Ian Power's career began as a writer and director of a number of award winning short films.
His first film 'Buskers' swept the board at National and International Film Festivals, was Nominated for a Turner Classic Short Award at the BFI, and set a record viewership for on short film on Sky Movies.
Awards
ICAD Awards 2021
Craft Award, Best Direction
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European Broadcasting Union Connect Awards, 2021
Gold Winner, Best Factual Promo
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Lost World Film Festival, Greece, 2019
Winner, Best International Short Film
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Seattle Jewish Film Festival, 2019
Winner, Best Short Narrative
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Chicago Irish Film Festival, 2019
Winner, Festival Prize
Winner, Best Irish Short
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Winner, Best Irish Short
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IFTA Nominee
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Winner, Silver Shark, Best Direction
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Winner, Best Film
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Winner, Best European Film for Children
Winner, Best Film
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Rising Star Nominee
Best Director Nominee
Best Film Nominee
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Celtic Film & TV Festival 2011
Winner, Best Feature
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Boston Irish Film Festival 2011
Winner, 'Director's Choice Award'
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Palm Springs Intl Film Festival 2011
Best of Fest Selection
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Winner, 'Best Irish Feature'
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Director's Guild of America 2010
Winner, DGA Director's Finder's Series
Los Angeles Film Festival 2010
Winner, 'Best Short Drama'
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Winner, 'Remi Award'
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Best Comedy Short
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Celtic Film & TV Festival 2004
Best Short Drama
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Craft Award, Best Direction
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Turner Classic Short Award 2000
Nominee
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Winner, 'Best Irish Short'​
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Winner, 'Best Irish Short'​
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Cork Intl. Film Festival 2000
Winner, Audience Award 'Best Irish Short'
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Winner, 'Best Irish Short'