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16/01/2009

Irish Teen Short For Sundance

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The famous Sundance Film Festival in Utah later this month will feature a short film by a Northern Ireland filmmaker.
The Co Down man's teen drama is to be screened at Robert Redford's famous USA event after Connor Clements from Scarva, wrote and directed 'James' as part of his masters degree course at Queen's University in Belfast.
The film follows a teenage boy as he struggles to come to terms with his sexuality.
It was also chosen for the Short Film Corner at Cannes last year.
The film features 'Mickeybo and me' star Niall Wright in the title role.
'James' is one of just 22 short films selected for the International Dramatic Competition, out of an overall festival entry of 6,000.
It has also been selected for the Sundance 10/10 - an exclusive selection of 10 short films available to download from iTunes during the festival which runs from 15-25 January.
'James' won a series of awards in 2008, including Best Northern Irish Short at the Belfast Film Festival, The Iris Prize for Best UK Short, and Best International Short at the St Louis International Film Festival.
It will feature several other film festivals around the world in the coming months, with screenings planned in San Francisco, San Jose, Honolulu, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Sydney and Miami.
(BMcC/JM)
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