Short Filmmaker Sonya Gildea has scooped the inaugural Jameson Dublin International Film Festival and Walt Disney Studios Motion (Ireland) 'Write Here, Write Now' screenwriting award for her script ‘Faith’ at this year’s festival.
JDIFF in association with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Ireland) presented this award to acknowledge and support the creation of original and innovative scripts, through a combination of development funding of €7,500, as well as extensive promotion within the film industry.
The Judging Panel for the award included; Lenny Abrahamson (Director), David Flynn (United Talent Agency), John Hurt (Actor), Trish Long, (Walt Disney Motion Pictures, Ireland), Sue Bruce Smith (Film Four), and Irvine Welsh (Writer).
The panel also praised Rodney Lee for his script ‘Do Not Pass Go’.
Winner Gildea was the writer and director behind the short film ’Bua’ (Victory) which was a Blindside Production produced by Kirsten Sheridan and has also been behind the shorts ‘Bodyblow’ and ‘Godless’.
