Mickybo and Me


Mickybo and Me is a 2004 Northern Irish comedy-drama film written and directed by Terry Loane and based on the stage play Mojo Mickybo by Owen McCafferty. The film was produced by Working Title Films and released by Universal Studios.

Plot

Mickybo and Me tells the story of two boys, one Catholic and one Protestant, obsessed with the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. When The Troubles plague Northern Ireland in 1970, the children dream of escaping to Australia.

Cast

Ireland: Nationwide Cinema Release April 2005

Awards

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• Best Irish Film in Big Buzz Ireland Entertainment Awards 2005.
• Best Feature Film in the Boston Irish Film Festival 2005.
Audience Award at the Schlingel International Children’s Film Festival, Chemnitz, 2005.
• The CIFEJ Award for Best Film & Children’s Jury Award for Best Film in the OULU International Film Festival 2005.
• Best Children's Film, Tiburon International Film Festival, USA, 2006.
Grand Prix and Grand Prix, Buster Film Festival, Copenhagen 2006.
Best Director, Olympia International Youth Film Festival, 2006.
• Best Film, Olympia International Youth Film Festival, 2006.
• Audience Award - Best Film at the Titanic International Film Festival, Budapest 2007.
Best Costume Design, Irish Film and Television Awards 2005
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