Frameworks Animation at the Savannah Film Festival
This year, three of the seven films in the Professional Animation category of the Savannah Film Festival were funded through Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board's Frameworks short-film scheme: Irish Folk Furniture, The Missing Scarf and Fear of Flying.
The shorts programme screened on Sunday, October 27th, and it will be repeated on Friday, November 1st, when filmmakers Eoin Duffy (The Missing Scarf) and Tony Donoghue (Irish Folk Furniture) will also speak.
All three films have already enjoyed tremendous success on the festivals circuit: The Missing Scarf won Best Animation at the LA Shorts Fest 2013, the Galway Film Fleadh and the New Hampshire Film Festival; Irish Folk Furniture won Best Animation at Sundance and Best Short Documentary at the Global Visions Festival in Canada; and Fear of Flying picked up the International Audience Award at the Glasgow Short Film Festival, and Best Animation at the Galway Film Fleadh and the LA Shorts Fest 2012.
More about Frameworks:
The Frameworks short-film scheme is dedicated exclusively to the production of animated films. It was established to develop new talent and skills in the field of animation and has been extremely successful in encouraging innovative and novel work from Irish animators. Frameworks is co-financed by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board, RTÉ and the Arts Council. Info on how to apply here.
More about the Savannah Film Festival:
Each year, more than forty thousand people attend the Savannah Film Festival, which is presented by the Savannah College of Art and Design to celebrate cinematic creativity from award-winning professionals and emerging student filmmakers. The festival is host to a wide variety of competition film screenings, special screenings, workshops, panels, and lectures. Find out more here.