Junior Award Winners 2011

1st Place
Hal Warner-Clayton Irelands Youmg Film Maker of the Year 2010 Sean Conroy

Mouse

Hal Warner-Clayton - Kilkenny - 00:01:00

A man finds a mouse in his house and tries to catch it in a variety of farfetched ways to no avail. Cat is brought in to catch mouse, and appears to succeed, end reveals that mouse survives.

The Messenger Bag Caper

Hal Warner-Clayton - Kilkenny - 00:02:14

A guy sitting on gate gets attacked by a thief who wants his messenger bag. A chase ensues, involving a stick fight. Thief gets the bag, but justice triumphs, when the thief falls and guy recovers bag.

Spring

Hal Warner-Clayton - Kilkenny - 00:02:14

Montage of stylized images from the filmmakers garden, taken in early spring

2nd Place
Our Lady of Good Counsel BNS, Drimnagh

Fatman

5th Class Our Lady of Good Counsel BNS - Drimnagh - 00:05:50

When two villains escape from detention it's up to the local caped crusaders to bring law and order back to Drimnagh BNS, or is it?

3rd Place
Ethan Doran & YIFM

Upsidedown Town

Ethan Doran & YIFM - Kilkenny - 00:07:10

This film tells a funny story of how two friends go on a normal day out, but it doesn't turn out to be very normal. In fact it's quite the opposite as everything in the town is upside down and backwards! This can prove very difficult when trying to order a bite to eat.

Highly commended for production

Go Sona Sasta

The children of SN Inis Arcain (Sherkin Island) - Cork - 00:05:20

Here comes the bride ...but how does the groom feel about that?

Special mention

Newblood

Reel New Ross - Wexford - 00:02:36

Shocking events unfold when a new kid arrives in the small town of Ballymurn.

Group Award Winner 2011

1st Place
North West Film School

Unsavoury Suspects

Evan Walsh & The North West Film School- 13 - Cavan - 00:03:53

Detectives McVitie and Jacobs race against the clock to reveal the unsweetened truth behind the brutal murder of a Jaffa Cake. A noir-style mystery, jam-packed with tasty treats.

Highly Commended for Editing

Somnium

Arran Tenzin Bradstock - Three Degree Productions - 13 - Cork - 00:09:40

Something in the woods is watching...

Highly Commended for Idea

Delusional Cruelty

Jack Doyle - Real Surreal Productions - 18 - Dublin - 00:02:30

Shoot the dog, don’t shoot the dog...the stronger one will decide.

Highly Commended for collection & script

Let Time go Lightly

Alan Doyle, Get a grip productions - 16 - Kilkenny - 00:08:30

Alex gets stuck with her neighbor for the weekend, and the time just ticks on by...

Highly commended for production

The Elwood Killing; The beginning

Alfie Hollingsworth & Dylan Bickterton - 1 Cent Productions - 15 - Clare - 00:09:23

Michael and his dad are in for a fright when they are attacked by a hooded man! Michael's dad gets captured and Michael is left alone in the woods!

The YIFM and judges mention

Hunger

Miriam Ferguson - 17 - Wicklow - 00:12:05

When people lose control, they'll do anything to keep their perfect body, their perfect soul.

Judges recommendation for Brownbag

Ages Ago

Ryan & Mark Buckley - Buckely Bros Productions - 17 - Dublin - 00:14:00

A scientist invents a time machine but he needs to find a willing guinea pig

Honorable mention

Gamer Boy

Alex Floss Jones - St. Coleman's Secondary School - 15 - Mayo - 00:07:30

'Gamer Boy' is the story of a boy whose online persona gets mixed up with real life, with some pretty cool results.

International

The Ragdoll Girl

Rachel McCluskey & Bridget Mary Wilson, St. Cecelia’s College & The Nerve Centre & First - 17-18 - Light, UK - 00:04:49

f you look in the ruins you fill find a little rag doll all on her own.

Senior Award Winners 2011

1st Place
Sean Murphy Irelands Youmg Film Maker of the Year 2010 Sean Conroy

4:27am

Sean Muphy - 18- Wexford - 00:06:08

4:27am. Home alone, or so she thinks.

2nd Place
Sean Conroy

Az Utolosó Livoskaja - The Last Princess

Sean Conroy - 16 - Dublin - 00:03:07

Black boots of tyranny stamp on the face of innocence.

3rd Place
Dean Gilchrist, Gearóid Gibbs & The Knockbeg Film Society

Have You Ever?

Dean Gilchrist & The Knockbeg Film Society - 14 - 17 - Carlow - 00:09:00

Have You Ever …? is a story about a boy named John. John has just started secondary school and is finding it hard to fit in. Repeated bullying doesn't help and John feels isolated and alone in his new surroundings. By chance he discovers something that could change everything but what will he do with the power he has unleashed?

The Radharc Trust: Documentary Award

The Radharc Trust gives an Award of a bronze trophy for a documentary film in the style of Radharc and have also given prizes of cameras, editing software and books on documentary film making to the winners

The First Rose

5th Class Scoil Eoin - Kerry - 00:06:50

This docudrama follows the sad story of the first rose of Tralee