Dublin Animation Film Festival took place on Saturday 22nd in the Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire.
The Festival is the only festival in Ireland that is dedicated completely to showcasing animated films. It hosted a Q & A with Academy Award Nominee Duke Johnson after the screening of his animated feature ANOMALISA, followed by the awards.
The winners are as follows
BEST IRISH STUDENT OR GRADUATE FILM
- Joining Dots – directed by Fiona Ryan – the National Film School, IADT – Winner
- What’s the Point? – directed by Eleanor Bourke – the National Film School – Honourable Mention
SPIRIT OF 1916 AWARD
- Granite and Chalk – NaomiCo – Winner
BEST IRISH FILM
- Angel of 1916 – Treehouse Republic – Winner
- A Coat Made Dark – Jack O’Shea, Still Films – Honourable Mention
COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AWARD
- Spoon – Markus Kemp, Germany – Winner
- Portrait of a Windup Maker – Dario Perez, the Netherlands – Honourable Mention
BEST INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED SHORT
- Three Little Ninjas Delivery Service: Damsel in Distress – Karim Rhellam and Kim Claeys – Winner
- Ticking Away – Michael Sewnarain – Honourable Mention
BEST INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SHORT
1. The Last Day of a Condemned Man – Le Gobelins, France – Winner
2. Merlot – Giulia Martinelli and Marta Gennar – Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia – sede Piemonte – Honourable MentionBEST SOUNDTRACK
1. ‘Ticking Away’ – Michael Sewnarain, The Netherlands – Winner
2. ‘Unhinged’ – directed by Tom Caulfield, Barley Films
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
Define Intervention – directed by Sean Cunningham, Irish School of Animation, BCFE.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
Duke Johnson