2020 AWARD NOMINEES
The Richard Harris International Film Festival 2020
Award Nominees 2020 Best Overall Short Film 2020 How to Fall in Love In a Pandemic Directed by Michael-David McKernan
A Better You Directed by Eamonn Murphy My Mother’s Shoes Directed by Mike Hayes Planet Earth Calling Ana Directed by Fernando Bonelli The Butterfly Love Song Directed by Luke Morgan Life After Life Directed by Damien Varley Mood Atlas Directed by Mia Mullarkey
NEWPORT BEACH CATEGORY 2020 Crooked Directed By Lochlann Dowd Bluebell Directed By Sohaila Lindheim
The Cancer Monster Directed by Michael Costello Life After Life Directed By Damien Varley Afterlife Directed By Daniel Butler Click for more information https://richardharrisfilmfestival.com/2020-nominees/
The Richard Harris International Film Festival 2020
Nominations Best Documentary 2020 Oneland Dharrmbungi Marrangigi Directed by Susie
Agoston
How to Fall in Love in a Pandemic Directed by Michael-David McKernan
Spread the Wings Directed by Alice McDowell Mood Atlas Directed by Mia Mullarkey Up & Away Directed by Jamie Goldrick
Nominations Best Student Film 2020 Don't Sing Directed by Conor Johnston Olive Harvest Directed by Lane Shipsey Meat Is Murder Directed by Ben Kavanagh, Luke Murphy Cease Directed by Aisling O'Regan Sargent Give It Back Directed by Ruchama Ehrenhalt
Nominations Best National / International Films 2020 Brute Directed by Brian Folan
Wrath Directed by Suri Grennell Planet Earth calling Ana Directed by Fernando Bonelli Sister This Directed by Claire Byrne Waiting Directed by John Anderson Jnr A Better You Directed by Eamonn Murphy
Nominations Best Director 2020 Daniel Butler Afterlife Claire Byrne Sister This Damien Varley Life After Life Eamonn Murphy A Better You Mia Mullarkey Mood Atlas
Kevin Ryan Bad Suns
Nominations Best Actor in a Male Role 2020 Fiach Kunz Barriers Paul Mescal Drifting Dónall Ó Héalai Tyre Kickers Seán T. O'Meallaigh A Better You Mark Lawrence Life After Life Rex Ryan Waiting
Nominations Best Actor in a Female Role 2020 Elva Trill Brute Eva Morris The Cancer Monster
Laia Manzanares Planet Earth Calling Ana Tara Breathnach The Yellow Dress Jordanne Jones Sister This Amy Molloy Bound https://richardharrisfilmfestival.com/2020-nominees/
The Richard Harris International Film Festival 2020
Nominations for Best Cinematography 2020 Narayan Van Maele Wrath EilĂs Doherty A Death in the Family Angus Mitchell Bring Back Laura
Laura Seward Bound Jass Foley Waiting Ian Fox Bad Suns
Nominations for Best Editing 2020 Colin Campbell Algorithm Gareth Nolan My Mother’s Shoes Alec Moore & Robin Whenary The Yellow Dress Allyn Quiqley Sister This
Eliot Gelberg-Wislon Bound Ian Burke Wrath
Nominations for Best Writing 2020 Tracy Martin Sister This Lochlann Dowd Crooked Jonathan Hughes Operator Fernando Bonelli Planet Earth Calling Ana Eamonn Murphy A Better You Bryan Bagby SCARS
Nominations Best Feature 2020 Lone Wolves Directed by Sergi Arnau
Love is not Love Directed by Stephen Keep Mills Violet Gibson, the Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini Directed By Barry
Dowdall & Kevin De La Isla O’Neill
The Winter Lake Directed by Phil Sheerin The Reckoning Directed by Neil Marshall
Feature Film - Best Actor in a Male Role Joel Minguet Lone Wolves Les Martin Be Good or Be Gone Michael McElhatton The Winter Lake
Jamie McShane A Busman’s Holiday Stephen Keep Mills Love is Not Love
Feature Film - Best Actor in a Female Role Olwen Fouéré Violet Gibson, The Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini Charlie Murphy The Winter Lake Emma Mackey The Winter Lake Charlotte Kirk The Reckoning Katharine Isabelle The Green Sea
Feature Film - Best Director 2020 Sergi Arnau Lone Wolves Phil Sheerin The Winter Lake
Barry Dowdall & Kevin De La Isla O’Neill Violet Gibson, The Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini Stephen Keep Mills Love is Not Love Neil Marshall The Reckoning https://richardharrisfilmfestival.com/2020-nominees/
Awards 2020 Awards will be pre-recorded and broadcast online & on social media. The RHIFF Outstanding Talent Award, Best Midwest Film and Best Animation will also be announced. The RHIFF Team wish to thank all of those in our industry who continue to support us. We aim to be back with our in-person festival in October 2021 - October 19th - 25th.
RHIFF Awards 2021 - Sunday 24th October, Limerick, Ireland.
As an IFTA Affiliated Festival all Films officially selected for #RHIFF2020 are eligible to apply for consideration for The Irish Film & Television Academy Awards in 2021** **To check your eligibility for IFTA Awards please see the IFTA Website