Animation Dingle LIVE Programme Launch 2023
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Get ready to witness the liveliness of Dingle as Animation Dingle, Ireland’s premiere animation festival, takes over the town! Animators from Ireland and around the world will gather for this exciting event, presented with Jam Media, supported by Enterprise Ireland and industry partners Screen Ireland, the festival will feature a schedule that includes Conference, Workshops, Screenings, and Awards.
Screen Ireland and the French Embassy, with Animation Dingle, will host an Opening Welcome Sunset Reception at The Great Blasket Centre, Dunquin, not only to launch the return to a live festival for Animation Dingle, but also to acknowledge the new cinematographic co-production agreement between France and Ireland.
Across the Festival programme, centred at The Dingle Skellig Hotel, there is participation from broadcasters and streamers from Ireland, UK, USA, Germany, France, South Africa, Canada and includes: Apple+, BBC, Disney, Gaumont, Lego, Milkshake!, Paramount, Redakteur, RTÉjr, Sony Kids, and Spin Master Entertainment. We have many international guests this year, and Animation Dingle wants to thank Enterprise Ireland and the IDA for their support here.
Animation submissions have come in from Ireland and around the globe. Not all submissions are successful, but over 100 films from 26 countries have been selected and with the support of The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, will be screened across the 2-day Festival programme. Nominated films will compete to take home a precious trophy at the high energy RTÉjr Animation Dingle Awards hosted this year by comedy duo Fred Cooke and Julia Jay.
Irish Animator Steve Woods will be honoured with the festival’s greatest accolade, The Murakami Award, sponsored and presented by Cathal Caffney, Managing Director BBF, COO 9 Story Group.
Festival friends at Disney continue as sponsors of The Young Animator of The Year Award.
The festival’s compact nature makes it easy for attendees to enjoy everything the town has to offer and meet fellow animators. It is a short walk to everything, and everyone is friendly and welcoming. Animation Dingle takes pride in how accessible industry professionals and experts are to support and chat with upcoming animation students. Animators will be found in the local classic pub Currans, enjoying a Dingle Whiskey reception for the Closing – keeping it Dingle!
What can we expect this year? The first day of the festival kicks off early with the Conference, featuring a stellar lineup of Panels and Keynotes. Opening keynote How to be Amazing by Mark Simon Hewis from The Aardman Academy will set the perfect pitch and this will be followed later with keynote speakers Denis Do (Funan) and director JP Vine (Ron’s Gone Wrong).
As the world of animation continues to evolve, the festival will host lively discussions, including a Metadingle Panel with experts from Algorithm, Story Toys, Epic Games, Piranha Bar, Expensive JPEG and Xavatar. Top brass from Animation Ireland, Boulder Media, Brown Bag Films, Jam Media, Triggerfish and The National Talent Academy of Animation will chat about working in Ireland and Unlocking your Creativity with Irish Studios.
Animation Dingle are excited to team up with the creators Algorithm and with Oceanworld Dingle to give festival animators a sneak peek of DEEP ATLANTIC: Ireland’s First Immersive Marine Experience! Absolutely not to be missed!
There are more insights to be had too from 9 Story, CBBC, Disney, Paramount, Redakteur and RTÉjr on the broadcasting landscape of today. If getting your feature animated film into production is what you need to do right now, then don’t miss out on what experts have to say from Cartoon Saloon, GFM Animations, Indie Sales, Locksmith Animation and Special Touch Studios.
The festival is bursting at the seams with workshops: Thomas Fluharty (My crazy story and how to make art your job); Darko Mitev (Creating Cinematics Renders using Unreal Engine 5); Tom Sargent (The Metaverse – What, When, Why and How it will affect you); Emmet O’Neill (Turning cardboard and plastic into pixels – Making apps that children love); Golden Wolf will present creating amazing 2D animation for adults using Toon Boom tools and Algorithm will explain how they have created multiple awarding winning immersive projects for Europe’s top venues utilising their patent-pending technology Orbit!
RTÉjr will present their world premiere of FLIX based on a children’s book by one of the 20th Century’s most enigmatic and captivating children’s book author and artist, Tomi Ungerer. The series is a comedy adventure about the only young dog (Flix) growing up in Cat Town.
The Festival’s first ever Studio Fair will put students in direct contact with studios in the industry and the Pitch and A Pint and Big Pitcher events will further amalgamate this commitment by Animation Dingle, allowing students to showcase their work directly to experts. The Art Auction fundraiser will become electric as guests and attendees bid on donated pieces from the wonderful Jimmy T. Murakami, Peter Lord (Aardman Animations), photographer Andy Sheridan, and artist Thomas Fluharty as well as donated pieces from the weekend’s activities.
The French Embassy of Ireland will continue to present the Festival’s Women in Animation and for Dungeons and Dragon enthusiasts a brand new event this year, sponsored by Dakota Irish is AD D&D!
Don’t miss out on Animation Dingle 2023’s Conference, Workshops, Screenings, and Awards programme. There are a very limited number of tickets still available to immerse yourself in the vibrant creativity and camaraderie that is Animation Dingle! Festival screening programmes are also available virtually.