A change of venue was in store for this year's Irish Council for Civil Liberties Human Rights Film Awards. This is the third annual event that had traditionally been hosted at The Lighthouse cinema. However, with the closing of the Lighthouse earlier this year the award screening was moved to the Irish Film Institute.
This is a competitive event to allow filmmakers an opportunity to address specific human rights issues in Ireland by creating short films. The jury consisted of Stephen Rea, Kristen Sheridan, Ken Wardrop, Victoria Smurfit, Rebecca Miller, and many others.
This year's winner was Listen to Me, directed by Spanish filmmaker Mabel Lozano, a film which explored the exploitation of trafficked women.
A good turnout for a worthy cause...
