2024 Winners & Finalists in Film, Screenwriting and Photography
🎬 WIFF 2024 – Wrap-Up!
As the 2024 Waterford International Film Festival comes to a close, we’re thrilled to reflect on the incredible talent showcased this year. Despite challenging weather, we had a great turnout at our live events, with artists traveling from Ireland, the UK, France, Germany, and the USA to join us for screenings and networking opportunities.
A huge thank you to all the filmmakers, photographers, attendees, and supporters who made this year’s festival such a success!
WIFF AWARDS 2024 – WINNERS LIST
🎬 FILM AWARDS:
🏆 Best Short Film: A Simple Killing by Jason Branagan
🎖 Runner-Up: Clodagh by Portia A. Buckley
🏆 Best International Short Film: 175 by Kasra Karimi
🏆 Best Short Animation: Eldritch Karaoke by Joe Loftus
🏆 Best Short Documentary: Walking the Walk by Donal Moloney
🏆 Best Student/Debut Short Film: Nerd by Gustavo Andres Menese
🏆 Best Music Video: Nightwish-Perfume of the Timeless by Ville Lipiainen
🎬 SCRIPT COMPETITION:
🏆 Best Short Screenplay: Time by Judy-Meg Kennedy
🎖 Runner-Up: The Desire to Live by Iryna Yurchenko
📸 PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION:
🏆 Best Cinematic Image: Sailors in the Night by Fe Knight
🎖 Runner-Up: The Deer in Phoenix Park by Szilveszter Sari
✨ SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS:
🎉 There Exists Darkness and Light by Gene Murphy (Short Script)
🎉 Zebra by Luci Kershaw (Film)
🎉 Small Things Like These by Shane O'Connor (Photography)
🎉 Animal by Cody Farren (Film)
🎨 POSTER & TRAILER AWARDS:
🏆 Best Movie Poster: Callus
🏆 Best Trailer: How to Skin a Cheetah | Official Trailer
🌟 Virtual Audience Award Results 🌟
🎬 Winner: A Simple Killing by Jason Branagan
🎥 1st Runner-Up: Mary’s Treasure by Emma O'Brien
🎭 2nd Runner-Up: Are Ye Dancin? by Bernie Masterson
📸 3rd Runner-Up: A Roscommon Snapshot by Kathy Raftery
A HUGE THANK YOU!
Our heartfelt thanks go out to our main sponsors—Waterford City and County Council, House of Waterford, and South East Technological University—as well as our supporting sponsors, Eiretainment and Visit Waterford, and media partner RTE for their continued support.
We are also grateful to our Friends of the Festival, including Waterford Credit Union,Tower Hotel and our many promotional partners.
Our Online screenings will continue until Midnight, Friday, 29th November & the VIRTUAL AUDIENCE AWARD will be announced on our Facebook book page on Saturday 30th November at 3pm. Visit our Gallery page to check out some snaps of this year's festival!
Thank you all for supporting and being a part of our festival!
VIRTUAL SCREENINGS
200+ Short Films from around the world including all of the films that are screening in person. These virtual screenings will take place from 22-29 November. To sign up click on the EoFlix logo!
Online Screenings are €6 per programme/block or get full access to all of the films for the week of the festival for €10
200+ Short Films from around the world including all of the films that are screening in person. These virtual screenings will take place from 22-29 November. To sign up click on the EoFlix logo!
Online Screenings are €6 per programme/block or get full access to all of the films for the week of the festival for €10
