Animation Dingle - Festival Programme 2022 by AnimationDingle

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Festival Team Thanks to everyone who brought our VAD 2022 over the line Maurice Galway, Festival Director/Co-Founder John Rice, CEO, Jam Media/Festival Co-Founder Festival Board of Directors: Mark Cumberton, Maurice Galway, John Rice, Alan Shannon Animation Dingle staff: Festival Administration/Short Film Coordinator: Jemma Shorten Festival Administration: Catherine Galway Social Media Manager: Catriona Begley Discord Manager: Gabriel Galway Web Design: Robert Condon JAM Media: John Rice, Alan Shannon, Mark Cumberton, Richard Gorden, Scott McDonnell, Tiago Batista, Miguel Filho, Borja Espana, Niall Mooney, Rafa Diaz Canales, Shauna Cullen and Alison Crowley. For YAOTY: Marty Boylan, MTU Kerry, Jemma Shorten, Animator and Mark Cumberton, JAM Media

Booking Information Tickets (All prices inc of VAT and charges) Virtual Student Pass €45 Virtual Professional Pass €85 Virtual Unemployed Pass €45 Your Purchase includes: • Full Access to Virtual Animation Dingle • Festival Conference • Incredible Keynote speakers and insightful panels • All Festival Screenings * • All Workshops • Festival Awards Show • Access to our Discord Community • Festival Virtual platform will be accessible from March 1st • Festival Films will be accessible from March 7-21 • Live Festival Conference, Awards and Workshops March 11-12 Once you purchase and secure your festival pass here, you receive an email from Cinesend with your unique access link to our virtual festival. Set your own password and your in! Enjoy the whole festival experience. For group bookings with discounts contact cath@animationdingle.com • Please note that a small number of our films will be geo-blocked, these events are marked as ‘Restricted’.

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How to Fest Here is how to take part in our festival Thank you for joining us and we are delighted to have you on board. Below you will find our ‘How to Fest’ information and how to join us on Discord. If you have any concerns or queries, please do let us know. Enjoy our Virtual Animation Dingle Festival events.

CineSend What are the system requirements? You can watch content on PCs running Windows 7+, and Intel-based Macs running OSX 10.12+. You can also watch films on Android tablets and phones using Chrome, and on iPhones and iPads using Safari. What are the requirements for Windows computers? Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 Supported browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Opera. We recommend using the latest version of your browser. Internet Explorer is not supported. What are the requirements for Mac computers? Mac OSX 10.12 or later Supported browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Opera. We recommend using the latest version of your browser. Can I watch content on my iPhone/iPad? Yes, you can watch content using Safari on iOS 11.2 or later. • Note: The “Screen Mirroring” feature cannot be used - please ensure you turn off Screen Mirroring if you encounter trouble playing content. • Note: You cannot use a lightning to HDMI adapter to connect to your TV. Try using AirPlay instead if you have a compatible TV or streaming box. Can I watch content on my Android device? Yes, you can watch content using Chrome on Android 6.0 or later. Can I Chromecast? You can cast to a 3rd generation or newer Chromecast stick. To Chromecast from an Android phone or tablet: • Make sure your Chromecast devices is on the same Wi-fi network as your mobile device • After the video is playing, tap the “Cast” icon in the bottom right corner of the video player. If the icon doesn’t appear, unfortunately casting is not supported on your device. To Chromecast from your computer: • Make sure you’re using Google Chrome as your browser. • After the video is playing, tap the “Cast” icon in the bottom right corner of the video player. If the icon doesn’t appear, unfortunately casting is not supported on your device. Can I AirPlay to my AppleTV? You can AirPlay from most browsers if you have an AirPlay compatible TV or streaming box by selecting the AirPlay button in the bottom right-hand side of the player. If the icon doesn’t appear, unfortunately casting is not supported on your device. • Compatible Smart TVs include select Samsung, LG, Sony and VIZIO models. • Compatible streaming boxes include AppleTV Gen4 and above, and select Roku HD streaming devices running the most up-to-date software. Can I use the web browser built into my TV? Maybe. Unfortunately many built-in Smart TVs’ web browsers don’t support protected content playback. If you get a black screen or error message, it’s likely that your TV is not compatible. Try another method to get the video onto your TV.

Can I connect my computer with a cable to watch on my TV? You can directly connect your laptop or computer using an HDMI cable, by following these steps: • Make sure your computer is close enough to your TV for the HDMI cable to reach. • Connect one end of the HDMI cable into your computer. • Plug the other end of the cable into an available HDMI port on the TV. Take note of the HDMI input number. • Using the TV’s remote control, set the TV to the HDMI input that matches the port you connected the cable to. • If your computer’s display does not automatically appear on your television screen, you may need to have the computer manually detect the display: • Windows: Right-click on the desktop and select “Display Settings” > “Detect” > “Multiple displays”, and select “Duplicate these displays”), and click Apply. • Mac: Go to the Apple Menu and choose “System Preferences”. Choose “Displays”, and hold down the “Option” key to show the “Detect Displays” button. Click on “Detect Displays” while holding down the Option key. What happens if I forget my password? Use the password reset option on the login page to reset your password. You will need access to the e-mail address you use to log in. Why does video playback stall or not play smoothly? We use adaptive bitrate streaming which means the streaming quality will automatically adjust based on your internet speed. If your internet connection is poor or inconsistent you may experience problems during playback. If you’re on wifi, try moving closer to your router. I see a black screen when I’m trying to AirPlay on my TV You likely have “Screen Mirroring” turned on in your device settings. Please turn off the screen mirroring setting and start AirPlay by selecting the AirPlay button in the bottom right-hand side of the player. I see a black screen but can hear audio If you have an external display or TV connected with an HDMI cable, try disconnecting it. If videos play after it is disconnected, then unfortunately the display or cable doesn’t support encrypted video. Try another method. Why do I see a black screen after the pre-roll if I am casting to Chromecast? Some Chromecast versions cannot support transitions from one video to another. If this happens, turn off casting and re-start it once the film starts playing.

Discord Join us on Discord When you purchase your festival pass you will receive your invitation link to join us on Discord. If you haven’t got a Discord account you will need to sign up at https://discord.com/ to join us. Once you have a Discord account, simply click the link you have received to join the community: Here you can • Network with other artists & animators • Take part in different events • Communicate and connect with Irish Animation Studios at the festival, including Jam Media, Brown Bag Films and Boulder Media. • Keep up to date with all of the goings on during the festival

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Friday - 11 th Animation Dingle Alumni Event starts at 10:30 gmt To celebrate 10 years, the festival looks back and brings forward the Animation Dingle Alumni. So here students, now participating as professionals at the Festival, share their journey from its beginnings as a past winner at Animation Dingle, to their current work and beyond - showing us just how life changing Festivals can be.

Chair: Shauna Cullen Producer, Jam Media. Shauna is currently Producer for JAM’s hybrid live action/animation TV series 10 x 24’ ‘Nova Jones’ for CBBC. Most recently she has produced the successful Music Video for Christy Moore’s ‘The Voyage’ which aired as part of ‘RTÉ Does Comic Relief’. She has also produced the short ‘Mistletoe & Stubbs’ for RTÉ spotlight on Christmas - ‘Shorts Yule Love’ in addition to The Riptide Movements Music video hybrid of live action and animation.

Debbie Tan Winner of The Big Pitcher 2019 with her pitch Hannah’s Ark. During her apprenticeship with Jam Media this project was developed with the title Wild Time.

Kristen Hennesy Kirsten Hennessy is a 23 year old artist from Waterford City. A recent graduate in Animation and Illustration, she now works as a freelance artist. Her pitch, originally called “Nova” won the Big Pitcher in 2021. All about stars and standing out in your own unique way, “Nova” is now called “Luna”. “

Eoin O’ Kane A 2D animator and storyboard artist, Eoin studied animation at LYIT. Winner The Inaugural Best Sting Award 2020 with In Pursuit Of Bigfoot. This year Eoin is presenting his latest film Socks and Squimmy Show, nominated for The Best Irish Student Short Award.

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Chris Craig Chris Craig is an animation professional that has been working in the industry since he graduated from BCFE in 2017 with a BA degree in Classical and Computer Animation. The Big Pitcher winner in 2017 Since then, Chris has been working with JAM Media, Highwood Education & Kavaleer Animation in multiple design & animation roles. He has a knack for dressing up, and is a multi faceted creative and artist.

Josh O’Caoimh Josh O’Caoimh is an Irish animation filmmaker. He graduated from The National Film School, IADT. His work has premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and been shortlisted for the European Film Awards. Winner of The Big Pitcher in 2018 with his pitch Monster Homes and presenting The Fall of The Ibis King here at the festival this year. The film is nominated for The Best Irish Short Award.

Cora McKenna

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Cora is an Animation Director and animator for 2d hand drawn films and series. Since graduating from The Animation Workshop in Denmark with her Graduation film Shergar, she has worked for studios such as Cartoon Saloon, Golden-wolf and ‘and maps and plans‘. She currently works as a Director at Studio Meala, working remotely from Kilkenny.

Jack McHugh & Conor McNally are an award winning Animation Filmmaking Duo from Kilkenny and Offaly in Ireland. Their friendship and creative partnership began while they were studying at the National Film School at IADT Dún Laoghaire. Their thesis film “Ruslan” screened at festivals all over the world and won numerous awards including Best 2D at the Animation Dingle Festival 2020. Little Boy Litter is nominated for Best Irish Professional Film this year.

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Behind the scenes on Cat Burglar Event starts at 11:45 gmt Get behind the scenes on ‘Cat Burglar’, Netflix’ first interactive cartoon quiz. Meet the team from Boulder behind this wild 1970’s Tex Avery style interactive adventure!

Paul O’Flanagan Presenter

Gillian Comerford Supervising Animation Director

Leon Elliott Production Manager

Jamie Carroll Rigging Lead

Nuala Treanor Compositor

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Mark Kilkelly Animation Lead

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King of Cartoons: how a young boy’s reallife space quest inspired a trailblazing animated show Event starts at 14:00 gmt Six-year-old Adam King shot to fame in November 2021 on the Late Late Toy Show™, when he shared his ‘Virtual Hug©’ with the country. Since then, Adam’s message of connection has travelled around the world- and even beyond it- Virgin Galactic actually brought his Hug to outer space! Adam has also inspired and stars in a new cartoon, ‘Adam Loves Adventure!’ in which the eponymous hero travels the length and breadth of the galaxy helping aliens with their everyday problems, using his big heart and space-smarts. A Christmas special, “Adam Saves Christmas!” was a ratings topper for RTEjr / RTE last year and now Adam’s cartoon quest is poised to go universal. Adam, and his Dad David speak to RTEjr’s Suzanne Kelly and Kavaleer’s Andrew Kavanagh about the cartoon, with contributions from some of the show’s key creatives and advisors, and a few animation luminaries to boot! Also, expect some surprise guests

Chair: Suzanne Kelly Head of Children’s and Young People’s content RTÉ

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FLEE Event starts at 15:00 gmt

FLEE tells the extraordinary true story of a man, Amin, on the verge of marriage which compels him to reveal his hidden past for the first time. Unanimous acclaim from Festivals and Critics, FLEE Is unprecedented in its nominations - up for 3 Academy Awards for Best animated Feature Film, Best international Feature Film and Best Documentary(Feature). We are thrilled to have the Creatives with us here at the Festival to talk about this important work.

Chair: Ben Hennessy Ben is an Irish based illustrator. He has primarily worked as a storyboard artist for shows on RTE jr, Cbeebies, Nickelodeon, PBS and Adult Swim. He is currently working with Scout Comics and Vault comics on two new titles. You can find him online as @Bennessy.

Kenneth Ladekjær Kenneth is a co-founder, co-owner of the animation studio “Sun Creature” Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the animation director and lead storyboarder on “Flee”, working closely with the director and the art-director of the film.

Jess Nicholls Jess Nicholls is a Production Designer and Art Director working at Sun Creature, Copenhagen. Jess worked closely with the Director and Animation Director on FLEE focusing on cinematography, the background departments, compositing and post production.

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Friday - 11 th The Big Pitcher Event starts at 16:00 gmt Back once more, our incredible Big Pitcher invites students to Pitch live to a Panel of industry experts. There can be only 1 winner....don’t miss this event to cheer on your peers and root for your favourite as they battle it out! The winner will go on to an internship with JAM Media and the opportunity to develop their idea.

Captain’s Log Created by: Shana Gannon College: BCFE

Frankie & Fantomia Created by: Derry Luttrell College: TUS Athlone

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Lil Scouts Created by: Siobhán Catinot College: Pulse College

Meabh on a Mission Created by: Lauren de Salvo College: LSAD

Ted & Pebbles Created by: Sheena Walsh College: Coláiste Dhúlaigh

The Error Created by: Sean Drew College: IADT

Meet the Judges Chair: Mark Cumberton Mark continues as COO Chief Operations Officer & Co-founder of JAM Media since its inception in 2002. Prior to co-founding JAM Media, Mark worked with Walt Disney Feature animation on ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ and ‘Hercules’ in Paris and Los Angeles and also with Don Bluth Studios in Ireland as a Special Effects Animator.

Adina Pitt Adina Pitt is Vice President, Content Acquisitions and Co-productions for Cartoon Network and Boomerang. Previously, Pitt was vice president of acquisitions for Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group. Prior to that she worked in film programming acquisitions at HBO. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Pitt earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education from Brandeis University and a master’s degree in educational communication and technology from New York University. She currently serves on the international Kids Buying Advisory Board.

Peter Gal Gal is Chief Creative Officer, Television, for DreamWorks Animation. A seven year veteran of DreamWorks, Gal previously served as Executive Vice President of Development for the television business. Prior to joining DreamWorks Animation, Gal spent three years as Vice President, Production at 20th Century Fox Animation, and five years at Nickelodeon, where he was Vice President of Animation Development.Gal has also been a development executive at both Walt Disney Animation Television and Disney Channel.

Sarah Muller Head of Commissioning & Acquisitions 7-12, Sarah Muller rejoined BBC Children’s in 2019 as Head of Acquisitions and Animation. Previously she was Vice President of Children’s and Youth Programming at Sony Pictures Television with responsibility for the Pop and Sony Music Channels and before that, Sarah was Head of Children’s at Channel 5 where she was responsible for the Milkshake! brand. She was also Creative Director, Scripted, Animation and Co-Productions for CBBC In-House, a role that grew from her work as Head of CBBC Acquisitions, Animation and Drama Development. Prior to joining BBC Children’s, she was Managing Director of Elephant Productions. As a producer, credits include 6 series of the multi-award winning, ratings success “Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids”(CITV).

Nina Hahn Senior Vice President of International Production & Development Paramount, Global Kids and Family. Based in London, Hahn oversees international content development and co-production partnerships for all Paramount kids’ content outside of the United States. Hahn coordinates and drives the development process, spearheads new production models, manages productions from pilot through to series and works in direct partnership with content teams around the world.

Alan Shannon Alan is the CCO Chief Creative Officer & Co-founder of JAM Media and in this key role he has been responsible for the creative content conceived, animated and produced by the company. Prior to co-founding JAM Media, Alan worked with a variety of International animation houses, including The Walt Disney Corporation.

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Meet the Judges

Eimear O’Mahony Eimear O’Mahony has been in RTÉ for 20 years. Over that time she has worked in Sport, Current Affairs, Irish Language and Entertainment. She has produced documentaries, Winning Streak, Up for The Match, Electric Picnic and the Late Late Toy Show in 2018. She joined Young People’s Programmes in 2019 as an Executive Producer.

Deirdre Barry Deirdre Barry is Programme Director of the National Talent Academy for Animation, a new initiative by Screen Ireland, managed by Animation Ireland, providing support and training opportunities to Irish-based creative talent. Deirdre has been in the industry for over 25 years. She began her career in Los Angeles and has been working in Ireland since 2001, where she has produced numerous shows including the award-winning animated series Sir Mouse and the Warner Bros’ Flintstones spinoff Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs as CEO of animation studio Salty Dog Pictures.

Peter Lord Peter Lord is co-founder and Creative Director of Aardman Animations, which he co-founded with his long-time collaborator David Sproxton in 1972, when they were still schoolboys. In 1976, their breakthrough success was with the clay character Morph, who later starred in his own series The Amazing Adventures of Morph. As a director, Peter is honoured with three Academy Award® nominations for Adam in 1992, for Wat’s Pig in 1996 and for his first solo feature The Pirates! Band of Misfits in 2013. In November 2018, Aardman became an Employee Owned organisation, ensuring that the studio remains independent and securing the creative legacy and culture of the company for the future. Aardman looks forward to the release of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget in 2023 and a new Wallace & Gromit film in 2024!

Sarah Muller Head of Commissioning & Acquisitions 7-12, Sarah Muller rejoined BBC Children’s in 2019 as Head of Acquisitions and Animation. Previously she was Vice President of Children’s and Youth Programming at Sony Pictures Television with responsibility for the Pop and Sony Music Channels and before that, Sarah was Head of Children’s at Channel 5 where she was responsible for the Milkshake! brand. She was also Creative Director, Scripted, Animation and CoProductions for CBBC In-House, a role that grew from her work as Head of CBBC Acquisitions, Animation and Drama Development. Prior to joining BBC Children’s, she was Managing Director of Elephant Productions. As a producer, credits include 6 series of the multi-award winning, ratings success “Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids”(CITV).

Will Collins Will Collins is a screenwriter whose credits include the Oscar-nominated SONG OF THE SEA (Tomm Moore), its acclaimed follow-up WOLFWALKERS (Tomm Moore & Ross Stewart), MY BROTHERS(Paul Fraser), the Netflix special ANGELA’S CHRISTMAS. He has been nominated for a Daytime EMMY (Angela’s Christmas), two ANNIEs (Wolfwalkers, Song of the Sea), an EMILE AWARD (Angela’s Christmas), and two IFTA’s (Song of the Sea, My Brothers).

Louise Bucknole Louise is VP Kids, Nickelodeon Network and Milkshake! Channel 5 UK & Ireland, with over twenty years’ creative leadership experience as a children’s content strategist, producer and commissioner. As the kids’ brand lead in UK & Ireland, she is responsible for all editorial and content strategy for the kids’ platforms including commissions, acquisitions, programming, multiplatform, on-air studio, production, development, commercial activations and sits on the Nickelodeon International Programming Council. Prior to joining ViacomCBS, Louise worked in editorial leadership roles at BBC Children’s, Children’s ITV and Disney Channels, is a member of BAFTA and RTS, and sits on the BAFTA Children’s Committee, BFI YACF Strategic Advisory Group, Children’s Media Conference Advisory Committee and the ScreenSkills Children’s Council.

Kate Morton With over 25 years’ experience in television, Kate is a well known and highly respected figure in the industry, with over 12 years at Disney heading programming for multiple Disney and Disney Junior Channels internationally, and more recently at eOne working on content strategy for hugely successful kids titles including Peppa Pig, PJ Masks, Ricky Zoom, My Little Pony, Transformers and Power Rangers. Kate’s BBC role sees her lead on all BBC Pre-School programming. She is responsible for all Commissions and acquisitions, from both in-house production teams and the independent sector – as well as for delivering outstanding content, products and on-screen talent across all platforms for audiences 0-6 years old.

Ben Hennessy Ben is an Irish based illustrator. He has primarily worked as a storyboard artist for shows on RTE jr, Cbeebies, Nickelodeon, PBS and Adult Swim. He is currently working with Scout Comics and Vault comics on two new titles that will be out late this year and one in early 2023. You can find him online as @Bennessy.

Suzanne Kelly Suzanne Kelly, recently appointed Head of Children’s and Young People’s content RTÉ, is responsible for overseeing the commissioning and development of animation, live action & audio content across RTÉjr and TRTÉ for TV, Radio & Online. Suzanne has over 20 years experience working as a Producer/Director in the Irish audio visual sector. She has exclusively been creating children’s content since 2007 and wouldn’t and couldn’t do anything else. One of the achievements that she is most proud of is briefly holding the Guinness World Record for the most amount of people gunged in three minutes.

Mandy Kean Mandy Kean is an industry-leading expert in cinema and venue hospitality. Formerly International Director of Cinema for Soho House & Co, she led the global vision for over 20 years for the members’ screening rooms with a varied programme of films and visiting filmmaker talent. She used her eye for detail to grow the Electric Cinema brand, synonymous with elevated hospitality and superior experience. In 2020, Mandy co-founded Mustard Studio, a consultancy providing strategic and creative development for established and new cinemas focusing on brand, loyalty, leadership and community.

Rob Cullen Robert Cullen is the Emmy nominated creative director and founder of Boulder Media. Since its inception in 2000, Boulder has grown to become one of Ireland’s largest animation studios. Robert has worked as a Director and Animation Director on shows such as Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, The Amazing World of Gumball and Transformers. He was instrumental in the reboot of 80’s classic, Danger Mouse for CBBC and went on to direct 72 episodes. In 2015 he wrote and directed the award winning ‘Fresh Cut Grass’ which won Best Animated Short at the Galway Film Fleadh. 2021 saw the release of ‘My Little Pony: A New Generation’, Robert’s debut as a feature film director and the first CGI movie to be wholly produced in Ireland. Robert received The Murakami Award at Animation Dingle in 2021.

Louise Burgess Louise Burgess is Acquisitions and Programme Manager for Milkshake!, Channel 5’s pre-school television programming block. In her role Louise oversees all aspects of programme acquisitions and commissions, from proposal stage through to channel delivery and transmission, ensuring the creative quality of programming content. Louise is currently working across a new slate of programmes for the preschool block, as Executive Producer. Prior to Milkshake!, Louise worked as a Production and Development Manager at Coolabi Group, working across a range of projects including Scream Street for CBBC, the BAFTA award winning CBeebies series Clangers and the internationally successful Nick Jr., Milkshake! and Sprout Co-Production preschool series Poppy Cat.

Patricia Hidalgo Patricia Hidalgo is Director of Children’s & Education at the BBC. She is responsible for developing and implementing creative and editorial strategies for BBC Children’s and BBC Education services across all platforms including BBC’s iPlayer, CBeebies and CBBC, with a focus on the strategic future direction of media consumption and business models, overseeing all the division’s content output including in-house productions, co-productions and acquisitions. Patricia has a strong industry track record and is behind some of the most successful shows in kids’ TV. During her last six years at Turner she was responsible for the production of the multiple award-winning series The Amazing World Of Gumball, as well as the Emile-awarded and Bafta-nominated The Heroic Adventures Of The Valiant Prince Ivandoe. In 2017 Hidalgo was awarded World Screen’s Global Kids Trendsetter award for her outstanding contribution to the kids’ media industry. Prior to her role at Turner, Patricia spent 15 years at Disney where she held a number of senior roles in Spain, Italy and the UK.

Mark Cumberton Mark is currently Series Producer for ‘Nova Jones’ - 10 X 24 minutes for CBBC and recently completed, ‘Jessy and Nessy’ - 40 X 11 minutes for Amazon Studios. He was also the Series Producer for, ‘Becca’s Bunch’ - 52 x 11 minutes for Nickelodeon US & UK + ‘Little Roy’ – 52 x 14 minutes for CBeebies & CBBC and has produced, Zig & Zag, Zogcasts and Roy series 3 & 4. He was also the Producer on the original Roy 01-04 series, Baby Jake, PICME and the Media funded, Tilly and Friends and Funky Fables. Roy has won numerous international awards including BAFTA, RTS and Kidscreen. Mark has produced several short films, most notably the Irish Film Board funded, Badly Drawn Roy and Escape. Mark continues as COO Chief Operations Officer & Co-founder of JAM Media since its inception in 2002. His position makes him responsible for the smooth running of all operations and productions by the company, ensuring that all productions are consistent with the world class high standard synonymous with JAM. Prior to co-founding JAM Media, Mark worked with Walt Disney Feature animation on ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ and ‘Hercules’ in Paris and Los Angeles and also with Don Bluth Studios in Ireland as a Special Effects Animator.

Orion Ross Orion and his team develop and produce animated content originated in Europe and Africa, working with independent studios and producers across the region, for Disney’s global platforms including Disney Junior, Disney Channel and Disney+. Recent and upcoming projects include the Disney+ Originals Chip ’n’ Dale: Park Life and the African sci-fi anthology Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire; pre-school series PJ Masks, Gigantosaurus and Kiya & The Kimoja Heroes; original children’s series Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir, 101 Dalmatian Street, The Unstoppable Yellow Yeti, Viking Skool, Counterfeit Cat, Furiki Wheels and Space Chickens in Space; and the BAFTA-winning Disney XDFC shorts program. Prior to joining Disney’s London team, Orion lived in Hong Kong and worked as a producer for Star TV before his appointment as Creative Director for Turner’s Asia Pacific entertainment networks, where he developed original content including Exchange Student Zero for Cartoon Network, Galli Galli Sim Sim with Sesame Workshop, and the arts format M.A.D. for Pogo.

Murakami Award Jimmy T Murakami is known affectionately as the founding father of animation in Ireland. Animation Dingle created the Murakami Award in his honour and he was the first recipient of it. This award was redesigned in 2021. Jimmy was a devotee of capturing nature and the world around him. We remember his incredible work on When the Wind Blows. In an effort to capture and integrate his love for Irish wildlife, that wind of change which Jimmy brought to Irish animation, his animated work and his own light and ethereal personality, we have chosen this image of Bog Cotton blowing in the breeze...like Jimmy, with us still, blowing in and out and around us all.

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Eileen Bell Eileen is originally from the Kansas City, where Walt Disney created the concept for Mickey Mouse. She began her career in publishing, before starting her Business Advisor role in Enterprise Ireland. With Enterprise Ireland for over two decades, she has supported companies to scale and grow, collaborating with the sector nationally and internationally. In the early years Eileen was a Market Advisor based in the World Trade Centre in Amsterdam and from 2004 moved to the role of EI’s Digital Entertainment lead working across Animation, VFX, TV & Film and Technology. Eileen has worked on key initiatives to build business capability in the sector, such as supporting the establishment of the Animation Ireland CEO Forum. She is a member on key strategic industry groups including the Government Departmental AV Steering Committee, Animation Skillnet. Eileen is a very passionate supporter of the Irish screen industries and has a particular affinity to the animation sector and community, a sector which is globally recognised for its unique innovation, creativity, and storytelling. Ten years ago, Eileen went to Jam Media’s first Animation Dingle which quickly evolved achieving status as a “must attend event” on the international calendar.

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Animation Ireland is the trade association for Irish animation studios, working together to promote Ireland’s world class sector internationally.

Our 35 members are geographically spread around Ireland, producing animation content for television & feature films, for the domestic and international markets.

Our activities include:

Promotion of the sector National policy & strategy Advocacy Irish Animation Awards Funding Training and events Research

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The National Talent Academy for Animation is an initiative of Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland. Through a range of programmes and events, the NTAA engages with, supports and provides creative talent with opportunities to progress within the animation industry, with a particular focus on bringing more diverse Irelandbased talent into the sector in all areas and from all backgrounds and disciplines: - mentorships - workshops - masterclasses - panels - networking opportunities

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Workshops & Panels Saturday 12 th March 2022

Saturday - 12 th Character Design Workshop Event starts at 11:00 gmt Borja will take a look at the key basic fundamentals on character design for animation and will practise them with fun exercises. This course is for all levels and is suitable to everyone who wants to improve on their character design skills.

Borja Espana Guillot Borja has been the Art Director and Development Creative with JAM Media for over 13 years and is responsible for overseeing many aspects of the creative process: from pre-production conceptual ideas to production-ready final designs. He studied Fine Arts in Valencia, Athens and Australia, and worked on the feature El Cid, before moving to Ireland in 2004. Borja initially began working with JAM Media as an animator on the children’s series PICME before settling into his current senior role. In 2011, Borja worked closely with the award-winning children’s book artist, Polly Dunbar, to adapt her book series, Tilly and Friends, into an animation series commissioned by CBeebies.

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A guided tour of real time animation Event starts at 12:15 gmt How do you create animations in a game engine without it looking like a game? How do you best utilise realtime for efficiency and creativity? How do you drink enough coffee to produce a short film in under three months? The team at Engine House Animation Studio talk you through their real time pipeline and how this has boosted their storytelling and creative approach.

Engine House is the animation studio on the beach, composed of Mike Richter, Jason Robbins and Natasha Price; a trio of content creators telling beautiful stories, blending their technical knowledge with artistic flair. EPIC Mega Grant recipients, CreaTech 100 to Watch, Creative England CE50.

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Saturday - 12 th Women in Animation Event starts at 13:00 gmt In 2021 we explored the dynamic for women today within the industry. The conversation was far from over. Women across the animation sector come together, here again, to discuss how the industry has changed and, indeed, how women across the sector continue to thrive.

Chair: Cécile Blondel After spending 5 years in the audiovisual industry as a special effects artist specialized in prosthetics for cinema and theatre, Cécile studied and worked in the field of history of art. From 1989 to 1995 she was a lecturer in Cultural History and associate researcher. She taught at La Sorbonne and Science Po, Paris. From 1995 she taught as a lecturer in French and European Art and Cultural History at the University of St Andrews in Scotland and then for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. She has been the Head of International Relations at Gobelins since 2012, where she is in charge of the International Programmes: Summer Schools and Master of Arts in Character Animation.

Mehrnaz Abdollahinia Mehrnaz holds a Master of Arts in Character Animation and Animated Filmmaking at Gobelins l’ecole de l’image. She has over 10 years of experience in the animation industry. Her multi-award winning film SOLOIST is screening at the festival

Ellen Grant Associate Lead Cinematic Artist in Larian Studios, Dublin - currently working on the game Baldur’s Gate 3 alongside studios in Gent, Quebec, Barcelona, St Petersburg, Kuala Lumpur and Guildford. Ellen joined in 2019 as a Junior Cinematic Artist and spent the last 3 years working up towards a lead position. She studied Animation in Ballyfermot College, graduating in 2018.

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Joanna Quinn British animation director Joanna Quinn is a highly acclaimed and major figure in World Animation. Joanna’s films and commercials have won many awards including 4 BAFTA’s, 3 EMMY’s and 2 OSCAR® nominations. She has received Honorary Fellowships and Doctorates at four UK Universities including the Royal College of Art in London and was awarded the International Animation Laureate for 2014.

Deirdre Barry Deirdre Barry is Programme Director of the National Talent Academy for Animation Deirdre has been in the industry for over 25 years. She began her career in Los Angeles and has been working in Ireland since 2001. She is also CEO of animation studio Salty Dog Pictures. Deirdre set up WIA Ireland.

Lorraine Morgan Lorraine Morgan is a Director of Production at Brown Bag Films. She joined the company as a Production Manager in 2011, bringing over ten years industry experience. She subsequently produced the international hit pre-school series Bing (BBC), Butterbean’s Café (Nick Jr) & Season 1 of The Stinky & Dirty Show (Amazon) for which she received an Emmy Nomination. Lorraine was producer on Karma’s World (Netflix) during pre-production before moving to her role as Director of Production in 2021.

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Ready for my Close-Up Making “Charlotte”, an animated drama for adults Event starts at 14:00 gmt

From script to storyboard, from locking the animatic through key animation, we’ll look at how making dramatic animated films for adult audiences draws on and differs from making comedy and family fare. Filmmakers behind “Charlotte”, the animated biopic of painter Charlotte Salomon starring Keira Knightley, discuss the process in detail.

Chair: Ben Hennessy Tahir Rana

Roderick Deogrades

Director

Editor

Mel Olm

Julia Rosenberg

Director

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Saturday - 12 th AR/VR/MR/XR/Meta WTF? Event starts at 15:00 gmt

The lines between animation, film and games are increasingly blurred. Game engines are being used to make animated and live action content while some games have animation and narrative that wouldn’t be out of place in a cinema. Production aside, as content is now being consumed through virtual, augmented and mixed reality it’s a lot to keep track of. Fortunately this panel has ALL of the answers. They might even be able to tell you what a metaverse is.

Chair: Emmet O’ Neill Emmet O’Neill is the CEO for StoryToys - A multi-award winning developer and publisher of apps and games. StoryToys has produced apps with many leading children’s brands including The LEGO Group, Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Penguin, Warner, Sesame Workshop, and Nickelodeon. Before joining StoryToys, Emmet was director of creative & interactive design for publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Prior to Houghton, Emmet set up the digital agency within advertising agency Rothco Accenture. He was also previously the head of digital production for Element Pictures.

Colum Slevin Colum leads the Positive Play Experiences team at Electronic Arts, focused on advocating for the player needs of safety, fairness, inclusion, connection and balance by working closely with game teams to deliver solutions for positive experiences. Prior to that, Colum led media and narrative VR content at Facebook Reality Labs (formerly Oculus), overseeing product development for content distribution surfaces, such as Oculus TV, Media Studio and the groundbreaking live social entertainment product Oculus Venues. Colum also led content creation for a portfolio of award-winning live-action and real-time interactive narrative virtual reality experiences such as Vader Immortal, The Wolves In The Walls and The People’s House - garnering a total of 15 Emmy nominations and 6 wins for the team. His early background in production for animated TV and features led him to a role as Director of Computer Graphics at Industrial Light + Magic, and later Vice President/Head of Studio Operations at Lucasfilm, where he was responsible for animation and game dev teams in California and Singapore. Colum moved to Telltale Games in 2013, where he was Studio General Manager until joining Oculus in 2015. He lives in San Rafael, California with his wife Marie. He is mildly over-obsessed with movies and wants to help people make amazing things.

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James Corbett James Corbett is Managing Director of Simvirtua Ltd., a Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality Consultancy guiding industry on the adoption of Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality for training, work instructions and more. In business since 2013 Simvirtua was supported by Enterprise Ireland under the New Frontiers start-up programme. The company offers strategic advice for clients entering and navigating the XR sector.

Grace Dinan Specialist in VizRT software, XR design and development, immersive and real-time workflows. With more than 14 years experience in the broadcast, media and entertainment industry. Focusing on innovation, workflow efficiencies and multi-platform distribution.”

Nicky Gogan Nicky Gogan has worked in the film industry as producer, writer, director, editor, development executive, festival programmer and founder of the Darklight Film Festival. Nicky is now an executive producer at Dublin based animation studio Piranha Bar, as head of development and is also series producer on Mya Go. Mya Go has developed a realtime animation pipeline using Epic Games Unreal Engine technology and performance capture.

Hannah Mullan Hannah currently works as a freelance Creative Producer with clients such as The Civic Theatre, Dublin and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. She was Creative Producer for the award winning ANU Productions and WilllFredd Theatre before leaving to work for VISUAL, Carlow and The Courthouse, Tinahealy. Hannah has received a bursary from The Arts Council, Ireland for 2021 to explore artist development initiatives and examine the role of new technologies, including VR, in the making of live and digital work for the YPCE sector. In 2021 she was awarded one of the Live to Digital commissions from The Lyric, Belfast for which she produced her first VR work, Macbeth VR which fused first folio text with cutting edge immersive technology using Animotive with RETínìze Studio, Belfast. In 2022 she received funding from Arts Council of Northern Ireland to explore the impact of new technologies, including XR, on the practice and production of performing arts sector in NI.

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Saturday - 12 th

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Cuphead – For the Love of 2D Animation Event starts at 16:00 gmt

Get Behind the Scenes of C uphead – the gloriously fiendish indie run-and-gunner game inspired by classic rubber hose cartoons of the 1930s. Hotly anticipated, and blowing up since launching on PC and Xbox One, Cuphead was painstakingly created using techniques of the 1930s era: traditional hand drawn animation, watercolour backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. Developed and published by Studio MDHR Entertainment, Cuphead production team member Tina Nawrocki, will give a unique behind the scenes look at the creative process and animations created for the game, and reveal details on how the Cuphead crew developed this Platinum selling gem.

Tina Nawrocki Tina Nawrocki is a 2d Animator and Illustrator with over 16 years of experience working in the gaming industry, television, and film. Tina joined Studio MDHR in 2015 to work on Cuphead as a Concept Artist and 2d Animator. She designed and animated the bosses for Sugarland Shimmy and various platforming stages. After Cuphead’s release, Tina worked for two years on Studio MDHR’s new project, DLC: Delicious Last Course. Since leaving MDHR in 2020, Tina had the pleasure of animating on the Netflix Series “Green Eggs and Ham” and the feature film “Space Jam: A New Legacy” as well as providing original animation for Drake’s new music video “Knife Talk”.

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IDA Ireland Spotlight Series Join us for IDA Ireland’s conversation with two renowned animation companies, Lighthouse Studios and Triggerfish, as we explore their experience of setting up new studios in Ireland. Hear these companies chat about their Irish journeys; connecting with Ireland’s unique animation cluster; career path development; attracting international talent; building relationships with partners and clients; and scaling global animation from Ireland.

Spotlight 1 Lighthouse Studios

Claire Finn CEO Lighthouse Studios

Ruchi Shah Line Producer

Lighthouse Studios is a 2D animation studio that creates high-quality animated content for partners such as Netflix, Amazon and Warner Bros. Animation. Formed in 2017 as a joint venture between Canada’s Mercury Filmworks and Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon, today we are situated in the awe-inspiring Kieran’s College, in the heart of mediaeval Kilkenny. Employing over 200 crew members, our animation studio is a hub of talent, energy and positivity. With an open culture fuelled by passion, pride and playfulness, we recognise that our crew is what makes us who we are – and what keeps us animated. Shows: Bug Diaries, If you Give a Mouse a Cookie, Little Ellen, The Cuphead Show

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Spotlight 2 Triggerfish

Stuart Forrest CEO Triggerfish

Triggerfish is a premium content CG animation studio based in Galway and Cape Town. We select crew with a love for animation and a drive to learn and grow their craft. We develop and service exciting, premium projects that challenge us to produce our best work on every project. The 24-year old studio is currently producing a TV series for Netflix, and finishing off its third feature film. Triggerfish also services AAA-rated and mobile games for the likes of Electronic Arts, Unity and Disney Interactive. Our original content department is in development on a broad slate of original film and television projects for most of the world’s biggest studios. Triggerfish’s first two films, Adventures in Zambezia and Khumba, sold nine million cinema tickets globally. Triggerfish also animated the Academy Award®-nominated Roald Dahl adaptation of Revolting Rhymes as well as much-loved Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler adaptations such as the 2020 International Emmy-winning Zog, the 2020 British Animation Awards winner The Snail and the Whale, the BAFTA-nominated and Annecy-winning Stick Man, and the Rose d’Or-winning The Highway Rat, all produced by Magic Light Pictures.

Animation Dingle 2022

Screening programme Animation Dingle are delighted and excited to present here it’s short film selections for our 2022 festival. The selection of 103 short films is presented across 10 screening programmes and is representative of 20 countries and includes an incredible selection of animation work from Irish and International colleges as well as work from Professional individuals and Studios here in Ireland and around the world. Screen Ireland and RTÉ’s Frameworks are strongly represented in our Irish Professional Programme. We are delighted to continue our relationship with MIYU distribution and offer again in 2022 a look at the best works coming out of Europe and its colleges this year. Our award nominations will be announced soon and we are delighted to now be a qualifying Academy Awards® and Student Academy Awards® Festival. Thank you to each of our selectors this year for your insights and expertise in making this wonderful and eclectic mix of animated films for this, our 10th festival! Presented by

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The Selectors

Jennifer Alice Wright

Dean Hamer

Winner Best International Student Award 2021

Winner Best International Professional Award/ Director Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival

Mehrnaz Abdollahinia

Mark Cumberton

Master of Arts in character animation and animated filmmaking at Gobelins l’ecole de l’image.

Cliona Noonan

Irish Animator. Her work screened at Animation Dingle: Wet & Soppy 2021; Tuna 2020

Producer/ COO of JAM Media

Darragh Scott

Winner Best Writer, Best Animation, Best Music/Sound Design Awards 2021

Iobhar Stokes Rodriguez

Winner Best Irish Student Award 2021

Maurice Galway

Animation Dingle co-founder and Festival Director

Jemma Shorten

Part of the Animation Dingle Staff Team. A recent graduate of Animation, Visual Effects and Motion Design at Munster Technological University

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Family Programme Available to view from 7th - 21st March Working from home and need a break from the conference? Or just looking for great animation for the whole family? Then this curated shorts programme is just what you are looking for… grab some Family Time... or just grab some ‘me’ time. Pop it on, sit back and get out the popcorn!

The Forty Foot

The Park Bench

The Fall

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 2.24 mins // Digital

United States // Colour // 2021 // 4.20 min // Digital Directed by: Rob Edwards

Canada // Colour // 2021 // 2.51 min // Digital

An animated experience, exploring the famous Forty Foot Bathing place on the south shore of Dublin Bay.

In a series of fractured images, we meet a young girl named Bella, who is scared and confused as she watches her mother care for her father in pain.

Leafie is a plucky little maple leaf who loves to groove. But when their latest performance takes an unexpected turn, the harsh realities of the season come crashing down.

Da Humbug

Step by step

Kayak

United Kingdom // Colour // 2021 // 2.18 min // Digital Directed by: Johnny Schumann

France // Colour // 2021 // 7.29mins // Digital

France // Colour // 2021 // 6.11mins // Digital

Directed by: Thēodore Janvier, Fanny Paoli, Emma Gach, Anabelle David, Julie Valentin, Claire Robert

College: Ecole des Nouvelles Images Directed by: Solène Bosseboeuf, Flore Dechorgnat, Tiphaine Klein, Auguste Lefort, Antoine Rossi

College: IADT Directed by: Patrick O’Callaghan

A heartwarming tale about a grumpy old man who dislikes Christmas but receives an unexpected gift that opens his eyes to the true importance of the festive period.

A little rain boot wakes up on a river’s side. On her journey through the forest she would overcome any obstacles to find her way back home. On the road she faces many events that will make her grow.

Directed by: Desirae Witte

A father and his baby’s kayak outing along a peaceful river turns out to be a real family adventure.

Kid

Fetch

Space Race

China // Colour // 2021 // 5.49min // Digital

New Zealand // Colour // 2021 // 18.26 min // Digital Directed by: Sam Gill

United States // Colour // 2021 // 5.48 min // Digital College: Columbia College Chicago Directed by: Shane Dioneda

College: Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University Directed by: Yang Yu I don’t remember exactly when this kid came into my life. The kid had many bad habits. But by the time she left me, I began to miss her.

My Childhood Misbelief About Hedgehogs United States // Colour // 2021 // 1.39min // Digital College: School Of Visual Arts Directed by: Yulia Ruditskaya My childhood misbelief about hedgehogs and why I would never give a hedgehog sour cream.

On an isolated space station, when a man loses the will to live, his big hearted dog overcomes his own anxieties to save them both.

Live United Kingdom // Colour // 5.00 min // Digital College: Royal College of Art Directed by: Meg Dupont A biographical 2D animation following the realisation of a missed opportunity to make a connection with a relative after attending their funeral digitally during the pandemic.

Two competing Astronauts race to claim the moon for themselves.

Tobi and the Turbobus Germany // Colour // 2021 // 7.30 min // Digital Directed by: Verena Fels, Marc Angele You fly with no seat! That’s the rule in the Turbobus. To get one is a hard day job for a young wolf on his turbo-journey to find real friendship.

Online Screening

After Dark Programme Available to view from 7th - 21st March Each year our Festival Director pulls together a selection of curated programmes. Here you can experience animation works with some dark themes and ideas best viewed late…. and in the dark!

Soul Office

Claw Machine

Pottero

United Kingdom // Colour // 2021 // 10.25 min // Digital Directed by: Ryan Loughran

Spain // Colour // 2021 // 3.34 min // Digital

United States // Colour // 2021 // 10.00 min // Digital Directed by: Lindsey Martin

Soul Office is an animated comedy short film set in Northern Ireland, following the pursuits of two enterprising young criminals who bite the dust when an ATM robbery goes wrong. Undeterred by their untimely demise, they come back as ghosts to get the job done albeit with a little more red tape than they’d imagined.

College: U-tad Directed by: Marcos Becerro, Andrea Clemente Rudy, a lanky and punky teenage boy, together with his innocent younger brother Alvin, visit an arcade in town where they waste all their money. Rudy vexed with not being able to get a plush in a claw machine for his “babe” so accuses it of being deceiving.

Rising in a Spiral

Posted No Hunting

Belgium/Portugal // Colour // 2021 // 2.43 min // Digital College: Universidade Lusófona; LUCA School of Arts; AALTO Directed by: Débora Mendes, Elmano Diogo

United States // Black & White // 2021 // 2.36 min // Digital Directed by: Alisa Stern

A journey that makes us question what is happening to our planet and what we can still do for it.

When a trail cam captures a frightening encounter in the woods, the scariest part is what you don’t see.

Pottero is a 10 minute, animated film based on family folklore and issues surrounding mental health, accessible healthcare and social mobility.

Why Do Butchers Close So Early? United Kingdom // Colour // 2021 // 3.52 min // Digital Directed by: Inez Skilling It is the story of a butcher consumed by the horror of his trade. Yet, through the sinister monologue, can a different, perhaps even more unsettling tale be unpicked?

Muerte Murciélago

Depths of Night

Peek-A-Boom

Spain // Black and White // 2021 // 3.10 min // Digital Directed by: Carlos Saiz

Hong Kong // Colour // 2021 // 12.33 min // Digital Directed by: Step C.

Lebanon // Colour // 2021 // 5.25 min // Digital

“Muerte Murciélago” is the only child born in La Bahía. Used to living as an adult from a very young age, he will soon begin to imagine a future beyond the town limits.

How do you face these feelings in the past, present and in the future? It is as though the soul is broken into infinite pieces, but as long as we can survive, the Depths of night passes eventually.

Surrounded by her loving family on her birthday, an event occurs that shapes Mira’s life forever.

Florian Sweden // Colour // 2021 // 14.50 min // Digital Directed by: Gustav Bengtsson, David Bengtsson Florian is a young boy who escapes the abuse of a diabolical stepfather and instead settles in nature with his robot Vinnie, where he builds a hut to get away from it all, but something draws him back to civilization.

Directed by: Maya Zankoul, Toni Yammine

Online Screening

Environmental Programme Available to view from 7th - 21st March The Environment is at the foremost of every person’s agenda - it is not age related, it is for everyone. Our central themes for 2022 include Sustainability, and each year our Environmental Programme gives a voice to issues that are important to animators and the world. In some cases the work here simply explores how beautiful our environment is. Support this work and this extremely important programme.

Polar Bear Bears Boredom Japan // Colour // 2021 // 7.00 mins // Digital Directed by: Koji Yamamura

The Forty Foot

Little Boy Litter

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 2.24 mins // Digital

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 6.00 mins // Digital

College: IADT Directed by: Patrick O’Callaghan

Directed by: Jack McHugh, Conor McNally

A polar bear who is very bored with various marine animals in the deep blue sea.

An animated experience, exploring the famous Forty Foot Bathing place on the south shore of Dublin Bay.

Undermined

Pests

Germany // Colour // 2021 // 7.12 mins // Digital

France // Colour // 2021 // 6.30mins // Digital

Directed by: Matthias Kapuvari

College: EnsAD Directed by: Juliette Laboria

A severely ill detective, confronted with reckless fracking companies protected by a corrupt system, struggles with the question of how far he is willing to go to stop them.

In the heat of summer, children and wasps gather around the same meal, but sharing is not on the daily menu.

Propelled by a Candy Stick sugar rush, Little Boy Litter pedals and pilfers his way around the countryside in search of treasure among the trash that has been dumped in his locality.

In The Beginning Was Water Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 19.03 mins // Digital Directed by: Paweł Kleszczewski, Katarzyna Zimnoch “In The Beginning Was Water” is an animated movie which is our interpretation of Irish legends about origin of Shannon River and the myth about Salmon of Knowledge (Irl. bradán feasa).

Stereotype

When We Fell

Symfaunic

United States // Colour // 2021 // 11.00 mins // Digital Directed by: Nahyun Beak, Dahyun Beak

United Kingdom // Colour // 2021 // 4.03 mins // Digital Directed by: Ben Spooner, Morgan Twiston Davies

United States // Colour // 2021 // 7.37 mins // Digital College: University of Central Florida Directed by: Erin Bergin, Darby Kate Snyder

Landscapes gave way, a bird flew by. A visual and musical collaboration that explores the wafer thin line between freedom and obliteration.

A young faun challenges the harmony of her forest glade when her new taste in music clashes with her brother’s teachings.

The war has settled down, but a conflict is still escalating.

Scream For Ice Turkey // Colour // 2021 // 4.02 mins // Digital College: T.C. Maltepe University Directed by: Emir Aytemür The Sun shines, ice melts A polar bear on its own A child cries out ah!

Online Screening

MIYU Programme Available to view from 7th - 21st March Each year we present a selection of work from MIYU Distribution. Curated by Maurice Galway, this special selection of work showcases some of the best animation being created in European Colleges today. Thanks to The French Embassy of Ireland for their support

Pride of Lions

Kayak

The Soloists

Denmark // Colour // 2021 // 3.54mins // Digital

France // Colour // 2021 // 6.11mins // Digital

France // Colour // 2021 // 7.57mins // Digital

College: The Animation Workshop Directed by: Symeona Maria Kanellou

College: Ecole des Nouvelles Images Directed by: Solène Bosseboeuf, Flore Dechorgnat, Tiphaine Klein, Auguste Lefort, Antoine Rossi

College: Gobelins Directed by: Mehrnaz Abdollahinia, Feben Elias Woldehawariat , Razahk Issaka,Celeste Jamneck , Yi Liu

A father and his baby’s kayak outing along a peaceful river turns out to be a real family adventure.

In a small village ruled by ridiculous laws, three singing sisters and their dog rehearse for the Annual Autumn Festival. But an unexpected event will disrupt their plans.

The Uncertain Snow

Louise

Pests

France // Colour // 2021 // 6.56mins // Digital

France // Colour // 2021 // 6.16mins // Digital

France // Colour // 2021 // 6.30mins // Digital

College: Gobelins Directed by: Marion Boisrond, Marie-Liesse Coumau, Ada Hernaez, Gwendoline Legendre, Romane Tisseau

College: Gobelins Directed by: Constance Bertoux, Camille Bozec, Pauline Guitton, Pauline Mauviere, Mila Monaghan

College: EnsAD Directed by: Juliette Laboria

On the lookout for polar bears in the Arctic, a wildlife photographer realizes she may have missed more than a shot.

Louise, ballerina at the Garnier Opera in 1895, rushes home after a show but is stopped by a friend asking for money. Louise knows what to do in order to repay her.

An homage to a joyful, gay friend who passed away a bit abruptly. To give him a few more minutes and a proper goodbye hug.

In the heat of summer, children and wasps gather around the same meal, but sharing is not on the daily menu.

Step by step

Hold Me Tight

France // Colour // 2021 // 7.29mins // Digital

Belgium // Colour // 2021 // 6.06mins // Digital

College: Ecole des Nouvelles Images Directed by: Thēodore Janvier, Fanny Paoli, Emma Gach, Anabelle David, Julie Valentin, Claire Robert

Directed by: Mélanie Robert-Tourneur

In the heart of a dark forest, two silhouettes meet, attract and repel each other in an explosive bridal parade. “Hold Me Tight” is a bittersweet romance.

Mom, what’s up with the dog? France // Colour // 2021 // 7.09mins // Digital College: Atelier de Sèvres Directed by: Lola Lefevre Gwen is a young girl who just turned 11. As she discovers her sexuality, she catches her dog laughing.

Dissolution

Contretemps

Goodbye Jerome!

Belgium // Colour // 2021 // 8.11mins // Digital

France // Colour // 2021 // 6.49mins // Digital

France // Colour // 2021 // 7.44mins // Digital

College: KASK Directed by: Dries Bogaert

College: Gobelins Directed by: Laurine Baille, Gabriel Gérard, Lise Légier, Chloé Maingé, Claire Sun

College: Gobelins Directed by: Adam Sillard, Gabrielle Selnet, Chloé Farr

Living with OCD, Anna has an organized routine. This balance breaks when her sister forgets a piece of instrument. To bring it back, Anna has to face a world out of her control in which her fears materialize.

Having just arrived in paradise, Jerome sets out to find his wife Maryline. In the course of his search, he sinks into a surreal and colourful world in which no one seems to be able to help him.

A society of pink creatures live on top of a tower in peace under one unwritten rule, ‘Wait your turn in line to the top’. But this all suddenly gets undermined when a citizen does not comply with this way of living.

Online Screening

Irish Students Programme 1 Available to view from 7th - 21st March From our open call for submissions, work has been carefully and rigorously selected to allow us to present to you the very best of Irish Student animators’ work this year. These are our Irish animators of the Future.

Sunride

The Forty Foot

Jagged James

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 4.20 mins // Digital

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 2.24 mins // Digital

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 5.54 mins // Digital

College: IADT Directed by: Deither Kirby Jay

College: IADT Directed by: Patrick O’Callaghan

College: Coláiste Dhúlaigh Directed by: Christian Stewart

‘Sunride’ is a linear narrative, short, animated film, that contemplates freedom from the perspective of cycling. Sunride goes through the point of view of a cyclist as they face obstacles whether emotional or physical.

An animated experience, exploring the famous Forty Foot Bathing place on the south shore of Dublin Bay.

A heartbroken boy is manipulated into getting back with his ex-girlfriend.

Mam’s Old Chair

Moving On

Play Truant

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 2.27 mins // Digital

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 3.14 mins // Digital

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 2.25 mins // Digital

College: Coláiste Dhúlaigh Directed by: Sheena Walsh

College: TUS Clonmel Campus Directed by: Emiliano Pineda Alvarada

College: TUS Athlone Campus Directed by: Shane McDermott

A film about repair, reuse, community and the joy that can be garnered from every day objects. The chance find of an old chair highlights how locally sourced, locally made goods can be repaired and reused across many generations.

A girl weighs up her past while packing for a move.

Finn is a rebellious teen who skips school to play in the local arcade. One day, his principal catches him and in an attempt to escape her, the two get distracted by classic arcade games along the way.

Roman Picante: The Hollow Isle

Roots

Shadows

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 5.14mins // Digital

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 4.45 mins // Digital

College: IADT Directed by: Ellen Hickey McCullough

College: IADT Directed by: Charlotte Connolly

Roots follows the narration of my father while he works in his garden, as he reflects on how he became so interested in gardening and his life growing up in Northern Ireland during its conflict.

Deep in a forest plagued by shadow and mystery, a dark creature has been leaving a fiery trail of destruction in its wake. However, a girl and her companion are giving chase, seeking to avenge her people...

The Click

The Guitar

The Late Shift

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 2.47 mins // Digital

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 4.57 mins // Digital

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 4.11 mins // Digital

College: TUS Clonmel Campus Directed by: Mary Smyth

College: IADT Directed by: Domhnall Cotter

College: BCFE Directed by: Dylan Yap

Within a beautiful, lonely landscape a character believes they are in control until the real power dynamic is revealed and they encounter their addiction in the form of a large snake. In the throes of darkness a light beckons and a struggle begins.

Shunned by her husband in favour of his guitar, a lonely housewife is forced to take drastic action...

A young kitchen porter named Dan, has been pushing back his dream of traveling to the Dragon Temple and becoming a kung fu warrior. This comes to head when his guilt manifests itself into a dragon.

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 3.55 mins // Digital College: LYIT Directed by: Matthew Donnelly Word renowend slueth Roman Picante, investigates a mysterious art theft on the island manor of Angels Folly ... what he uncovers will shake him to his impeccably dressed core.

The Space Between Us Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 2.22 mins // Digital College: Limerick School of Art and Design Directed by: Dara Darcy In a time where circumstances have forced her into isolation, a young woman navigates loneliness, melancholy and the uncanniness of human connections maintained by modern technology.

This is Why

Cracking the Code

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 3.28 mins // Digital

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 2.54 mins // Digital

College: IADT Directed by: Sean Roberts

College: BCFE Directed by: Robert Bowler

This is Why’ is an experimental animated short about inadvertent pressures of a young relationship, knowing what you want can be hard.

When a young Girl eagerly watches her father cook breakfast in their family-run Breakfast Bar she develops an insatiable passion for food and cooking, creating a strong wave of emotions and a desire to master the art of cookery.

Some Days

Shelly Banks

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 4.26 mins // Digital

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 4.43 mins // Digital

College: IADT Directed by: Jessie II Lopez

College: BCFE Directed by: Alex Hughes

Memories they come and go. There are memories that we cherish and some that we lose sight of. We long for that feeling, but bit by bit we soon forget. The unreliability of a memory, isn’t that enough?

As a lonesome sailor sits in a damp seaside tavern, love seems to be in the air. Many drinks later, the jukebox plays a familiar song- The wistful sailor, overwhelmed by the effects of alcohol, falls deeply in love with something he sees in the distance. A Fish.

Online Screening

YAOTY Programme Our Young Animator of the Year (YAOTY) asks budding animators to get creative and get serious about their own animation journey. Each year secondary school students from all over the island of Ireland are invited to submit their short animated films to our national YAOTY awards. Each year a theme is given. This year they were asked to submit to the theme PLANET. PLAY. PAUSE. Any animation technique can be used, but the animation piece can be no longer than 1 minute. The winning student will be offered a work placement in JAM Media’s studios in either Dublin or Belfast. The winning film selected by Orion Ross, Disney, will be announced at our Awards Show. Here are the YAOTY entries 2022….a wonderful 10 minute programme!

A History of Earth and Explosions

ANET-PLAY

Dreaming of Space

College: Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada Directed by: Eoghan Bonner

College: Gaelcholáiste Phort Láirge Directed by: Síofra Bartels-Nic an Ghearr

A rogue, mischievous planet named Iocus-P41 plays havoc in the depths of the dark universe using a strange remote control he found in the cyber junkyard.

A young girl dreams of being an astronaut every second of the day, awake or asleep.

Harmony

In Orbit

Living in the Internet

College: Belfast Metropolitan College Directed by: Conor Conway

College: Lucan community college Directed by: Rianna Lyons

College: St Tiernan’s Community School Directed by: Sara De La Escuderos

In awe of a beautiful voice, how do you go about your day?

On two neighbouring planets, a new potential bond awakens a very old one. It’s not a very low key event.

It shows a user falling onto the internet, and submerge on the web after spending all night playing online.

Misfortune Teller

Planet Play Pause

Pandemic

College: Presentation Secondary School Tralee Directed by: Rabeea Jahangir

College: Mount Temple Comprehensive School Directed by: Max Hendrickson

College: Edmund Rice College Directed by: Lorcan Cusack

A woman stumbles across a strange fortune machine. Who is that man inside? What prophecies does he hold? And why won’t the curtains stay open long enough to find out??

All the plants and animals begin mysteriously exiting earth.

A students world is changed by the quarantines how he feels like an alien and how he wishes everything could just pause.

Planet.play.pause

Reminiscing

College: St Patrick’s Cathedral Grammar School Directed by: Siri Basani

College: Friends’ School Lisburn Directed by: Sophie Keers

College: Presentation College Carlow Directed by: Radek Latra A very brief journey through history, from the beginning of time to the end of it, using the one thing that unifies it all - explosions.

Video games are far too violent these days amirite lads.

Gry, who is travelling between planets, sees animals playing outside on a planet they pass and is reminded of events from their childhood.

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Online Screening

Irish Students Programme 2 Available to view from 7th - 21st March From our open call for submissions, work has been carefully and rigorously selected to allow us to present to you the best of Irish Student animators’ work this year. These are our Irish animators of the Future.

Flotsam & Jetsam

Languor

NET.21

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 9.42 mins // Digital

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 8.00 mins // Digital

College: University of the West of England Directed by: Felix Surplus

College: IADT Directed by: Lisa McDonald

Ireland // Black & White and Color // 2021 // 2.01 mins // Digital College: IADT Directed by: Ross Maloney, Leah Merriman

During a bitter endless winter on Earth, Flotsam & Jetsam follows the journey of a robot, abandoned by the civilisation of people it once served, as it adventures through the frozen wastes and eventually an abandoned city in search of sanctuary and to find out if it is truly the last of its kind.

This project intends to visually describe detachment by exploring the realm of being where you are conscious but absent, bringing the viewer through levels of thought shown through four key environments: The Day, The Night, The Mire and The Nothing

An experimental short exhibiting a troupe of fishermen. We explore a maritime settlement through the subjective viewpoint of a single fisherman.

The Adventures of Mr Pineapple

The Castle of Baron Von Sükker

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 4.23 mins // Digital

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 4.41 mins // Digital

The Socks and Squimmy Show Epi. 1 - The Visitor

College: Ulster University Directed by: Jacob Matthess

College: TUS Athlone Campus Directed by: Derry Luttrell

A baby’s vivid imagination gives him a new friend as he takes on a journey to recover something lost.

A vampire awakens in his castle and begins his busy night of completely neglecting his duties as the baron of a struggling province.

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 4.38 mins // Digital College: LYIT Directed by: Eoin O’Kane Two peanut farmers experience a far out encounter with an extra-terrestrial being.

Where The Water Falls Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 4.00 mins // Digital College: BCFE Directed by: Matthew O’Keeffe A young tribal Amerindian boy is feeling left out when the older tribe members are preparing for a river fishing expedition.

Fisherman & Dog Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 3.28 mins // Digital College: LYIT Directed by: Dylan Butter A short animation about a treasure loving Fisherman and his loyal companion Dog. One stormy night they get washed up on an island inhabited by small mysterious creatures.

Circle in a Square

Catalyst

Alienated

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 4.20 mins // Digital

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 3.03 mins // Digital

College: BCFE Directed by: Cillian Grant

College: Ulster University Directed by: Caitlin Gillespie, Patrick Gallagher, Matthew Kernaghan

College: BCFE Directed by: Robyn Coleman, Dayna Crossan

In a grey and dull world, Stan Pavlova still believes there is colour and wonder to be found.

Jake & Sidd: The Beast of Obsidian Peak Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 5.47 mins // Digital College: Ulster University Directed by: Katherine Catney, Dominic Fairley, Natasha Henry, Shannon McAfee, Sudipta Patra Comic book creators confont their own creation.

Every great change begins with one action. In the distant future, a fleet of drones descend upon a desolate city, enforcing an oppressive mission, to protect and serve.

And The Round Ocean Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 3.20 min // Digital College: Pulse College Directed by: Ciaran Patterson Deep-sea diver seeking for deep connection on the superficie.

In a tiny cafe in Dublin, a hardworking Alien barista is faced with more than an order, as she hustles to make coffees for two overly nosey customers.

Fairyfort Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 2.06 min // Digital College: Kingston School of Art Directed by: Sarah Devaney A stop motion film exploring childhood stories and the experience of dealing with miscarriage. A speaker tells us about fairyforts, structures in the Irish countryside and the stories and customs that grew around them.

Online Screening

International Students Programme 1 Available to view from 7th - 21st March Our open call for submissions is worldwide. Those selected for screening here are from the UK, France, Germany, Turkey, Israel, Canada and the US. This work is exciting and fresh and we are delighted to give you the opportunity here to view work from upcoming animators globally.

The Seine’s tears France // Colour // 2021 // 8.49 mins // Digital College: Pôle 3D Directed by: Yanis Belaid, Eliott Benard, Nicolas Mayeur, Etienne Moulin, Hadrien Pinot, Lisa Vicente, Philippine Singer, Alice Letailleur 17 october 1961, “Algerian workers” get down the streets to manifest against the mandatory curfew imposed by the Police prefecture.

The Dragon Head Tree United Kingdom // Colour // 2020 // 7.16 mins // Digital College: Royal College of Art Director: Jiaqi Wang This film is a fake documentary animation about a dragon. It’s about how she has been caught and been eaten. she was a magical creature from the ideal world.

Prince Edward

Timmy’s Monster

United Kingdom // Colour // 2021 // 2.37 mins // Digital

United States // Colour // 2021 // 5.25 mins // Digital College: Savannah College of Art and Design Directed by: Agnes Ho

College: University of the West of England Directed by: Hoching Kwok A girl relives what had occurred on August 31st at Prince Edward station, Hong Kong.

The film follows the journey of a boy named Timmy who is born the strongest and tallest out of his siblings. Immediately recognizing his own strength above the rest, Timmy expects his monster companion to share his same quality: the mightiest. To his disbelief, he ends up with the tiniest monster possible.

Scream For Ice Turkey // Colour // 2021 // 4.02 mins // Digital College: T.C. Maltepe University Directed by: Emir Aytemür The Sun shines, ice melts A polar bear on its own A child cries out ah!

Mom, what’s up with the dog? France // Colour // 2021 // 7.09 mins // Digital College: Atelier de Sèvres Directed by: Lola Lefevre Gwen is a young girl who just turned 11. As she discovers her sexuality, she catches her dog laughing.

How To Survive The Heatwave And Stay Human Israel // Colour // 2021 // 7.48 mins // Digital College: Bezalel Academy of Art and Design Directed by: Ronni Shalev, Alon Sharabi It’s the hottest day of the year and Jerusalem is being devoured by a scorching heatwave! In the city center, three flatmates live in blissful ignorance under their air conditioner.

Epochal Juice

Home Remedy

Eating in the Dark

United States // Colour // 2021 // 6.20 mins // Digital College: Savannah College of Art and Design Directed by: Aly O’Neal

Canada // Colour // 2021 // 2.24 min // Digital

United Kingdom // Colour // 2021 // 9.05 mins // Digital College: Royal College of Art Directed by: Inari Sirola

What would you do if the most important moment of your life was your most embarrassing one? Kimathi will have to play it as cool as possible while he braves this moment in front of his new friends. A trippyn juice tells him he is about to be seriously embarrassed, and he refuses to face it.

Bored during a global pandemic, 10-yearold Pat struggles to entertain himself when suddenly an ad pops up on his tablet, offering him the “cure” to his problems: a free quarantine friend.

Through snakey dildos, setting boundaries and a journey through a mind bending forest, we follow Siro’s quest for self discovery.

Alone Together

Pirate Lesson

Circus In Town

United States // Colour // 2021 // 4.10 mins // Digital College: Savannah College of Art and Design Directed by: Zoe Chen

United States // Colour // 2021 // 6.02 mins // Digital College: Savannah College of Art and Design Directed by: Sofia Azpe

After a fight, a couple sit in their apartment in silence and battle their own anxiety within themselves.

A pirate father finds a battle as the perfect opportunity to give his son a driving lesson.

Germany // Colour // 2021 // 4.59 mins // Digital College: ifs internationale filmschule köln Directed by: Sebastian Kellermann, Robin Pfister

College: Vancouver Film School Directed by: Santiago Zorrilla Medina Luna

During a circus performance, Mary the elephant loses her balance and crushes the trainer. The accident damages the circus’ reputation and the circus director sees himself forced to punish the elephant. This is opposed by his deep friendship for the animal.

Online Screening

International Students Programme 2 Available to view from 7th - 21st March Our open call for submissions is worldwide. Those selected for screening here are from the UK, France, Germany, Australia and the US. This work is exciting and fresh and we are delighted to give you the opportunity here to view work from upcoming animators globally.

Kayak France // Colour // 2021 // 6.11mins // Digital College: Ecole des Nouvelles Images Directed by: Solène Bosseboeuf, Flore Dechorgnat, Tiphaine Klein, Auguste Lefort, Antoine Rossi A father and his baby’s kayak outing along a peaceful river turns out to be a real family adventure.

An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It Australia // Colour // 2021 // 11.18 mins // Digital College: Griffith Film School Directed by: Lachlan Pendragon A young call centre employee uncovers the flaws in his stop motion universe with the help of a mysterious talking ostrich.

Step by step

Space Race

France // Colour // 2021 // 7.29mins // Digital

United States // Colour // 2021 // 5.48 mins // Digital College: Columbia College Chicago Directed by: Shane Dioneda

College: Ecole des Nouvelles Images Directed by: Thēodore Janvier, Fanny Paoli, Emma Gach, Anabelle David, Julie Valentin, Claire Robert A little rain boot wakes up on a river’s side. On her journey through the forest she would overcome any obstacles to find her way back home. On the road she faces many events that will make her grow.

Two competing Astronauts race to claim the moon for themselves.

Saint Android Germany // Colour // 2021 // 6.10 mins // Digital College: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg Directed by: Lukas von Berg It’s the future, Norman’s wife is dying. In these final moments, he calls for guidance - but it’s not what he asked for.

The Alan Ankles Experience United Kingdom // Colour // 2021 // 4.46 mins // Digital College: University of the West of England Directed by: Tom Cushing Alan questions the notions of notionality. What does that mean? Well, you’ll just have to find out.

Luckyboy

Build Me Up

The Clearing

United States // Colour // 2021 // 11.06 mins // Digital College: Savannah College of Art and Design Directed by: Domenic Romano

United Kingdom // Colour // 2021 // 13.27 mins // Digital College: The National Film and Television School Directed by: Steve Lawson

United Kingdom // Colour // 2021 // 12.33 mins // Digital College: National Film and Television School Directed by: Daniel Hope

A millennial sock puppet tries to find his moment in the limelight as a musician in Boston.

100 years in the future, the Earth is tipped into a hostile new ice-age. Robot siblings Vera and Sprocket have just lost their creator. As they struggle to process their grief, they are left to survive the perilous world alone.

In a last-ditch attempt to save his failing marriage, Bill battles with his ego to re-woo Deb with his below-par outdoor skills and, quite frankly, shocking behaviour, until their last-ditch camping trip takes a VERY sinister turn.

Online Screening

International Professional Programme Available to view from 7th - 21st March This programme is a selection of work from around the world - UK,Germany, Israel, Pakistan, Japan, Canada and the US. Work here has successfully come through our selection process and nominated work will go forward in competition for Animation Dingle Award for Best International Short.

Black Slide

Affairs of the Art

Israel // Colour // 2021 // 11.12 mins // Digital

United Kingdom // Colour // 2021 // 16.20 mins // Digital Directed by: Joanna Quinn

Directed by: Uri Lotan

They Dance With Their Heads Canada // Colour // 2021 // 8.27 mins // Digital Directed by: Thomas Corriveau

Eviah, a young and timid kid on the brink of puberty and his best friend sneak into the Black slide, the most terrifying ride in Aqua Fun. There Eviah will gain insight to prepare him for events about to unfold at home.

Beryl’s back! One family’s eccentric obsessions with everything from drawing to pet taxidermy.

Stalker

Wylder

Swipe

Canada // Colour // 2021 // 2.27 mins // Digital

United Kingdom // Colour // 2021 // 4.00 mins // Digital Directed by: Jason Robbins, Mike Richter, Natasha Price

Pakistan // Colour // 2021 // 14.00 mins // Digital Directed by: Arafat Mazhar

Directed by: Ginny Jones A man follows deer prints through the snowy landscape of the Lake District, but the situation might not be as clear cut as it seems.

Based on a children’s book of the same name, Wylder is a story about a Boy, his Dad and the great outdoors.

A choreographer’s head is held captive by an eagle on an island. With a dazzling mastery of drawing, the film takes us into the sensitive world of an artist madly in love with dance.

A young boy addicted to iFatwa, an app that crowdsources religious death sentences, spends his days swiping on the lives of strangers as he attempts to get a top spot on the Ajar Board.

A Bite of Bone

Hold Me Tight

Japan // Colour // 2021 // 9.45 mins // Digital

Belgium // Colour // 2021 // 6.06mins // Digital

Directed by: Honami Yano

Directed by: Mélanie Robert-Tourneur

A little girl reflects on her last summer with her father at his funeral.

In the heart of a dark forest, two silhouettes meet, attract and repel each other in an explosive bridal parade. “Hold Me Tight” is a bittersweet romance.

Mortimer and the vanishings Germany // Colour // 2021 // 14.15 mins // Digital Directed by: Robert Scheffner The order loving Mortimer wants to know why things are disappearing everywhere in his neighborhood recently. When his lively and annoying sister Emma disappears, all Mortimer has to do to save her is the adventurous journey into the junk dimension.

Online Screening

Irish Professional Programme Available to view from 7th - 21st March This incredible programme is a body of work from the Irish animation industry. These films show us just how vibrant the industry is. In the face of a Global Pandemic our Irish Animation Industry is alive and well! Included here are the Screen Ireland & RTÉ’s Frameworks animations. From this programme will arise the winner of the Animation Dingle Award for Best Irish Short.

Fall of the Ibis King

Memento Mori

Nightlink

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 9.42 min // Digital

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 8.46 min // Digital

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 10.16 min // Digital

Directed by: Mikai Geronimo, Josh O’Caoimh

Directed by: Paul O’Flanagan

Directed by: Aidan O’Sullivan

The antagonist of a dark opera becomes increasingly unsettled following the unlikely return of the former lead actor.

In Victorian Dublin, a post-mortem photographer receives his latest subject, a recently deceased young woman, late one stormy night. And this encounter with the dead young woman will be unforgettable.

Set in Dublin after the pubs close. While telling God what he really thinks of him Ronan aggravates a bunch of Púca who were having a few drinks in a nearby dimension. From that point on, they do what they can to lure him onto the Nightlink to the afterlife.

Pork

Dagda’s Harp

Bardo

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 5.02 min // Digital

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 2.13 min // Digital

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 4.06 min // Digital

Directed by: Gareth Lyons

Directed by: Daniel Quirke

Directed by: Aisling Conroy

An omniscient Pig narrates a doomed relationship between the man who kills them and the woman who serves them as an inflight meal.

Awakened by the retelling of his story, Dagda appears to a group of children, but the result of his spellbinding music isn’t quite as scary as they thought

A woman questions her lifestyle choices when the travails of urban living are one day jolted into juxtaposition with a simpler way of life.

Lady Betty

Little Boy Litter

Hedy

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 7.25 min // Digital

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 6.00 mins // Digital

Ireland // Colour // 2021 // 11.07 mins // Digital

Directed by: Paul McGrath

Directed by: Jack McHugh, Conor McNally

Directed by: Andy B Clarke

The grisly folk tale of Lady Betty, the only female executioner in Ireland, as told by two old friends who can’t agree on the details.

Propelled by a Candy Stick sugar rush, Little Boy Litter pedals and pilfers his way around the countryside in search of treasure among the trash that has been dumped in his locality.

A savvy young homeless girl creates a robot as a surrogate for her departed younger brother. Not everyone is happy with their partnership.