Peter Foott | |
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Born | Peter Foott 29 September 1976 |
Occupation(s) | Director, producer and screenwriter |
Spouse |
Peter Foott (born September 29, 1976) is an Irish director, producer and screenwriter known for his work on The Young Offenders.
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]
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]
Foott's film and TV credits include: [4]
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 |
Established in 2004 by Peter Foott, Cormac Fox and Michael Doherty
Peter Foott | |
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Born | Peter Foott 29 September 1976 |
Occupation(s) | Director, producer and screenwriter |
Spouse |
Peter Foott (born September 29, 1976) is an Irish director, producer and screenwriter known for his work on The Young Offenders.
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]
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]
Foott's film and TV credits include: [4]
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Established in 2004 by Peter Foott, Cormac Fox and Michael Doherty