Light In Motion Competition | International Short Film Programme 2Light In Motion Competition | International Short Film Programme 2
Nerve Centre, Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry
Admission
£6 + booking fee
Run Times & Intervals
105 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.
After Dark
On his way home one night, Kristian encounters a young woman in desperate need of help. He agrees to accompany her to the train station, but soon begins questioning her story.
Dir: Iain Forbes. Norway. 2024. 10 mins.
The Masterpiece
Leo and Diana, a rich couple, bring a broken TV to a recycle point. They meet Salif and his son, two scrap dealers. Diana asks them to come to their house to get more objects. Once there, Leo looks at them collecting objects with mistrust, until they see the scrap dealers have something they want.
Dir: Alex Lora. Spain. 2024. 20 mins.
Don't Be Late, Myra
A ten-year-old Pakistani school girl, Myra, is forced to walk home alone, dodging the men harassing her on the road…but soon things escalate in this surreal thriller where a sinister turn quietly awaits her...
Dir: Afia Serena Nathaniel. Pakistan. 2024. 15 mins.
Attachment Theory
Olive has retreated from the world. Her sole contact with the outside world is through an unassuming drone that delivers her medication on a regular basis. The drone becomes conditioned to receiving a five star rating. Intent on maintaining its perfect score the machine begins to override the bounds of its programming.
Dir: Katherine Jackson. New Zealand. 2024. 16 mins.
Guardian Angel
A young doctor gets in over her head moonlighting as the backyard bullet wound surgeon for a crime gang.
Dir: Charles Olsen. Australia. 2024. 10 mins.
Dig
A man is digging a clandestine grave in the middle of the forest at night when he is suddenly discovered.
Dir: Jandro. Spain. 2024. 12 mins
Olga's Eyes
Olga, a music-loving octogenarian, is tired of killing humans. Could it be the vampire blues? For her daughter Simone, she’s just being picky! Olga is placed in a care home where she can deal with those “who have one foot in the grave”...
Dir: Sarah Calbot Jaber. Belgium. 2023. 22 mins.
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