02/03/2016 - Alex Lawther, Monica Bellucci win acting awards

Paddy Breathnach’s Viva [+see also:
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The Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards were also presented at the festival and Viva won Best Irish Film. Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s Mustang [+see also:
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Q&A: László Nemes
interview: László Rajk
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Best Screenplay went to Jaco Van Dormael and Thomas Gunzig for Van Dormael’s The Brand New Testament [+see also:
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The Critics named Sing Street [+see also:
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The winners:

Best Film
Mustang [+see also:
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Best Director
Evolution [+see also:
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Best Cinematography
Matyas Erdely - Son of Saul [+see also:
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Q&A: László Nemes
interview: László Rajk
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Best Actor
Alex Lawther - Departure [+see also:
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Best Actress
Monica Bellucci - Ville-Marie

Best Ensemble
Green Room - Jeremy Saulnier

Best Screenplay
Jaco Van Dormael and Thomas Gunzig - The Brand New Testament [+see also:
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Best Documentary
Heart of a Dog [+see also:
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Best Irish Documentary
Atlantic - Richie O’Donnell

Jury Prizes
Black Mountain Poets [+see also:
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Victoria [+see also:
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Anomalisa - Charlie Kaufman

Audience Award
Viva [+see also:
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Dublin Film Critics Circle Award - Best Irish Film
Viva - Paddy Breathnach