Members of the Dublin Film Critics’ Circle have announced their picks for Best Film, Best Director, Best Irish Film, Best Documentary and Best Performances from the Dublin International Film Festival 2025 programme.
In its 19th year, the awards were once again supported by Limelight Communications, and also for the first time by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland.
Irish filmmakers were present at Light House Cinema in Smithfield, Dublin, to accept their awards, with video messages from international winners also shown at the ceremony.
The Dublin Film Critics’ Circle comprises professional critics working regularly in the Irish capital. The body hands out these annual awards at the Dublin International Film Festival.
This year’s DFCC Award winners at DIFF:
Best Film: On Falling, directed by Laura Carreira
Best Director: Maura Delpero for Vermiglio
Best Editing: Ramon Zürcher for The Sparrow in the Chimney
Best Actress: Shahana Goswami for Santosh
Best Actor: Albrecht Schuch for Peacock
Best Ensemble: Backstage, directed by Afef Ben Mahmoud, Khalil Benkirane
Best Documentary: Riefenstahl, directed by Andres Veiel
Best Cinematography: Sverre Sørdal for Sister Midnight
Best Debut: Good One, directed by India Donaldson
Best Screenplay: Tracie Laymon for Bob Trevino Likes It
Michael Dwyer Discovery: Ruby Conway Dunne, Molly Byrne, Alicia Weafer for Ready or Not
George Byrne Maverick: Carrie Crowley
Best Irish Film: Beat the Lotto, directed by Ross Whitaker
Best Irish Documentary: Born That Way, directed by Éamon Little
Special Jury Prize: Latina Latina, directed by Adrian Duncan
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