The annual Galway Film Fleadh Awards Ceremony took place on the Closing Night of the festival, Sunday July 25th at 6pm. The Awards Categories for 2021 are:

Short Film Awards

• Best International Documentary Short
• Best International Fiction Short
• Best International Animation Short
• Best Debut Fiction Short
• Best Debut Animation Short
• The Donal Gilligan Award for Best Cinematography in an Irish Short Film
  sponsored by ISC in association with 24-7 Drama

Oscar Qualifying Awards

• The Tiernan McBride Award for Best Fiction Short
  in association with Network Ireland Television
• The James Horgan Award for Best Animation Short
• Best Short Documentary Award
  in association with TG4

Individual Artist Awards

• Pitching Award
• Bingham Ray New Talent Award
  in association with Magnolia Pictures
• Best Marketplace project
  in association with Bankside Films

Feature Film Awards

• Peripheral Visions Award
• Best Irish Documentary
• Best Irish First Feature
• Best Irish Film
  in association with Danú Media