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Dublin International Short Film & Music Festival 9-11 October 2026
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Day 3 & Awards — what a weekend! 🎬🏆

Incredible films, inspiring stories, creative minds, and so many special moments. ✨

A huge thank you to everyone who was part of it, and congratulations to all the winners! 🏆

Until next time! ❤️🎥

#disfmf #ireland #shortfilmfestival #dublinevents #filmfestivals taken in The Sugar Club by @disfmf

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📌 13th DISFMF Highlights 2024
Clips and interviews from the 13th edition of Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival.
👇 Submissions now open for 2025
https://www.disfmf.ie/the-festival/submissions/
#disfmf #shortfilmfestival #dublinireland #ireland #dublincity #filmfestivalsubmission #filmfestivals #shortfilms taken in Dublin City by @disfmf

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We are thrilled to announce that “Colour Me Blue” has won the Best LGBTQ Short Film at the Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival (@disfmf)! 🇮🇪✨

A massive congratulations to our amazing cast and crew, and a heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported us along this journey. This victory belongs to all of us! 💙🎬

#ColourMeBlue #DISFMF #ShortFilm #LGBTQFilm #FilmFestivalWinner IndieFilm Cinematography Filmmaking taken in Dublin, Ireland by @disfmf

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Had a great day at @disfmf this Sunday watching films 🎥 and sipping pints 🍺. Thrilled to announce that we picked up another nomination 🏅This time for Best Comedy. Well done to the Cast and Crew, and thank you to @disfmf team for running such a great event. by @disfmf

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#winners by @disfmf

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Thank you for having us Florian, it was such an enjoyable day and evening 😊 taken in The Sugar Club by @disfmf

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🎬 And the winners are... 🏆

We are thrilled to announce the incredible award-winning films and talent from the 15th Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival (DISFMF) 2026! 🌟

Best AI
A Face Only A Mother Could Love, Directed by Robert Gaudette, AI, Canada, 2026

Best Tv Pilot
The Ick, Directed by Jason Branagan, Comedy-Drama, Ireland, 2025

Best Music Video
She Knows, Directed by Tómas Nói Emilsson, Music Video, Iceland, 2025

Best Horror
The Cabinet of Desires, Directed by Lorenzo Rincon, Horror, France, 2025, 24min

Best Comedy
Culchie, Directed by Richard Lennon, Comedy-Drama, Ireland, 2025

Best Animation
Tapeworm Alexis & the Opera Diva, Directed by Thaïs Odermatt, Animation, Switzerland, 2025, 11min

Best Sci-Fi
A Hundred and Fifteen Times Yes!, Directed by Juliette Rose Mercier, Sci-fi-Drama, UK, 2026, 7min

Best Score/Music
Stuart Hancock, A Friend of Dorothy, Directed by Lee Knight, Drama Uk

Best Student
The Colour of Salt, Directed by Marina Mche, Drama, Italy, 2026, 11min

Best Actor
Bart Klever, The Funeral Rehearsal, Directed by Ronald Zuidinga, Drama, Netherlands

Best Actress
Julia Koch, A Mother’s Love, Directed by Harald Schwarzenbacher, Drama, Austria

Best Documentary
I Wanted to Hear Your Voice, Directed by James Pellerito, Documentary, USA, 2025

Best Irish Short
Sub5, Directed by Laura Kavanagh, Drama, Ireland, 2026, 13min

Best LGBTQ
Colour Me Blue, Directed by Saeed Vahidi, LGBTQ-Drama, Canada, 2026, 15min

Best International Short Film
A Friend of Dorothy, Directed by Lee Knight, Drama, UK, 2025

Special Mention
Life Goes On, Directed by Kat Butterfield & Daniel Audritt, Drama, UK, 2026

A massive thank you to our incredible jury, our audience, and every single filmmaker who shared their stories with us this year.

Dublin's indie film scene is brighter because of you! 🇮🇪✨

#DISFMF #DISFMF2026 #ShortFilm #IndieFilmmakers
#FilmFestival #DublinEvents #WinnersAnnounced #supportindiefilmmaking by @disfmf

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Thank you @disfmf for an amazing time showing our film #cosmicsymphony Ireland 🇮🇪 you’re the best! by @disfmf

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We are so excited to share the official nomination for the Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival 2026 🎬

11. Best Irish Short 🎥
Our Last Summer, Directed by Alannah Wilson, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 27min
Brown Bread, Directed by Shaunagh Connaire, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 14min
Sub5, Directed by Laura Kavanagh, Drama, Ireland, 2026, 13min
The Death Notice of Eamonn McCarty, Directed by Aaron Chalke, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 14min
Working Title: The Life and Crimes of Finn McClean, Directed by Eddie Jackson, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 13min
The Parting, Directed by Marissa Aroy, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 12min
The Leftovers, Directed by Jay Woodard, Drama-Comedy, Ireland, 2025, 16min
Joe’s Finale, Directed by Michael Creagh, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 14min
Grace, Directed by Anna Rodgers, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 25min
Horseback, Directed by Mark McAuley, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 12min
Magic Markers, Directed by Jason Branagan, Drama-Fantasy, Ireland, 2025, 16min

12. Best Actor 🎥
Graham Miller, A Hundred and Fifteen Times Yes!, UK
Bart Klever, The Funeral Rehearsal, Directed by Ronald Zuidinga, Drama, Netherlands
David Bradley, Life Goes On, Directed by Kat Butterfield & Daniel Audritt, Drama, UK
Emmet Bryne, The Leftovers, Directed by Jay Woodard, Drama-Comedy, Ireland
Michael McElhatton, The Death Notice of Eamonn McCarty, Directed by Aaron Chalke, Drama, Ireland
James Keating, Sub5, Directed by Laura Kavanagh, Drama, Ireland
Justin Daniels Anene, I’m Alright, Directed by Chris Higgis, Drama, Ireland

13. Best Actress 🎥
Chelsea Brown, Colour Me Blue, Directed by Saeed Vahidi, LGBTQ-Drama, Canada
Sophie Vavassuer, The Tck, Directed by Jason Branagan, Ireland.
Julia Koch, A Mother’s Love, Directed by Harald Schwarzenbacher, Drama, Austria
Siobhán Dunne, Warrior, Directed by Katie Joan Maguire & Aaron Oliver Kelly, Drama, Ireland
Miriam Margolyes, A Friend of Dorothy, Directed by Lee Knight, Drama, UK
Emmy Nolan, The Parting, Directed by Marissa Aroy, Drama, Ireland
Hannah Mamalis, The Death Notice of Eamonn McCarty, Directed by Aaron Chalke, Drama, Ireland
Helen Behan, Sub5, Directed by Laura Kavanagh, Drama, Ireland

#irishfilm #disfmf #filmfestival

14. Best Documentary taken in The Sugar Club by @disfmf

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We are so excited to share the official nomination for the Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival 2026 🎬

7. Best Comedy 🎥
I Was Younger Yesterday
Directed by Tony Kelly, Comedy, Ireland, 2026
The Miracle
Directed by Avril Lehmann & Yael Vallotton, Comedy, Switzerland, 2025
Culchie
Directed by Richard Lennon, Comedy-Drama, Ireland, 2025
Stutterbug
Directed by Matthew Tallon, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 14min
‘Til Death Do Us Part
Directed by Adam Collins, Drama, Ireland, 2025
Tracey
Directed by Gino Lynch, Comedy-Drama, Ireland, 2025
The Last Egg
Directed by Maarit Hillevi Emilia Koskinen, Comedy, Finland, 2026, 14min

8. Best Animation 🎥
Beauty Sleep
Directed by Emer Bishop, Animation, Ireland, 2026
Sorry to Bother You
Directed by Adam Hogan, Animation, Ireland, 2026
Golden Foster
Directed by C.E. Whitmore, Animation, USA, 2025
Tapeworm Alexis & the Opera Diva
Directed by Thaïs Odermatt, Animation, Switzerland, 2025
The Cloud Herder
Directed by Aidan McAteer, Animation, Ireland, 2025
Ai Solves Climate Disaster
Directed by David Thomas Quin, Animation, Ireland

8. Best Sci-Fi 🎥
A Hundred and Fifteen Times Yes!, Directed by Juliette Rose Mercier, Sci-fi-Drama, UK, 2026
Before, Directed by Giuseppe Celestino, Italy &Spain, Ai-Drama, 2026

9. Best Score/Music 🎥
Adrien Verat, The Cabinet of Desires, Directed by Lorenzo Rincon, Horror, France
Stuart Hancock, A Friend of Dorothy, Directed by Lee Knight, Drama Uk
Andrea Bellucci, Something Pointless, Directed by Asa Bailey, Drama, Uk
Alannah Wilson, Our Last Summer, Directed by Alannah Wilson, Drama, Ireland
Andrea Giordani, The Colour of Salt, Directed by Marina Mche, Drama, Italy

10. Best Student 🎥
Capturing Albatross, Directed by James Ryan, Drama, Ireland, 2026, 11min
The Colour of Salt, Directed by Marina Mche, Drama, Italy, 2026, 11min
Euro-Children, Directed by Áindréas Fallon Verbruggen, Documentary, Ireland, 2026, 14min
Our Father, Directed by Stuart Hill, Animation, Ireland, 2026, 7min
Tymek, Directed by Patryk Łukaszewski, Drama, Ireland, 2025, 17min

#irishfilm #disfmf #filmfestival taken in The Sugar Club by @disfmf

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We are so excited to share the official nomination for the Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival 2026 🎬

1.Best International Short Film 🎥
- Life Goes On
Directed by Kat Butterfield & Daniel Audritt, Drama, UK, 2026
- Something Pointless
Directed by Asa Bailey, Drama, UK, 2026
- ORPH
Directed by Marta M. Mata, Spain, Drama-Thriller, 2025
- A Friend of Dorothy
Directed by Lee Knight, Drama, UK, 2025
- A Mother’s Love
Directed by Harald Schwarzenbacher, Drama, Austria, 2026
- The Funeral Rehearsal
Directed by Ronald Zuidinga, Drama, Netherlands, 2024
- The Stone of Dunamase Castle
Directed by John Gray, Ireland, Drama, 2025
- My Balance
Directed by Razvan Stanciu, Drama, Romania, 2026

2. Best Sci-Fi 🎥
Before
Directed by Giuseppe Celestino, Italy &Spain, Ai-Drama, 2026, 6min
A Hundred and Fifteen Times Yes!
Directed by Juliette Rose Mercier, Sci-fi-Drama, UK, 2026, 7min

3. Best Tv Pilot 🎥
The Ick
Directed by Jason Branagan, Comedy-Drama, Ireland, 2025
Wannabes
Directed by Giorgia Cadell, Comedy Drama, Ireland, 2025

4. Best LGBTQ 🎥
Charity
Directed by Stephen T Lally, LGBTQ-Musical, Ireland, 2025
Colour Me Blue.
Directed by Saeed Vahidi, LGBTQ-Drama, Canada, 2026
Over the Moon
Directed by Rory Fitzpatrick, LGBTQ-Drama, Ireland, 2025

5. Best Music Video 🎥
She Knows
Directed by Tómas Nói Emilsson, Music Video, Iceland, 2025
Simple Love
Directed by Wolf James Creative, Music Video, Ireland, 2026
Scared-Adrian Sutherland
Directed by Justin Stephenson, Music Video, Canada, 2022
When the Levee Breaks
Directed by Rowan Noonan Ganley & Simon O’Neill, Music Video, Ireland, 2026
Shut It
Directed by Willem Loomans, Music Video, Belgium, 2026

6. Best Horror 🎥
The Cabinet of Desires
Directed by Lorenzo Rincon, Horror, France, 2025
The Cure
Directed by Seán Connolly, Horror, Ireland, 2026
I’m Not F$#king 40!
Directed by Johnny Sweeney, Horror, Ireland, 2026 taken in The Sugar Club by @disfmf

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A little recap of Day 1 & Day 2 at the Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival 2026 🎬

And we’re not done yet! Join us today for our final day, celebrating films, music & incredible talent! 👏🏻🧡

📍 See you at The Sugar!

#dublin #films #irishtalent #shortfilmfestival #disfmf taken in The Generator Hostel by @disfmf

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