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4m 20s

Give Up Yer Aul Sins

Give Up Yer Aul Sins humorously animates original audio recordings of Dublin schoolchildren made by their teacher Peg Cunningham in the 1960s. In the short film, a documentary crew arrives to record the activities of the classroom. The teacher chooses little Mary to retell, in her own imaginative way, the bible story of John the Baptist. Thirty years earlier the boys and girls of children of Rutland Street National School were filmed by Father Jack Delaney. They can be seen in the short, silent amateur film Gloucester Street. Give Up Yer Aul Sins is part of The Oscar® Collection: A Selection of Irish Academy Award® Nominated Short Films. It was nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Animated Short in 2001. With kind permission of Brown Bag Films.

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4m 35s

The Duel

The Duel is a short film inspired by Terry Pratchett’s Discworld.The film was created and directed by Giant Animation as part of the Animation Hub, a work experience programme set up for students to work on live projects. With kind permission of Giant Animation Studios.

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3m 23s

Blip

Blip is a short film about two aliens trying to take over the same planet. With kind permission of Giant Animation Studios.

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7m 11s

The Last Elk

The Last Elk re-imagines the story of the last of the wild Irish elk. Each animal is represented by a different musical sound; the elk experience peace, alongside harshness and strife, but always remain harmonious. When the last elk is killed at the hand of man, the music ceases, and the elk becomes a relic of Ireland’s natural history.As each elk dies, so too does the instrument it is attached to till all is quiet. It was written, animated and directed by Alan Shannon, produced by Darragh O’Connell and Cathal Gaffney with music and sound design by Darren Hendley. With kind permission of Brown Bag Films.

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10m 59s

Old Fangs

Old Fangs is a story about a young man in the shape of a small wolf (referred to as Wolf), being confused and frustrated about his childhood. He has very fond memories of his father and his very early life living isolated in the forest, with his whole family. His father, as the young Wolf remembers it, was a very strong person, a loner, but responsible, skilled and brave. The classical father figure. With kind permission of Cartoon Saloon.

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2m 00s

Urban Tails

These funky foxes from Dublin sing in their own music video toeducate us about what life is really like for the creatures living among us in our cities. With kind permission of Pink Kong Studios.

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12m 10s

Cúilín Dualach

A beautiful baby boy is born to an overjoyed mother. There is just one problem – his head is on backwards. Cúilín Dualach is the comedic yet inspirational tale about a young boy who lives a happy life but is not always accepted by those around him. He is the apple of his mother’s eye, but his father is embarrassed by him and shows him little affection. In a bid to win over his father he competes in the National Swimming Championships and wins gold. However, he is disqualified due to his condition and his medal is revoked. Cúilín isn’t too bothered as he has achieved his real purpose and goal in life: the love and pride of his father. This heart-warming animation teaches us to accept and celebrate our differences rather than judging them. Directed by Nora Twomey, whose work on later features, The Secret of Kells and The Breadwinner, earned Academy Award nominations. This film is part of F-Rated: Short Films by Irish Women.