Academy Award® Nominated Song of the Sea to Open Dingle International Film Festival
Song of the Sea, the new animated feature from Cartoon Saloon which was recently nominated for an Academy Award® will open the 9th Dingle International Film Festival with a special industry preview. This year’s festival, in addition to the Animation Dingle event, begins on Friday, March 13th and offers a programme of features, documentaries and shorts along with Q&A sessions with the filmmakers to provide an insight into the filmmaking process.
Speaking of the invitation, Song of the Sea director Tomm Moore said: "I'm delighted to return to Dingle after a fantastic year for our film Song of The Sea which I presented as a work in progress last year at the festival. The Animation Dingle event is very special and since Song of The Sea was originally inspired by a trip to Dingle a few years ago it's fitting that we return with it this year for a special industry preview screening prior to the official premiere in Galway this July!"
The Animation Dingle event will also take place and will feature presentations from many broadcasters, publishers, buyers and producers including; Nickelodeon, Disney, CBBC & RTE; Penguin, Walker Books & Scholastic; Kavaleer, Treehouse, Salty Dog, Geronimo and Cartoon Saloon. The Animation Dingle Conference will include a keynote speech from Tim Patterson of Nickelodeon and will be opened by James Hickey, CEO of Bord Scannán na hÉireann/The Irish Film Board and the Official Festival Industry Partner.
Ireland’s first ever awards for animation, The Animation Ireland Awards, will take place in the Skellig Hotel on Friday, March 13th.
Dingle IFF is supported by Tourism Development Kerry County Council, The Arts Council of Ireland, The Irish Film Board, Fáilte Ireland, Tor Cotton, Ealaín Na Gaeltachta, Údarás na Gaeltachta, , Screen Training Ireland, Vast Valley LTD, Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Animation SkillsNet, Dingle Chamber of Commerce.
The festival is locally supported by Brian de Staic, John Benny Moriarty’s pub, Dingle Skellig Hotel, Dingle Bay Hotel, Dingle Distillery, Milltown House and West Kerry Live.