The 2010 ICCL Human Rights Film Awards launched on Saturday 7 November at the Cork Film Festival.
The launch was marked with a screening of the 2009 competition shortlist at Cork’s Gate Multiplex, followed by a reception for filmmakers, festival delegates and friends of the ICCL at the Bodega.

Speaking at the reception, 2009 competition runners up Barry O’ Donoghue and Aoibheann O’Sullivan praised the ICCL for the unique opportunity the Human Rights Film Awards provides filmmakers in Ireland, and encouraged filmmakers to submit their work to the 2010 competition.

Applications are now open for the submission of original short films on human rights themes. The deadline for applications is 31 March 2010.

An application pack and full details can be downloaded at the Awards website - www.humanrightsfilmawards.org