Award Winners - New Boy

NEW BOY
Directed by: Steph Green
12 Mins
2007

'The New Boy' is a short film about a nine year old boy who emigrates to Ireland from Africa. This story follows the boy struggling through his first day of school raising issues of bullying, racism and international politics. This film shows strong ethical points on social and political issues worldwide and confront key concepts for the audience to relate to. This theme of strangers or characters in a strange unknown land has proven to be quite popular amongst short films. I like the idea of a mysterious character as I feel it really draws the audience in such as in 'The New Boy' when the quiet, shy boy has obviously moved schools for a reason the audience is intrigued to find out how and why he got to be starting a new school in a new country.

• Nominated 'Best Live Action Short Film' Academy Awards 2009
• Winner 'Best Short Film' Berlin International Film Festival 2008
• Winner 'Best Short Film' Belfast Film Festival 2008
• Winner 'Best International Short Film' Cork International Film Festival 2007
• Winner 'Best Irish Short Film' Foyle Film Festival 2007
• Winner 'Best Short Film' Irish Film and Television awards 2008
• Winner 'Best Irish Short Film' Kerry Film Festival 2007
• Winner 'Best Short Film' Melbourne International Film Festival 2008
• Winner 'Best Short Film' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2008
• Winner ' Best Short Film' Seattle International Film Festival 2008
• Winner 'Best Narrative Short' Tribeca Film Festival 2008