2022 Winners

2022 Winners

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

Winner Best Feature
Winner Best Overall Short
Winner Best Director
Winner Best Feature Doc
Winner Best Actor Male Feature
Winner Best Actor Female Feature
Winner Best Female Short
Winner Best Female Short
Winner Best Male Short
Winner Director Short
Winner Best Writing Short Film
Winner Best National Short
Winner Best Intl Short
Winner Best Short Doc
Winner Midwest Short
Winner Student Film
Winner Best Animation
Winner Best Cinematography
Winner Best Editing
Lifetime Achievement Award
Judges Special Mention Short Film Ensemble
Judges Special Mention Feature Cinematography
Special Recognition
Winner Best Feature
Winner Best Overall Short
Winner Best Director
Winner Best Feature Doc
Winner Best Actor Male Feature
Winner Best Actor Female Feature
Winner Best Female Short
Winner Best Female Short
Winner Best Male Short
Winner Director Short
Winner Best Writing Short Film
Winner Best National Short
Winner Best Intl Short
Winner Best Short Doc
Winner Midwest Short
Winner Student Film
Winner Best Animation
Winner Best Cinematography
Winner Best Editing
Lifetime Achievement Award
Judges Special Mention Short Film Ensemble
Judges Special Mention Feature Cinematography
Special Recognition
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Film Awards

Hello posterHello?
Directed by: Claire Frances Byrne

Winner Claire Frances Byrne, Best Director Short Film
Winner Tracy Martin, 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


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


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


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


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


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


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


They Killed Us for Existing stillThey Killed Us For Existing
Directed by: Meghan O’Shaughnessy

Winner Best Student Film


Special Awards

Lifetime Achievement Kenneth Branagh
Special Recognition Hylda Queally


All 2022 RHIFF Nominees