Peter Foott
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Peter Foott | |
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| Born | Peter Foott 29 September 1976 |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer and screenwriter |
Peter Foott (born September 29, 1976) is an award-winning Irish director, producer and screenwriter known for his work on The Young Offenders.
Career
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 over sixty international film festivals.[citation needed] 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]
Since then, Foott has worked primarily in television and comedy. This included roles directing and producing RTÉ's longest-running comedy show Republic of Telly.[citation needed] Foote also won an IFTA in 2010 for 'Best TV Moment’, for directing and producing the Rubberbandits Horse Outside music video.[4] He has also created and produced the hidden camera show The Fear.[5]
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,[6] and had its Irish premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh 2016.[7] The Young Offenders had the biggest opening weekend at the Irish box office of any Irish film in 2016.[8] Its international premiere was held at Fantastic Fest in Austin Texas 2016,[9] and its European premiere was at the BFI London Film Festival in 2016.[10]
Early and family life
Peter Foott, of Monkstown, County Cork,[11] attended Ashton Secondary School and later St. John's Central College in Cork city.[12][13] He is married to actress Hilary Rose.[14]
Filmography
- The Young Offenders (TV series) (2018–present)
- The Young Offenders (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
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Los Angeles Comedy Festival | Best Feature Film, Best Feature Screenplay, Best Feature Direction | 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 | The Young Offenders | Won |
| 2011 | IFTA | Best TV Moment of the Year | Horse Outside | Won |
| 2007 | Cork Film Festival | Audience Award for Best Irish Film | An Créatúr | Won |
| 2005 | Montecatini Terme Film Festival | Fedic Plaque | The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife | Won |
| 2005 | Night of the Living Shorts | 2nd Place Jury Award | The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife | Won |
| 2005 | World Fest Houston | Gold Remi Award | The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife | Won |
| 2005 | Cleveland Film Festival | Honourable Mention - Best Student Short | The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife | Won |
| 2005 | Mallorca Film Festival | 2nd Place | The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife | Won |
| 2004 | Venice Film Festival | Special Mention Award | The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife | Won |
| 2004 | LA Short Film Festival | Best Comedy | The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife | Won |
| 2004 | Ravenna Nightmare Film Fest | Melies d'Or Award | The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife | Nominated |
| 2003 | Experimento Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize | Just a Little Bit of Love | Won |
| 2002 | Hamptons International Film Festival | Best Undergraduate Short Film | Just a Little Bit of Love | Won |
References
- ^ "Vico Films - Home". Vicofilms.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018.
Established in 2004 by Peter Foott, Cormac Fox and Michael Doherty
- ^ "Just a Little Bit of Love: A Tribute to Des Smyth".[dead link]
- ^ "The Carpenter and his Clumsy Wife". Irish Film and Television Network. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Peter Foott to speak to Film In Cork's Production Club". 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "New Hidden Camera Show 'The Fear' To Air On RTÉ Two". Irish Film and Television Network. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "The Young Offenders to be released in September". Irish Film Board. 16 June 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016.
- ^ "The Young Offenders premieres at Galway Film Fleadh". Galway Advertiser. 7 July 2016.
- ^ "The Young Offenders scores biggest Irish opening of the year". Irish Times. 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Young Offenders sequel likely after box office triumph". RTÉ. 20 September 2016.
- ^ "The 60th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® announces full 2016 programme". BFI. 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Young Offenders: It's pure Cork, like". Irish Examiner. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Ashton School, Cork, welcomes 'The Young Offenders' past–pupil director". ireland.anglican.org. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Praise for Cork film 'Young Offenders'". Irish Examiner. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Hilary Rose was determined to make Cork comedy The Young Offenders a family affair". Irish Examiner. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
External links
- Peter Foott at IMDb