The 37th Galway Film Fleadh drew to a close with a sold out screening and awards presentations last night.
Over the past week, around 200 screenings took place in Galway, and a full list of winners is below.
Meanwhile, the Galway International Arts Festival kicks off today, with eight world premieres among the events featuring over the next two weeks.
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Several Big Top events are already sold out, along with Druid's anniversary double bill.
Some of the highlights include One NoFit Sate’s circus spectacular Sabotage in a new Big Top at Nimmo’s Pier.
There will also be a major new installation from one of the UK’s most successful artists, David Mach.
While this year's programme also features a new opera Mars from Jennifer Walshe and Irish National Opera.
Full list of award winners
Best International Short Animation – LUZ DIABLA
Joe McMahon Award for Best International Short Drama/Fiction – HEAT ME
Best International Short Documentary – THE MIRACLE OF LIFE & WE WERE THE SCENERY (Joint Winners)
Best First Short Animation (Brown Bag Films) – ONE TRACK MIND
James Flynn Award for Best First Short Drama – INTERNAL BLEEDING
Best Cinematography in a Short Film (ISC Award) – THE AXE FORGETS
Peripheral Visions Award – VITRIVAL – THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE IN THE WORLD
Generation Jury Award – WHERE THE WIND COMES FROM
Best International Feature Film – DRAGONFLY
Best International Documentary – GERRY ADAMS – A BALLYMURPHY MAN
Best International Independent Film – ADULT CHILDREN
Best Cinematography in an Irish Film (Teach Solais Award) – LISTEN TO THE LAND SPEAK
Best Documentary Project (Marketplace with Impronta Films) – John Lennon’s Island, Gary Lennon
Audience Design Award (Síle Culley) – Beneath the Surface, Fiona Ashe
Best Marketplace Project (Bankside Films) – Ten Mickeys, Cristian Nicolescu
The Pitching Award (Wild Atlantic Pictures) – The Body + Blood, Carol Murphy
Bingham Ray New Talent Award (Magnolia Pictures) – Jessica Reynolds (The Wolf, The Fox & The Leopard)
Best Irish Language Feature Film – BÁITE, directed by Ruán Magan
James Horgan Award for Best Animation Short (Animation Ireland) – ÉIRU, directed by Giovanna Ferrari
Best Independent Irish Film (Moore Ireland) – SOLITARY & GIRLS & BOYS (Joint Winners)
Best Short Documentary (TG4) – DRAGON’S TEETH
Tiernan McBride Award for Best Short Drama – THREE KEENINGS
World Cinema Competition – WINTER IN SOKCHO, directed by Koya Kamura
Audience Award – TRAD, directed by Lance Daly
