Light In Motion Competition | Animated Shorts Programme 2Light In Motion Competition | Animated Shorts Programme 2
Nerve Centre, Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry
Admission
£6 + booking fee
Run Times & Intervals
95 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.
Filante
Every night, Paulette observes the same shooting star in the sky. She makes her deepest wish — to find her mysteriously missing pet rat. The days go by, but the animal doesn't return. Paulette wants to understand what's wrong with her star.
Dir. Marion Jamault. 2024. France. 9 mins.
The Death of James
Two young friends grapple with mortality as they are confronted with the impending loss of a cherished pet ferret.
Dir. Sam Chou. 2023. Canada. 14 mins.
Alma’s Condition
Alma wakes up every day with a new condition, suffering the most varied physical transformations that reflect her feelings of inadequacy and prevent her from having a normal daily routine.
Dir. Sara Naves. 2024. Portugal. 12 mins.
Wander to Wonder
Mary, Billybud and Fumbleton are three miniature, human actors who perform in an 80s kids TV series called “Wander to Wonder”. After the creator of the series has died, they are left alone in the studio. With their slowly decaying costumes and growing hunger, they continue to make increasingly strange episodes for their fans.
Dir. Nina Gantz. 2023. Belgium. 13 mins.
Flower Show
Girls have been cultivated like flowers for generations. We need more growing seasons to breed new ways into the system.
Dir. Elli Vuorinen. 2024. Finland. 9 mins.
Yuck!
Couples kissing on the mouth are gross. And the worst is, you can’t miss them — when people are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny. Little Léo laughs at them, just like all the kids at the summer camp. But he has a secret he won’t tell his friends — his own mouth has actually begun glistening.
Dir. Loïc Espuche. 2023. France. 13 mins.
Coquille
In a French rocky inlet, Bernard — a small and selfish hermit crab — loses his shell. He the has to face dangers of the beach to find another one. In the company of a weird little crab, which helps protect him, both will live multiple adventures as they befriend each other.
Dirs. Justine Aubert, Cassandra Bouton, Grégoire Callies, Maud Chesnau, Anna Danton, Loic Girault, Gatien Peyrude, Justine Raux. 2023. France. 6 mins.
Patterns
A passenger‘s optimistic train journey swiftly descends into a nightmare when he is struck by noise and rudeness, forcing him to don his headphones and escape into a vibrant, patterned world.
Dir. Alex Glawion. 2024. Germany. 8 mins.
Tennis, Oranges
A robotic vacuum suffering from burnout quits its job at a hospital and sets out to find community and a greater purpose on a quiet street where two lonely rabbits are stuck in perpetual loops.
Dir. Sean Pecknold. 2024. USA. 11 mins.
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