Programme and Awards

From 11:00 to 12:00

Screening at Beehive Theatre

Supported with our friends at Disney, the search has continued for the Young Animator of The Year 2023! Secondary school students from all over the island of Ireland were invited to submit their short animated films to the national YAOTY awards.

The winner will be selected by Vice President, Animation, Disney EMEA The Walt Disney Company,Orion Ross. This incredible opportunity allows Irish young people to have their work seen by Disney and to meet and to meet and spend time with Orion Ross in Dingle.

YAOTY

Theme 2023: Earth Nua

Congratulations to all the nominated Young Animators of The Year!

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Agricultural Demise

0.25 min

Directed by: Micheál Ó Mianáin & Grier Vaughan School: Colaiste Phobal Colmcille

Our main character, Farmer Cathal is minding his own business when an uninvited guest crashlands on his property. Bloodshed ensues!

Earth Nua

0.59 min

Directed by: Adam Pandey School: -

What will happen when a prosperous earth is disturbed by humanity’s tantrums?

Earth Nua - New Utopian Age

0.32 min

Directed by: Eoghan Micheál Bonner School: Gairmscoil MhIc Diarmada

When the world is filled with fear and destruction. Young Eoghan Connor writes to goddess Anu to ask for her help to save the earth.

Freak of Nature

0.55 min

Directed by: Caoimhe Threse Reilly School: Abbey Community College, Boyle, Co. Roscommon

At the beginning of the story a bird couple gives birth, but the child is different, so they kick it out of the nest. The baby falls into the swamp, a group of swans find the baby and decide to raise it as their own. They accept the child even if it’s different . The theme of the story is to accept everyone even if they are different.

Nua Earth

1.00 min

Directed by: Callum James Moody School: Colaiste mhuire CBS, Mullingar

My short film is about a woman and her cat, who receive a box with two mysterious glasses in them. The glasses send them across the multiverse, but when the girl realises the most important earth is the one she already lives in.

The Puffin / The Last(only)Puffin

1.00 min

Directed by: Jennie nicLaifeartaigh School: Colaiste Phobail Cholmcille, Oilean ThorraI

This is the story of the last puffin to hatch on Tory Island in 20123