Room Taken, a short movie written by Boys + Girls Senior Copywriter Michael Whelan has been shortlisted for Best Live Action Short for the 97th Oscars® in 2025.

The short film written by Michael Whelan, directed by TJ O’Grady and produced by Colmán Mac Cionnaith for Vico Films has already been an awards sensation with over 17 awards and another 5 nominations internationally - including winning the best short at Dublin International Film Festival.

The Penguin star Colin Farrell, who has recently boarded Room Taken as an executive producer, said:

Room Taken is such a gentle cry to the power of human connection. It treats loneliness and grief and the struggle of the immigrant with such a gentle hand, bringing its character and narrative threads together beautifully. The film wears its compassion – along with its heart – on its sleeve with tender performances and a story that stayed with me long after viewing. For these reasons I was thrilled to be asked to be a part of helping Room Taken find as wide an audience as possible.

The movie can currently be viewed through Omeloto on Youtube.