Light In Motion Competition | Animated Shorts Programme 1Light In Motion Competition | Animated Shorts Programme 1
Nerve Centre, Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry
Admission
£6 + booking fee
Run Times & Intervals
66 mins
Age Guidance
Uncertified
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Foyle Film Festival is proud to be an Academy Award® and BAFTA qualifying festival through our Light in Motion short film competition.
Academy Award® qualifying in:
- Best Irish Short Film
- Best International Short Film
- Best Animated Short Film
Films that win qualified award(s) at Foyle Film Festival 2024 may be qualified to enter the 98th Academy Awards®, provided that the films meet all the requirements set forth in the official rules for that season.
BAFTA qualifying in:
- Best British Short Film
- Best British Animated Short Film
Shorts that screen at two festivals from the BAFTA’s Qualifying Festivals List — Short FIlm may be eligible to enter the British Short Film category, and animated shorts that screen at least one of the festivals from BAFTA's Qualifying Festivals — Animated Short Film may be eligible to enter the British Animated Short category.
Winners of the Light in Motion Awards will be announced at the Closing Night ceremony in Brunswick Moviebowl on Sunday 1 December 2024.
Please note all films in competition have yet to receive certification. Some films may contain strong language, adult scenes and graphic content that may be upsetting. For viewers under the age of 18, parental discretion is advised.
The Light In Motion Awards is sponsored by City of Derry Crystal.
A Guest From Elsewhere
A stop motion 1930s fairy tale follows a monster that yearns to be a part of civilized human society. After an unfortunate mishap, the monster’s hopes of being one with the humans is put on trial.
Dir. Ethan Anderson. USA. 2024. 9 mins.
Miles and Flowers
A buddy road trip movie about two guys just trying to escape the horrors of war on a journey that might be their last shot at survival. One is desperate to save his family, while the other is seeking redemption for his past.
Dir. Danny Volosozhar. Ukraine. 2024. 5 mins
Transferable
In a world ravaged by an incurable illness, a devoted husband is forced to make an impossible choice as his wife’s life hangs in the balance.
Dir. Jacob Gardner. Canada. 2024. 8 mins.
Dembaya
Forced to flee their African village due to war, a young girl and her family seek refuge in Ireland. As they rebuild their lives, they discover that home is not just a place, but a feeling they create together.
Dir. Borja Espana Guillot. Ireland. 2024. 3 mins.
Tehran Is Ours
A girl joins protests on the city streets. Like everyone else, she wears a mask to keep her face unrecognizable. She and many others meet police resistance; she is trapped in an empty alleyway. It is there that she is shot. But she cannot be silenced in this political drama.
Dir. Hamideh Azimi. 2024. USA. 6 mins.
Jasmine
Jasmine, a young Syrian artist was preparing for a meal with her mother when a bomb went off, destroying their home and all that they had.
Dir. Tom Caulfield. 2024. USA. 2 mins.
Mater Benefacta
In a convent in Spain during the dictatorship, nuns provide shelter to young girls in need.
Dirs. Marc Riba, Anna Solanas. 2024. Spain. 12 mins.
The Human Fossil
An alien archaeologist’s mesmerising encounter with the relics of human civilisation begs the questions — how will we look back on our present when it becomes history; what will be left of humanity, and how do we want to be remembered?
Dir. Rebecca Huang. 2024. USA. 6 mins.
Recordari
Santiago, Chile, 1985. Camila and Paula, both 7 years old, are neighbours and best friends. Living amidst sweetness and bitterness, their lives, along with those of their families and their neighbourhood, are shaped by the horrors of Pinochet's military dictatorship.
Dir. Carolina Cruz. 2024. Chile. 10 mins.
Always Forever and Ever
After losing her daughter for decades, a mother magically finds a way to bring her back home.
Dir. Fiona Lu. USA. 2024. 5 mins.
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