Director: Vincent Gallagher
Script: Vincent Gallagher
Animation: Jason Watts
Music: St Francis Hotel
Production: Damian Farrell
Country: Ireland
Year: 2020
Length: 5’18”
Frederick Butterfield has always been runner up to his twin brother Herman. When Herman, the older by a mere minute, becomes the world’s oldest man, Frederick finally sees an opportunity to be first place. Second to None is a stop motion comedy about ambition, where second best is never enough.
Vincent Gallagher is an IFTA Award winning writer/director based in Ireland. He is best known for his short 
films Love is a Sting and Second to None. Both were long listed for the Academy Awards, have collectively
won over 40 international awards, with Second to None winning the Irish Film and Television Academy
Award for Best Animation. Vincent’s work has spanned multiple platforms and disciplines, from live action,
stop motion animation, and VR.