Light in Motion Competition | Irish Short Film Programme 4Light in Motion Competition | Irish Short Film Programme 4
Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry
Admission
£7 + £0.70 booking fee
Run Times & Intervals
1hr 8 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.
Remnant
Peter Vaughan | Ireland | 2026 | 16 mins
Driving home from the pub, Kevin opportunistically seeks refuge with an eccentric couple after meeting a police checkpoint. While Kevin narrowly escapes a damning encounter with the police, his safety is not guaranteed after the couple unexpectedly invite him into their home.
Fleeting
Bebhinn Naughton | Ireland | 2026 | 14 mins
Pat is a countryside taxi driver and is well loved in the area. However, following his wife’s passing and having accepted that he’s now a member of the ‘grey-haired brigade’, he feels unseen by society. But he soon rediscovers his lust for life and for his profession.
Are You There?
Sam Burke | Ireland | 2026 | 13 mins
An emotionally numb man starts fading away from reality. His only hope to be saved is a guardian angel shaped like his ex-girlfriend.
U Home? x
Edel McCormick, Erin O'Rawe | United Kingdom | 2026 | 15 mins
A perilous journey home through a threatening urban night.
Reprisal
Jonathan David Shaw | Ireland | 2026 | 10 mins
A lone sniper hiding in the undergrowth on Bray Head carefully searches for their target on the local Promenade. But a call from her husband threatens to upend this housewife’s plan for revenge.
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