Sister This takes home Best Irish Film as emerging Irish filmmakers awarded at the online Fastnet Film Festival this year
Posted: 31st May 2021
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is delighted to congratulate this weekend’s winners at the Fastnet Film Festival, the Schull-based short film festival which took place online this year from May 26th – 30th.
Screen Ireland-supported short films were awarded in almost every major category, including Best Irish Film, which went to Claire Byrne’s Sister This, funded under Screen Ireland’s Focus Shorts film scheme. Other winners included:
BEST IRISH LANGUAGE FILM
Cash Prize of €2,000
Category Judge: Róisín Kelleher
An Gadhar Dubh |The Black Dog Directed by Pádraig Fagan
THE TONY BARRY PRIZE FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
Cash Prize of €500
Category Panel: Paul Stekler & Pratap Rughani
JOINT WINNERS
Converted Directed by Suzie Keegan, Ireland
Welcome to a Bright White Limbo Directed by Cara Holmes, Ireland
BEST ANIMATION
Cash Prize of €500
Category Judge: Steve Baker
Her Song Directed by Éabha Bortolozzo & Jack Kirwan, Ireland
BEST IRISH FILM
Cash Prize of €5,000
Category Panel: Patsy Puttnam, Hilary Durman & Jeff Wright
Sister This Directed by Claire Byrne