A still from Nicky Larkin's short film 'Punt' which is nominated at the upcoming IFTA awards. Birr man's short film nominated for IFTA awardBy Rebekah O'ReillyBirr filmmaker Nicky Larkin has been nominated for a prestigious Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) award. Mr Larkn's short film 'Punt', which was screened locally at last year's OFFline Film Festival, is one of six nominees in the short film category at the IFTAs. The film has been shown at a number of other Irish film festivals to date, including the Belfast Film Festival, Cork International Film Festival, Disappear Here Film Festival in Donegal, and Offaly's OFFline Film Festival, eliciting quite the reaction from audiences across the country. The short film Punt also features music by Birr singer-songwriter Mark Lyndon, whose song 'Nocturne' is featured in the opening scenes.

Source: Irish Independent January 22, 2026 05:03 UTC