Galway Film Fleadh Awards 2012

GALWAY HOOKER AWARDS:

 

Frank Stapleton –

Frank received a standing ovation from the assembled crowd at the Town Hall Theatre in an emotional tribute to a pioneering Irish director.

 

Isabelle Huppert –

Mme. Huppert commented on what a fantastic festival the Fleadh is and expressed her love for the places in the world that show a love of film.

She also said she felt at home in Galway, on account of her red hair!

 

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30 Minute Film Festival Judges Award

 

Winner:  Alan Travers

Director: Stop Motion Biscuit Cake

 

 

 

 

The International Federation of Film Societies is proud to award the Don Quijote Prize in the animation short film category presented by Alberto Lacasa

 

Winner: Here To Fall 

Director: Kris Kelly

Producer: Evelyn McGrath

 

The FICC jury awarded the Don Quijote award to Here To Fall for its high quality of animation especially in the facial expressions of the main character, the way its storyline leaves you in thought and its effective use of a strong score.

 

Special Mention: Learning to Fish

Director: Teemu Auersalo

Producer: Nicky Gogan

 

Learning To Fish is a simple story on the surface but with a deeper commentary on environmental and social issues, communicated through high quality animation.

 

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The Huston School of Film and Digital Media’s Cinema, Human Right and Advocay Award  is presented to the film that shows the importance of cinema as a means of raising awareness about human right issues presented by Dee Quinn

 

Winner: Give Up Tomorrow

Directed: Michael Collins

 

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The Donal Gilligan Award for Best Cinematography in a short film:

 

The Galway film Fleadh in association with the Irish society of cinematographers are proud to present an award commemorating the distinguished work of the Irish cinematographer Donal Gilligan

 

presented by :  Charlotte Sommers, Michael, Joe & Finn Gilligan

 

AND THE AWARD GOES TO: James Mather for The Hatch

 

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SHORTS JURY AWARDS

 

The James Horgan Award for Best Animation in association with Telegael

 

***Winner eligible to enter Short Film competition for Academy Award ****

 

Special Mention: Irish Folk Furniture

Director: Tony Donoghue

Producer: Cathal Black

 

 

Winner:  Fear of Flying

Director: Conor Finnegan

Producer: Brunella Cocchigila

 

 

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The Tiernan McBride Award for Best Short Drama in association with Network Ireland Television presented by Derry O’Brien

 

***Winner eligible to enter Short Film competition for Academy Award ****

 

Special Mention: Joy

Director: Colm Quinn

Producer: Neil Wallace, Emmet Fleming

 

 

 

 

Cartoon Saloon Best First Animation Award

 

Winner:  Head Over Heels

Director: Timothy Reckart

Producer: Fodhla Cronin O’ Reilly

 

 

 

 

The Best First Short Drama in association with Mazars presented by Paul Mee

 

 

The Best Short Documentary Award in association with Teach Solas

 

Special Mention: Off the Board

Director: Siobhan Perry

Producer: Roisin Linnie

 

Special Mention: Saving Turf

Director: Gearoid Hayes

Producer: Gearoid Hayes

 

 

Winner: The Hood and the Collar

Director: Paddy Hayes

 

Features Audience Awards:

 

The Best Irish Feature Award:

 

Second place: Stalker

Director: Mark O Connor

Producer: TJ O Grady Peyton

 

Winner: Good Vibrations

Director : Glenn Lyburn, Lisa Barros D’Sa

 

Best International Feature

 

Second Place: Baikonur

Director: Veit Helmer

 

Winner: The Parade

Director: Srdjan Dragojevic

Producer: Biljana Prvanovic

 

The Best First Irish Feature

 

Joint award:

 

Winner: Citadel

Director: Ciaran Foy

Producer : Katie Holly & Brian Coffey

 

Winner: Earthbound

Director : Alan Brennan

Producer: Heidi Karin Madsen, Jacqueline Kerrin, Dominic Wright

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The Best International First Feature

 

In Second Place: In the Family

Director: Patrick Wang

 

Winner: Perfect Stranger

Directed: Toni Bestard

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Best Irish Feature Documentary

 

Second Place: Lon Sa Speir

Director: Sean O Cualain

Producer: Eamonn O Cualain

 

Winner: Natural Grace

Director: Art O Briain

Producer:Art O Briain, Aileen McDonagh

 

 

 

Best International Feature Documentary

 

Second Place: The Swell Season

Director: Nick August-Perna, Chris Dapkins, Carlo Mirabella-Davis

 

Winner: Four Horsemen

Director: Ross Ashcroft

Producer: Megan Ashcroft

 

Accepted by David Wilkinson on their behalf

The Galway Film Fleadh Pitching Award

 

Winner: Hannah Patterson for RESISTANCE

 

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The Bingham Ray New Talent Award in association with Magnolia Pictures presented by Annabelle Ray

 

Winner:  PILGRIM HILL

Directed by: Gerard Barrett

Produced by: Gerard Barrett

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