Past Festivals

2022

The 2022 Richard Harris International Film Festival returned to being live and in person. 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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2022 Winners
2022 Nominees
2022 Festival Schedule
2022 Festival-at-a-Glance


2021

As the second straight virtual festival, the 2021 Awards were announced on May 6, 2022.


2020

The 2020 Richard Harris International Film Festival was conducted virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 Winners
13 Best Feature Film The Winter Lake 2020
1 Winner Best Overall Short Film A Better You Eamonn Murphy 2020
16 2020 Best Director Feature Film Phil Sheerin The Winter Lake
6 Winner Best Director Eamonn Murphy A Better You 2020
15 Best Actor Female role Feature film 2020
8 Best Actor Female role Short film 2020
14 Best Actor Male role Feature Film Joel Minguet Lone Wolves 2020
7 Best Actor Male role Short film 2020
3 Winner best Doc How to fall in love in a Pandemic David Michael McKernan
5 Winner Best Nat Intl Planet Earth Calling Ana directed by Fernando Bonelli 2020
17 Winner Best Midwest Short Film Bluebell Sohaila Lindheim 2020
2 Winner NBFF Life After Life Damien Varley
4 Winner Best Student Film Don't Sing Conor Johnston 2020
12 winner best animated short film Featherweight Kayleigh Gibbons 2020
11 Winner best writing short film Eamonn Murphy A Better You 2020
10 Winner Best Editing Short Film ALGORITHM Colin Campbell
9 winner best cinematography Bad Suns Ian Fox dir by Kevin Ryan 2020
20 Winner Outstanding Talent Award JIM SHERIDAN 2020
18 Judges Special Mention Feature Film Emma Mackey The Winter Lake
19 Judges Special Mention Short Film Olive Harvest Lane Shipsey 2020
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2019

The 2019 Richard Harris International Film Festival was held in Limerick, Ireland, October 22-28, 2019.
It featured 7 days of Film, Networking and Workshops.

2019 Winners
2019 Winner Best Feature
2019 Winner Best Director
2019 Winner Best Actor Female Role
2019 Winner Best Actor in a Male Role
2019 Winner Best Writing
2019 Winner Best Editing
2019 Winner Best Cinematography
2019 Winner Best Doc
2019 Winner Best Overall Short
2019 Winner Best Student Film
2019 Winner Monologue Self Tape
2019 Winner Best Nat Intl Short
2019 Winner Midwest
2019 Winner NBFF
2019 Winner Best New Media
2019 Audience Award
2019 Shaun O'Connor Style Award
2019 Special Recognition
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RHIFF 2019 Programme

2019 Promo Video


2018

October 25-29, 2018

2018 Awards Show

RHIFF 2018 Programme


2013-2017

RHIFF 2017 Programme (October 26-30, 2017)

RHIFF 2016 Programme (October 27-31, 2016)

RHIFF 2015 Programme (October 22-25, 2015)

RHIFF 2014 Programme (October 24-26, 2014)

RHIFF 2013 Programme (December 6-8, 2013)