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Saoirse Ronan Directs First Short Film
Saoirse Ronan's debut short film 'Paper Plane' wins Austin Film Festival award, earning Oscar eligibility for 2027.
In brief
Saoirse Ronan's debut short film 'Paper Plane' wins Austin Film Festival award, earning Oscar eligibility for 2027. Saoirse Ronan's short film 'Paper Plane' won Best Narrative Short at the Austin Film Festival and is eligible for the 2027 Oscars. Originally reported by IndieWire.
Saoirse Ronan's Directorial Debut
Saoirse Ronan has wanted to direct since she was a kid and wrote her first short film 'Paper Plane'.
Austin Film Festival Win
Ronan's 'Paper Plane' won Best Narrative Short at the Austin Film Festival, earning Oscar eligibility for 2027.
Oscar Eligibility
The film is eligible for the 2027 Oscars after winning at an Oscar-qualifying festival.
Film Festival Attendance
Ronan attended the 70th BFI London Film Festival with co-producers Martha Malone and Clare Dunne.
The short version
Saoirse Ronan's short film 'Paper Plane' won Best Narrative Short at the Austin Film Festival and is eligible for the 2027 Oscars.
