Light in Motion Competition | British Short Film Programme 2Light in Motion Competition | British Short Film Programme 2
Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry
Admission
£7 + £0.70 booking fee
Run Times & Intervals
1hr 27 mins
Age Guidance
TBC
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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.
Short films showcased at Foyle Film Festival qualify for further consideration at the Academy Awards® in the categories of International, Irish and Animated Short Film.
British Short Films and Animated Shorts qualify for further consideration for BAFTA awards.
Winners of the Light in Motion Short Film Competition will be announced at the Closing Night ceremony in Nerve Centre with Gala Reception on Sunday 29 November at 7pm.
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 Short Film Competition is sponsored by City of Derry Crystal.
The Intimacy Coordinator
Louisa Connolly-Burnham | United Kingdom | 2026 | 21 mins
Kate is an intimacy coordinator. She is also a sex addict.
Each Coming Night
Dakota Blue Richards | United Kingdom | 2026 | 13 mins
When Gwen arrives at a hotel which was recently the scene of a brutal murder, receptionist Sophie assumes she has met a fellow true crime enthusiast; however, it soon becomes apparent that Gwen’s interest is far more personal.
Giants
Andy Berriman | United Kingdom | 2025 | 18 mins
Drifting through his post-industrial town scavenging for scrap, isolated teenager Sandy finds unexpected purpose after meeting conspiracy theorist Don, who tasks him with destroying a local wind farm.
Monolith
Joe Warner, Tamar Saphra | United Kingdom | 2026 | 23 mins
Something otherworldly appears on Cary’s daily dog walk in the foothills of the Peak District: a giant stone Monolith, which he’s absolutely certain wasn’t there before. But when he takes his wife Ellen, son Dru and daughter-in-law Carmen up to see it, the stone has inexplicably vanished.
The Pigeon
Chloe Culpin | United Kingdom | 2025 | 12 mins
A bereaved young woman believes her sister has been reincarnated, as a pigeon.
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