BGuthrie Photos: AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival (2023) -- "Homebird" (w/Caleb J. Roberts. Peter Young, and Callum Harrison) and "Young Plato" (w/Neasa Ní Chianáin and David Rane)

AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival (2023) -- "Homebird" (w/Caleb J. Roberts. Peter Young, and Callum Harrison) and "Young Plato" (w/Neasa Ní Chianáin and David Rane):

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Description of Pictures: HOMEBIRD with YOUNG PLATO
Special Features: Q&A with YOUNG PLATO co-director Neasa Ní Chianáin and producer David Rane
The 2023 Norman Houston Short Film Award: HOMEBIRD with YOUNG PLATO

On the 25th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement, we spotlight five inspirational and moving films that reflect Northern Ireland's vibrant, dynamic and diverse contemporary culture: features BALLYWALTER and YOUNG PLATO and short films AS IF THERE WERE TREES, HOMEBIRD and VIVA. We also celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Norman Houston, the former director of the Northern Ireland Bureau in the United States, with the presentation of the 2023 Norman Houston Short Film Award. This year's winning film, HOMEBIRD, will screen with the feature-length documentary YOUNG PLATO. The evening will also include opening remarks by the current Director of the Northern Ireland Bureau, Andrew Elliott, in addition to a post-screening Q&A with YOUNG PLATO filmmakers Neasa Ní Chianáin and David Rane.

The Norman Houston Short Film Award
The Norman Houston Short Film Award is part of The Norman Houston Project, a program initiated by Solas Nua in 2022 and dedicated to the memory of Norman Houston. The Norman Houston Short Film Award is an annual honor for the best new short film created by a filmmaker based in or from Northern Ireland, made within the previous two years. The inaugural winner of the Norman Houston Short Film Award, AN IRISH GOODBYE, is a nominee for Best Short Film at the 2023 Academy Awards.

The 2023 Norman Houston Short Film Award winner:
HOMEBIRD
Having left without warning months prior, Conor has returned to his hometown after dropping out of university in England, meeting up with his father for a tense reunion on the town's seafront. Set against the backdrop of the Northern Irish coast, HOMEBIRD explores the relationship between an emotionally reclusive father struggling to reconnect with his estranged gay son, and a son learning to forgive. DIR/SCR Caleb J. Roberts; PROD Callum Harrison. Northern Ireland, 2022, color, 12 min. NOT RATED

About Caleb J. Roberts
Caleb J. Roberts (he/him) is a queer, transgender short film writer and director from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Having made his debut in 2020 with the BBC-funded micro-short FROM HIS PERSPECTIVE, Roberts has excelled as an emerging talent. In July 2022, he was awarded Best Debut Fiction Short at the BAFTA/Academy-qualifying 34th Galway Film Fleadh for HOMEBIRD, funded by Northern Ireland Screen, BFI and Outburst Arts. This accolade made Roberts the first transgender person to be funded by Northern Ireland Screen. Focusing on themes surrounding masculinity, queerness and place, Roberts' work delivers thought-provoking and authentic queer representation from a trans-masculine perspective. He is currently supported by the BAFTA award-winning production company Out of Orbit Ltd. in realizing his visions.

Followed by:
YOUNG PLATO
Q&A with co-director Neasa Ní Chianáin and producer David Rane
This inspiring documentary charts the dream of Elvis-loving school headmaster Kevin McArevey, a maverick who is determined to change the fortunes of an inner-city community plagued by urban decay, sectarian aggression, poverty and drugs. The all-boys primary school in post-conflict Belfast, Northern Ireland, becomes a hot house for thinking and questioning, as the headmaster encourages the children to see beyond the boundaries and limitations of their community, and sends his young wards home each day armed with the wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers. The boys challenge their classmates, parents and neighbors to find alternatives to violence and prejudice, and to challenge the mythologies of war. YOUNG PLATO is full of humor and shines a positive light on contemporary Northern Ireland, offering a model for building a culture of peace in these troubling times. (Note courtesy of Soilsiu Films.) Winner, Human Rights Film Award, 2022 Dublin International Film Festival; Winner, Best Feature Documentary, 2022 Irish Film and Television Awards. DIR/SCR Neasa Ní Chianáin, Declan McGrath; SCR Etienne Essery; PROD David Rane. Ireland/Belgium/France, 2021, color, 102 min. NOT RATED

The event began with comments by:
* Maedhbh Mc Cullagh (Director of CIFF)
* Kate Meenan-Waugh (Solas Nua)
* Andrew Elliot (Director, Northern Ireland Bureau)
* Pat Reilly (Solas Nua) -- presenting the 2023 Norman Houston Short Film Award to the "Homebird" team...
* * Callum Harrison (producer)
* * Peter Young (actor)
* * Caleb J. Roberts (director, writer)
Q&A afterward for "Young Plato" was (seated left to right):
* Dr. Darragh Gannon (Head of Irish Studies at University College Dublin)
* Neasa Ní Chianáin (co-director)
* David Rane (producer)

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. HOMEY1_230303_0002.JPG: Peter Young, Callum Harrison, Caleb J. Roberts
2. HOMEY1_230303_0009.JPG: Andrew Elliot, Maedhbh Mc Cullagh
3. HOMEY1_230303_0017.JPG: (Standing, left to right) Miranda Driscoll, Kate Meenan-Waugh, Neasa Ní Chianáin, Stacey Gregg, David Rane, Caleb J. Roberts, Maedhbh Mc Cullagh, Alicia Ní Ghráinne, Andrew Elliot, Darragh Gannon, Prasanna Puwanarajah, Patrick Kielty (Kneeling, left to right) Peter Young, Callum Harrison, Rex Daugherty
4. HOMEY1_230303_0023.JPG: (left to right) Miranda Driscoll, Peter Young, Caleb J. Roberts, Alicia Ní Ghráinne, Andrew Elliot, Callum Harrison, Maedhbh Mc Cullagh
5. HOMEY1_230303_0026.JPG: (left to right) Darragh Gannon, Miranda Driscoll, David Rane, Alicia Ní Ghráinne, Neasa Ní Chianáin, Andrew Elliot, Maedhbh Mc Cullagh, Dennis Houlihan
6. HOMEY1_230303_0031.JPG: (left to right) Darragh Gannon, Miranda Driscoll, David Rane, Alicia Ní Ghráinne, Neasa Ní Chianáin, Andrew Elliot, Maedhbh Mc Cullagh, Dennis Houlihan, Seán Wrenn
7. HOMEY1_230303_0037.JPG: Andrew Elliot, Dennis Houlihan
8. HOMEY1_230303_0040.JPG: Alicia Ní Ghráinne, Neasa Ní Chianáin
9. HOMEY1_230303_0041.JPG: Miranda Driscoll, David Rane
10. HOMEY1_230303_0050.JPG: (left to right) Callum Harrison, Peter Young, Caleb J. Roberts
11. HOMEY1_230303_0052.JPG: Maedhbh Mc Cullagh
12. HOMEY1_230303_0143.JPG: Kate Meenan-Waugh
13. HOMEY1_230303_0220.JPG: Andrew Elliot
14. HOMEY1_230303_0337.JPG: Pat Reilly, Peter Young, Callum Harrison, Caleb J. Roberts
15. HOMEY1_230303_0352.JPG: Caleb J. Roberts, Peter Young, Callum Harrison
16. HOMEY1_230303_0361.JPG: Caleb J. Roberts
17. HOMEY1_230303_0400.JPG: Peter Young, Caleb J. Roberts, Callum Harrison
18. HOMEY1_230303_0426.JPG: Darragh Gannon, Neasa Ní Chianáin, David Rane
19. HOMEY1_230303_0501.JPG: David Rane
20. HOMEY1_230303_0525.JPG: Neasa Ní Chianáin
21. HOMEY1_230303_0936.JPG: Darragh Gannon, Neasa Ní Chianáin, David Rane
22. HOMEY1_230303_0960.JPG: (left to right) Darragh Gannon, Andrew Elliot, Pat Reilly, Maedhbh Mc Cullagh, Peter Young, Caleb J. Roberts, Callum Harrison, Kate Meenan-Waugh, ???
23. HOMEY1_230303_0968.JPG: (left to right) Darragh Gannon, Seán Wrenn, Andrew Elliot, Pat Reilly, Maedhbh Mc Cullagh, Peter Young, Caleb J. Roberts, Callum Harrison, Kate Meenan-Waugh, ???, ???
24. HOMEY1_230303_0984.JPG: (left to right) Andrew Elliot, Peter Young, Caleb J. Roberts, Callum Harrison
25. HOMEY1_230303_0991.JPG: Mary Turkot (Solas Nua)
26. HOMEY1_230303_1001.JPG: Monica Yin (right)
27. HOMEY1_230303_1011.JPG: Juliet Burch (AFI), Linda Keenan
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- Chianáin, Neasa Ní appears on:
  - 2023_MD_Secret_230305 AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival (2023) -- "How To Tell a Secret" (w/Anna Rodgers)
  - 2023_MD_AFI_Irish AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival -- General
  - 2023_MD_Homebird_YP2_230303 AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival (2023) -- Reception after "Homebird" and "Young Plato"
- Harrison, Callum appears on:
  - 2023_MD_Irish_Reception_230305 AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival (2023) -- Reception after Festival @ McGinty's Public House
  - 2023_MD_AFI_Irish AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival -- General
  - 2023_MD_Homebird_YP2_230303 AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival (2023) -- Reception after "Homebird" and "Young Plato"
  - 2023_MD_Quiet_Girl2_230302 AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival (2023) -- Reception after "The Quiet Girl"
- Rane, David appears on:
  - 2023_MD_Secret_230305 AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival (2023) -- "How To Tell a Secret" (w/Anna Rodgers)
  - 2023_MD_AFI_Irish AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival -- General
  - 2023_MD_Homebird_YP2_230303 AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival (2023) -- Reception after "Homebird" and "Young Plato"
- Roberts, Caleb J. appears on:
  - 2023_MD_Irish_Reception_230305 AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival (2023) -- Reception after Festival @ McGinty's Public House
  - 2023_MD_AFI_Irish AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival -- General
  - 2023_MD_Homebird_YP2_230303 AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival (2023) -- Reception after "Homebird" and "Young Plato"
  - 2023_MD_Quiet_Girl2_230302 AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival (2023) -- Reception after "The Quiet Girl"
- Young, Peter appears on:
  - 2023_MD_Irish_Reception_230305 AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival (2023) -- Reception after Festival @ McGinty's Public House
  - 2023_MD_AFI_Irish AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival -- General
  - 2023_MD_Homebird_YP2_230303 AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival (2023) -- Reception after "Homebird" and "Young Plato"
  - 2023_MD_Quiet_Girl2_230302 AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival (2023) -- Reception after "The Quiet Girl"
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