He did us proud.
Irishman Ben Cleary took home the Oscar for Best Short Film in the early hours of Monday morning, and immediately thanked those who were willing to take a risk on him.
The Oscar for Live Action Short Film goes to… pic.twitter.com/1WnaDHw86v
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 29, 2016
”Every day is a proud day to be Irish, but today more than usual. SLÁINTE!” said the Dubliner.
Have a look at his speech in full here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUKCSErI3WY
Clip via Oscars 2016
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Clip via VIFFest
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