Second To None

Frederick Butterfield is tired of always being runner up. When he becomes the world’s second oldest person, he hatches a plan to claim first place.

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Second To None is a stop-motion comedy from Vincent Gallagher, where the world's second oldest man attempts to kill the world's oldest. A black comedy about ambition, where second best is never enough.

Writer/Director
Vincent Gallagher
Producer
Damian Farrell
Lead Animator
Jason Watts
Funder
The Irish Film Board/RTÉ

Awards

Winner Best Animated Short - Savannah Film Festival 2016
Winner Audience Award - San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Festival 2016
Winner Best Animation - Kinsale Shark Award
Winner James Horgan Award for Best Animated Short
Winner Don Quijote Award for Best Animation (IFSS/FICC)