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Call for entries for the Blackrock Animation Film Festival 2013 CompetitionCall for entries for the Blackrock Animation Film Festival 2013 Competition

Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT) has announced the details of its Blackrock Animation Film Festival which will be held on 11th- 12th October 2013. The festival calendar was announced today by its Festival Director, Fionnghuala Ní Néill and President of Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT), Dr Annie Doona. Amongst the guests that attended the event were some of Ireland’s best animators, film-makers and members of the Blackrock community.

Today’s reception called for entries for this third annual event and announced the deadline of entries as 19th July 2013.  The winning entries will be showcased during Blackrock Animation Film Festival 2013 and prizes will be awarded at an awards ceremony (The BAFFAs) in early October.

Commenting on today’s announcement of the competition details and rules, Festival Director, Fionnghuala Ní Néill said, “In 2011 we only received 45 entries and last year we received 146 entries from the UK, Poland, China, Canada and the USA. Last year our guest of honour was the renowned award winning Merlin Crossingham from Aardman Studios and his friends, Wallace and Gromit.”

She went onto say, “Last year’s festival featured a series of excellent master classes including modelling by Merlin; a flip and roll workshop by Fabian Erlinghäuser; a sand animation workshop by Eimhin McNamara; and character drawing by Don Conroy. This year’s programme of events will feature a workshop in Maya animation in response to the growing industry demand for training. We are deeply indebted to all of our sponsors, supporters and volunteers who made the event such a success in 2012.”

Please note please Festival Director, Fionnghuala Ní Néill is available of interview 086-3209697 or 01-2394750

Professional photographs from the launch are available

For further information please contact:

Paul Allen:  087 257 5700 / 01 676 9575

Paul Allen & Associates,

4 Upper Mount Street,

Dublin 2

Notes to Editors

Competition entry forms and rules are available on www.iloveblackrock.ie/animation-festival.  A new website www.blackrockanimationfestival.ie will be launched and festival updates will be announced in the coming months on the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/blackrockanimationfilmfestival and on Twitter, @baffa2012.

Blackrock Animation Film Festival activities including talks, workshops, screenings and an awards ceremony will take place in the town on 11th and 12th October 2013.

A full programme of events will be announced at a later date and posted on www.blackrockanimationfestival.ie

Check out www.facebook.com/blackrockanimationfilmfestival and @baffa2012 on Twitter for regular updates.

The inaugural Blackrock Animation Film Festival received over 45 entries from around the world including: the Netherlands; the Czech Republic; Japan; Hong Kong; Scotland; Spain and Italy. The Festival was opened by Minister Jimmy Deenihan, the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

For details about sponsorship opportunities, email baffa2013@gmail.com