Comedy drama Run and Jump and Saoirse Ronan were among the winners at last night’s Galway Film Fleadh awards ceremony.
The annual ceremony took place before a screening of The Sea, an adaptation of the John Banville novel, and was attended by the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins and actors Saoirse Ronan, Star Trek star Zachary Quinto, Fionnuala Flanagan and Run and Jump's Will Forte.
Run and Jump was directed by Oscar nominee Steph Green and stars SNL regular Forte, Maxine Peake, Edward MacLiam, and Sharon Horgan in the story of a young Irish family readjusting after the father has a stroke.
Click the video link above to watch Alan Corr's interview with Steph Green.
Saoirse Ronan was among the winners of a Galway Hooker Award at the ceremony, which took place at the Town Hall Theatre. Ronan had earlier received a standing ovation after a public interview with Sean Rocks, host of arts show Arena on RTÉ Radio 1.
James Morris, the former Chair of the Irish Film Board, also won at Galway Hooker Award for his “inspiring and enduring legacy” with the Irish film industry and Miriam Allan, Managing Director & Co Founder of the Galway Film Fleadh, was given a surprise award from the President of Ireland Michael D Higgins for her “on-going commitment and dedication” to the Irish Film Industry.
Among the other award winners were:
The James Horgan Award for Best Animation in Association with Telegael
Winner: The Missing Scarf
Best First Animation Award in Association with Cartoon Saloon
Winner: That’s Not Supposed to Happen
Best First Short Drama
Winner: Rubai
The Tiernan MacBride Award for Best Short Drama in Association with Network Ireland Television
Winner: Mechanic
The Best Short Documentary Award in Association with Teach Solas
Winner: The End of The Counter
Best International Feature
Winner: Discoverdale
The Best International First Feature
Winner: Boy Eating The Birds Food
Best Irish Feature Documentary
Winner: Coming Home
Best International Feature Documentary
Winner: Plot for Peace
The Best Human Rights Documentary in Association with Amnesty International
Winner: Coming Home
