The Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards at the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival have been announced

The Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards at the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival have been announced.

The awards are supported by Limelight Communications. Ireland’s professional film critics announced their awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Irish Film, Best Documentary and Best Performances from VMDIFF’s 2020 line-up.

 

This year’s jury was comprised of Michael Doherty (RTÉ Guide), Cara O’Doherty (Evening Echo), Chris Wasser (Freelance Film Critic), Daniel Anderson, David Turpin (NoMoreWorkhorse), Donald Clarke (The Irish Times), John Maguire (Sunday Business Post), Nicola Timmins (Average Film Reviews), Paul Whitington (Irish Independent) and Tara Brady (The Irish Times).

 

DFCC Awards at VMDIFF 2020

The category winners were:

Film: Supernova

Actor : Albano Jeronimo, The Domain

Actress: Barbara Sukowa, Deux

Screenplay: Congcong Teng, Send Me to the Clouds

Director: Roy Andersson, About Endlessness

Cinematography: Leonardo Simoes, Vitalina Varela

Ensemble: Rocks

Irish: Arracht

Maverick: Pat Murphy

Documentary: New York Our Time

Discovery: Clare Dunne

Jury Prize: Moffie

Jury Prize: Marona’s Fantastic Tale

Jury Prize: Deerskin

Jury Prize: If You Are Happy

Special Jury Award: Paddy Slattery