Peter Foott

Peter Foott
Born Peter Foott
(1976-09-29) 29 September 1976
Cork, Ireland
Occupation Director, producer and screenwriter

Peter Foott (born September 29, 1976) is an Irish director, producer and screenwriter.

Career

Foott is one of the founders of Vico Films which was founded in 2003. He is an award winning director with vast experience in the Irish television industry. His first short was Just a Little Bit of Love: A Tribute to Des Smyth.[1]

Another short The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife screened on RTÉ, at Canal and also at over sixty international film festivals winning nine awards including 'Best Comedy' at the Los Angeles Film Festival as well as a 'Special Mention' at the Venice Film Festival.[2] Since then Foott has worked primarily in television and comedy. He wrote, directed and produced on RTÉ’s longest running comedy show Republic of Telly which included the winning of an IFTA in 2010 for 'Best TV Moment’, for directing and producing the Rubberbandits Horse Outside Video.[3] On top of this he has also created and produced RTÉ’s longest running hidden camera show, The Fear.[4]

2016 has seen Foott write, direct and produce The Young Offenders, a story inspired by the infamous 2007 multi-million cocaine haul off the coast of Cork, which was released in September 2016. [5] It had its Irish premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh 2016.[6]

The Young Offenders had the biggest opening weekend at the Irish Box Office of any Irish Film in 2016.[7] Its international premiere was held at Fantastic Fest in Austin Texas 2016.[8] The Young Offenders had its European premiere at the BFI London Film Festival in 2016.[9]

Filmography

TV Series

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

  1. ↑ "Just a Little Bit of Love: A Tribute to Des Smyth".
  2. ↑ "The Carpenter and his Clumsy Wife".
  3. ↑ "Peter Foott to speak to Film In Cork's Production Club".
  4. ↑ "New Hidden Camera Show 'The Fear' To Air On RTÉ Two".
  5. ↑ "The Young Offenders to be released in September".
  6. ↑ "The Young Offenders premieres at Galway Film Fleadh".
  7. ↑ "The Young Offenders scores biggest Irish opening of the year".
  8. ↑ "Young Offenders sequel likely after box office triumph".
  9. ↑ "The 60th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® announces full 2016 programme".

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