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23 Degrees 5 minutes
An old explorer close to freezing in the Arctic re-lives the events that brought him there. He recalls his student days at Trinity College in Dublin when he studied under the enigmatic Professor Orit, the professor who was driven to madness by his obsessive pursuit of the unified theory. Convinced that the answer somehow lay in the relationship between the numbers two, three and five, Professor Orit’s obsession started the journey which has led his former student to the top of the world. ‘23 Degrees 5 Minutes’ is an animated short film from Academy Award-nominated director Darragh O’Connell and Brown Bag Films. Featuring the voice talents of John Hurt and Stuart Townsend, the short film premiered summer 2011 and has been screened atinternational festivals. With kind permission of Brown Bag Films.
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.
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.
Ding Dong Denny’s History of Ireland
A tourist walks into a Dublin pub looking for directions and encounters Ding Dong Denny O’Reilly at the bar. Ding Dong insists on telling him the “real” history of Ireland over a number of pints. From the Normans to the Famine to 1916 and the sex shops of O’Connell Street, we hear Ding Dong Denny’s delusional take on events that shaped our nation. Ding Dong is a comic creation of comedian Paul Woodful, and is his first adventure into animation. Winner Best Digital Film Digital Media Awards 2008, Winner Grand Prix Award, Digital Media Awards 2008. With kind permission of Brown Bag Films.