Tuesday, January 18, 2011

PAST NOMINEES & WINNERS: Six Shooter

Six Shooter

In the lead up to the 83rd Academy Awards on February 27th, we are revisiting past nominees and winners in the short film categories, all of which you can download from iTunes. Today, 2005 Best Live Action Short Film winner, Six Shooter.

Ireland | 27 mins

Director/Writer: Martin McDonagh
Producers: Kenton Allen, Mia Bays

Cast: Brendan Gleeson, RĂșaidhrĂ­ Conroy, David Wilmot, Aisling O'Sullivan

A black and bloody Irish comedy about a sad train journey where an older man, whose wife has died that morning, encounters a strange and possibly psychotic young oddball.

Director/Writer Martin McDonagh went on to write and direct the feature film In Bruges starring Brendan Gleeson, Colin Farrell and Ralph Fiennes

View a clip below and download Six Shooter from iTunes.