2022 Nominees

2022 Nominees

Here are the awards nominees for the 2022 Richard Harris International Film Festival. Congratulations to all involved!

Best Feature
Best Director Feature FilmAndDoc
Best Actor Male Role Feature
Best Actor Female Role Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Best International Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Nat Short
Best Director Short
Actor Male Role Short Film
Best Actor Female Role Short Film
Best Cinematography Short Film
Best Editing Short Film
Best Writing Short Film
Best Overall Short Film
Best Student Short Film
Best Midwest Short Film
Best Animation
Best Monologue
Best Feature
Best Director Feature FilmAndDoc
Best Actor Male Role Feature
Best Actor Female Role Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Best International Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Nat Short
Best Director Short
Actor Male Role Short Film
Best Actor Female Role Short Film
Best Cinematography Short Film
Best Editing Short Film
Best Writing Short Film
Best Overall Short Film
Best Student Short Film
Best Midwest Short Film
Best Animation
Best Monologue
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The Wall posterThe Wall
Directed by: Jason Branagan

Winner Best National Short Film
Nominee Best Overall Short Film
Nominee Jason Branagan, Best Writing Short Film
Nominee Jason Branagan, Best Director Short Film
Nominee Joe Hanley, Best Actor Male Role in a Short Film
Nominee John Michael Philips, Best Editing Short Film


Hello posterHello?
Directed by: Claire Frances Byrne

Winner Claire Frances Byrne, Best Director Short Film
Winner Claire Frances Byrne, Best Writing Short Film
Winner Sophie Cannel & Alex Reid, Best Actor Female Role in a Short Film
Nominee Best Overall Short Film
Nominee Best National Short Film


Croi posterCroí (Heart)
Directed by: Mícheál Fleming

Winner Burschi Wohnar, Best Cinematography Short Film
Winner Michael David McKernan, Best Editing Short Film
Nominee Mícheál Fleming, Best Director Short Film
Nominee Aaron Monaghan, Best Actor Male Role in a Short Film


Hard Shell Soft Shell posterHard Shell, Soft Shell
Directed by: Emma Benestan

Winner Emma Benestan, Best Director
Nominee Best Feature Film
Nominee Yasin Houicha, Best Actor Male Role in Feature Film
Nominee Oulaya Amamra, Best Actor Female Role in Feature Film


Wednesday's Child posterWednesday’s Child
Directed by: Laura O’Shea

Judge’s Special Mention Short Film Ensemble Cast
Nominee Best National Short Film
Nominee Best Midwest Short Film
Nominee Caroline Harvey, Best Actor Female Role in a Short Film


The Man In the Hat posterThe Man In The Hat
Directed by Stephen Warbeck & John-Paul Davidson

Winner Best Feature Film
Winner Ciaran Hind, Best Actor Male Role in a Feature Film
Nominee Stephen Warbeck & John-Paul Davidson, Best Director


Lady Betty posterLady Betty
Directed by: Paul McGrath

Winner Best Overall Short Film
Winner Best Animated Short
Nominee Best National Short Film


Savage WatersSavage Waters
Directed by: Mikey Corker

Winner Best Documentary Feature Film
Judge’s Special Mention Mikey Corker, Cinematography
Nominee Mikey Corker, Best Director


A Place Among the Dead posterA Place Among The Dead
Directed by: Juliet Landau

Winner Juliet Landau, Best Actor Female Role in a Feature Film
Nominee Best Feature Film
Nominee Juliet Landau, Best Director


MIdnight Peepshow posterMidnight Peepshow
Directed by: Jake West, Andy Edwards, Airell Anthony Hayles & Ludovica Musumeci

Nominee Best Feature Film
Nominee Chiara D’Anna, Best Actor Female Role in Feature Film


Aping Edwin Porter posterAping Edwin Porter
Directed by James O’Donnell

Nominee Best Overall Short Film
Nominee Best International Short Film


Regular Rabbit posterRegular Rabbit
Directed by Eoin Duffy

Nominee Best Animated Short Film
Nominee Eoin Duffy. Best Director Short Film


Burn It All posterBurn It All
Directed by Jack Hickey

Nominee Philip Blake, Best Cinematography Short Film
Nominee Julien Ulrichs, Best Editing Short Film


Lambing posterLambing
Directed by Katie McNeice

Nominee Fiach Kunz, Best Male Role in Short Film
Nominee Ivan Cush, Best Writing Short Film


Ready posterReady?
Directed by: Emma Wall

Nominee Niamh Branigan, Best Actor Female Role in a Short Film
Nominee Simon Delaney, Best Actor Male Role in a Short Film


A Runner posterA Runner
Directed by: TJ O’Grady Peyton

Nominee Dane Whyte O’Hara, Best Actor Male Role in a Short Film
Nominee Katie McNeice, Best Writing Short Film


Personal Space posterPersonal Space
Directed by: Blathnaid Ryan, Moni Obuhoff & Ruairi McNamara

Winner Best Documentary Short Film


The Manager Position posterThe Manager Position
Directed by: Craig Trow

Winner Best International Short Film


Warts and All posterWarts and All
Directed by Pat Shortt

Winner Best Midwest Short Film


A Life On the Farm posterA Life On The Farm
Directed by: Oscar Harding

Nominee Best Documentary Feature Film


Jazz UK posterJazz UK: Spitting Fire
Directed by: Christian Francis-Davies

Nominee Best Documentary Feature Film


Keep It a Secret posterKeep It A Secret
Directed by: Sean Duggan

Nominee Best Documentary Feature Film


The Lair posterThe Lair
Directed by Neil Marshall

Nominee Charlotte Kirk, Best Actor Female Role in a Feature Film


The Rock In the Sea posterThe Rock in the Sea
Directed by Niall Duffy

Nominee Jonathan French, Best Actor Male Role in a Feature Film


Bad Things In the Middle of Nowhere posterBad Things in the Middle of Nowhere
Directed by Garry Walsh

Nominee Joseph McGuckin, Best Actor Male Role in a Feature Film


This Is Major posterThis is Major
Directed by: Scot Sax

Nominee Best Documentary Short Film


Vonnie posterVonnie: Ireland’s Forgotten Fashion Icon
Directed by Renata Lima

Nominee Best Documentary Short Film


Chaos and QuietChaos and Quiet
Directed by: Fiachra O Longain   Sean Coyler

Nominee Best Documentary Short Film


Ellie posterEllie
Directed by: Fernando Bonelli

Nominee Best International Short Film


The Sprayer posterThe Sprayer
Directed by: Farnoosh Abedi

Nominee Best International Short Film


Exchange posterExchange
Directed by: Barzan Rostami

Nominee Best International Short Film


You're Not Home posterYou’re Not Home
Directed by Derek Ugochukwu

Nominee Best Midwest Short Film


Interviewing Lance Masterson posterInterviewing Lance Masterson
Directed by Sohaila Lindheim

Nominee Best Midwest Short Film


Shamed posterShamed
Directed by Damien Varley

Nominee Best Midwest Short Film


Still Up There posterStill Up There
Directed by: Joe Loftus

Nominee Best Animated Short Film


Tides of Time posterTides of Time
Directed by Phil Shanahan

Nominee Best Animated Short Film


Wallpaper posterWallpaper
Directed by: Fabien Oman & Philip Kidd

Nominee Ester James, Best Actor Female Role in a Short Film


Shadowban posterShadowban
Directed by Shane W. Brennan

Nominee Fiona Bergin, Best Actor Female Role in a Short Film


Hawks Hawks
Directed by: Steve McCarten

Nominee WeZ, Best Editor Short Film


American Hero posterAmerican Hero
Directed by: Manny McCord

Nominee Josh Ehrhart, Best Cinematography Short Film


Bruise posterBruise
Directed by Mo O’Connell

Nominee Brian Durcan, Best Cinematography Short Film


2022 RHIFF Awards Winners