1972 Short Film Award
The Huntsman
Director: Douglas Jackson
Producer: National Film Board of Canada
Canada

1972 Critics Award
The Hebrew Lesson
Director: Wolf Mankowitz
Producer: Dermot Loughrey
Ireland

1972 Best Film Editor
The Harder They Come
Director: Perry Henzell
Producer: International Films Ltd
Jamica

1972 Best Art Direction
Rendez-vous In Braye
Director: Andre Delvaux
Producer: Parc Film
France

1972 Best Screen Writer
The Last Picture Show
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Producer: Stephen J Friedman
USA

1972 Best Director of Photography
Rendez-vous in Braye (Ghislain Cloquet)
Director: Andre Delvaux
Producer: Parc Film
France

1972 Short Film General Interest
Gerard Manley Hopkins
Director: Peter Francis Browne
Producer: Terence Ryan
UK

1972 Short Film Cartoon
Tool Box Ballet
Director: George Pal
Producer: ABC TV Network
USA

1972 Short Film Art Section
Circle Of Light
Director: Anthony Roland
Producer: Anthony Roland Films
UK

1972 The Irish Society Award
Pass Of Arms
Director: Peter Elford
Producer: Peter Elford
UK

1972 Highlights

• Opening Gala: (Czech) Jumping Over Puddles Again, directed by Karel Kachyna
• Closing Gala: (Poland) Run Counter Run, directed by Janusz Zaorski