James (2008 film)

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James

Directed by	Connor Clements
Produced by	Connor Clements
Screenplay by	Connor Clements
Starring	Niall Wright Matt Jennings Margaret Goodman Gerry Doherty Louis Rolston
Music by	Kasia Middleton
Cinematography	Declan Keeney
Editing by	Kevin McDonald
Running time	17 minutes
Country	Northern Ireland
Language	English

James is a 2008 Northern Irish coming-of-age short film. The film marks the directorial debut of Connor Clements and stars Niall Wright as James, a teenage boy attempting to come to terms with his burgeoning homosexuality.

Plot summary

James (Niall Wright) is a withdrawn and secretive teenager, coming from a family with long-buried secrets. With no friends and a refusal to confide with his parents (Margaret Goodman and Gerry Doherty), he faces an inner battle as he comes to terms with his sexuality. His literature teacher, Mr. Sutherland (Matt Jennings), is his sole beacon of hope, believing that he may understand the trouble he faces. However, in his moment of need, Sutherland, concerned by the risks involved, fails to provide James with the support he needs. Devoid of hope, he makes an audacious decision to turn to seemingly the last person who can help, an old man (Louis Rolston) that he meets in the public toilets.^[1]^[2]

Reception

The film won Best Northern Irish Short at the Belfast Film Festival, the Irish Prize for Best UK Short, and Best International Short at the St. Louis International Film Festival in 2008. In January, it beat 6,000 other entries to be one of 22 short films that was selected for the International Dramatic Competition at Sundance Film Festival. It was also part of the Sundance iTunes 10/10.^[3]

Awards

Festival Screenings

April 2008 Best Northern Irish Film, Belfast Film Festival 2008
July 2008 2nd Place, Best First Irish Short, Galway Film Fleadh 2008
August 2008 Best Short Gaze Dublin International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2008
August 2008 Jury Award Best Student Short Palm Springs Shortfest 2008
August 2008 2nd Place Best Student Cinematography Palm Springs Shortfest 2008
October 2008 Iris Prize Festival Best UK Short 2008
October 2008 Outlook Award Best LGBT Short Film 53rd Corona Cork Film Festival
October 2008 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Award of Merit
October 2008 Irish Film Festival of Los Angeles
October 2008 NYC Downtown Short Film Festival Audience Choice Screening
October 2008 Clones Film Festival
November 2008 Kerry Film Festival
November 2008 Best International Short 17th Annual Saint Louis International Film Festival
November 2008 Radar Hamburg International Independent Film Festival
November 2008 Cork Design Week
November 2008 Outburst Queer Arts Festival Belfast
January 2009 Sundance Film Festival
February 7, 2009 The Victoria Film Festival
February 2009 The 11th Annual San Francisco Independent Film Festival
February 2009 Cinequest Film Festival San Jose
February 2009 Sydney Mardi Gras Film Festival
February 27, 2009 Iris Prize Double Bill at Chapters, Cardiff
March 8, 2009 Honolulu International Film Festival
March 2009 Cordoba International Gay/Lesbian Festival for AudioVisual Art
March 2009 Bermuda International Film Festival
March 2009 Tampere International Short Film Festival
March 2009 Cinema St Louis International Film Festival QFest
March/April 2009 Philadelphia Cinefest
April 2009 Torino International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
April 2009 The Method Fest, Calabasas

References

External links

James at the Internet Movie Database
James at ConnorClements.tv

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