It’s a wrap for the 2019 edition of the Dublin International Film Festival, one of the Republic of Ireland’s most prestigious film events. The festival, held from 20 February-3 March, was sponsored by Virgin Media this year. The award winners, chosen by jury members from the Dublin Film Critics’ Circle, were announced last night.

The 2019 edition saw the triumph of Christian Peztold’s German-French co-production Transit [+lire aussi :
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Finally, the recipient of this year's Volta Award was Ralph Fiennes, who visited the festival this weekend to present his new film, The White Crow [+lire aussi :
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fiche film], which he both directed and starred in. The accolade, named after Ireland’s first-ever dedicated cinema and established back in 2007, is given to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the world of film. Past recipients include Kenneth Branagh, Paolo Sorrentino, Terry Gilliam, Tim Roth, Ennio Morricone and Costa-Gavras. 

Here is the full list of award winners:

Best Film
Transit [+lire aussi :
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Best Director
Rima Das – Bulbul Can Sing (India)

Best Cinematography
Hiroshi Okuyama – Jesus (Japan) 

Best Documentary Film
Gaza [+lire aussi :
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Best Irish Film
Greta [+lire aussi :
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Best Screenplay
Bai Xue – The Crossing (China)

Best Actor
Bogdan Dumitrache – Pororoca [+lire aussi :
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Best Actress
Jessie Buckley – Wild Rose [+lire aussi :
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Jury Prizes
Ash Is Purest White [+lire aussi :
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Her Smell - Alex Ross Perry (USA)
Permission - Baran Kosaris (USA)
An Elephant Sitting Still - Bo Hu (China)
Eighth Grade - Bo Burnham (USA)

George Byrne Maverick Award
Hugh O'Conor 

Michael Dwyer Discovery Award
Dianne Lucille Campbell

Volta Award
Ralph Fiennes