John Crowley's film 'Intermission' took the Audience Award for Best First Feature at the closing ceremony of the Galway Film Fleadh last night.
'Intermission' was screened on Friday night with cast members Colm Meaney, Cillian Murphy and Kelly McDonald in attendance.
Shimmy Marcus's feature debut 'Headrush' won second prize and Polish director Gyory Palfi's 'Hukkle', headed by Galway man Will Silke, was awarded third prize.
Power Pictures' documentary about an attempted coup d'etat in Venezuela, 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised', won the Best Feature Documentary Award.
The Shorts section was hotly contested with over 100 films competing for the various awards on offer.
'Yu Ming is Ainm Dom', directed by Daniel O'Hara, won first prize in both the Best First Irish Short Award and the Best Irish Short categories. Another double winner was Catherine Little's 'Wobbly Land' which took first prize in both the Best First Irish Short Animation and Best Irish Short Animation sections.
