Cast and crew Executive Producer: Andrew Quicke Producer/Director: Dennis Courtney Adaptation: Dennis Courtney & Joseph Bierman Director of Photography: Ron Baldwin Production Designer: Charles Currier & William English Art Direction: Ammee Copper Costumes: Michael Klefeker Editing: Dennis Courtney & Joseph Bierman Music: Seamaisin & Kila Cast: Van Michael Hughes, Joanna Canton, Gillette Elvgren, Mimi Eisman, Mary Christine Danner, Narrator: James Turner Reception The Irish Edition wrote, "The film subtly reveals the deep feelings that weave their way through the boy's consciousness, from his romantic preoccupation with the girl, the initial hope and anticipation of receipt of the money from his uncle so he can buy a gift and on through to the ultimate failure of his efforts. Joyce would be absolutely delighted with the beauty and magical power of this 21-minute film. “The filmmakers tell the story in a cinematic language that is brisk and impressionistic - like the experiences of a child - but pensive and mature at the same time.” “The film ultimately helps us to get at what Joyce critic Donald Torchiana calls the "mythic, religious and legendary patterns that Joyce seems to place so frequently at the very center of each story".” Awards 1999 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - Student Academy Awards - Regional Winner and Finalist 2000 Producer Guild of America - Santa Clarity Film Festival - Grand Award Drama 2000 Broadcast Education Association - BEA 2000 - 1st Place Narrative Award 2000 Saguaro Film Festival - Favorite Short Award 2000 Angelus Awards - Mole-Richard Award 2000 Hardacre Film Festival - Best Student Film 2000 Magnolia Film Festival - Best Short - 2nd Place 2000 Cine Eagle Award 2000 Atlantic City Film Festival 2000 Burbank Intl. Film Festival 2000 Rochester Intl. Film Festival 1996 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Graduate Fellowship Grant References External links 1999 short films 1999 films Irish drama films Films based on short fiction American drama short films Irish short films English-language Irish films Films relating to James Joyce Films set in 1894 Films set in Dublin (city) 1990s English-language films 1990s American films