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Winner of the Oscar-qualifying GRAND PRIX HCA AWARD at the
43RD ODENSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

"Rarely does one come across a film with an impact such as this one. A look into the unfathomable darkness within us all. A tale of how we all long to be forgiven, long to be loved, no matter how heinous a crime we might have committed."



  

Winner of both the SPECIAL JURY PRIZE and the GOLD SCREEN AWARD
and an unprecednted standing ovation at the
YOUNG DIRECTOR AWARDS, CANNES
during The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

"A perfect example of what an incredible filmmaker can do with a powerful subject."





Winner of The Don Quixote Award at the
58TH KRAKOW FILM FILM FESTIVAL

"A well-known crime story we have read about for 25 years. The brutal murder of a baby boy affects us all, and this film was emotionally stressing to watch. Based on the original tapes from the police questioning, and without showing any graphic details, the horror of the crime hits you like a sledgehammer. The audience is like a fly on the wall when the truth is revealed. Despite the awful crime, we feel the director has managed to bring humanity into the portrait of the young killers, which were brilliantly played by Ely Solan and Leon Hughes. It is a heartbreaking story and it has changed the lives of so many people in a very sad way."



  

Winner of a RISING STAR AWARD from
IRISH SCREEN AMERICA 2018



     

Winner of BEST OVERALL SHORT FILM, BEST DIRECTOR
and BEST ACTOR for both Ely Solan and Leon Hughes at
THE RICHARD HARRIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018





Winner of BEST FOREIGN SHORT FILM at the
WINCHESTER FILM FESTIVAL 2018





Winner of BEST IRISH SHORT FILM at the
KERRY FILM FESTIVAL 2018





Winner of the YOUNG JURY AWARD at the
BEST OF INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS FESTIVAL 2019





Winner of BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SHORT FILM for Ely Solan at the
40TH ANNUAL YOUNG ARTIST ACADEMY AWARDS





Winner of the Short Film category at the
2020 EMERGINIG DIRECTOPR AWARDS





        

Winner of the AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD, BEST DIRECTOR
BEST ACTOR (Ely Solan) and BEST SCORE (Filip Sijanec) at
THE CHELMSFORD FILM FESTIVAL 2019





Winner of the AUDIENCE AWARD at the
TOURNAI RAM DAM FILM FESTIVAL 2019



  

        

Winner of BEST FILM, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ACTOR (Ely Solan)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (Will O'Connell) and BEST EDITING at
THE UNDERGROUND CINEMA AWARDS 2019



  

Winner of BEST DIRECTOR and BEST ACTOR for Ely Solan at the
WEXFORD FILM FESTIVAL 2018





Winner of the GRAND JURY PRIZE at the
15TH AKBANK SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

"This true story film opened a lot of discussion on many levels during the jury's conference. A difficult story about two ten year old boys who murder a toddler filled us with a lot of emotion and empathy. The film opened many many important questions such as "Why we as humans do terrible things?", "Are we born bad?" and "What makes us commit crime?" All these questions were left in the air after watching this emotional film. 'Detainment' brings good dramatization of a true story and it is an accomplished film in every aspect of creation. A masterpiece of directing and acting. The jury grants a Grand Jury Prize to the film Detainment."





SPECIAL MENTION OF THE JURY at the
33RD ALPINALE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

"Vincent Lambe's unsettling movie is trying to come to terms with an event that shocked the world. Especially noteworthy is the director's achievement to guide his brilliant pre-teen cast. We're convinced that this is not the last we've heard of this talented director."





SPECIAL MENTION OF THE JURY at the
30TH GALWAY FILM FLEADH





SPECIAL MENTION OF THE JURY at the
FILMETS BADALONA FILM FESTIVAL 2019

OFFICIAL SELECTION

CLERMONT-FERRAND INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand, France 1st - 9th February 2018

58th KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL Winner - Don Quixote Award Krakow, Poland 27 May - 3 June 2018

YOUNG DIRECTOR AWARD, CANNES Winner - Special Jury Prize & Gold Screen Award Cannes, France 21 June 2018

LIFEART FILM FESTIVAL Official Selection Athens, Greece 19-20 June 2018

30th GALWAY FILM FLEADH Special Mention of the Jury Galway, Ireland 10-15 July 2018

WEXFORD FILM FESTIVAL Winner - Best Director & Best Actor Wexford, Ireland 3-5 August 2018

33rd ALPINALE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Special Mention of the Jury Nenzing, Austria 7-11 August 2018

DOKUFEST Official Selection Prizren, Kosovo 3-11 August 2018

ODENSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Winner - Grand Prix HCA Award (Oscar qualifying award) Odense, Denmark 27 August - 2 September 2018

IRISH SCREEN AMERICA (NEW YORK) Winner: Rising Talent Award New York, USA Sat, 20th October 2018

KERRY FILM FESTIVAL Winner: Best Irish Short Kilarney, Ireland Sat, 20th October 2018 @ 5:30PM

RICHARD HARRIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Winner: Best Overall Short Film, Best Director & Best Actor Limerick, Ireland Fri, 26th October 2018 @ 8:00PM

IRISH SCREEN AMERICA (LOS ANGELES) Winner: Rising Talent Award Los Angeles, USA Sat, 27th October 2018

TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Official Selection Tirana, Albania 2nd - 9th November 2018

WINCHESTER FILM FESTIVAL Winner: Best Foreign Short Film Winchester, United Kingdom Friday, 9th November 2018

FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL Official Selection Derry, Northern Ireland 16th - 25th November 2018

LEUVEN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Official Selection Leuven, Belgium 1st - 8th December 2018

20TH LANDSHUTER SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Landshut, Germany Mar 20 - Mar 25, 2019

DINGLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Dingle, Kerry, Ireland March 22, 2019

15TH AKBANK SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Istanbul, Turkey March 22, 2019

GO SHORT INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Nijmegen, The Netherlands April 6, 2019

CELTIC MEDIA FESTIVAL Aviemore, Scotland June 4-6, 2019

CHELMSFORD FILM FESTIVAL Winner: Audience Choice Award, Best Director, Best Score and Best Actor (Ely Solan) June 7-8, 2019

STILL VOICES FILM FESTIVAL Official Selection Longford, Ireland Aug 16th and 18th 2019

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2019 Oscar Nominated Short Films Toronto, Canada Sept 5 - 15, 2019

SHARK AWARDS KINSALE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CREATIVITY Screening with Q&A Kinsale, Ireland Sept 18, 2019

FILMETS BADALONA FILM FESTIVAL Official Selection Badalona, Spain Oct 18-27, 2019

TOURNAI RAMDAM FILM FESTIVAL Official Selection Tournai, Belgium Jan 19th 2020

EMERGING DIRECTORS AWARDS Winner: Short Film Dublin, Ireland March 4, 2020

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71st CANNES FILM FESTIVAL Short Film Corner Cannes, France 14-19 May 2018

58th KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL Winner - Don Quixote Award Krakow, Poland 27 May - 3 June 2018

24th INTERNATIONAL PALM SPRINGS SHORT FILM MARKET ShortFest Film Market Palm Springs, California, USA 19-25 June 2018

CLERMONT-FERRAND INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand, France 1st - 9th February 2018

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