The thirty fifth Galway Movie Fleadh ended Sunday night with the Competitors jury handing the pageant’s high prizes of Greatest Irish Movie to Apocalypse Clown, directed by George Kane, and the Technology Jury Award to Scrapper by Charlotte Regan.
Written by Demian Fox, George Kane, Shane O’Brien, and James Walmsley and produced by Morgan Bushe and James Dean, Apocalypse Clown follows a troupe of failed clowns as they embark on a chaotic highway journey of self-discovery after a mysterious photo voltaic occasion plunges the world into anarchy. Scrapper, which stars Harris Dickinson (Triangle of Disappointment), follows Georgie, a dreamy 12-year-old woman who lives fortunately alone in her London flat, filling it with magic. All of a sudden, her estranged father turns up and forces her to confront actuality.
Additionally among the many winners on the evening was Lie of The Land, directed by John Carlin. Written by Tara Hegarty and produced by Chris Patterson and Margaret McGoldrick, the tense drama unfolds on this first characteristic because the Wards put together to desert their lives, escaping a dire monetary scenario when a last-minute change of coronary heart leaves them preventing for survival.
The Graceless Age – The Ballad of John Murry gained the Greatest Irish Documentary award on the evening. Written and directed by Sarah Share and produced by Nuala Cunningham, John Galway, and Aeschylus Poulos, the movie is the story of American singer-songwriter John Murry who was on the cusp of greatness after the discharge of his extremely acclaimed album The Graceless Age (2013) when his world fell aside.
This yr, Galway featured 95 characteristic movies and 102 shorts. The pageant ended with the closing evening pic Let the Canary Sing, which chronicles Cyndi Lauper’s meteoric ascent to stardom and her profound influence that extends throughout her music, and ever-evolving punk type.
The complete record of winners beneath:
Technology Jury Award
SCRAPPER | Director, Charlotte Regan
Producer, Theo Barrowclough
Greatest Worldwide Quick Fiction
LAST CALL | Director, Harry Holland
Greatest Worldwide Quick Animation
GLOBBY THE DRAGON | Administrators, Xin Solar and Yun Li
Greatest Worldwide Quick Documentary
MARUNGKA TJALATJUNU (Dipped In Black) | Administrators, Matthew Thorne and Derik Lynch
Donal Gilligan Award for Greatest Cinematography in a Quick Movie with the Irish Society Cinematographers (ISC) supported by Celtic Grips
TWO FOR THE ROAD | Cinematographer, Eoin McLoughlin
Greatest First Quick Animation Award with Brown Bag Movies
PINOKIDOKI
Director/Author/Producer: Jack C.
Greatest Cinematography in an Irish Movie with Train Solais
LIES WE TELL | Cinematographer, Eleanor Bowman
World Cinema Competitors
PAST LIVES | Director, Celine Track
Producers, David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler
Peripheral Visions Award with Galway Cultural Firm
THE LAND WITHIN | Director, Fisnik Maxville
Producers, Thomas Reichlin, Britta Rindelaub and Valon Bajgora
Greatest Worldwide Movie
HERE | Director, Bas Devos
Producer, Marc Goyens
Greatest Worldwide Documentary
ONE BULLET | Director, Carol Dysinger
Producers, Carol Dysinger, Su Kim, Ashim Bhalla and Jesper Jack.
The Pitching Award with Wild Atlantic Photos
The winner is Eimear Morgan together with her undertaking ‘Billy Ruben + The Shunts’
The Galway Movie Honest, in affiliation with Bankside Movies – Greatest Market Venture
BARFLY – Bridge Method Movies, Chris Hees & Dan Thorburn
Greatest Irish Documentary
THE GRACELESS AGE – THE BALLAD OF JOHN MURRY | Director, Sarah Share
Producers, Nuala Cunningham, John Galway and Aeschylus Poulous
James Flynn Award for Greatest First Quick Drama
BABY STEPS | Hannah Mamalis – Director
James Horgan Award for Greatest Animation (quick) with Animation Eire
WORRY WORLD | Director: Jessica Patterson
Greatest Quick Documentary with TG4
BEING PUT BACK TOGETHER | David McDonagh – Director
Tiernan McBride Award for Greatest Quick Drama
TWO FOR THE ROAD | Lochlainn McKenna – Director
Greatest Unbiased Movie Award
VERDIGRIS | Director, Patricia Kelly
Producers, Paul Fitzsimons and Patricia Kelly
Bingham Ray New Expertise Award with Magnolia Photos
AGNES O’CASEY | (Lies We Inform/The Miracle Membership)
Greatest Irish First Function with Ingredient Photos
LIE OF THE LAND | Director, John Carlin
Producers, Chris Patterson and Margaret McGoldrick
Greatest Irish Movie with Danu Media
APOCALYPSE CLOWN | Director, George Kane
Producers, Morgan Bushe
