Ciarán Hinds gets the Volta award
The Volta awards are named after Ireland’s first dedicated cinema, the Volta Picture Theatre on Mary Street in Dublin, which opened on December 20 1909.
Festival Director Gráinne Humphreys commented: “This year, we have three of the world’s greatest screen actors accepting the Volta Award.”
“You work for years, decades, and you might be recognized here and there. But people find out ‘YOU were in Harry Potter!’ and the whole conversation changes. ‘REALLY?’ I was a little slow to realize what a big deal the thing is, but I felt that, personally, almost the moment we wrapped.” Always modest, Ciarán…