Along with screenwriter William Monahan and musician Van Morrison , George was honoured at the 2nd Annual Oscar Wilde '' ' Honoring Irish Writing in Film ' '' ceremony , held at the Ebell Wilshire in Los Angeles , California on 22 February 2007 . Later that year , he directed '' Reservation Road '' , starring Joaquin Phoenix , Jennifer Connelly , Mark Ruffalo and Mira Sorvino . In 2010 George wrote and directed the short film '' The Shore '' . His daughter , Oorlagh produced the film , which was filmed over six days outside George 's home in County Down , Northern Ireland . On 26 February 2012 , '' The Shore '' won the Academy Award for best Live Action Short Film . In 2012 , George wrote , directed and produced the feature film '' Whole Lotta Sole '' . In 2016 , George wrote and directed '' The Promise '' , set during the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and starring Oscar Isaac , Charlotte Le Bon , and Christian Bale
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