Winners Take it All at this Years Animation Dingle Awards
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An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It
Animation Dingle went digital again this year, and the first day of its two-day program was capped off by the Animation Dingle Awards.
Students and industry professionals competed across 15 categories with the added industry award – the now iconic Murakami Award – which is given each year to a new recipient.
Animation Dingle celebrated 10 years this year, and the programme this year was fresher than ever – introducing new elements from VR and gaming and examining the ever blurred lines between. Perhaps this is a category Animation Dingle will incorporate in future years’ awards?
With over 100 films from 20 countries worldwide in competition, this year it was a tough call for the Judges. This year’s judges included: Peter Lord of Aardman Animations, Patricia Hidalgo of BBC, Orion Ross of Disney, Suzanne Kelly of RTÉjr, Lousie Bucknole of Milkshake!, Eimear O’Mahony of RTÉjr, Sarah Muller of BBC, Mandy Kean of Mustard Studio, Kate Morton of BBC, Will Collins – Screenwriter, Deirdre Barry of Salty Dog Pictures, Ben Hennessy – Illustrator, Louise Burgess of Milkshake!, Rob Cullen of Boulder Media and Mark Cumberton of Jam Media
Without further ado, here’s a complete list of winners:
Best Irish Student sponsored by RTÉjr: This is Why Sean Roberts from IADT
This is Why also won Best Writer sponsored by Animation Ireland and National Talent Academy for Animation:
Best International Student sponsored by CBBC: Seine’s tears from Pôle 3D, France Best Director sponsored by Enterprise Ireland: Seine’s tears from Pôle 3D, France Best 3D/CGI sponsored by Boulder Media: Seine’s tears from Pôle 3D, France Directed by Yanis Belaid, Eliott Benard, Nicolas Mayeur, Etienne Moulin, Hadrien Pinot, Lisa Vicente, Philippine Singer, Alice Letailleur
Best Design/Art Direction sponsored by JAM Media: The Forty Foot Patrick O’ Callaghan from IADT
Best Animation sponsored by MILKSHAKE!: The Forty Foot from IADT Best 2D sponsored by Cartoon Saloon: Shelly Banks Alex Hughes from BCFE
Best Stop Motion sponsored by Aardman Animations: An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It Lachlan Pendragon from Griffith Film School, Australia
Best Music/Sound Design sponsored by EGG Post Production Studios: The Guitar Domhnall Cotter from IADT
Best Irish Professional Short sponsored by the IDA: Fall Of The Ibis King by Josh O’Caoimh and Mikai Geronimo
Best International Professional Short sponsored by Nickelodeon: Affairs of the Art by Joanna Quinn
Best Animated Short Audience Choice Award sponsored by Lighthouse Studios, decided on by the audience; Catalyst – Ulster University – Caitlin Gillespie, Patrick Gallagher, Matthew Kernaghan
Murakami Recipient 2022 sponsored by Brown Bag Films: Eileen Bell, Senior Business Development adviser with Enterprise Ireland.
Best Sting presented by JAM Media and Animation Dingle!
Honourable mention
The Littlest Biggest Fan by Jack Casserly in TUS Athlone
Magical An Phiast by Nico Rylands from BCFE
Young Animator of the Year(YAOTY) sponsored by the Disney Channel. Selected by Orion Ross from Disney: Planet Play Pause by Max Hendrickson from Mount Temple Comprehensive School