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Best Irish Short Film
Féileachán/Driving Lesson
Cecilia McAllister
A moving portrayal of the fractured relationship between a mother and her teenage daughter. The director treats the subject of mental health with honesty and compassion, drawing the audience into the complex world of the characters.
Special Mentions:
Danger High Voltage
Luke McManus
Small moments are beautifully captured in this story of two strangers whose lives fleetingly intertwine. The cinematography and subtle sound design place the audience inside the intimate world of the characters so that we feel we have been on a brief but intense journey with them.
Foireann Codladh
Danann Breathnach
The darkly comic tale of one man’s fight to retain his sanity against all odds, this groundhog day-like satire has an utterly believable central performance. The Jury especially loved the film’s portrayal of ‘men of the cloth’ as shadowy,mafia-esque figures.
Claire Lynch Award for Best First-Time Irish Director of a Short Film
The Door
Juanita Wilson An exceptional first film that tackles a major historic event in a moving and personal fashion. The film has a confidence of direction and cinematic scale which for the jury made it a clear winner in this category.
Special Mentions:
Out Of The Blue
Michael Lavelle
A confident and charming tale of loneliness and the discovery of true love in the most unexpected of places. This film boasts excellent performances, vivid production design and an economy of story-telling that mark the director as a talent to look out for in the future.
The Rooster, The Crocodile And The Night Sky
Padraig Fagan
This film’s anarchic sense of humour and fresh story-telling captivated both the jury and the audience. An innovative and impressive first film, this director is also someone to watch out for in the coming years.
National Jury: Axel Behrens, Germany; Elisa Miller, Mexico; Paul Green, England.
Best International Short Film
2 Birds
Rúnar Rúnarsson, Iceland
Special Mentions:
Clean Hands, Dirty Soap; Karim Fanous, Egypt
Giants; Fabio Mollo, Italy
Prix UIP Cork for Best European Short Film
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Asitha Ameresekere, England
Having watched a programme of over sixty short films from all over the globe, this jury had the arduous task of choosing a winner from films of such high calibre. Following much deliberation and discussion, the jury felt that the awards for Best International Short Film and the Prix UIP Cork 2008 went to the films that we felt most challenged our perceptions and expectations as a viewer, showing us unusual and intriguing cinematic visions.
International Jury: Peter Murray, Ireland; Vanessa Capurso, Italy; Robbie Ryan, Ireland.
‘Made In Cork’ Award for Best Short Film
Matty Kiely’s Last Day
Ed Godsell
The ‘Made In Cork’ Jury would like to congratulate all participants who presented in this year’s ‘Made In Cork’ programme. We enjoyed the range of films and the quality of the work presented. After much deliberation we did choose a winner. This short was chosen for its energy, immediacy and its brilliant communication of a Cork event that can be understood by a universal audience.
The Jury would like to highly commend two documentaries, which in different ways showed their dedication to their very different subject matter.
Special Mentions:
Afternoons With Johnny, Maximilian le Cain Rock With Your Cork Out, Egomotion
‘Made In Cork’ Jury: Felicity Sparrow, England; Tony Sheehan, Ireland; Sarah C. Morey, Ireland.
Youth Jury Award for Best International Short Film
Giants
Fabio Mollo, Italy
The short is unique and impressive in style. Each scene falls seamlessly into place. The background is bleak and impoverished but the director never falls into the easy traps of clichés and condescension.
Youth Jury: Aisling Molamphy, Aoife O’Callaghan, John Concannon.
Gradam Gael Linn for Best Short Film in the Irish Language
Foireann Codladh
Danann Breathnach
Award of the Festival for Best Short Film
Journey To The Forest
Jorn Staeger, Germany
The Festival awards this film for it's poetic exploration of our relationship with nature, it's clever and appropriate use of unusual film technique, and it's strength and intelligence.
Outlook Award for Best LGBT Short Film
James
Connor Clements, Ireland
For his bravery and honesty, and for his clear intent to engage with a provocative facet of gay culture, Outlook awards Connor Clements the 2008 Best LGBT Short Film Award for his short film JAMES.
Audience Award for Best Irish Short Film
Out Of The Blue
Michael Lavelle
Audience Award for Best International Short Film
On The Line
Reto Caffi, Switzerland
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