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Annika Cassidy, Diarmuid Donohoe and
Kamila Dydyna whose short films are
(20-25 July).
The Wake (Annika Cassidy)
Three young brothers attempt to navigate their grandmother’s wake when a bitter rivalry breaks out over who will get to say the prayers of the faithful at the funeral mass.
Signal (Diarmuid Donohoe)
Two young boys set out to build a machine that can speak to the energy that created the universe. During a fight they accidentally break the machine and reveal the tragic story that had motivated them all along.
Debutante (
Kamila Dydyna)
Debutante is a short drama set in the community of Irish Jehovah’s Witnesses. 18-year-old Meg is struggling to reconcile her heartfelt commitment to the religion with the growing pain of shunning her father, a disfellowshipped member of the congregation. An evening alone with her boyfriend Sam, an equally devoted young Witness, turns into an emotional and sexual transgression. In an effort to repair her relationship with Jeh
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04 Jul 2021 : Nathan Griffin Paul Mescal picked up the award for Best Leading Actor - Drama The IFTA Film & Drama Awards, which aired tonight on Virgin Media, saw Northern Irish actress Nika McGuigan posthumously awarded an IFTA, Normal People picked up nine awards, and Cartoon Saloons Oscar-nominated animated feature Wolfwalkers picked up the award for Best Film.
McGuigan won Best Actress Film for her performance in
Wildfire, which was in post-production when the actress sadly passed away. Accepting the award on her behalf, Nika’s father Olympic boxer Barry McGuigan, and mother Sandra said they were “
very, very proud and overwhelmed.” Her brother Blane then gave an emotional speech accepting the award on behalf of the family: