Screen Ireland-supported Films Win Top Prizes at Irish Film London Awards 2022
Posted: 25th November 2022
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland (Screen Ireland) is delighted to congratulate the creative teams behind An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) and short film An Encounter for their Best Feature Film and Best Short Film wins at this year’s Irish Film London Awards.
The 2022 Irish Film London Awards took place at a private reception in the ballroom of the Embassy of Ireland in London on the evening of Monday, 21st November with the best of this year’s Irish films represented.
Three Screen Ireland-supported films were nominated for Best Feature Film including Aisha directed by Frank Berry, Róise & Frank directed by Rachel Moriarty and Peter Murphy, and An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) directed by Colm Bairéad, which went on to win in the category.
Screen Ireland-supported shorts were also well represented in the Best Short Film category with James Fitzgerald’s Bad Boy Luck and Rory Fleck Byrne’s Dash receiving nominations, whilst An Encounter, directed by Kelly Campbell picked up the win.
This year’s nominated films and winners are:
Best Feature Film
- Aisha - dir Frank Berry
- Róise & Frank - dirs Rachel Moriarty and Peter Murphy
- The Cry of Granuaile - dir Dónal Foreman
- WINNER: The Quiet Girl / An Cailín Ciúin - dir Colm Bairéad
Best Documentary
- North Circular - dir Luke McManus
- Out of Place - dir Graham Patterson
- Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici - dir Alan Gilsenan
- WINNER: How To Tell A Secret - dirs Anna Rodgers and Shaun Dunne
Best Short Film Award, sponsored by EVS Insurance
- A Stone Place - dir James Skerritt
- Bad Boy Buck - dir James Fitzgerald
- Dash - dir Rory Fleck Byrne
- Don’t Go Where I Can’t Find You - dir Rioghnach Ni Ghrioghair
- Nothing to Declare - dir Garret Daly
- Wednesday’s Child - dir Laura O’Shea
- WINNER: An Encounter - dir Kelly Campbell
The Súil Eile Award went to filmmaking duo Colm Bairéad and Cleona Ní Chrualaoi in recognition of the impact their film An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) has had on the profile of Irish film in both the UK and further afield.
Screen Ireland is also delighted to congratulate Irish actor Daryl McCormack, known for his roles in Good Luck To You Leo Grande, alongside Emma Thompson, and seen on TV in Sharon Horgan’s Bad Sisters, for picking up the Ros Hubbard Award for Acting.
Commenting on the awards, IFFL’s Festival Director Gerry Maguire said:
After a busy festival week where audiences turned up in their 1000s to see Irish films across the city, these awards have allowed us to highlight some of the best work from Irish filmmakers this year. Congratulations to all the nominated filmmakers - it's because of the incredibly high standard of work these filmmakers have delivered that events like this are a success.
Irish Film Festival London screenings took place this year at cinemas across the city, including in Leicester Square, Covent Garden, Hammersmith’s Riverside Studios and the Bertha Dochouse in Bloomsbury.
More information on the nominated films and the entire festival programme can be found on the festival website at www.irishfilmlondon.com