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Multi award-winning film maker Gavin Irvine's latest short film, 'The Ballad of Bobby Shine' has taken Europe by storm, winning awards in Rome, Amsterdam, Milan and Cologne and most recently at home in Belfast.....

A short comedy film shot at Saintfield United's football ground, which is taking Europe by storm, will be shown in Belfast next week. The Ballad of Bobby Shine is directed by Gavin Irvine and tells the story of a ghost who is summoned to help his football team win. Unfortunately when the dyslexic clairvoyant misreads his signs, the team are relegated....

A comedy film set and made in Northern Ireland has been receiving acclaim at film festivals across Europe. The Ballad of Bobby Shine was shot last year at various locations across Belfast and at Saintfield United's football ground and follows a ghost who is summonsed to help his football team win....

A Belfast-born director and writer has said that winning a Hollywood film award on the birthday of his late father is a moment that will 'stay with him forever'...

In 2019, Gavin made the surreal comedy 2:40 to London, which won Best Comedy and the Audience Choice Award at the Brighton Rocks Film Festival, as well as a host of other international accolades...

AN award-winning filmmaker from Saintfield has clinched a gong from the heart of movie-making – Hollywood – in a stellar season in 2022 which...

FORMER Saintfield man Gavin Irvine has won the 'best short film' award at the prestigious Cannes International Film Festival for his satirical comedy 'Daddy's Note'....

A PORTSMOUTH man saw a 'dream come true' when his Monty Python-esque film scooped Best Short film at the France International Film Festival....

Filmmaker Gavin Irvine has done it again with his work being recognised at a major UK cinematic festival...

Gavin Irvine, who lived in Southsea for nearly 20 years and studied film at the University of Portsmouth, has just won the Brighton Spirit Award at the Brighton Rocks Film Festival...

To be hailed as the 'sixth Python' is the latest accolade for Saintfield film-maker Gavin Irvine. He was also entered into the Hall of Fame by the Brighton Rock Festival recently for being a winner two years in a row...

"A FILM shot in a phonebox has landed a city university alumnus with a top film accolade for the second year in a row...

"The human race - it's like a bathtub of water" - so begins Down the Plughole, a short play on isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic...

A COMEDY play written by a multi award-winning film director from Saintfield has been published by a top London stage company...

A FILMMAKER who honed his skills in Portsmouth has turned his hand to a new craft - with his debut comedy play being published by a top London stage firm....

The honour for University of Portsmouth graduate Gavin Irvine came as his renowned short 2:40 to London screened at the recent Making Waves Film Festival at the Wedgewood Rooms in Southsea...

Saintfield film maker wins award at Brazilian film festival 13 June 2018 A SAINTFIELD film maker has scooped another award. Gavin Irvine’s 2.40 to London has just won Best Short Film at the Brazil International Film Festival...

Gavin Irvine, who was taught at the University of Portsmouth by lecturer Damian Toal, won the award for Best Short Film at the Germany International Film Festival...

He left Northern Ireland for the first time when he journeyed to the University of Portsmouth in 1987...

Talking to filmmaker Gavin Irvine, one cannot help but be impressed with his infectiously positive outlook on life, undiminished despite a series of unfortunate ...

AN AWARD-WINNING filmmaker is gearing up to return to the city where his career began.

A SAINTFIELD film maker awarded an international film prize is showcasing his latest work at the Belfast Comedy Festival. Gavin Irvine fell into film