The 8th Underground Cinema Short Film Awards announced its winners at a star-studded event in Dun Laoghaire on November 5th.
Big winner on the night was Cashell Horgan's fantasy The Clockmakers Dream, which picked up 4 awards including Best Editor. Brian Deane's horror Blight picked up three awards including Best Director, with Ian Hunt Duffy's tense thriller Gridlock also taking home three awards and being named Best Film. Graham Cantwell's Fleadh-winning LGBT drama Lily won two awards, picking up Best Actress and Supporting Actress.
The Underground Cinema Short Film Awards are Ireland's longest-established and most prestigious independent film awards. Each year the honour the best in independent Irish short filmmaking, recognising almost every aspect of the art of short film making.
Best Film – Gridlock
Best Director – Brian Deane for Blight
Best Actor – Moe Dunford for Gridlock
Best Actress – Clara Harte for Lily
Best Student Film – Scum
Rising Star Award – Nicolas Courdouan for Radha
Best Screenplay – Darach McGarrigle for Gridlock
Best Cinematography – Russell Gleeson for Blight
Best Editor – Cashel Horgan for The Clockmakers Dream
Best Sound – Paul Roland for Foxglove
Best Score – George Kallis for Blight
Best Supporting Actor – Peter O’Byrne for Caper
Best Supporting Actress – Amy Joyce Hastings for Lily
Best Production Design – Ger Wallace for The Clockmakers Dream
Best Costume Design – Tatsiana Coquerel for The Clockmakers Dream
Best Make Up – Marina Granville for The Clockmakers Dream
Best Comedy – Caper
Best Music Video – Henry McCullough directed by Alan Leonard
Best International Music Video – Vampire Love
Best Online Video – Angelo
6 CinÉireann / November 2017
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