Fingal Film Festival has announced its shortlisted nominations for the Award Night on the 27th September 2015. The event kicks off at 8pm at the Radisson Blu Hotel Dublin Airport, hosted by comedian Eric Lalor.
Speaking about the awards, Creative Director Dave Byrne said: “The award night for us at Fingal Film Festival is recognition of the passion and dedication of Independent Filmmakers from Ireland and abroad, as their achievements are celebrated amongst fellow filmmakers.”
The Nominations for this year’s awards are:
Best Documentary 2015
- Deanta As Adhmad – Student film – ITT – Ire - Dir: Sarah McGuirk
- Where is my Ladies -Student film – DKIT – Ire - Dir : Eiméar Howard
- Bó– Student Doc Film – IADT – Dir : Ire - Oisin Bickley
- Tonn Nua - Student Doc Film – DKIT - Dir : Ire - Niall Clery & Peter McKeown
Outstanding Achievement Award 2015
7 Days in Syria – Documentary – Syria – Dir: Robert Rippberger
Best Feature Film 2015
The Kids from the Marx and Engels Street – Dir : Nikola Vukcevic – Montenegro
La Vie Nous Appartient – Dir : Alex K.Lee – Austria
Best Student Film 2015
- Bó – Student Doc Film – Ire - Dir : Oisin Bickley - IADT
- Mouth Shut – Student Short –Spain Dir : Anna Farré Añó – ESCAC
- Synthetica – Student Short – UK - Dir: Alex Falconer – Falmouth University
- The Hiding – Student Short – Ire Dir: Séan Donnellan - DIT
Best Short Film
- The Hiding – Dir : Séan Donnellan - Ireland
- Solitaire – Dir: Gerard Walsh - Ireland
- Spacer – Dir: Jeda De Bri - Ireland
- Er Und Sie – Dir: Marco Gadge - Germany
- Trouble with Lucie – Dir: Lionel Kaplan – France
Best International Film 2015
Die Ratte – Dir: Anja Gurres - Germany
Er Und Sie – Dir: Marco Gadge - Germany
The Veteran Hour – Dir: Hamlet Sarkissian & Donatella Gomelsky Guchard – USA
Best Animation 2015
Deadly – Dir: Aidan McAteer - Ireland
Cuerdas – Dir: Pedro Solis Garcia - Spain
Potrait of a Wind Up Maker – Dir : Dario Pèrez - Spain
Scannán Gaeilge is Fearr 2015
- Cead Ghra – Dir: Brian Deane - Ireland
- An Cat – Dir: Helen Flanagan – Ireland
Best Fingal Newcomer Media Award 2015
Brenda – Dir: Mattel Bertoli – Ireland
Where My Ladies – Student doc DKIT – Ire Dir Eimear Howard
The night will also see emerging local Fingal Band ‘Elevation Falls’ take to the stage before the official awards ceremony, followed by a live DJ late into the night.
Tickets for sceenings, workshops and award night can be purchased at http://fingalfilmfestival.tickets.ie or at any SuperValu or Centra outlets. Or if you are around Swords Pavillions on Friday the 27th September, keep an eye out for Q102, as they are giving away free tickets on the day.
