1997 Best International Short
Majorettes In Space
Director: David Fourier
Producer: Haut et Court
France

1997 Best European Short
Blight
Director: John Smith
Producer: David Stacey
England

1997 Best Irish Short
A Soldier's Song
Director: Kevin Liddy
Producer: Jack Armstrong
Ireland

1997 Claire Lynch Award for best Irish Debut Short
Before I Sleep
Director: Paul Mercier
Producer: Cuan MacConghail, Fiach MacConghail
Ireland

1997 Best Black and White Short
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
Director: Enda Hughes
Producer: Michael Hughes
Ireland

1997 Best Black and White Cinematography
Goodbye
Director: Inesa Kurtlietyte
Producer: Grazina Aplickaite
Lithuania

1997 SYNERGY Award for Innovation
Insight
Director: Georg Misch
Producer: Ornette Spencely
England

1997 Audience Award for Best International Short
The Signalman
Director: Benoit Mariage
Producer: Dominique Janne
Belgium

1997 Audience Award for Best Irish Short
Quando
Director: Declan Recks
Producer: Liam O'Neill
Ireland

1997 Highlights

• Opening Gala: (Japan) Shall we Dance, directed by Masayuki Suo
• Closing Gala (USA) The Ice Storm, directed by Ang Lee
• Launch of the "Made in Cork Section" of the Film Festival