Peter Foott
Peter Foott | |
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| Born | Peter Foott 29 September 1976 |
| Occupations | Director, producer and screenwriter |
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Peter Foott (born September 29, 1976) is an Irish director, producer and screenwriter known for his work on The Young Offenders.
Career
[edit | edit source]Foott is one of the co-founders of Vico Films which was formed in 2004.[1] His first short was Just a Little Bit of Love: A Tribute to Des Smyth.[2]
Another short, The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife was screened on RTÉ, and at a number of film festivals.[3] It won nine awards including 'Best Comedy' at the 2004 Los Angeles Film Festival and a 'Special Mention' at the 2004 Venice Film Festival.[3]
Subsequently, Foott worked primarily in television and comedy, including in directing and producing roles on the RTÉ comedy show Republic of Telly.[4] Foott also won an IFTA in 2010 for 'Best TV Moment’, for directing and producing the Rubberbandits Horse Outside music video.[5] He has also created and produced the hidden camera show The Fear.[6]
In 2016 Foott wrote, directed and produced The Young Offenders, a story inspired by a multi-million cocaine haul off the coast of Cork during 2007. The film was released in September 2016,[7] and had its Irish premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh 2016.[8] The Young Offenders had the biggest opening weekend at the Irish box office of any Irish film in 2016.[9] Its international premiere was held at Fantastic Fest in Austin Texas 2016,[10] and its European premiere was at the BFI London Film Festival in 2016.[11]
Early and family life
[edit | edit source]Peter Foott, of Monkstown, County Cork,[12] attended Ashton Secondary School and later St. John's Central College in Cork city.[13][14] He is married to actress Hilary Rose.[15]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Foott's film and TV credits include:[4]
- The Young Offenders - TV series (2018–present)
- The Young Offenders - film (2016)
- The Doner (2014)
- The Fear (2012)
- Horse Outside (2010)
- The Republic of Telly (2009–2011)
- An Créatúr (2007)
- The Lump (2005)
- The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife (2004)
- Just a Little Bit of Love: A Tribute to Des Smyth (2002)
Awards
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
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| 2016 | Los Angeles Comedy Festival | Best Feature Film, Best Feature Screenplay, Best Feature Direction[16] | The Young Offenders | Won |
| 2016 | Irish Film Festival London | The Súil Eile Award, The Ros Hubbard Award for Acting | The Young Offenders | Won |
| 2016 | Fantastic Fest | Special Mention for Best Comedy Debut | The Young Offenders | Won |
| 2016 | Galway Film Fleadh | Best Irish Feature Film[16] | The Young Offenders | Won |
| 2011 | IFTA | Best TV Moment of the Year[16] | Horse Outside | Won |
| 2007 | Cork Film Festival | Audience Award for Best Irish Film[17] | An Créatúr | Won |
| 2005 | Montecatini Terme Film Festival | Fedic Plaque[16] | The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife | Won |
| 2005 | Night of the Living Shorts | 2nd Place Jury Award[citation needed] | The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife | Won |
| 2005 | World Fest Houston | Gold Remi Award[16] | The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife | Won |
| 2005 | Cleveland Film Festival | Honourable Mention - Best Student Short[16] | The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife | Won |
| 2005 | Mallorca Film Festival | 2nd Place[citation needed] | The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife | Won |
| 2004 | Venice Film Festival | Special Mention Award[16] | The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife | Won |
| 2004 | LA Short Film Festival | Best Comedy[3] | The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife | Won |
| 2004 | Ravenna Nightmare Film Fest | Melies d'Or Award[citation needed] | The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife | Nominated |
| 2003 | Experimento Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize[18] | Just a Little Bit of Love | Won |
| 2002 | Hamptons International Film Festival | Best Undergraduate Short Film[18] | Just a Little Bit of Love | Won |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Peter Foott at IMDb
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