After You

Eli O'Dowd has been a doorman at Dublin city's grandest hotel since 1920. Eli loves his door and has happily opened it for hundreds of guests over 60 years. One day, much to his horror, Eli sees the city's latest arrival: the revolving door!

Eli O'Dowd

Director Damien O'Connor said of his work: "I really wanted to make a film that would touch audiences, to tell a universal story about living for the moment and not worrying about what the future may hold. After working on it for two years with a great crew, it's great that all our hard work has been recognized."

O'Connor plans to develop the short into a feature film.

"The idea is to have an anthology of stories, a series of unique, beautiful stories from each of the capital cities of Europe," he explained. "It would be a film that appeals to all ages, but above all else, it would be an uplifting celebration of what it means to be part of such a diverse union.

"Ideally, it would be a film that would take us all away from the talk of doom and gloom and focus on the good."

Nominee, Irish Film and Television Award, Animation, 2013; Best Animation, Kerry Film Festival, 2012