Vincent Joseph Lambe (born 1 December 1980) is an Irish film director, screenwriter and producer. Lambe received acclaim for directing the 2018 short film ''

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'', which is about the

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. The film earned him a 2019

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nomination. Lambe is a graduate of the National Film School of Ireland, at the

Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (), more commonly known as IADT Dún Laoghaire or simply IADT is an institute of technology with a focus on art and design located in Deansgrange near Dún Laoghaire, Ireland. It was esta ...

Filmography

* ''After the War'' (1999, short film) * ''Sacred'' (2000, short film) * ''Broken Things'' (2002, short film) * ''

'' (2018, short film) * Every Five Miles (2022, TV Movie)

Awards and nominations

;1999 * '' After the War'' **

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: Short Film – won ;2003 * ''Broken Things'' **

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: Best Short / Drama – won ** Dublin Film and Music Fleadh: Best Short Drama, Most Promising Director – won ;2018 * ''

'' ** Winchester Film Festival: Best Foreign Short Film – won **

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: Best International Film, Grand Prix - HCA Award – won **

Richard Harris International Film Festival The Richard Harris International Film Festival (RHIFF) is an annual film festival held in Limerick, Ireland, named for the actor Richard Harris (1930–2002), a native of the city. The festival is affiliated with the Irish Film and Television A ...

: Best Director,Best Overall Short Film – won ** Krakow Film Festival: Don Quixote Award – won **

Kerry Film Festival The Kerry Film Festival is an annual film festival that takes place in County Kerry, Ireland, during October / November. The Kerry Film Festival is funded by Kerry County Council, Fáilte Irelandthe Arts Councilas well as having corporate sponsors ...

: Best Short Film – won ** Irish Screen America: Rising Star Award – won **

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: Best Short Film, Special Jury Award – won ;2019 * ''

'' **

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: Best Live Action Short Film – nom **

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: Grand Prix – nom

References

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* * 1980 births Living people Irish film directors Irish screenwriters Irish film producers Film people from Dublin (city) Irish male screenwriters Alumni of Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology {{Screen-writer-stub