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.
https://twitter.com/TheAcademy/status/704155457292611585
”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
Stutterer tells the story of a man who uses an online dating website to mask the fact that he is living with a speech impediment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnlBGQUn0tM
Clip via VIFFest