Not content with scooping two top awards at the 2005 Irish Film & Television Awards last weekend, Perry Ogden’s ‘Pavee Lackeen’ has also been announced the winner of the 10th Annual Satyajit Ray Award Winner at the prestigious London Film Festival.
The Satyajit Ray Foundation gives an annual award to a first feature, premiered at The Times bfi London Film Festival, which reflects the artistry, compassion and humanity of Ray's own work.
“The Jury acknowledges the high standard of many of the first features in this year's Festival, and particularly admired Bouli Lanners’ ‘Ultranova’, Lee Yoon-Ki’s ‘This Charming Girl’, and Maria Procházková’s ‘Shark in the Head’. We are unanimous, however, in giving the 10th annual award to the Irish film, ‘Pavee Lackeen’, Perry Ogden’s skilfully dramatised and deeply committed portrayal of the traveller community in Dublin and its struggle with bureaucracy, poverty and prejudice.” said Jury President Clyde Jeavons. Previous winners of the award include: ‘The Woodsman’ 2004, ‘Someone Like Hodder’ 2003, ‘Rachida’ 2002, ‘In The Bedroom’ 2001, ‘Uneasy Riders’ 2000, ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ 1999, ‘Smoke Signals’ 1998 and ‘Lea’ 1997.