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Animation Dingle, a Virtual Treat, for 2022
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Virtual, Animation Dingle (VAD) 2022, presented by Jam Media, builds on its enormously successful virtual platform with 2-days of animation through a vibrant and interactive conference, screenings, awards and workshops programme. One Pass giving entry to all events across one platform.
With Industry Partner Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, VAD 2022, has some amazing offerings this year. Now a qualifying Academy Awards® festival, and Student Academy Awards® festival, Animation Dingle celebrates its 10th Festival. Over 100 SHORTS, representing 20 countries, all in with a shot at winning, and are available to view throughout the month of March.
We’re excited and delighted to continue on the success of last year’s virtual festival by offering a Jam packed two days of conferences, screenings, workshops, awards and networking opportunities for both students and professionals. Animation Dingle has continued to attract world class contributors that see the festival not only as a content rich destination but also as a celebration of the strength of the Animation Sector in both colleges and in the companies. The sector has grown almost 30% over the pandemic and is crying out for new and emerging voices. It’s a place where students can get employed and studios can build their crews while learning about the forces shaping the ever changing media landscape. I’m very much looking forward to welcoming the animation tribes once again to Virtual Animation Dingle.
John Rice, CEO, Jam Media
Lady Betty nominated for Best Irish Professional Short
The annual Animation Dingle Awards will be hosted by Aoife Dooley; Irish writer, illustrator, comedian and graphic designer. The very special MURAKAMI AWARD sponsored by Brown Bag Films will go to Eileen Bell, Senior Business Development Adviser with Enterprise Ireland – a passionate supporter of the Irish screen industries with an affinity to the animation sector and community, globally recognised for its unique innovation, creativity, and storytelling.
Flee, a creative discussion at the festival
FLEE is unprecedented with its nominations for Best Animated Feature Film, Best International Feature Film and Best Documentary (Feature) at the 2022 Academy Awards®. The French Embassy of Ireland, and the festival present a CREATIVE DISCUSSION with the animation team: animation director Kenneth Ladekjær and art director Jess Nicholls chatting with Irish illustrator Ben Hennessy.
Patricia Hidalgo; Director of Children’s and Education BBC and Tony Reed; Head of Animation for BBC Children’s productions will give the OPENING KEYNOTE, supported by Enterprise Ireland: Future ways of working with the BBC – an animated discussion.
This year’s festival is an extraordinary display of creativity from the animation sector, both professionals and students. I urge all decision makers to view the incredible animation on offer and I wish all nominees the best of luck at our awards! I’m thrilled at the wealth of knowledge we bring you this year at our conference and workshops, have a wonderful festival and I can’t wait to welcome you all to Dingle next year.
Maurice Galway, Festival Director/Co-Founder Animation Dingle
The Seine’s tears, nominated for Best International Student Short
AR/VR/MR/XR/Meta WTF? Lines between animation, film and games are increasingly blurred. Game engines used to make animated and live action content; games with animation and narrative; content being consumed through virtual, augmented and mixed reality. It’s a lot to keep track of. Panellists from Story Toys, Simvirtua, Piranha Bar and RTÉ have ALL of the answers.
Regulars include the BIG PITCHER where top broadcasting executives from Disney, Dreamworks, WarnerMedia, BBC and RTÉ will again call out the Best Pitch – offering the winner, a placement with Jam Media and the opportunity to pitch at Cartoon Springboard.
With support from Animation Ireland and The National Talent Academy of Animation, VAD looks back over 10 years, bringing forward the Animation Dingle Alumni. Once students, now professionals, sharing their journeys from the beginning as past winners – showing us just how life changing Festivals can be.
Wylder from Engine House also screening at the festival
Animation Skillnet presents UNREAL ENGINE: a panel from Cornish studio Engine House will answer the question, ‘How do you create animations in a game engine without it looking like a game?’ Engine House Animation Studio talk through their real time pipeline and how this has boosted their storytelling and creative approach.
The Socks & The Squimmy Show nominated for Best Irish Student Short
King of Cartoons: how a young boy’s real-life space quest inspired a trailblazing animated show 6-yr-old Adam King has inspired and stars in a new cartoon, ‘Adam Loves Adventure!’ – The hero travels the galaxy helping aliens with their everyday problems, using his big heart and space-smarts. Now poised to go universal, Adam, and his Dad David, speak to RTEjr’s Suzanne Kelly and Kavaleer’s Andrew Kavanagh about the cartoon.
Supported by The French Embassy of Ireland, WOMEN IN ANIMATION returns exploring the positive changes in the past decade. This vibrant panel of women include: Oscar and BAFTA nominated animator Joanna Quinn, (Affairs of The Art screening at the festival), Merhnaz Abdollahinia (multi-award winning film SOLOIST screening), Ellen Grant, Associate Lead Cinematic Artist in Larian Studios (Baldur’s Gate 3), Lorraine Morgan, Director of Production, Brown Bag Films and Deirdre Barry from the National Talent Academy of Animation. Chair Director of International Development, Gobelins, Cécile Blondel.
Ready for my Close-Up – Making “Charlotte”, discusses this new animated feature, and how making animated films for adult audiences draws on and differs from making comedy and family fare. “Charlotte”, an animated biopic of painter Charlotte Salomon stars Keira Knightley.
Cuphead – For the Love of 2d Animation – with Tina Nawrocki, presented by Animation Skillnet, this glorious indie run-and-gunner game is inspired by classic 1930s rubber hose cartoons. Blowing up since launching on PC and Xbox One, Cuphead was painstakingly created with traditional hand drawn animation, watercolour backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
But that’s NOT all folks…
10 years old, Animation Dingle is now the cornerstone of animation in Ireland, and continues to work hard to support upcoming young animators to connect with industry experts, whilst allowing industry experts direct access to the next generation of animators and their work. This synergy is a hallmark of Animation Dingle.
VAD 2022 brings together CONFERENCE SCREENINGS AWARDS & WORKSHOPS across one single Platform with the support of The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, allowing Passholders full entry and access to everything…no buying add-on tickets – ONE PASS; ALL IN!
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