AN IRISH GOODBYE
(2022) 23mins
Written and Directed by Tom Berkeley & Ross White
Best Live Action Short Film at the 95th Academy Awards® 2023.
Best British Short Film at the 76th EE BAFTA Awards 2023.
Best Live Action Short Film at the 20th Irish Film and Television Awards 2023.
“On a farm in rural Northern Ireland, estranged brothers Turlough (Seamus O’Hara) and Lorcan (James Martin) are forced to reunite following the untimely death of their mother (Michelle Fairley). But when the pair discover an unfulfilled bucket list belonging to their late mum, their pained reunion takes an altogether different course.”
A Floodlight Pictures film in association with First Flights and Northern Ireland Screen.
Distribution Enquiries: Network Ireland Television
Press Enquiries: London Flair PR
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
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Leeds international film festival
Leeds, UK | World Premiere
In competition ‘Best Short Film’
Academy Award®, BAFTA and IFTA Qualifying Festival -
EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Edmonton, CANADA | Canadian Premiere
Academy Award® Qualifying Festival
WINNER - Grand Jury Prize for Best Live Action Short -
GALWAY FILM FLEADH
Galway, IRE | Irish Premiere
In competition ‘Best Irish Short Film’
Academy Award®, BAFTA and IFTA Qualifying Festival -
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL
Texas, USA | Texas Premiere
Academy Award® Qualifying Festival
NOMINATED - Best Live Action Short Film -
LEUVEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Leuven, BELGIUM | European Premiere
Academy Award®, IFTA and BAFTA Qualifying Festival
WINNER - European Audience Award for Best Drama Short -
INDY SHORTS INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
Academy Award® Qualifying Festival
WINNER - Jury Prize for Best Comedy Short
WINNER - Audience Award -
ODENSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Odense, DENMARK
In competition ‘Best International Short Film’
Academy Award® Qualifying Festival -
BRITISH SHORT FILM AWARDS
London, UK
WINNER - Best Short Film
WINNER - Jury Award -
PÖFF Shorts
Talinn, ESTONIA
In competition ‘Best International Short Film’
Academy Award® and BAFTA Qualifying Festival -
SANTA BARBARA INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
Santa Barbara, USA | US Premiere
In Competition ‘Best International Short Film’
Academy Award® Qualifying Festival -
OSKA BRIGHT INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
Brighton, UK
BAFTA and BIFA Qualifying Festival
NOMINATED - ‘Best Actor’ - James Martin -
19TH IN THE PALACE INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
Sofia, BULGARIA
In Competition ‘Best International Short Film’
Academy Award® Qualifying Festival -
BEND FILM FESTIVAL
Oregon, USA
In competition ‘Best International Short Film’
Academy Award® Qualifying Festival -
BOLTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Bolton, UK
In Competition ‘Best British Short’
BAFTA and BIFA Qualifying Festival -
BENGALARU INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Bangalore, INDIA | Asia Premiere
Academy Award® Qualifying Festival
WINNER - Best Short Film - Let’s Include -
NORWICH FILM FESTIVAL
Norwich, UK
BAFTA and BIFA Qualifying Festival
WINNER - Best British Short Film -
CALGARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Alberta, CANADA
In competition ‘Best International Short Film’
Academy Award® Qualifying Festival -
CAMBRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL
Cambridge, UK
In competition ‘Best British Short’
BAFTA Qualifying Festival -
CAPITAL IRISH FILM FESTIVAL
Washington D.C., USA
WINNER - Norman Houston Award for Best Short Film -
CHICAGO IRISH FILM FESTIVAL
Chicago, USA
WINNER - Festival Award for Best Short Film -
MANCHESTER INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
Manchester, UK
In Competition ‘Best Short Film’
BIFA Qualifying Festival -
IRISH FILM FESTA
Rome, ITALY
WINNER - Best Live Action Short Film -
SAN DIEGO INTERNATATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
San Diego, USA
WINNER - Artistic Director’s Award -
TORONTO IRISH INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
Toronto, CANADA
In Competition ‘Best Short Film’ -
CANNES INDIE SHORTS AWARDS
Cannes, FRANCE
In competition ‘Best Live Action Short Film’ -
BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
London, UK
In Competition ‘Best Short Film’ -
DISCOVER FILM AWARDS
London, UK
WINNER - Craghoppers Prize for Best Short Film
WINNER - Best Director -
SOUTHSIDE FILM FESTIVAL
Bethlehem, PA
In Competition ‘Best International Short Film’ -
SUFFOLK SHORTS
Suffolk, UK
In Competition ‘Best UK Short Film’ -
IZMIR SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Izmir, TURKEY | Turkish Premiere
Academy Award® Qualifying Festival -
SHORT COM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
London, UK
WINNER - Best Actor - James Martin -
PITTSBURGH SHORTS
Pittsburgh, USA
WINNER - Best Live Action Short Film -
KERRY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Kerry, IRE
In Competition ‘Best Irish Short Film’
IFTA Qualifying Festival -
FESTIVAL INCLUS
Barcelona, SPAIN |
WINNER - Grand Prize for Best Short Film -
CLONES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Co. Monaghan, IRE
IFTA Qualifying Festival -
BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Brisbane, AUS | Australian Premiere
In Competition ‘Best International Short Film’
THE STORY
Against the backdrop of rural Northern Ireland, An Irish Goodbye tells the story of estranged brothers Lorcan (James Martin) and Turlough (Seamus O’Hara) who reunite following the untimely death of their mother (Michelle Fairley).
Under the watchful eye of odd-ball parish priest Father O’Shea (Paddy Jenkins), the brothers’ pained reunion is worsened by the fact Turlough must now make new care arrangements for Lorcan, who has Down syndrome. A robust and dedicated farmer, Lorcan’s dreams of continuing to live and work on the family farm are thwarted when Turlough announces he’s sending him to live with their Aunt on the other side of Ireland.
But when the pair discover an unfulfilled bucket list belonging to their late mother, Lorcan senses an opportunity: he’ll only agree to leave the farm once he and Turlough have themselves completed every single wish on their mother’s list…
… all one-hundred of them.
