Street'' (2016) and television debut in the History series ''Vikings'' (2017–2020). He has since appeared in the films ''Here ...

, actor on ''

Sing Street ''Sing Street'' is a 2016 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by John Carney from a story by Carney and Simon Carmody. Starring Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Aidan Gillen, Jack Reynor and Kelly Thor ...

'' AUDI-ence Awards went to: * Feature: ''

'' * Short: '' Little Bear'' Special Jury Prizes were awarded to: * ''

Black Mountain Poets The Black Mountain poets, sometimes called projectivist poets, were a group of mid-20th-century American ''avant-garde'' or postmodern poets centered on Black Mountain College in North Carolina. Background Although it lasted only twenty-three ...

'' * ''

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

'' * ''

Anomalisa ''Anomalisa'' is a 2015 American adult stop motion animated psychological comedy-drama film written and directed by Charlie Kaufman, who co-directed with Duke Johnson. It was based on Kaufman's 2005 audio play of the same name under his alias F ...

'' ADIFF Discovery Awards went to: * Barry Keoghan, actor on ''

Mammal Mammals () are a group of vertebrate animals constituting the class Mammalia (), characterized by the presence of mammary glands which in females produce milk for feeding (nursing) their young, a neocortex (a region of the brain), fur ...

'', '' Traders'' and '' The Break'' *

Jack O'Shea Jack O'Shea (born 19 November 1957 in Cahersiveen, County Kerry) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football at various times with his local clubs St Mary's in Kerry and Leixlip in Kildare. He was a member of the Kerry senior fo ...

, director/animator on '' A Coat Made Dark'' and '' Eat the Danger'' *

Kathryn Kennedy Kathryn Kennedy (July 28, 1927 – August 23, 2009) was a California wine grower, establishing her vineyard during the growth phase in the California wine history known as "The Wine Boom of the early 1970s". While not the first woman winemaker ( ...

, producer on ''

My Name is Emily ''My Name is Emily'' is a 2015 Irish independent drama film written and directed by Simon Fitzmaurice in his only feature film credit; on 26 October 2017, he died after an ongoing battle with motor neurone disease. The film stars Evanna Lynch, ...

'', '' It's Not Yet Dark'' and ''

After After may refer to: Literature * ''After'' (Elgar), an 1895 poem by Philip Bourke Marston set to music by Edward Elgar * ''After'' (Prose novel), a 2003 novel by Francine Prose * ''After'' (book), a 2005 book by Canadian writer Francis Chalifour ...

2017

The festival ran from 16 to 26 February. Volta Career Achievement Awards: *

Vanessa Redgrave Dame Vanessa Redgrave (born 30 January 1937) is an English actress and activist. Throughout her career spanning over seven decades, Redgrave has garnered numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Television Award, tw ...

, actress The Dublin Film Critics' Circle selected the following winners: * Best Film – ''

Aquarius Aquarius may refer to: Astrology * Aquarius (astrology), an astrological sign * Age of Aquarius, a time period in the cycle of astrological ages Astronomy * Aquarius (constellation) * Aquarius in Chinese astronomy Arts and entertainment ...

'', director

Kleber Mendonça Filho Kleber Mendonça Filho (; born 3 November 1968) is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer, and critic. Life and career With a degree in journalism from the Federal University of Pernambuco, Kleber Mendonça Filho began his career as ...

* Best Actress –

Florence Pugh Florence Pugh ( ; born 3 January 1996) is an English actress. She made her acting debut in 2014 in the drama film '' The Falling''. Pugh gained recognition in 2016 for her leading role as a young bride in the independent drama ''Lady Macbeth' ...

, ''

Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth is a leading character in William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Macbeth'' (). As the wife of the play's tragic hero, Macbeth (a Scottish nobleman), Lady Macbeth goads her husband into committing regicide, after which she becomes que ...

'' * Best Actor – Sherwan Haji, ''

The Other Side of Hope ''The Other Side of Hope'' ( fi, Toivon tuolla puolen) is a 2017 Finnish comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. The film was produced by Kaurismäki's Finnish company Sputnik. In December 2016, it was selected to pla ...

'' * Best Director –

Lav Diaz Lavrente Indico Anciro Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino independent filmmaker and former film critic. Frequently known as one of the key members of the slow cinema movement, having made several of the longest narrative films on recor ...

, ''

The Woman Who Left ''The Woman Who Left'' ( fil, Ang Babaeng Humayo) is a 2016 Philippine drama film written, produced, edited, and directed by Lav Diaz. Filmed entirely in black-and-white, it was selected to compete in the main competition section at the 73rd Ven ...

'' * Best Cinematography –

M. David Mullen M. David Mullen, A.S.C. (born Meritt David Mullen III; 26 June 1962) is a Japanese-born American cinematographer known for his photography on '' Twin Falls Idaho'', ''Northfork'', '' Akeelah and the Bee'', ''The Astronaut Farmer'', '' Jennifer's ...

, '' The Love Witch'' * Best Screenplay – Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov, '' Glory'' * Best Irish Feature – '' Handsome Devil'', director John Butler * Best Irish Documentary – ''The Farthest'', director Emer Reynolds * Best Documentary – ''

I Am Not Your Negro ''I Am Not Your Negro'' is a 2016 documentary film and social critique film essay directed by Raoul Peck, based on James Baldwin's unfinished manuscript '' Remember This House''. Narrated by actor Samuel L. Jackson, the film explores the histo ...

'', director

Raoul Peck Raoul Peck (born 9 September 1953 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is a Haitian filmmaker, of both documentary and feature films. He is known for using historical, political, and personal characters to tackle and recount societal issues and historical ...

* George Byrne Maverick Award: Emer Reynolds, editor Special Jury Prizes were awarded to: * Kristopher Avedisian, ''Donald Cried'' * Daouda Coulibaly, ''Wulu'' * ''

My Life as a Courgette ''My Life as a Courgette'' (french: Ma vie de Courgette; also titled ''My Life as a Zucchini'' in North America and Australia) is a 2016 stop-motion animated comedy-drama film directed by Claude Barras, and co-written by Céline Sciamma. It was s ...

'' * '' The Transfiguration'' AUDI-ence Award: * ''

The Farthest ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'', director Emer Reynolds ADIFF Discovery Awards went to: * John Connors, actor on ''

The Secret Scripture ''The Secret Scripture'' is a 2008 novel written by Irish writer Sebastian Barry. Plot summary The main character is an old woman, Roseanne McNulty, who now resides in the Roscommon Regional Mental Hospital. Having been a patient for some fift ...

'' and ''Breathe'' * Niamh Algar, actor on '' Without Name'', ''Pebbles'' and ''Gone'' * Vincent Gallagher, writer/director on ''Second to None'' and ''Love is a Sting''

2018

The festival began on 22 February. Its ending was extended to 12 March due to the "

Beast from the East ''Beast from the East'' is a live album recorded by the American heavy metal band Dokken in Japan in April 1988, during tour in support of their album '' Back for the Attack''. It was released on November 16, 1988. The album features live versi ...

" snowstorm. Volta Career Achievement Award: *

Paul Schrader Paul Joseph Schrader (; born July 22, 1946) is an American screenwriter, film director, and film critic. He first received widespread recognition through his screenplay for Martin Scorsese's ''Taxi Driver'' (1976). He later continued his collabo ...

, writer and director * Vanessa Redgrave (missed 2017 ceremony due to illness) The Dublin Film Critics Circle selected the following winners: * Best Film: '' Custody'', director

Xavier Legrand Xavier Legrand (born 28 March 1979) is a French actor, scriptwriter and filmmaker. Legrand was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film is an award presented at the annual ...

* Best Director:

Chloé Zhao Chloé Zhao, born Zhao Ting (, born 31 March 1982), is a Chinese filmmaker, known primarily for her work on independent films. Zhao's debut feature film, ''Songs My Brothers Taught Me'' (2015), premiered at Sundance Film Festival to critical ac ...

for '' The Rider'' * Best Irish Director:

Rebecca Daly Rebecca Daly (born 1980) is an Irish people, Irish film director, screenwriter, and actress. Early life Daly was born in West Sussex and grew up in an Irish family in Haywards Heath. They later moved to Naas, Ireland. She studied theatre studie ...

for '' Good Favour'' * Best Screenplay:

Lynne Ramsay Lynne Ramsay (born 5 December 1969) is a Scottish film director, writer, producer, and cinematographer best known for the feature films '' Ratcatcher'' (1999), ''Morvern Callar'' (2002), '' We Need to Talk About Kevin'' (2011), and '' You Were N ...

for ''

You Were Never Really Here ''You Were Never Really Here'' (released as ''A Beautiful Day'' in France and Germany) is a 2017 neo-noir crime psychological thriller film written and directed by Lynne Ramsay. Based on the 2013 novella of the same name by Jonathan Ames, it st ...

'' * Best Cinematography: Monika Lenczewska for '' Under the Tree'' * Best Actor:

Charlie Plummer Charlie Faulkner Plummer is an American actor. Plummer began his career as a child actor in short films before appearing on the television dramas ''Boardwalk Empire'' and ''Granite Flats.'' In 2019, he starred in the Hulu miniseries '' Looking fo ...

for ''

Lean on Pete ''Lean on Pete'' is a 2017 British coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Andrew Haigh, based on the novel of the same name by Willy Vlautin. It stars Charlie Plummer, Chloë Sevigny, Travis Fimmel and Steve Buscemi, and follows a 1 ...

'' * Best Actress:

Charlotte Rampling Tessa Charlotte Rampling (born 5 February 1946) is an English actress, known for her work in European arthouse films in English, French, and Italian. An icon of the Swinging Sixties, she began her career as a model. She was cast in the role ...

for '' Hannah'' * Best Documentary: ''So Help Me God'' (''Ni juge, ni soumise''), director Yves Hinant * Best Irish Film: '' The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid'', director Feargal Ward * Michael Dwyer Discovery Award:

Coralie Fargeat Coralie Fargeat (born 1976) is a French film director and screenwriter. She is best known for her 2017 debut feature film ''Revenge'', for which she received awards from independent film festivals across the world. Fargeat lists David Cronen ...

, director-writer on ''

Revenge Revenge is committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Francis Bacon described revenge as a kind of "wild justice" that "does... offend the law ndputteth the law out of office." P ...

'' * George Byrne Maverick Award:

, actor in ''

Black 47 Black 47 was an American Celtic rock band from New York City, formed in 1989 by Larry Kirwan and Chris Byrne, and derives its name from a traditional term for the summer of 1847, the worst year of the Great Famine in Ireland. History Beginni ...

'' *Extraordinary Achievement: Bill Morrison, writer-director-editor of '' Dawson City: Frozen Time'' Jury Prizes were awarded to: *

Kathleen Hepburn Kathleen Hepburn is a Canadian screenwriter and film director. She first attracted acclaim for her film ''Never Steady, Never Still'', which premiered as a short film in 2015 before being expanded into her feature film debut in 2017.

for ''

Never Steady, Never Still ''Never Steady, Never Still'' is a Canadian drama film, which premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The full-length directorial debut of Kathleen Hepburn, the film is a family drama which stars Shirley Henderson as Judy, a w ...

'' *

Warwick Thornton Warwick Thornton (born 1970) is an Australian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. His debut feature film '' Samson and Delilah'' won the Caméra d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and the award for Best Film at the Asia Pacific ...

for '' Sweet Country'' * Liu Jian for '' Have a Nice Day'' * Ryan Killackey for '' Yasuni Man'' ADIFF Discovery Awards went to: * Mia Mullarkey, director of '' Mother & Baby'' * Rua Meegan and Trevor Whelan, directors of '' Bordalo II: A Life of Waste'' * TJ O'Grady Peyton, director of ''

Wave In physics, mathematics, and related fields, a wave is a propagating dynamic disturbance (change from equilibrium) of one or more quantities. Waves can be periodic, in which case those quantities oscillate repeatedly about an equilibrium (re ...

'' ** Special Mention:

Jessie Buckley Jessie Buckley (born 28 December 1989) is an Irish actress and singer. The recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and three BAFTA Awards, she was listed at number 38 on ''The Irish Times'' list of ...

Short film awards: * Best Irish Short Film: '' Mother & Baby'', director Mia Mullarkey ** Special Mention: ''Time Traveller'', director Steve Kenny * Best International Short Film: '' Retouch'', director

Kaveh Mazaheri Kaveh Mazaheri ( fa, کاوه مظاهری; born 14 September 1981 in Tehran) is an Iranian Director and Scriptwriter. He started his work by writing a film critique in magazines. After graduating in railway engineering from Iran University o ...

** Special Mention: ''Mary Mother'', director Sadam Wahidi AUDI-ence Awards went to: * Feature: '' The Breadwinner'' * Short: ''Time Traveller'' Fantastic Flix Children's Jury Awards * Feature: '' Room 213'' * Short: '' Earthy Encounters''

2019

was the sponsor for the 2019 festival, which was held 20 February – 3 March. Volta Awards: *

Ralph Fiennes Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes ( ; born 22 December 1962) is an English actor, film producer, and director. A Shakespeare interpreter, he excelled onstage at the Royal National Theatre before having further success at the Royal Shak ...

, actor-director *

Sean Bailey Sean Bailey is an American film and television producer. Bailey is currently the president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production, a role he has served since his appointment in 2010. Career Early career As a co-founder and executiv ...

, producer Short film awards: * Best Irish Short Film: ''Five Letters to the Stranger Who Will Dissect My Brain'', director Oonagh Kearney ** Special Mention: ''The First was a Boy'', director Shaun Dunne * Best International Short Film: ''Inanimate'', director Lucia Bulgheroni **Special Mention: ''Child'', director Joren Molter Audience Awards went to: * Feature: ''

Maiden Virginity is the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. The term ''virgin'' originally only referred to sexually inexperienced women, but has evolved to encompass a range of definitions, as found in traditional, modern ...

'', director

Alex Holmes Alex Holmes (born August 22, 1981 in San Diego, California) is a former National Football League tight end. Professional career Holmes played for the Miami Dolphins in 2005 and signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Rams for 2006. Coll ...

* Short: ''99 Problems'', director Ross Killeen Discovery Awards went to: * Alexandra McGuinness, writer-director of ''

She's Missing ''She's Missing'' (originally titled ''Highway'') is a 2019 drama film directed by Alexandra McGuinness and starring Lucy Fry and Eiza González. The film premiered at the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival in March 2019. Plot The ...

'' * Ian Hunt Duffy, director of ''

Low Tide Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon (and to a much lesser extent, the Sun) and are also caused by the Earth and Moon orbiting one another. Tide tables c ...

'' * Oonagh Kearney, director of ''Five Letters to the Stranger Who Will Dissect My Brain'' * Madonna Bambino, makeup artist on ''

'' Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival Documentary prize: *Winner: '' Of Fathers and Sons'', director

Talal Derki Talal Derki (Arabic language, Arabic: طلال ديركي ''Ṭālāl Dīrkī'') is a Syrian Kurdish director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Damascus and of Kurdish descent, Derki studied film directing in Athens at , graduation in 2003. He wo ...

*Honourable mention: ''GAZA'', directors Garry Keane and Andrew McConnell Dublin Human Rights Film Award: *Winner: '' Heartbound: A Different Kind of Love Story'', director

Janus Metz Pedersen Janus Metz Pedersen (born 1974) is a Danish film director and documentary filmmaker. Work Metz worked as a documentary researcher and moved to South Africa. There he worked on the television drama ''Soul City'' before making his debut documentar ...

*Special mention: '' Land Without God'', directors

Gerard Mannix Flynn Mannix Flynn (born Gerard Mannix Flynn, 4 May 1957) is an Irish independent politician who has served as a Dublin City Councillor since May 2009.

, Maedhbh McMahon and Lotta Petronella Children's Jury Awards: *Feature – Winner: '' Mia and the White Lion'', director Gilles de Maistre *Feature – Special Mention: ''Departures'', director Peter Hutchings *Short – Winner: ''First Disco'', director Helen M. O'Reilly *Feature – Special Mention: ''The Overcoat'', directors Meelis Arulepp and Sean Mullen Young Programmer's Choice Award: *Winner: ''

Rafiki is a 2018 Kenyan drama film directed by Wanuri Kahiu. ''Rafiki'' is the story of romance that grows between two young women, Kena and Ziki, amidst family and political pressures around LGBT rights in Kenya. The film had its international prem ...

'', director Wanuri Kahiu * Special Mention: ''

Ballon Ballon may refer to: Places *Ballon, County Carlow (''Balana'' in Irish), a village in Ireland *Grand Ballon The Grand Ballon () or Great Belchen is the highest mountain of the Vosges, located northwest of Mulhouse, France. It is also the hig ...

'', director

Michael Herbig Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...

The Dublin Film Critics Circle selected the following winners: * Best Film: ''

Transit Transit may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film * ''Transit'' (1979 film), a 1979 Israeli film * ''Transit'' (2005 film), a film produced by MTV and Staying-Alive about four people in countries in the world * ''Transit'' (2006 film), a 2006 ...

'', director Christian Petzold * Best Director:

Rima Das Rima Das (born 1982) is an Indian filmmaker best known for her 2017 film ''Village Rockstars'', which won several national and international awards and became India's official entry for the 90th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Fil ...

for ''

Bulbul Can Sing ''Bulbul Can Sing'' is a 2018 Indian Assamese language drama film directed by Rima Das. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. The film centres on three teenagers trying to come ...

'' * Best Cinematography: Hiroshi Okuyama for ''Jesus'' * Best Documentary: ''GAZA'', directors Garry Keane and Andrew McConnell * Best Irish Film: '' Greta'', director

Neil Jordan Neil Patrick Jordan (born 25 February 1950) is an Irish film director, screenwriter, novelist and short-story writer. His first book, '' Night in Tunisia'', won a Somerset Maugham Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize in 1979. He won an Academ ...

* Best Screenplay: Bai Xue for '' The Crossing'' * Best Actor:

Bogdan Dumitrache Bogdan or Bohdan (Cyrillic: Богдан) is a Slavic masculine name that appears in all Slavic countries as well as Romania and Moldova. It is derived from the Slavic words '' Bog/Boh'' (Cyrillic: Бог), meaning "god", and ''dan'' (Cyrilli ...

for ''

Pororoca The Pororoca (, ) is a tidal bore, with waves up to high that travel as much as inland upstream on the Amazon River and adjacent rivers. Its name might come from the indigenous Tupi language, where it could translate into "great roar". It could b ...

'' * Best Actress:

for '' Wild Rose'' *Jury Prizes **

Jia Zhangke Jia Zhangke ( zh, c=贾樟柯, p=Jiǎ Zhāngkē, born 24 May 1970) .He is a Chinese-language film and television director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and writer. He is the dean of the Shanxi Film Academy of Shanxi Media College and the dea ...

, director of ''

Ash Is Purest White ''Ash Is Purest White'' ( zh, 江湖儿女; 'Sons and Daughters of Jianghu') is a 2018 Chinese drama directed by Jia Zhangke. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. The story is loosely based on the lea ...

'' **

Alex Ross Perry Alex Ross Perry (born July 14, 1984) is an American filmmaker and actor. Early life Perry was born to a Jewish family in 1984 and raised in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, where he worked on a local television news program during high school.Renninger, ...

, writer-director-producer of ''

Her Smell ''Her Smell'' is a 2018 American drama film written, co-produced and directed by Alex Ross Perry. It stars Elisabeth Moss, Cara Delevingne, Dan Stevens, Agyness Deyn, Gayle Rankin, Ashley Benson, Dylan Gelula, Virginia Madsen and Amber Heard ...

'' **

Baran Kosari Baran Kosari ( fa, باران کوثری; ; born 16 September 1985) is an Iranian actress. Biography She graduated from ''Soureh academy''. ''The Best Papa of the World'' (1991) is her first acting experience. She had appearances in some of her ...

, actress in ''Cold Sweat'' (''La Permission'') ** Hu Bo, director-writer-editor of '' An Elephant Sitting Still'' **

Bo Burnham Robert Pickering "Bo" Burnham (born 1990) is an American comedian, musician, songwriter, actor, and filmmaker. His comedy work often combines musical, sketch, and stand-up elements with filmmaking. Following his success as one of the earlie ...

, writer-director of ''

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'' * George Byrne Maverick Award:

Hugh O'Conor Hugh O'Conor (born 19 April 1975) is an Irish actor, writer, director, and photographer. In 2020, he was listed as number 49 on ''The Irish Times'' list of Ireland's greatest film actors. Career His first film appearance was opposite Liam Neeso ...

, director of ''

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'' * Michael Dwyer Discovery Award: Dianne Lucille Campbell, director of ''El Hor''

2020

The 2020 festival took place between 26 February and 8 March. Volta Awards: *

Charlie Kaufman Charles Stuart Kaufman (; born November 19, 1958) is an American filmmaker and novelist. He wrote the films '' Being John Malkovich'' (1999), '' Adaptation'' (2002), and '' Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' (2004). He made his directorial ...

, writer and director * Trine Dyrholm, actress and singer Audience Awards: *Virgin Media Audience Award: ''Endless Sunshine on a Cloudy Day'' (dir. John Connors) *Virgin Media Audience Award, Short Film: ''Iarscoláire'' (dir. Shaun Dunne) *Fantastic Flix Audience Award: '' Onward'' *Fantastic Flix Audience Award, Short Film: ''The Girl at the End of the Garden'' Aer Lingus Discovery Awards: * Paddy Slattery, writer/director of '' Broken Law'' *Cara Holmes, director of ''Welcome to a Bright White Limbo'' *Claire Byrne, director of ''Sister This'' * Dónall Ó Héalaí, actor in ''

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'' Documentary Competition: *Special mention: ''Women Make Film: A New Road Trip Through Cinema'' *Winner: ''Confucian Dream'', director Mijie Li Short Film Awards, supported by

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: *Special Mention International Short Film: ''Adnan'' *Best International Short Film: ''Quiet Land Good People'' *Special Mention, Irish Short Film : ''Innocent Boy'', dir. John Connors *Best Irish Short Film: ''Welcome to a Bright White Limbo'', dir. Cara Holmes Irish Council for Civil Liberties Human Rights Film Award: *Special Mention: ''Street Leagues'', dir. Daniel F. Holmes *Winner: '' Herself'', dir.

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Lifetime Contribution Award: Liam Cunningham, actor Fantastic Flix Jury Awards, as chosen by The Ark's Children's Jury: *Feature Film: '' Onward'' *Short Film: ''Streets of Fury'', dir. Aidan McAteer Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards: *Best Film: Supernova (2020 film), ''Supernova'' *Best Actor: Albano Jeronimo (''The Domain (film), The Domain'') *Best Actress: Barbara Sukowa (''Deux'') *Best Screenplay: Congcong Teng (''Send Me to the Clouds'') *Best Director: Roy Andersson (''About Endlessness'') *Best Cinematography: Leonardo Simões (''Vitalina Varela'') *Best Ensemble: Rocks (film), ''Rocks'' *Best Irish Film: ''

'' *George Byrne Maverick Award: Pat Murphy (director), Pat Murphy *Best Documentary: ''New York Our Time'' *Michael Dwyer Discovery Award: Clare Dunne (Irish actress), Clare Dunne *Jury Prizes: ''Moffie''; ''Marona's Fantastic Tale''; ''Deerskin (film), Deerskin''; ''If You Are Happy''

2021

The 2021 festival took place during 3–14 March. Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards: *Best Film: Apples (film), ''Apples'' *Best Actor: Goran Bogdan (''Father'') *Best Actress: Joanna Scanlan (''After Love (2020 film), After Love'') *Best Screenplay: Lee Isaac Chung (''Minari (film), ''Minari'''') *Best Director: Lili Horvát (''Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time'') *Best Cinematography: Viktor Kossakovsky/Egil Håskjold Larsen (''Gunda (2020 film), Gunda'') *Best Irish Film: Tadhg O'Sullivan (''To The Moon'') *George Byrne Maverick Award: Ivan Kavanagh *Best Documentary: Acasă, My Home *Michael Dwyer Discovery Award: Zofia Stafiej (''I Never Cry'') *Jury Prizes: ** Kyle Gallner, actor in ''Dinner in America'' ** Noah Hutton, writer-director of ''Lapsis'' ** Zoé Wittock, director of ''Jumbo (2020 film), Jumbo'' ** Bryan Fogel, director-producer of ''The Dissident''

2022

The 2022 festival took place from 23 February to 6 March. *Best Director: Laura Samani, ''Small Body'' *Best Screenplay: Terence Davies, ''Benediction (film), Benediction'' *Best Actress: Anamaria Vartolomei, ''Happening (film), Happening'' *Best Actor: Udo Kier, ''Swan Song (2021 Todd Stephens film), Swan Song'' *Best Debut Feature: Blerta Basholli, ''Hive (film), Hive'' *Best Editor: Sean Baker (filmmaker), Sean Baker, ''Red Rocket (film), Red Rocket'' *Best Cinematography: Frédéric Noirhomme, ''Playground (2021 film), Playground'' *Best Ensemble: ''Róise & Frank'' *Best Documentary: ''Maisie (2021 film), Maisie'' *Best Irish Documentary: ''Vicky (film), Vicky'' *Special Jury Prize: ''Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest'' *George Byrne Maverick Award: ''Tristan Heanue'' (''Harvest'' – short) *Michael Dwyer Discovery Award: Kelly Campbell (''An Encounter'' – short)

2023

The 2023 festival will place from 23 February to 4 March.

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