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Iish Short Film Retrospective:<BR>AGRICULTURAL REPORT (2004) 3 minutes<BR>Director: &nbsp;Melina Sydney Padua<BR><BR>A cow, listening to the radio discussion on a new potentially dangerous disease affecting livestock herds, gets a rude awakening. Audience Award for Best First Animation, Anima Mundi International <BR>Animation Festival of Brazil &nbsp;Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 2005<BR><BR>50% GREY (2001) 3 minutes<BR>Director: &nbsp;Ruairi Robinson<BR><BR>Sgt. Gray has all the time in the world to do very little &nbsp;Life can play cruel tricks on people. &nbsp;In the end, it all averages out in shades of grey. Academy Award Nomination ‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚ 2002<BR><BR>MIDNIGHT DANCE (1997) 12 minutes<BR>Director: John McCloskey<BR><BR>A dazzling interpretation of the classical composition Dance Macabre by Saint Saens, featuring bizarre scene of skeletons waltzing in a graveyard at midnight to the sound of Death playing on the fiddle.<BR><BR><BR>GUYS DOG (1998) 10 minutes<BR>Director: &nbsp;Rory Bresnihan<BR><BR>A barking mad alcoholic dog is completely frustrated at his dogs life with his moronic master, Guy. &nbsp; He seeks to fulfil his dream of becoming human with the help of Guys pet lizard.<BR><BR><BR>GIVE UP YER AULD SINS (2001) 4‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚ minutes<BR>Director: &nbsp;Cathal Gaffney<BR><BR>Over 30 years ago, &nbsp;young Dublin children were recorded on tape as they gave their unique interpretation of various bible stories. &nbsp; This story of John the Baptist is told by a little girl with great passion and delight. Academy Award Nomination‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚ 2002<BR><BR><BR>THE POPES VISIT (2004) 6‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚ minutes<BR>Director: &nbsp;Gary Blatchford<BR><BR>On a Papal visit, an incredible series of events, involving a potential papal assassin, a beautiful girl, a barking dog, a crane operator and a composer combine to create a bizarre tableau.<BR><BR>THE BACKWARD BOY (2004) 12 minutes<BR>Director: &nbsp;Nora Twomey<BR><BR>Ciln is born with a small problem, his head is on backwards. &nbsp; As he grows up, he always seems to be the odd one out. &nbsp; Until he finally finds his true metier .<BR><BR>HORN OK PLEASE (2006) 10 minutes<BR>Director: &nbsp;Joel Simon<BR><BR>A momentous day in the life of a hapless Bombay taxi driver who strives to earn enough rupees to buy the air conditioned car of his dreams. Satyajit Ray Film Award, &nbsp;2007 London - &nbsp;Best short film<BR><BR><BR>BLIND MANS EYE (2007) 6 minutes<BR>Director: &nbsp;Matthew Talboy Kelly<BR><BR>A blind old man sitting by a river under his favourite tree with the sun shining evocative sounds play around him as he has an extraordinary reverie.<BR><BR><BR>BADLY DRAWN ROY (2006) 22 minutes<BR>Director: &nbsp;Alan Shannon<BR><BR>Meet Roy, Irelands only living animated character, born into an ordinary live action family. &nbsp; Roy is intelligent but unfortunately for him he is badly drawn.
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