Our pop-up cinema for children [and adults] was in our SWITCHspace shop on 6 Pearse Street, Nenagh.
By turns daft, silly, sad, spooky and uplifting, this programme showcased a wide range of stunning animation techniques and took the viewers on journeys you never thought possible.
THE HUNT
LA CHASSE
France // 2017 // 5m
Can you possibly imagine the situations a shortsighted hunter might get himself into when he mistakes his dog for a rabbit?
Director: Alexey Alekseev
Producer: Yves Bouveret
Animation: Alexey Alekseev
JAZZOO
Sweden // 2016 // 9m
Meet a koala who wants to be a kangaroo, an over-heated hippo and a caterpillar with a bad temper.
Director: Adam Marko Nord
Producer: Sara Waldestam
THE POCKET MAN
LE PETIT BONHOMME DE POCHE
France // 2016 // 7m
A little man lives in an old suitcase. One day he finds a new friend – an old blind man. The little man jumps into the blind man’s pocket.
Director: Ana Chubinidze
Producer: Corinne Destombes, Reginald de Guillebon
Editing: Herve Guichard
Music: Yan Volsy
JUNK
CHATARRA
Uruguay // 2015 // 5m
Memories of life in an apocalyptic world.
Director: Walter Tournier
SABAKU
The Netherlands // 2016 // 2m
When Sabaku’s best friend Buffalo passes away, he needs to find himself a new friend. He tries connecting with different species, but soon finds out that it isn’t as easy as he thought.
Director: Marlies van der Wel
Producer: Roel Oude Nijhuis, Gijs Kerbosch, Gijs Determeijer
Editing: Flip van der Kuil
Music: Sjam Sjamsoedin
Animation: Marlies van der Wel
MERLOT
Italy // 2016 // 6m
In a blue fairy-tale forest, a grumpy granny loses a bottle of wine.
Director: Giulia Martinelli, Marta Gennari
Sound: Alessandro Nepote
Animation: Giulia Martinelli, Marta Gennari
THE FRUITS OF CLOUDS
PLODY MRAKU
Czech Republic // 2017 // 10m
Little Furry makes a great discovery by overcoming his fear of the unknown.
Director: Kateřina Karhánková
Producer: Tomáš Michálek
CROCODILE
Germany // 2015 // 4m
The crocodile has everything it needs for a comfortable evening in front of the TV: cushions, a stool, pretzel sticks and a TV magazine. But then the pretzel sticks ruin all the fun.
Director: Julia Ocker
SPIDER WEB OR THE GOSSAMER
PAUTINKA
Russia // 2016 // 4m
A mutual friendship is weaved when a small spider finds inspiration in a woman’s knitting patterns.
Director: Natalia Cherysheva
PEARFALL
Russia, Estonia // 2017 // 3m
Beware of pearfall! It happens suddenly, so it’s necessary to be prepared.
Director: Leonid Shmelkov
LAND WITHOUT EVIL
TIERRA SIN MAL
Hungary, Argentina // 2017 // 4m
Throughout history, humanity has always looked for a perfect place. What if the real paradise was inside us, sustained in the harmony and unity of all that is alive?
Director: Kati Egely
Animation: Kati Egely
TALL TALES PART 3
UK // 2017 // 3m
A young girl discovers why her father insists on smashing eggshells.
Director: Jonathan Turner
HOPFROG
Russia, Estonia // 2013 // 5m
My second animated film about the non scientific observations of the jumping fellows life.
Director: Leonid Shmelkov
THE LITTLE BIRD AND THE CATERPILLAR
Switzerland // 2017 // 5m
A little bird enjoys peace and quiet high up in its tree, until an unexpected guest shows up.
Director: Lena von Döhren
THE GOATS
KOZLY
Russia // 2016 // 2m
A group of travelling goats try to get a free snack.
Director: Yekaterina Filippova
Animation: Yekaterina Filippova