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'Every day is a proud day to be Irish' - Dublin man Ben Cleary just won an Oscar

The Irish director picked up the Academy Award for his short film Stutterer.

Feb 29th 2016, 4:34 AM 35,958 Views 18 Comments

IRISH DIRECTOR Benjamin Cleary has just bagged an Oscar for his short film Stutterer.

The 88th Academy Awards - Arrivals - Los Angeles Source: Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment

Stutterer, which was the favourite to win the award, tells the story of a man using an online relationship to mask his debilitating speech impediment.

Dubliner Cleary thanked the people who ‘took a risk’ on an unknown filmmaker, and said: ”Every day is a proud day to be Irish, but today more than usual. SLÁINTE!”

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This morning the team got a congratulatory message from President Michael D Higgins, who said in a statement:

I send my warmest congratulations to Ben Cleary and the team behind Stutterer and to all the Irish nominees and those who are travelling with them. And I would like to wish them every success, not just tonight but in the years to come.

He added: “The nominations in a number of categories are a recognition of the talent that now exists in Ireland’s film community.”

More importantly (we kid) Cleary and the Stutterer gang were deemed to have the Best Beards of the ceremony:

And the best beard in a short film goes to... #Oscars
— TSDOE Network (@TSDOENetwork) February 29, 2016

Source: TSDOE Network/Twitter

Congrats Benjamin Cleary, winner of Best Beard and Accent (and best live action short too). #Oscars
— Matt Doering 🏳️‍🌈 (@mattdoering) February 29, 2016

Source: Matt Doering/Twitter

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Watch the trailer for the short below – and the full film over on RTÉ Player Congratulations Benjamin and the Stutterer crew!

Source: VIFFest/YouTube

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'Every day is a proud day to be Irish' - Dublin man Ben Cleary just won an Oscar