'Behold the Lamb' Wins at Thessalonaki & Arras Fests
16 Nov 2011 : By Ciara Drohan
Behold The Lamb Tweet John McIlduff's feature film debut ‘Behold The Lamb’ has picked up two wins this week. The film picked up the award for Best Screenplay at the Thessalonaki International Film Festival, in Greece. The film also picked up the l’Atlas d’Argent award for Best Director at the Arras in France. Written and directed by John McIlduff and produced by Kevin Jackson, ‘Behold The Lamb’ is a dark comedy movie about a fifty year old depressed accountant named Eddie and young tearaway, Liz, who travel across Northern Ireland to pick up a lamb. Speaking to IFTN about the awards McIlduff said, "It was a great week for the film. We were playing to packed cinemas in five festivals around Europe including a screening in Cork. We've had a good run of festivals including screenings at Toronto and Karlovy Vary but these are our first awards and I’ve got to say it's a nice feeling to walk away with two awards in two days." The cast includes Aoife Duffin (What Richard Did, Earthbound) and Nigel O’Neill (The Man Who Crossed Hitler, Chimera). It is a Dumbworld Production funded through the Northern Ireland Screen Ultra Low Budget Feature Film Scheme and Film4. Free Industry Newsletter Subscribe to IFTN's industry newsletter - it's free and e-mailed directly to your inbox every week. Click here to sign up.	RELATED NEWS BBC Northern Ireland New Perspectives Drama 'Ups and Downs' in Production 07 Nov 2018  Latest Northern Ireland New Talent Focus thriller begins filming 20 Apr 2016  Irish Film Festival, Boston, Announces Call for Entries 05 Nov 2013  Short Film Round-Up: ‘Raise My Hands’, ‘A House of Cards’, ‘Joy’ 13 Jun 2012  MORE ON IFTN Upcoming Festivals Key dates & deadlines in the Events Diary Distribution In Ireland Irish cinema & DVD distribution Training in Ireland The latest on Irish film / TV industry training CONNECT WITH IFTN Find us on Facebook Follow IFTN on Twitter E-Newsletter Subscribe Subscribe to RSS Feed

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