5th Corona Fastnet Film Festival Awards Announced

To mark the end of 5 event filled days, the village hall in Schull was filled to capacity for the Award Ceremony of the 5^th Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival on Sunday night. Over 200 people saw Director Mairtín de Barra from Cork, share the “Best of Festival” award for his film ‘Atrophy’ with Mexican film ‘Lucy contra Los Limites de la Voz’, Directed by Monica Herrera. Mairtín was presented with a cheque for €1,000 and a beautiful Pat Connor sculpture by His Excellency Carlos Garcia de Alba. Mairtín also won Best in Cork and received an extra €500. Cork County Council sponsored this award.

Best Irish Short Film winner was Outside the Box. Director Brian Oglanby received a cheque for €1,500.

Best Young filmmaker Eusong Lee won €1,500 for his film Will. Best Local Interest film, Patsy Dick directed by Kevin de la Isla O’Neill.

Those who couldn’t make the event were able to watch the Award Ceremony, which was streamed on line, thanks to the expertise of Martin Levis. Congratulations to all the worthy winners many of whom attended the event.

Following the Award Ceremony, the Wrap Party celebrated another very successful festival for Schull.

CORONA FASTNET SHORT FILM FESTIVAL full list of winners for 2013.

BEST OF FESTIVAL

Cash Prize of €2,000 and an original Pat Connor sculpture

Lucy contra Los Limites de la Voz – Monica Herrera

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Atrophy Mairtin de Barra

BEST IRISH SHORT FILM

Cash Prize of €1,500

Outside the Box Brian Oglanby

BEST YOUNG FILMMAKER (U22)

Cash Prize of €1,500