So the films have shown, the masters have taught their masterclasses, the awards have been awarded and the rowing club has been drunk dry. Everybody returns to their real jobs with a week-long hangover from the Galway Film Fleadh.
As promised, we spent more time drinking in the rowing club than seeing films. We did catch a few though so stay tuned to our reviews section for advanced word on some upcoming films.
Peter O'Toole's public interview was fascinating and all the more impressive for his vivid recollections of tiny incidents despite his age. Some man for one man. He wasn't the only Hollywood star around. Jessica Lang gave a masterclass, Bill Pullman was skulking around town and even stopped into be part of the judging panel for The Pitching Award.
Kisses - a brave attempt to mix something of Adam & Paul with the work of Shane Meadows and Paul Fraser - picked up the award for Best Feature and the best and most profound line of the night came from its young female star Kelly O'Neill: 'I'm not saying nothing'.
There was no surprise that Anvil! The Story Of Anvil scooped the Best Documentary Award. It was one of the most talked about films of the festival and anybody who was at the screening was just blown away by it. Grown men talked about being teary eyed with admiration for the aging rockers.
The excellent DLIADT short Martin picked up best short while Barbara Deignan won the coveted Pitching Award for her story The Sunshine Group, a comedy about grieving.
We're gonna wrap ourselves up in a ball and crawl out some time next year, just in time for the 21st Galway Film Fleadh. The baby is all grown up.
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