Light in Motion Competition | International Short Film Programme 2Light in Motion Competition | International Short Film Programme 2

Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry

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Admission

£7 + £0.70 booking fee

Run Times & Intervals

1 hr 36 mins

Age Guidance

TBC

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.

Vultures

Dian Weys | South Africa, France | 2025 | 15 mins | Subtitled

In the volatile moments after a car crash, before the authorities arrive, a hot-headed yet desperate tow truck driver fiercely protects his tow. But the situation quickly spirals out of his control.

Tenants

Adrian Ordonez | Spain | 2026 | 15 mins | Subtitled

In a shared apartment, the unexpected arrival of a new tenant forces everyone to decide who must leave.

Jane

Eve Ravenal | United States | 2025 | 16 mins

Twenty-five year old nanny and aspiring writer Sophie can’t believe her luck when she lands a gig babysitting for the daughter of her favourite author, Linda Carlson. But not everything in her house is as it seems.

Noise of Waves

Tomasz Wrobel | Poland | 2026 | 20 mins | Subtitled

13-year-old Antek, grieving his mother’s death, searches for a way to contact her. He comes across the GHOSTPHONE — a mysterious device resembling a 1980s television set that lets him reach his mum's spirit.

Weeks

Claire Wilson | United Kingdom | 2026 | 13 mins

A daughter grapples to understand her dying mother through fables from her childhood. From present London to 1950s Ireland, a surreal, unsentimental look at the Hinterland between life and death, the bias of memory, and the thirst for narrative in the face of mortality.

Degree of Certainty

Simon Schneider | United States | 2026 | 17 mins

It’s 1982, and Jackson Miller, a young risk analyst at one of the biggest US oil companies, fears for his job. He comes across the latest findings of the company's own climate science department, who just discovered a rapid rise in global temperature. He has to decide on which side of history he wants to be.