The Wednesdays finalist in the TCM Classic Shorts Competition
The Irish short film THE WEDNESDAYS directed by Conor Ferguson, is one of six finalists in the annual TCM Classic Shorts Competition.The winners will be announced at an awards night on 29th October at London's National Film Theatre following a screening of all six shorts in contention for £10,000 in prizes. The shorts will later be broadcast on the TCM channel during a special Classic Shorts weekend.
This year's judges include directors Wolfgang Peterson (Perfect Storm, Troy) and Agnieszka Holland (The Wire), and legendary actor Rutger Hauer (Bladerunner, Batman Begins).
THE WEDNESDAYS has already won six awards, including the Audience Award at the renowned Clermont-Ferrand, the largest short film festival in Europe. It has screened at international festivals in the US, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Mexico, Thailand and South Korea.
Conor's second film ATLANTIC, a Short Short commissioned by the Irish Film Board starring Liam Cunningham was also Highly Commended in the competition.
Both films will screen at the Foyle Film Festival (21st-29th November) and Clones Film Festival (22nd-26th October).