Short Film Awards 2002
Jameson Award for Best Irish Short
THE LAST TIME (Dir. Conor Horgan)
For its adventurousness, vibrancy, believable characterisation and thorough engagement with its subject matter. The film struck the perfect balance of humour and poignancy in this uplifting tale of the trials and uncertainties of a middle aged woman who fears her time may have passed.
Best International Short
HUMAN RADIO (Dir. Miranda Pennell, England)
For its particularly evocative use of sound & visuals, which it uses to transcend the apparently drab, exterior lives of its protagonists to reveal their interior individuality and spirit.
Claire Lynch Award for Best Short by a First Time Irish Director
AREA 51 (Dir. Carl Collins)
By cleverly mixing live action and Computer Generated Imagery, this film ably demonstrates that budget limitations are no match for wit and imagination.
'Made in Cork¹ Award for Best Short Made in Cork
UNBEARABLE (Dir. Ed Godsell)
Audience Award for Best Irish Short
APE (Dir. Rory Bresnihan)
Audience Award for Best International Short
SQUASH (Dir. Lionel Bailliu, France)
'Outlook' Award for Best Lesbian and Gay Short
TANAKA (Dir. Clayton Jacobson, Australia)
The Festival Award for Best Short
EIREVILLE (Dir. James Finlan, Ireland)
SPECIAL MENTION
A MAN THING (Dir Meska Sprawa, Poland)
A masterpiece of traditional film making at its most moving and observational.
HOME ROAD MOVIES (Dir. Robert Bradbrook, England)
A fusion of animated technical originality and simple heartfelt storytelling.
SPECIAL MENTION - 'MADE IN CORK'
TRYING TO SELL YOUR SOUL WHEN THE DEVIL WON'T LISTEN (Dir. Padraig Trehy)
A funny and affectionate portrait of a fertile and freaky period in Cork's musical history.
International Jury
Juhani Alanen, Finland: Executive Director, Tampere Short Film Festival
Audrey OReilly, Ireland: Filmmaker
Gerald Weber, Austria: Sixpack Film
National Jury
Evelyn Montague, France: Artist
Don O'Mahony, Ireland: Features Selector, Journalist & Radio Producer
Rod White, Scotland: Edinburgh Film Festival Programmer
