Light in Motion Competition | Irish Short Film Programme 1Light in Motion Competition | Irish Short Film Programme 1
Nerve Centre, Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry
Admission
£6 + booking fee
Run Times & Intervals
100 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.
Where It All Began
A transgender woman arrives in her rural hometown for her mother's funeral and is met by the father she left behind.
Dir: Alan Dunne. 16mins. Ireland. 2023
Cat & Mouse
Disguised as a mouse, an inept thief makes an unlikely connection with a disgruntled waitress during a bungled diner robbery.
Dir: Michael-David McKernan. 10mins. Ireland. 2024.
Me and Dad
A boy struggles in his attempts to bond with his oblivious father at a bar. All efforts are ignored. The barman is the boy's only soft ear. He empties everything in one final push to break dad. Stars Pat Shortt.
Dir: Shane Connellan. 9 mins. Ireland. 2024.
A Simple Killing
While trying to take her own life, Mai is interrupted when a young, pregnant woman in distress calls to her door in desperate need of help.
Dir: Jason Branagan. 12 mins. Ireland. 2024.
Best Before
Helena and Lainie head into their final round of IVF treatment and the stresses of the unknown begin to put pressure on their idyllic farm life. With their chicken, Shakira, laying eggs every day Helena decides to make it a competition.
Dir: Lisa Service. 14 mins. Northern Ireland. 2024
The Fear
A solicitor burdened by a tough case, and a barman burdened by a tough life, meet in a pub before opening. Who drinks first?
Dir: Eoin Ó hAnnracháin. 7 mins. Ireland.
Peat
An under-appreciated Irish widow builds a magical creature to help her work the bog, but when she and the creature develop feelings for each other, her jealous man-boy son tries to destroy it.
Dir: Paudie Baggott. 19 mins. Ireland. 2024.
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