Light in Motion Competition | Irish Short Film Programme 1Light in Motion Competition | Irish Short Film Programme 1
Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry
Admission
£7 + £0.70 booking fee
Run Times & Intervals
1hr 29 mins
Age Guidance
TBC
Share this
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.
Newtown Boys
Niamh Bryson | Ireland | 2025 | 17 mins
Based on a true story of a boy who found a loving family outside of the rules and restrictions of the Catholic Church.
Listen
Tracy Martin | Ireland | 2026 | 14 mins
When a devastating secret is revealed during a tense car drive, Karen must decide how far she will go to protect her family.
Silvering
Marie-Thérèse Mackle | United Kingdom | 2026 | 17 mins
A Lough Neagh fisherman yearns for his past life out on its waters. As time and old age separate him from it, he finally escapes for one last adventure. Through fog and memories lost, he finds the secret kept from those who don’t believe.
Moloch
Meghan O’Shaughnessy | Ireland | 2026 | 17 mins
On the opening night of his solo show, a distinguished art lecturer descends into madness as a rumour of inappropriate behaviour with a student takes on a life of its own.
Sasquatch
Katie Bridget Murphy | United Kingdom | 2026 | 11 mins
Emily, a painfully shy office worker with an inner hype‑woman who appears from time to time, quietly swoons over her effortlessly cool colleague Etáin. When they collide in a vintage shop, the pair bond over big feet, bad school nicknames, and the kind of oversharing that really shouldn’t happen between two people trying on shoes.
So You're Going to Die
Oisín Kearney | Ireland | 2026 | 13 mins
A young Belfast man meets his estranged dad to tell him of his terminal Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis. As they come to terms with the news, they are forced to put their differences aside…
Starring James Nesbitt and Tara Lynne O’Neill.
Keep Updated
Sign up for latest events and news updates.
