Irish Film Board to host special outdoor screening of award-winning Irish animation for Culture Night 2016

A very special showcase of Irish animation talent will take place with an outdoor screening at Barnardo Square (next to Dublin Castle), Dame Street on Friday September 16th.

All are invited to come and enjoy a selection of short animations from the Irish Film Board in a very special outdoor setting at Barnardo Square at 9pm. The programme will include new, and not so new, award-winning and critically acclaimed home-grown Irish animation.

The Irish Film Board is delighted to once again participate in the official programme for Culture Night. Culture Night is an annual all-island public event that celebrates culture, creativity and the arts. On Culture Night, arts and cultural organisations and venues of all shapes and sizes extend their opening hours to allow for increased access to the public. Special and unique events and workshops are specifically programmed at participating locations and everything is available free of charge.

A Terrible Hullabaloo

The story of young Vinny Byrne, a fourteen-year-old boy who found himself fighting for Ireland in the Easter Rising. Produced as part of the After ’16 scheme, to celebrate the centenary of the Easter Rising.
Director: Ben O’Connor

Coda

A lost soul stumbles drunkenly through the city. In a park, death finds him and shows him many things. Academy award nominated short.
Director: Alan Holly

Give Up Yer Aul Sins

More than 30 years ago, young Dublin children were recorded on a battered tape recorder as they gave their interpretation of stories from the bible. Academy Award nominated short.
Director: Cathal Gaffney

Granite and Chalk

Delving into declassified British intelligence documents, this documentary tells the story of two spies who could have changed Irish history. Produced as part of the After ’16 scheme, to celebrate the centenary of the Easter Rising.
Director: Patrick Hodgins

Geist

A shipwrecked fisherman takes shelter in an abandoned house on a remote island, but soon realises he is not alone. Selected for SXSW 2016.
Director: Sean Mullen, Ben Harper and Alex Sherwood

A Coat Made Dark

A man follows the orders of a dog to wear a coat with impossible pockets. Selected for Clermont-Ferrand and Sundance. 
Director: Jack O’Shea

The screening is free of charge and will last for one hour. Booking is not required. The full Culture Night 2016 programme, which was launched this morning, can be viewed here.