Irish directors Colm Bairéad, Kate Dolan and Rioghnach Ní Ghrioghair have been announced as winners of Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival (VMDIFF) awards.
At a special awards event on Sunday, the winners of the Aer Lingus Discovery Award, Short Film and Documentary category winners, as well as the Irish Council of Civil Liberties (ICCL) Human Rights Film Award were unveiled.
The Irish directors have been selected as recipients of the Aer Lingus Discovery Award which aims to champion, support and encourage new and emerging talent from both in front and behind the camera.