Light in Motion Competition | Irish Shorts Programme 1

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 Nerve Centre on Sunday 30 December 2025.

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.

You may also like the following events from Foyle Film Festival:

• This month, 19th November, 08:00 pm, TRAD | Opening Night Gala in Derry
• This month, 20th November, 07:00 pm, Alpha in Derry
• This month, 20th November, 09:00 pm, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in Derry

Also check out other Entertainment events in Derry, Festivals in Derry, Contests in Derry.