Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2012

Event – Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2012

When – 16 – 26 February 2012

Where – Dublin, Ireland

Al Pacino has been confirmed as attending this years’ festival to present the Irish premiere of his latest project and personal obsesssion Wilde Salome.

The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (Irish: Féile Jameson Idirnáisiúnta Scannán Átha Chliath) is a film festival that is held annually in February over the course of ten days in Dublin, Republic of Ireland.

The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival introduced the Volta Awards in 2007. The award is named after Dublin's historic Volta Picture Theatre. Awards are given for career achievement and audience favourite. Critics' awards were first presented in 2009.

Winners from 2011

Career Achievement Awards:

Martin Sheen, actor

Kevin Brownlow, film historian and preservationist

François Ozon, director

Audience Award: Benda Bilili!

Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards:

Best Film: The Robber

Best Irish Film: Snap

Best Director: Alexei Popogrebski (How I Ended This Summer)

Best Irish Director: Carmel Winters (Snap)

Best Cinematography: Tim Fleming (As If I Am Not There)

Best Screenplay: Tudor Voican (Medal of Honor)

Best Short: Small Change

Best International Documentary: Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Best Irish Documentary: Men of Arlington

Best Début: Philip Koch (Picco)

Best Actor: Jakob Cedergren (Submarino)

Best Actress: Martina Gusman (Carrancho)

Special Jury Prize: The Four Times

Michael Dwyer Discovery Award: Still Films