An Irish Goodbye

Filmmakers Tom Berkeley and Ross White accepted the award and after a quick few words noted that it was star James Martin's birthday today. Related Story.

Martin played Lorcan in the film, about two estranged brothers who reunite after their mother’s death. [James Martin](https://deadline.com/tag/james-martin/)’s birthday today. [An Irish Goodbye](https://deadline.com/tag/an-irish-goodbye/) from Network Ireland Television won the Live Action Short Film Oscar on Sunday.

The short film won the Oscar best live action short film on March 12 – coinciding the actor's 31st birthday.

“The timing of it has been just perfect. “He is out here in Hollywood wearing a leopard print suit jacket. “I mean, it’s not every day that you go to LA for the Oscars.”

Ross White and fellow director Tom Berkeley led a chorus of Happy Birthday for the film's star James Martin after it won best live ac.

“The timing of it has been just perfect. “He is out here in Hollywood wearing a leopard print suit jacket. “We just wanted to make sure he had an extra special moment so it was amazing to have everyone singing for him at the Dolby Theatre – how ridiculous!”

The filmmakers can now take Liverpool FC manager Jurgen Klopp up on his offer to meet and compare trophies.

Liverpool FC manager Jurgen Klopp had wished the directors “good luck” at the event, and invited them to his office to admire each other’s trophies. We would love to use the rest of our time up here to sing for James.” We wish we had the time to list you all here but you know who you are. He captioned the video: “Team talk from the gaffer ahead of today’s #Oscars @TheAcademy. Taking to the stage, Ross White said: “Thank you so much to the Academy for this incredible honour, and thank you to our fellow nominees, all the nominees, for your work. James had previously said that having his birthday coincide with this year’s Oscars ceremony was like “a Cinderella story”.

Northern Irish short film 'An Irish Goodbye' has won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short at the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.

Best Original Screenplay: Daniel Kawn and Daniel Scheinert - Everything Everywhere All At Once Best Director:Daniel Kawn and Daniel Scheinert - Everything Everywhere All At Once Best Picture: Everything Everywhere All At Once

The Northern Irish comedy-drama An Irish Goodbye has won Best Live Action Short Film and Dubliner Richard Baneham has won his second visual effects Oscar ...

It's a historic occasion, it's a cinematic story that's ours that works in a cinematic town and all over the world. Keeravani, lyrics by Chandrabose Avatar: The Way of Water's Richard Baneham began his acceptance speech at the Dolby Theatre by saying: "Go raibh maith agat." "He is out here in Hollywood wearing a leopard print suit jacket. [Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin](https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/0313/1361859-mcdonagh-sings-praises-of-banshees-cast/), which had been nominated in nine categories, went home empty-handed. Michelle Yeoh's win saw her become

An Irish Goodbye star James Martin, who has Down Syndrome, celebrated his birthday on March 12 with an Academy Award win — and a serenade from Oscars ...

You know, you can't plan somebody's birthday to be on [the Oscars](https://people.com/tag/academy-awards/). it's just nice to be included." [the Oscars](https://people.com/tag/academy-awards/), Martin told PA, "The timing of it has been just perfect. Thank you to our fellow nominees, all the nominees for your work, and your work it inspires us so very, very much," White said on stage at the 95th Academy Awards alongside Berkeley, Martin and his costar Seamus O'Hara. Ahead of Sunday's Oscars, he was poised to make history as the first actor with Down Syndrome to win an Oscar. "Deary me, thank you so much the Academy for this incredible, incredible honor.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has sent a message of support to the directors of the Oscar-nominated film, An Irish Goodbye, wishing them the best of luck ...

[](https://nnn.ng/#:~:text=inkybee) An Irish Goodbye, directed by Ross White and Tom Berkeley, is a powerful story of two estranged brothers, one of whom has Down’s syndrome, who come together after the death of their mother to fulfil her “bucket list” with her ashes before they sell their family farm. In a video message shared by co-director Ross White, Klopp can be seen brandishing a statuette of Bill Shankly, a former boss at the club, with an inscription reading “He made the people happy”.

The short film won the Oscar best live action short film on March 12 – coinciding the actor's 31st birthday.

“The timing of it has been just perfect. “He is out here in Hollywood wearing a leopard print suit jacket. “I mean, it’s not every day that you go to LA for the Oscars.”

Ross White and fellow director Tom Berkeley led a chorus of Happy Birthday for the film's star James Martin after it won best live ac.

“The timing of it has been just perfect. “He is out here in Hollywood wearing a leopard print suit jacket. “We just wanted to make sure he had an extra special moment so it was amazing to have everyone singing for him at the Dolby Theatre – how ridiculous!”

The An Irish Goodbye star's birthday fell on the night of the 2023 Academy Awards, where his film was named Best Live Action Short Film - and the audience ...

“The timing of it has been just perfect. “He is out here in Hollywood wearing a leopard print suit jacket. White and fellow director Tom Berkeley led a chorus of Happy Birthday for the film’s star after it won best live action short film at the Oscars. Earlier in the week, the actor had told the Irish Examiner winning an Oscar would be "the icing on the cake" for his birthday. The An Irish Goodbye star's birthday fell on the night of the 2023 Academy Awards, where his film was named Best Live Action Short Film - and the audience of A-List actors rose up in a chorus of 'Happy Birthday to you...'. [#Oscars]: The entire audience singing 'Happy Birthday' to James Martin from 'An Irish Goodbye' moments after the film won an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film [pic.twitter.com/m3gKt7XStS] [March 13, 2023]

An Irish Goodbye has won the award for best short film at the Oscars. | UTV News.

"He is out here in Hollywood wearing a leopard print suit jacket. An Irish Goodbye has won the award for best short film at the Oscars. An Irish Goodbye starring James Martin wins Oscar for best live action short film

The Northern Irish comedy drama An Irish Goodbye has won an Oscar for best live action short film.

All I ever wanted for James was for him to be happy. "Here we are, James not only speaks, once he started speaking he hasn’t shut up. “This guy comes over and Barbara introduces him. "He’s taken it head on. I’m just delighted. I had my doubts as one of the opposition film was a Disney film and they, in the last week, had really been ramping up the promotiom for it."

The Northern Ireland Screen funded short film, written and directed by Ross White and Tom Berkley and partially shot in the Sperrins near Dungiven, ...

To win an Oscar is international recognition at the highest possible level. Under the watchful eye of odd-ball parish priest Father O’Shea, the brothers’ pained reunion is worsened by the fact Turlough must now make new care arrangements for Lorcan, who has Down Syndrome. Scenes of the jubilant duo alongside actors James Martin and Seamus O’Hara were beamed onto screens around the world.

Mr Martin said his son attended the Elton John after-party following the ceremony. “All I ever wanted was for James was that he'd be happy and, I tell ...

He added: “It’s just crazy. His father Ivan Martin said: “It’s an amazing feat. they had really been ramping up the promotion for it.

An Irish Goodbye won the Academy Award for best short film.

“I’m sure there’s some disappointment perhaps for them. “This evening’s ceremony has been a momentous occasion on so many levels; for the nominees who have received richly deserved plaudits for their creative endeavours; for the Irish film industry which is riding the crest of a wave; and for all of us in Ireland who are so proud of your achievements,” she said. “The success which we are seeing is built on the acquisition of skills and pursuit of excellence by all in the Irish film community. “It is particularly welcome to see the recognition which the Irish film industry is receiving on what is the 30th anniversary of the reestablishment of Bord Scannan na hEireann/the Irish Film Board, now Screen Ireland, in 1993. “This has been a remarkable year for the Irish film industry and is a testament to the hard work of so many people over recent decades. [Catherine Wylie](/author/catherine-wylie) [Michael D Higgins](/topic/michael-d-higgins) has marked [Ireland’s success at the Oscars by hailing](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-winners-best-picture-latest-news-b2299486.html) a “remarkable” year for the [Irish](/topic/irish) film industry.

The dark comedy set on a farm in Northern Ireland has already won best British short film at the Baftas, and could scoop the Oscar for best live action short ...

“No, I would never give that away but at least we can touch. You can touch this, I can touch the Oscar. Winning a Bafta award is massive.”

Ivan Martin has spoken of his pride in his son James, who has Down's Syndrome, saying he 'made the film'.

“I don’t think we thought that would happen, but whenever we seen the Baftas and they read ‘the winner is An Irish Goodbye’ it was out of this world. “After the first day (of filming) I said ‘How was James with his script?’, and he was word perfect. “It’s like a dream come true for him. He added: “It’s just crazy. She added: “We hope he’s coming back. “It was getting closer and James says to me ‘Dad, don’t you worry, I just have a feeling we’re going to get nominated. “I said ‘You go and enjoy yourself. But he just had this belief and he’s always had that. He brought his script and every day he was sitting going through it. The proof of the pudding is in the Oscar. “They all have every right to be proud of themselves. His father, Ivan Martin, praised him, saying: “James made the film.

The Northern Ireland-made film won the Oscar for best live action short film.

He added: “It’s just crazy. His father Ivan Martin said: “It’s an amazing feat. they had really been ramping up the promotion for it.

Ivan Martin has spoken of his pride in his son James, who has Down's Syndrome, saying he 'made the film'.

“I don’t think we thought that would happen, but whenever we seen the Baftas and they read ‘the winner is An Irish Goodbye’ it was out of this world. “After the first day (of filming) I said ‘How was James with his script?’, and he was word perfect. “It’s like a dream come true for him. He added: “It’s just crazy. She added: “We hope he’s coming back. “I said ‘You go and enjoy yourself. But he just had this belief and he’s always had that. He brought his script and every day he was sitting going through it. The proof of the pudding is in the Oscar. “They all have every right to be proud of themselves. [Dad](/topic/dad), don’t you worry, I just have a feeling we’re going to get nominated. His father, Ivan Martin, praised him, saying: “James made the film.

Ivan Martin has spoken of his pride in his son James, who has Down's Syndrome, saying he 'made the film'.

“I don’t think we thought that would happen, but whenever we seen the Baftas and they read ‘the winner is An Irish Goodbye’ it was out of this world. “After the first day (of filming) I said ‘How was James with his script?’, and he was word perfect. “It’s like a dream come true for him. He added: “It’s just crazy. She added: “We hope he’s coming back. “It was getting closer and James says to me ‘Dad, don’t you worry, I just have a feeling we’re going to get nominated. “I said ‘You go and enjoy yourself. But he just had this belief and he’s always had that. He brought his script and every day he was sitting going through it. The proof of the pudding is in the Oscar. “They all have every right to be proud of themselves. His father, Ivan Martin, praised him, saying: “James made the film.

Upon accepting the award, the audience sang Happy Birthday to actor James Martin who played the role of Lorcan.

An Irish Goodbye is not available to watch on Netflix or any other similar streaming platform. An Irish Goodbye picked up the award for Best Live Action Short Film. Adding: “A robust and dedicated farmer, Lorcan’s dream of continuing to work the land he grew up on is thwarted when Turlough decides he’s sending him to live with their aunt on the other side of Ireland. Here’s everything you need to know about where you can watch An Irish Goodbye. Spending their remaining time on stage they lead the audience in a rendition of “Happy Birthday” to the Northern Irish actor. Set on a rural farm in Ireland, it stars James Martin (Ups and Downs) in the role of Lorcan alongside Seamus O’Hara (The Northman), who plays his older brother Turlough.

The gong for Tom Berkeley comes on the back of a BAFTA win for the same film.

He also appeared in The National Theatre's acclaimed production of Brian Friel's Translations. [ Kingsholm](https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/all-about/kingsholm), worked on the project with his filmmaking partner Ross White. He said, ‘We were not expecting this kind of response to the film’. But when the pair discover an unfulfilled bucket list belonging to their late mum, their pained reunion takes an altogether different course. He has played roles in Robert Egger's The Northman and Game Of Thrones. It follows up the 26-year-old's recent gong when his team won a [BAFTA](https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/all-about/baftas) for the short film category last month for the same production.

James Martin is the first actor with Down syndrome to win an Academy Award.

“Take Stephen Hawking [who had motor neurone disease] in The Simpsons,” he said. [Martin](/topic/james-martin) leads the 23-minute drama short as Lorcan, a young man whose mother’s passing reunites him with his estranged brother Turlough (Seamus O'Hara). [talking points from the Oscars night here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/oscars-2023-biggest-talking-points-b2299476.html) and the [full winners list here.](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-winners-full-list-b2299468.html) [Later that evening, Ireland’s president Michael D Higgins](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/oscars/irish-goodbye-movie-oscars-colin-farrell-b2299654.html) hailed the Oscars win as a “remarkable” year for the [Irish](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/irish) film industry. [ asked the audience to join him in singing “Happy Birthday”.](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-irish-goodbye-speech-happy-birthday-b2299363.html) [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11852363/Oscar-winner-James-Martin-reveals-hes-returning-Starbucks-job-scooping-gong.html) in an earlier interview that he’s “been doing that a long time”.

AS Northern Ireland woke up to the news of Oscar glory on Monday morning, it wasn't long before the first after-party started in Belfast.

So delighted for all involved in making and producing this wonderful film." "James, we are so proud of you. Tweeting about the happy news yesterday, a message on the Starbucks NI page read: "They did it!