THE DEIRDRE O'KANE AWARD FOR BEST IRISH SHORT FILM Winner: Tina Times Two by Bonnie Dempsey Nominated: Every Limerence Helps by Bebhinn Naughton Magic by Jo Halpin
THE SEINFELD AWARD FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM Winner: Squish/Sprotch by Xavier Seron Nominated: Big Weekend PLans by Tesha Khondrat Arm by Jill Worlsey Menace Miamine by Alexandre Brulé
THE MARIA BAMFORD & CHRIS ROCK AWARD FOR BEST WEB-SERIES Winner: QuaranDream! By Jeffrey Elizabeth Copeland Nominated: Adventure Bros by Paul & James Longley Resistance by Maxime Chefdeville
THE LUCILLE BALL AWARD FOR BEST MALE ACTOR Winner: Killian Sundermann - Magic Nominated: Jean Le Peltier - Squish Paul Longley - Adventure Bros
THE LUCILLE BALL AWARD FOR BEST FEMALE ACTOR Winner: Ali Hardiman - Magic Nominated: Maria McDermottroe - Post Love Yvette Boakye - Cut Off
THE LARRY DAVID AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR Winner: James Longley - Adventure Bros Nominated: Martin Verset - Squish Sunil Patel - Cut Off
THE LARRY DAVID AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR Lia Hatzakis - Cut Off Nominated: Noni Stapleton - Tina Times Two Esther Woods - Qu’est-ce Que c’est
THE MICHAELA COEL AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION Winner: Jill Worsley - Arm Nominated: Jo Halpin - Magic Richard Keane - Chicken Out Xavier Seron - Squish
THE FLEABAG AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY Winner: Chicken Out by Imelda Carroll Nominated: In The Room by Jonathan Hughes Post Love by Ryan Mortell Squish by Xavier Seron Menace Miamine by Alexandre Brulé
THE WHOOPI GOLDBERG AWARD FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL SKETCH Winner: Unorganized Crime by Antoinette Scherer
THE AMY SCHUMER AWARD FOR BEST IRISH SKETCH Winner: Nosy Neighbour by Jack McKenna
LIBERDADE AWARD - FINDING FREEDOM WITHIN PRISON Winner: Money Craze byLeonardo Gutiérrez Nominated: Can I Tap? By Stephen McKeown Every Limerence Helps by Bebhinn Naughton
This Award is in association with the Irish Prison Service and drama teacher Anna Nugent. The winner and nominations of this award were chosen by the Women of Dóchas Prison Centre, who viewed a selection of short films from the festival. The shortlisted films relate to freedom within the varied "prisons" we all live in, - our own routines, dependence on others, obsession to money. For their award criteria, the films had to be relatable, situational, physical, humorous, sarcastic and creative.A key criteria was how the movie made them feel emotionally – deep down. How the film speaks to the soul, because they all believe and agree that humour is therapeutic.
THE MAEVE HIGGINS AWARD FOR BEST IRISH FEATURE Winner:FOLLOW THE DEAD by Adam William Cahill Nominated: REBECCA’S BOYFRIEND by Craig Reynolds WELCOME TO NORTHERN IRELAND by Michael MacBroom
THE FRENCH & SAUNDERS AWARD FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE Winner: Ashens and the Polybius Heist by Riyad Barmania Nominated: Losers Revolution by Gregory Beghin & Thomas Ancora Holidays at all Cost by Stevan Lee Mraovitch
THE MICHAELA COEL AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION IN A FEATURE Winner: Losers Revolution - Gregory Beghin+Thomas Ancora Nominated: Holidays at All Cost - Stevan Lee Mraovitch Tracy & Martina’s Cape Breton Christmas Special - Lara Cassidy
THE LUCILLE BALL AWARD FOR BEST MALE ACTOR IN A FEATURE Winner: Cameron Macauly - Rebecca’s Boyfriend Nominated: Stuart Ashen - Ashens and the Polybius Heist Clement Manuel - Losers Revolution
THE LUCILLE BALL AWARD FOR BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A FEATURE Winner: Donia Eden - Holidays at all Cost Nominated: Laura Thompson - Welcome to Northern Ireland Joanna O’Connor - Ashens and the Polybius Heist
THE LARRY DAVID AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR IN A FEATURE Winner: Tadhg Devery - Follow the Dead Nominated: Jack Gleeson - Rebecca’s Boyfriend Kody Kim - Losers Revolution Benjamin Garnier - Holidays at All Cost
THE LARRY DAVID AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR IN A FEATURE Winner: Karen Kinghan - Welcome to Northern Ireland Nominated: Tania Garbarski - Losers Revolution Maeve O’Mahony - Rebecca’s Boyfriend Alyssa Kyria - Ashens and the Polybius Heist
THE FLEABAG AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY IN A FEATURE Winner: Holidays at all Cost by Stevan Lee Mraovitch Nominated: Welcome to Northern Ireland by Michael MacBroom Ashens & the Polybius Heist by Riyad Barmania and Stuart Ashen Losers Revolution by Thomas Ancora
ELAINE MAY AND RICHARD PRYOR AWARD This special festival award is for a film that is HILARIOUS & has been built from the ground up by a filmmaker we admire greatly. Winner: WELCOME TO NORTHERN IRELAND
STAR OF FEST This special festival award is for an artist who creates exceptional work, and captures the spirit of the festival Winner: MIRIAM DEVITT - for ‘BARRY’ - Writer, Producer, Actor
THE MELISSA MCCARTHY AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT Winner: Every Limerence Helps by Bebhinn Naughton Nominated: The Joy of Growing Pineapples by Simon Hutchins Qu’est-ce Que c’est by Ian Brew
THE CHARLIE CHAPLIN AWARD FOR BEST COMPOSER Winner: Welcome to Northern Ireland - Arvo Party
THE DAVE CHAPELLE AWARD FOR BEST SOUND DESIGN Winner: Follow the Dead - Robin Sherry Wood
THE AMY & TINA AWARD FOR BEST EDITOR Winner: Chicken Out by Richard Keane
THE SHARON HORGAN AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Winner: Viskar I Vinden by Harrison Newman
THE AISLING BEA AWARD FOR SPECIAL MENTION Winner: Fern the Dog - for a brilliant performance in ‘Barry’