Light in Motion Competition | Irish Short Film Programme 2Light in Motion Competition | Irish Short Film Programme 2
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.
Dear Imelda
In rural Ireland, the unwanted open-ended arrival of Grandson Ciaran to his Nanny Imelda's traditional home, forms an unexpected bond to unite generations and connect lost friends.
Dir: Árón Holden.18mins. Ireland. 2024
I Found a Place
Seán lives in a city whose rents are spiralling out of control. His family can’t afford to support him as he finds his way, he’ll have to fake it until he makes it, how far will he go?
Dir: Zoë Gibney. 9 mins. Ireland. 2024.
A Lady of Paris
A little dog tries to help an old lady with dementia.
Dir: Steven Benedict. 16mins. Ireland. 2024.
The Island
A young mother brings her daughter on a trip to Inis Oírr island to try and reconnect with her after a recent shared grief.
Dir: Kate Gilmore, Fionnuala Gygax. 19 mins. Ireland. 2024.
Tough Love
After accidentally killing one of her clients, a recently divorced housewife turned dominatrix must figure out what to do next — all while dealing with her manipulative teenage son.
Dir: Oisin McKeogh. 10 mins. Ireland.
Grando
A young girl longs to act like Marlon Brando in her audition for the school play coached by her Grandad who thinks acting stops with him.
Dir. Rachel Walshe. 13 mins. Ireland. 2024.
Yellow Belt
As his parents separate, a young boy on the cusp of adolescence develops an unrealistic crush on an older teenage girl in his Taekwondo class — but soon finds out that, no matter what age you are, love can sometimes hurt. Dir. Allyn Quigley. 2023. Ireland. 18 mins.
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