Light in Motion Competition | Irish Short Film Programme 3Light in Motion Competition | Irish Short Film Programme 3
Nerve Centre, Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry
Admission
£6 + booking fee
Run Times & Intervals
111 minutes
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.
Turnaround
Following a sudden, tragic bereavement, a West Cork cleaner must decide if she will uphold a tightly hidden secret whilst navigating the fast paced pressures of a tourist property turnaround.
Dir: Aisling Byrne. 18 mins. Ireland. 2024.
Bunker Baby
In the midst of Ireland's housing crisis, soon-to-be parents Theo and Lauren, grapple with impending parenthood. As pressure mounts, their relationship is pushed to the brink when Theo's neurosis leads him to become obsessed with a mysterious project.
Dir: Conor McCormick. 17 mins. Ireland. 2024.
Calf (Out of Competition)
A sinister farm accident leaves Cáit with a terrible decision to make.
Dir. Jamie O’Rourke. 11 mins. Ireland. 2023.
Rude Boys
A coming of age saga, where music and finding your tribe, overrides any sense of repression amongst a resilient, fun loving collective.
Dir: Campbell Gibson. 11mins. Ireland.
Bog
An Irish fairytale about two women, generations apart, finding common ground in the wild and all consuming beauty of a Tipperary bog.
Dir: Lorna Fitzsimons. 12 mins. Ireland. 2024.
Baps and Buns
A feisty OAP desperate to pay for her son’s wedding band starts a ZoomFans baking channel, but quickly realises that her version of baps and buns may be somewhat different...
Dir: Noel McInerney. 13 mins. Ireland. 2023.
Naked Lights
When a masked stranger threatens to burn down a 24-hour petrol station, disaffected night shift attendant Emma is all that stands in his way.
Dir: Jeda de Brí. 14 mins. Ireland. 2024.
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