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CHICKEN [2001]


Two boys hang out at a beach at dusk. A game of dare tests the limits of their trust and redefines the boundaries of their relationship.


Director: Barry Dignam

Starring:
Darren Healy,
Niall O'Shea

Commissioned by the Irish Film Board under it's «Short Shorts» scheme which premiered in the Official Selection - in Competition at Cannes Film Festival 2001. The film won the Jury Prize for Best Short Film at the Newport International Film Festival, Rhode Island, Best Short at the Dublin Gay & Lesbian Film Festival and a Special Jury Commendation at the Barcelona Gay & Lesbian Film Festival and the BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2002. The film continues to play at premier film festivals throughout the world and has been acquired by numerous TV stations including RTE, Film Four, PBS and Canal+. «Chicken» has been released on DVD and Video in France (Antiprod) and the US (Picture This!).