What a year it's been for Irish film...
With Oscar nominations, international festival appearances and glowing global reviews galore, 2016 has been an impressive year for the Irish film industry.
To round off the year in style, the superb and comprehensive Irish film website,
Scannain, held a poll to definitively find Ireland's favourite film of 2016.
Thousands of film fans took part in the voting process and now, counting backwards in true wannabe DJ style, here are the
Top 10 Irish films of 2016...
10. Strange Occurrences in a Small Irish Village (3.9%)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxbO6rGTtD4
Clip via Mayo Movie World
9. South (4.8%)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmHsSeAbgbo
Clip via BankHouse Productions
8. Viva (5.3%)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S097UTL057I
Clip via Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing
7. Mattress Men (5.5%)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPUrPYE8F6I
Clip via Element Pictures Distribution
6. Love & Friendship (5.6%)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MaSK3POHI0
Clip via Movieclips Trailers
5. Crash and Burn (6.3%)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONrC2TVqLPg
Clip via WildCard Distribution
4. Sing Street (6.3%)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_YqJ_aimkM
Clip via The Weinstein Company
3. The Young Offenders (7.3%)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK-JHjKJRmw
Clip via WildCard Distribution
2. A Date for Mad Mary (8.8%)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgAkhspus8A
Clip via Element Pictures Distribution
1. Atlantic (12.3%)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx5oI9naMjc
Clip via Galway Film Fleadh
It's been a diverse year of excellent film for Ireland.
We're looking forward to what 2017 has in store.
For more information on the poll and about the Irish film industry in general, head over to the
Scannain website. You can also follow them on
Twitter.
