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North Kerry TY’s show off their acting chops at annual Oscars night

Jack Enright, Liam Meade, Eoghan Quilter and Michael Houlihan who were Joint Best Picture Winners for their film 'The Sniper'.

Gillian Dowling (English teacher) and Amy O'Sullivan who won the 'Best Actor in a Female role' award for the film 'Case 101'.

Michelle Mulvihill (English teacher) with Matthew Ryan who won the 'Best Actor in a Male Role' award for the film 'Runners'.

Michelle Geaney (English teacher) with students Sebastian O'Connell, Sajmon Doboszynski and Luke Dillane who won the 'Best Original Screenplay' award for their movie, 'Mine'.

David Slattery, Joshua Rochford, Liam Carroll and Bryan Murphy who were joint Best Picture winners for their film 'Luna Saves the World'.

thumbnail: Jack Enright, Liam Meade, Eoghan Quilter and Michael Houlihan who were Joint Best Picture Winners for their film 'The Sniper'.
thumbnail: Gillian Dowling (English teacher) and Amy O'Sullivan who won the 'Best Actor in a Female role' award for the film 'Case 101'.
thumbnail: Michelle Mulvihill (English teacher) with Matthew Ryan who won the 'Best Actor in a Male Role' award for the film 'Runners'.
thumbnail: Michelle Geaney (English teacher) with students Sebastian O'Connell, Sajmon Doboszynski and Luke Dillane who won the 'Best Original Screenplay' award for their movie, 'Mine'.
thumbnail: David Slattery, Joshua Rochford, Liam Carroll and Bryan Murphy who were joint Best Picture winners for their film 'Luna Saves the World'.
Fergus Dennehy
© Kerryman

Budding young actors from Causeway Comprehensive enjoyed a walk along the famed red carpet last Wednesday evening as the school’s annual TY Oscar’s night took place.

The student led event – with help from TY co-ordinator Margaret O’Mahony and the school’s English department – was hailed as huge success and was the culmination of weeks and months of rehearsals, filming and editing behind the scenes.

In total, 18 short movies shot for the event, all of which had their ‘World Premiere’ at the event. The scripts were created by the students themselves with assistance from their English teachers and after this, they were both filmed and edited by Billy Donegan.

Teacher Ruta Kanisauskaite told The Kerryman this week that the “red-carpet event was such a fantastic success” and that “it was lovely to see all the parents and students there celebrating the creativity and hard work that was put in by our very own students”

“This event highlights the amazing opportunity that is offered to our Transition Year students here at Causeway Comprehensive,” Ruta continued.

There were Oscar nominations were for the following categories: Best Original Screenplay, Best Screenplay from an existing source, Best Actor in a Male Role, Best Actor in a Female Role and Best Picture.

The winners in each category were as follows:

  • Joint Best Picture winners A - from left- David Slattery, Joshua Rochford, Liam Carroll and Bryan Murphy (Movie - Luna Saves the World)
  • Joint Best Picture B: Jack Enright, Liam Meade, Eoghan Quilter and Michael Houlihan (Movie - The Sniper)
  • Best Original Screenplay: Sebastian O'Connell, Sajmon Doboszynski and Luke Dillane (Movie - Mine)
  • Best Actor in a Female Role: Amy O'Sullivan (Movie - Case 101)
  • Best Actor in a Male Role: Matthew Ryan (Movie - Runners)