Virtual Cinema 2009

Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board has announced the recipients of this year's Virtual Cinema short film scheme.

Over 150 applications were received, and from them the following filmmakers have been awarded €2,000 for their project:

• Satellite of Love / Director - Bill Tyson
• Paranoid Fat Chick goes swimming / Director - Cecilia McAllister
• Alley Cat / Director - Niamh Kennedy
• Someone Not like You / Director - Traolach O Murchu
• One Hundred Happy Faces / Director - Robin Murray
• Action Evader / Director - Padriag Mannion
• The True Story of Bono and my Ex / Director - Ross Whitaker
• Club Foot 2020 / Director - Claire Roche
• Solo Duet / Director - Sophie Merry
• Smugglers / Director - Liam Nolan and Agnieszka Reczkin

There is no information available that indicates who wrote these projects.

The finished films will screen at the Darklight Film Festival in October and will be available online immediately.