Light In Motion Competition | International Short Film Programme 3Light In Motion Competition | International Short Film Programme 3
Nerve Centre, Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry
Admission
£6 + booking fee
Run Times & Intervals
103 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.
Catfight
Two lonely village women fight for the affection of a cat. Their funny rivalry aims to ensure that neither is left alone. But to do so, they must call a truce and figure out how to resolve their loneliness.
Dir: Varga Gabriel. Hungary. 2023. 18 mins.
For You and Mum
Juan is 26 and has cancer. He is confined in the hospital and he’s tired of feeling sick. He wants to live, but live for real.
Dir: Antonio Ledesma Villa. Spain. 2024. 18 mins.
Good Boy
An isolated widower yearns for the good old days and spends the present trying to bring them back. When reality fails to meet expectations and things come crashing down, he must decide whether to accept a new companion, warts and all.
Dir: Colin Russell. U.S.A. 2024. 18 mins.
The Pomegranate
A mother hands a small pomegranate tree to her seven-year-old son and says, when it bears fruits, I'll be back home. She is in prison now accused of murdering her husband. The boy carries the pot everywhere, causing inconvenience for his paternal grandmother, now his custodian....
Dir: Mehrdad Jalali. Iran. 2024. 14 mins.
Oldtown
Life in a retirement resort is turned on its head by the news that a consignment of anti-aging pills is on its way.
Dir: David Vermander. Belgium. 2024. 15 mins.
Place Under The Sun
A talented pianist and his 8-year-old son struggle to find a place to sell vegetables at the biggest market in Moldova's 2000'. When the father seems to give up under the burden of his precarious existence, a gesture from his son brings new hope.
Dir: Vlad Bolgarin. Republic of Moldova. 2024. 20 mins.
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