Corks Fest Awards announced

1) International Jury Award & Prix UIP Award

Best International Short
Even If She Had Been A Criminal
Director: Jean-Gabriel Periot, France

Special Mentions
Linerboard
Director: Jens Jonsson, Sweden

Film: Motodrom
Director: Joerg Wagner, Germany

Prix UIP Cork
Short Film Nominee for the European Film Award
Never Like The First Time!
Director: Jonas Odell, Sweden

2) National Jury Award & Claire Lynch Award

Best Irish Short: The Faeries of Blackheath Wood
Director: Ciaran Foy

Special Mention
Imagine This
Director: John Callaghan

Claire Lynch Award for Irish Shorts by first-time directors

Wednesday
Director: Sam Keogh

Special Mention
The 18th Electricity Plan
Director: Glenn Leyburn, Lisa Barros D’Sa

3) ‘Made In Cork’ Award

Words Into Silence
Director: Rossa Mullin

Special Mention
Ruby La Mer Delivers
Director: Peter Gleeson

4) Youth Jury Award

A Map With Gaps
Director: Alice Nelson, Scotland

5) Outlook (Lesbian and Gay Film Programme) Award

Christy
Director: Alex Gill, Ireland

6) Gradam Gael Linn for Best Irish-language Short

Marion Agus An Banphrionsa (Marion And The Princess)
Director: Melanie Clark Pullen

7) Audience Awards

Best International Short
A Map with Gaps
Director: Alice Nelson, Scotland

Best Irish Short:
Nun More Deadly
Director: David O’Sullivan

8) ‘Festival Award’

Les Volets/The Shutters
Director: Lyece Boukhitine, France