Cork film in running for biggest audience award in Europe
Director Brendan Canty with cast members of the film Christy, Cara Cullen, Writer, Alan O’Gorman, Danny Power, Emma Willis, and Diarmuid Noyles at Cork Opera House. File picture: David Creedon
, filmed in Cork, is one of five films in the running for the LUX Audience Award, the biggest audience film award in Europe.
The feature film debut from director Brendan Canty follows 17-year-old Christy at a crossroads after he’s kicked out of his suburban foster home and moves in with his estranged older brother in Cork city’s northside.
The film draws inspiration from the lived experiences of the young people involved, assembling much of its ensemble cast from the Kabin Studio in Cork, a non-profit community space that became known for their viral songs.
The 2026 LUX Audience Award Ceremony will take place in the European Parliament’s Hemicycle in Brussels on Tuesday, April 14.
’s two lead actors, Diarmuid Noyes and Danny Powers, and producer Meredith Duff will represent the film at the award ceremony.
is competing alongside four other films that celebrate the diversity of European cinema.
The LUX Audience Award is the biggest audience film award in Europe, and it is unique because citizens chose the winner alongside their elected representatives, the members of the European Parliament.
Each film is translated into the 24 official EU languages, including Irish, by the European Parliament’s translation service. This helps the films to reach a wider audience and gain greater visibility in countries where they may not have been screened otherwise.
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