We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the nominees and sincere commendations to the filmmakers whose exceptional works have been selected for this year’s festival. The Awards Ceremony will take place tomorrow evening at 9:00 p.m. in The Sugar Club, where we look forward to celebrating the outstanding achievements of our creative community.

Nominations 2025

Best International Short Film

A Guest in My Country, Directed by John Gray, USA, Drama, 2024, 15min

Obit, Directed by Ben Tedesco, Drama, USA, 2024, 22min

Fiber, Directed by Natalia Nylec, Drama, Poland, 2024, 20min

Money Talks, Directed by Tony Mucci, Noir-Drama, USA, 2025, 25min

Where Are My Sunglasses, Directed by David Moser, Comedy-Drama, Austria, 2025, 21min

Your Ears, Directed by Alexandre Isabelle, Comedy Drama, Canada, 2024, 13min

Camping in Paradise, Directed by Eirik Tveiten, Drama Comedy, Norway, 2023, 23min

The Pomegranate, Directed by Mehrdad Jalali, Drama, Iran, 2024, 14min

Best Tv Pilot

Little Caesar, Directed by Amy Tierney, Animation, Ireland, 2024, 6min

Dropped, Directed by Lucy Hirschfeld, Tv Pilot, USA, 2025, 16min

 Best LGBTQ

SMS, Directed by Lucian Dănilă, Romania, Drama, 2025, 21min

Clutter, Directed by James Card, LGBTQ-Drama, UK, 2025, 15min

The Space You Need, Directed by Sam Peter Jackson, LGBTQ Sci-Fi, UK, 2024, 21min

Best Music Video

Everything you Need, Directed by Catherine Parokkil & Milly Staniforth, Music Video, Ireland, 2025, 4min

You and Me Against the World, Directed by Eddie Jackson, Music Video, Ireland, 2025, 4min

The Choolers: Capitaine T, Directed by Monsieur Pimpant, Music Video, Belgium, 2025, 5min

Nobody Moves, Directed by Andy Baker & Ferry Gouw, Music Video Animation, USA, 2024, 2min

I am Odium – An Axis of Perdition, Directed by Randal Plunkett, Music Video, Ireland, 2025, 6min

Love in Yanbian, Directed by Tong Nian, Music Video, China, 2022, 5min

Sounds of Life, Directed by Wael Najjar, Music Video, Lebanon, 2024, 3min

Jenny & Johnny, Directed by Fabio Ciccarelli, Music Video, Ireland, 2025, 3min

For You, Directed by Carina Vera Wachsmann, Music Video, Spain, 2024, 3min

Best Horror

Morning Vigil, Directed by David M. Night Maire, Horror, France, 2025, 10min

Immortal Reflection, Directed by Andrea R. Ciobanu, Horror, Romania, 2024, 10min

Best Comedy

Dead on Arrival, Directed by Niamh McAllister, Comedy Horror, Ireland, 2024, 14min

Picking a Guitar, Directed by Eddie Brannigan, Felipe Cândido de Brito, Comedy, Ireland, 2024, 9min

Brebenel, Directed by Alexandru George Fiț, Comedy, Romania, 2025, 15min

Irish Baba, Directed by Vivek Srikumar, Comedy, Ireland, 2025, 20min

It’s My Turn, Directed by Tom Lynch & Carl Murphy, Comedy, Ireland, 2025, 6min

Camping in Paradise, Directed by Eirik Tveiten, Drama Comedy, Norway, 2023, 23min

Best Animation

No Worries! Directed by Chris Dicker, Animation, Ireland, 2025, 2min

The High King’s Daughter, Directed by Joël Gibbs, Animation, Ireland, 2025, 5min

The Girl, the Boy and the Machine, Directed by David Quin, Animation, Ireland, 2025, 6min

Mother’s Child, Directed by Naomi Noir, Animation, Netherlands, 2024, 9min

Best Sci-Fi

Neuro, Directed by Wes Ellis, Sci-Fi, USA, 2025, 14min

The Voice of Plants, Directed by Daniele Guarnera, Sci-Fi, Italy, 2025, 8min

The Space You Need, Directed by Sam Peter Jackson, LGBTQ Sci-Fi, UK, 2024, 21min

Best Score/Music

Kurt Rosenberg- The High King’s Daughter, Directed by Joël Gibbs, Animation, Ireland

Denis Clohessy- Swept Off His Feet, Directed by Donncha O’Dea, Drama Comedy, Ireland

Sarah Lynch- Where the Old Man Lives, Directed by Sonya O’Donoghue, Drama, Ireland

Rob Eletto- Morning Vigil, Directed by David M. Night Maire, Horror

Denis Clohessy- Graphite on Canvas, Directed by Jaka Jože Prosenik, Drama, Ireland

Perdón, Te Amo, Directed by Rafi Franco, Music Video, Mexico, 2023, 7min

Best Student

Graphite on Canvas, Directed by Jaka Jože Prosenik, Drama, Ireland, 2024, 15min

Stranger, Directed by Jens Glomnes Hertzberg, Drama, Norway, 2024, 26min

Fire & Spirits: The Story of the 1875 Dublin Whiskey Fire, Directed by Maxim Bunea Jivanescu, Documentary, Ireland, 2025, 10min

38a, Directed by Dylan Kirwan O Brien, Animation, Ireland, 2025, 3min

Best Irish Short

Where the Old Man Lives, Directed by Sonya O’Donoghue, Drama, Ireland, 2024, 20min

One More Round, Directed by Barry O’Connor, Drama, Ireland, 2024, 17min

The Fear, Directed by Eoin Ó hAnnracháin, Drama, Ireland, 2024, 7min

Swept Off His Feet, Directed by Donncha O’Dea, Drama Comedy, Ireland, 2024, 12min

Galar, Directed by Niall Duffy, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 25min

Dairy Babes, Directed by Patrick Fogarty, Drama-Comedy, Ireland, 2025, 7min

Come Back, Directed by Helen O Reilly, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 15min

Return, Directed by Rosie Barrett, Drama, Ireland, 2024, 15min

Mile 24, Directed by Colin Peppard, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 12min

Culture Nights, Directed by Oisín Fleming, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 8min

Civil, Directed by Rob McCarthy, Drama, Ireland, 2024, 18min

Dance of The Cranes, Directed by Pádraig J Dunne, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 28min

Our Father, Directed by Sheila Moylette, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 11min

Best Actor

Thorbjørn Harr- Stranger, Directed by Jens Glomnes Hertzberg, Drama, Norway

Ste Murray- Earmark, Directed by Ste Murray, Drama Comedy, Ireland

Espen Alknes- Camping in Paradise, Directed by Eirik Tveiten, Drama Comedy, Norway

Mark Loughran- Galar, Directed by Niall Duffy, Drama, Ireland

Fionn Ó Loingsigh- Our Father, Directed by Sheila Moylette, Drama Ireland

Donncha O’Dea- Swept Off His Feet, Directed by Donncha O’Dea, Drama Comedy, Ireland

Seán Flood- Memories Crumble, Directed by Jason Branagan, Drama, Ireland

Michael Harding- Where the Old Man Lives, Directed by Sonya O’Donoghue, Drama, Ireland

Arne Lindtner Næss- Stranger, Directed by Jens Glomnes Hertzberg, Drama, Norway

Kamil Krawczak- Graphite on Canvas, Directed by Jaka Jože Prosenik, Drama, Ireland

Dion Marcos- Survivor, Directed by Dion Marcos, Drama, Ireland,

James Payton- Survivor, Directed by Dion Marcos, Drama, Ireland,

Best Actress

Natalie Lynch- Obit, Directed by Ben Tedesco, Drama, USA

Zofia Golaj- Fiber, Directed by Natalia Nylec, Drama, Poland

Suzanne Procter- Clutter, Directed by James Card, LGBTQ-Drama, UK

Sheila Moylette- Our Father, Directed by Sheila Moylette, Drama, Ireland

Lynn Rafferty- Return, Directed by Rosie Barrett, Drama, Ireland

Oddrun Valestrand- Camping in Paradise, Directed by Eirik Tveiten, Drama Comedy, Norway

Hannah Dargan- Come Back, Directed by Helen O Reilly, Drama, Ireland

Claire J Loy- The Fear, Directed by Eoin Ó hAnnracháin, Drama, Ireland

McLean Peterson- Morning Vigil, Directed by David M. Night Maire, Horror, France

Best Documentary 

This Is Me Now, Directed by Loes Janse, Documentary, Netherlands, 2021, 12 min

Boobs, Directed by Nicola Leddy, Documentary, Ireland, 2025, 16min

TurmOil, Directed by Daragh O’Shea, Animation, Ireland, 2024, 5min

Hope in a Crack Epidemic, Directed by Patrick Doran, Documentary, Ireland, 2025, 21min

Free Fish, Directed by Bisan Owda, Documentary, Palestine, 2025, 23min