'Garage' Pulls In Another Award At Cannes

Following the positive response to its screening at the Directors Fortnight in the Cannes Film Festival, the Irish feature film, 'Garage' has been awarded the 'Cicae Art And Essai Cinema Prize'.
Although non-competitive, the Directors' Fortnight has four prizes for feature films The Cicae Art And Essai Cinema Prize is awarded by the Cicae Jury. Cicae is the International Confederation of Art House Cinemas and the jury is made up of representatives of its members.
Garage is the second film from director Lenny Abrahamson and writer Mark O’Halloran, the team behind the award-winning black comedy Adam & Paul. It stars Irish comedian Pat Shortt and features a cast which includes Anne-Marie Duff and newcomer Conor Ryan.
Garage is produced by Ed Guiney, executive produced by Andrew Lowe for Element Pictures and co-financed by Bord Scannán na hÉireann / the Irish Film Board, Film4, RTÉ and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.
(DS)