The winner of the ICCL Human Rights Short Film Awards will be announced this Thursday following a gala screening of the six shortlisted films in the Lighthouse Cinema, Dublin. The jury includes director Lenny Abrahamson (Adam and Paul, Frank) and playwright Conor McPherson.

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The Irish Council for Civil Liberties invites submissions for the 2012 Human Rights Film Awards, reports Pádraic Killeen

A SPANISH film exposing the plight of the victims of sex trafficking took grand prize at last night’s prestigious Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) Human Rights Film Awards.