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YAOTY
Entry
Details

Are YOU, or is someone you know, the next Young Animator of the Year? YAOTY details below

Are YOU, or is someone you know, the next Young Animator of the Year? YAOTY details below

YAOTY with Disney

Theme: LOOK TO THE SKY

The search has begun! Are YOU, or is someone you know, the next Young Animator of the Year?

Secondary school students from all over the island of Ireland are invited to submit their short animated films to the national YAOTY awards.

Set in magical Dingle, on the most westerly peninsula of Europe, Animation Dingle is a festival that was created for students and has been moulded by them over the years. We want to draw attention to the talented young people in Ireland and give them a spotlight in which to showcase their skills, so we run the YAOTY awards which do just that!

Listed as ‘One of the top Not-To-Be-Missed events in the World’ by Animation Magazine, Animation Dingle is attended by all the major animation colleges and studios within Ireland, along with delegates from Disney, Amazon, RTÉ, CBBC, CBeebies and many more. Our festival prides itself on its ability to create a culture of interaction, sharing and support whereby top industry experts share with upcoming students in a relaxed setting.

2021 COMPETITION DETAILS

WHO CAN ENTER?

  • 4th, 5th and 6th year secondary school students in the Republic of Ireland
  • Yr11, Yr12 and 6th Form secondary school students in Northern Ireland
  • Any student in these school years studying abroad

WHAT TO SUBMIT?

  • An animated film no longer than 1 minute (including opening titles and end credits)
  • Possible techniques include (but are not limited to)
    • Hand-drawn
    • Stop-motion
    • Computer generated animation
    • Coding
    • Cut-out
    • Claymation

COST: Free!

THEME: LOOK TO THE SKY

WHERE: Submit your film on our FilmFreeway page

Please include the following details with your submission:

  • Your name, email address and contact number
  • Your school name and class
  • 2-3 lines on what your film is about

WHEN? Submissions are open until 31/01/2021

**Please be aware any submissions that are longer than 1 minute and/or do not follow the theme will be disqualified.*

If you require further information or have any questions, please contact: awards@animationdingle.com

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Donal tells us about how he came up with his film idea, how he found seeing his film on the big screen and his work placement in JAM Media.

Kelly chats about the YAOTY award, Animation Dingle and her experience in JAM Media on her work placement.

2017 WINNING FILMS

The Illusion of Life – Kelly McCarvill

The Illusion of Life – Donal Cotter

Aaron Gillespie – Save Our Souls (YAOTY Finalist – 2nd Place 2020)

Eoin Reardon – Humaning (YAOTY winning film 2018)

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