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New Boy

    • Director

      Steph Green

    • Credits

      Producer: Tamara Anghie. Writers: Steph Green, Roddy Doyle

    • Principal Cast

      Olutunji Ebun-Cole; Norma Sheahan, Simon O'Driscoll, Fionn O'Shea, Sinead Maguire

  • Category

    Short

Based on short story by Roddy Doyle, this Academy-Award-nominated short from Steph Green displays the wit and warmth associated with Doyle’s writing. A primary school classroom provides the setting, with nine year old Joseph (Olutunji Ebun-Cole) adjusting to his new school.  

Awards:
Best Short Film Award at the 5th Irish Film and Television Awards 2008
Best Short Film Award at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival 2008

11 minutes, Ireland, 2007, Colour


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