Today saw the launch of the IBEC Film & Television production report 2009. I sat on the committee and was representing the animation sector. Below is the text from my summary of the Irish Animation Sector in 2008 and you can download the full report from www.ibec.ie
The National Film School (IADT) invited Oscar-winning John Canemaker to Dublin to spend some time with the students of the college. John’s journey as an animator, director and animation historian is inspirational and he has written many books that have been essential reading among the animation community.
Granny O’Grimm is one step closer to telling those Hollywood stars what she thinks of them, as it was announced that ‘Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty’ is shortlisted for Oscar nomination!
10 Animated Shorts Move Ahead in 2009 Oscar® Race
The film, directed by Nicky Phelan, written and performed by Kathleen O’Rourke and produced by Darragh O’Connell, is shortlisted in the Best Animated Short Film category.
The Short Films & Animated Feature members of the Academy will now select 5 nominees from the 10 shortlisted films and the announcement will be on February 2nd 2010.
Check out Granny O’Grimm’s own website at www.grannyogrimm.com, and visit her on Twitter and Facebook.
The Oscars take place in Los Angeles on March 7th 2010.
Here’s an update on the Mo Bros. It looks like they’ve been naughty! (we also have our first Mo Sista, see if you can spot her!)
Because it’s Movember, and I wouldn’t be the first Brown Bagger to show off some dodgy hair-dos, I thought i might share a tip: Don’t try to develop designer fuzz whilst trying to hit impossible deadlines at work!
….I figure if you’re gonna blog you may as well go all-out with the personal shame!
Firstly the back story… (more…)
Just saw this on Olivia’s Facebook page: the Myer department store in Melbourne, Australia have decorated their windows in tribute to Olivia this Christmas!
According to Myer, the ‘Olivia Helps With Christmas’ window display is narrated by Australian legend Dame Edna Everidge! (more…)
On the 22nd of October, the final for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards was held in Citywest Hotel with 1,100 people sitting down for a gala black tie dinner. The event was televised on RTÉ and the awards were presented by the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese. I was honoured to be nominated in the International category and it was great to see a company working in the ‘Creative Economy’ stand proud alongside more traditional industries and businesses.
Darragh O'Connell, Cathal Gaffney & Bronagh O'Hanlon
There were two tables of Brown Baggers and everyone looked fantastic (at least at the start of the night!). Darragh and I found ourselves back with Louis Copeland getting measured at the last minute. (more…)
It’s that time of year again at Brown Bag where we say goodbye to any facial hair we had and start growing fabulous new moustaches again.
This is the second year we’ve done Movember in BBF and it certainly won’t be our last. Though the cold season has begun (well, does it ever really end in Ireland?!) we have braved the frostbite to our upper lips and wiped away former traces of face fungus as we begin to grow a new misplaced eyebrow.
There are lots of different types of soup strainers as shown below, and we all have our favourites though most of us can’t grow them so have to stick with what we can!
So, anyone planned their Oscars’ night party yet? No? What do you mean it’s become a bit of a non-event? And you can’t stand Hugh Jackman – even after his song and dance entrance last year?! (30 Rock fans will be delighted to know its Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin for next year)
Anyway, whilst listening to a run down of the best films of the year so far, the Oscars was mentioned and who is in the running for best picture. Now historically, animation has rarely had a look in but this year, a change of heart over at the Academy might just change that. Is this the year animation can catch the big prize?
A quick glimpse at the past winners and losers reveals that the first and only animated film nominated for Best Picture was Beauty and the Beast in 1991 (which was beaten by Silence of the Lambs). (more…)
