Delighted to announce that I'm off to Sofia Meetings in Bulgaria for the week to pitch our feature film, This Broken World.
To be 1 of only 13 films to be selected worldwide for first or second feature is a real honour. 🤞🥳🤩🎬
Scrap Metal - Teaser Trailer
We are excited to share the teaser trailer for our latest short film SCRAP METAL that will be coming soon!
SCRAP METAL is an animated short film being created by Richard Keane and Darko Mitev with Out Left Productions. The short was developed by using the latest motion capture technology from Perception Neuron and exploring the integration of the Unreal Engine with our pre-existing Maya pipeline to create a feature quality short.
This project was supported by Screen Ireland, Animation Ireland and the Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet through the Animation Innovation & Immersive Development Fund 2022.
Music by Dario Rodighiero
Screen Mentoring Selection
Delighted to announce that Richard Keane has been selected for mentoring by the hugely experienced Ruth Treacy (Producer/Director, Let the Wrong One In, The Winter Lake, The Lodgers) from Tailored Films. Can’t wait to start the journey and work throughout 2023.
Chicken Out - Wexford Filmmakers Showcase
CHICKEN OUT will be part of the Wexford Filmmakers Showcase on the 10th of Decemeber. It's a full day event but the screening will be held 7-10pm in the Presentation Centre Enniscorthy County Wexford and tickets are found here... https://wexfordartscentre.ticketsolve.com/.../873631493
Chicken Out - Free Screening in Dun Laoghaire
CHICKEN OUT will be part of a FREE public screening of shorts next Tuesday 6 December from 6.30-7.30pm in The Studio, level 1, dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire.
The Eventbrite booking link is: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/dlr-first-frames-short-films-free-screening-tickets-474758584707?fbclid=IwAR1BZIgAVoM_dGt0HuqF42WlkUWVI_l1mW2s6qSr2DJ0C-daGLv_3eUb4Fs
Chickens can Fly!
Delighted to finallly have some proof that chickens can fly!
We're very proud to announce that CHICKEN OUT is screening on both Aer Lingus and Ethiopian Airlines until the end of the year!
Funding Award - Animation Innovation and Immersive Development Fund
We are very proud to announce that we are one of the 10 recipients of the Animation Innovation and Immersive Development Fund from Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland in partnership with Animation Ireland and the support of Immersive Technologies Skillnet. It was a fantastic launch in the convention centre on Friday at the Furthr Festival. We can't wait to start showing you some of the work we are doing on the short film 'Scrap Metal', so watch this space!
Chicken Out - Chicago Irish Film Festival
We are absoulutely delighted to hear that CHICKEN OUT was voted the runner-up of the Audience Award at the Chicago Irish Film Festival! Huge congrats to all the cast and crew involved :)
#ChicagoIrishFF #dlrarts #dlrfirstframes #iadt #creativeireland
Chicken Out - Fastnet Film Festival
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that CHICKEN OUT will be part of this years Fastnet Film Festival (25-29 May, 2022). Huge congrats to all the cast and crew :)
Chicken Out - Achill Island Film Festival
We are thrilled to announce that CHICKEN OUT will be part of the first ever Achill Island Film Festival (May 20-22, 2022). Huge congrats to all the cast and crew. For more info on the festival check out their facebook page HERE.
Chicken Out - Dublin International Comedy Film Festival
We're delighted to announce that CHICKEN OUT won BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY, BEST EDITING and was nominated for Best Direction at the fantastic Dublin International Comedy Film Festival DICFF. Huge congrats to Imelda Carroll for the award for her hilarious and heartfelt script. Massive thanks to everyone who was involved in making of the short and everyone at DICFF for the recognition!
Chicken Out - Chicago Irish Film Festival
Happy Friday everyone! We are delighted to announce that CHICKEN OUT will be part of next years Chicago Irish Film Festival (March 3-13, 2022). Huge congrats to all the cast and crew.
Chicken Out - New Jersey Film Awards
We are over the moon to announce that CHICKEN OUT has won several awards at the New Jersey Film Awards. Congrats to all involved!
Best Comedy Short
Best Director
Best Ensemble Cast
Best Original Score
Best Movie Poster
Güter - Animation Development Award
We are delighted to announce that our new adult animation comedy series GÜTER has been awarded development funding from Screen Ireland. GÜTER is written and created by Richard Keane and John Dawson.
Chicken Out - Dublin International Comedy Film Festival
CHICKEN OUT has been selected for another festival! We are thrilled to be part of next years the Dublin International Comedy Film Festival. Huge congrats to all the cast and crew and we are looking forward to the upcoming screening.
Seedcorn Award Winner!
We are absolutely delighted to announce that NJAP has won the "Intertrade Ireland Seedcorn Best New Start Company" for the Dublin region with an award of €20,000 to turn the "Not Just a Princess" book series into an animated TV series!
We are very proud partners with this exciting new company and we are now in the finals with the possibility to win a further €30,000! This award would allow us to make the teaser and bring it to market, so to say that we are excited is an understatement!
Thanks so much to InterTradeIreland and ALL the mentors and judges that have helped us throughout the journey
Chicken Out - Cooper Awards 2021
We are delighted to announce that CHICKEN OUT has won BEST COMEDY at the Cooper Awards 2021.
Chicken Out - Onyko Film Awards 2021
We are thrilled to announce that CHICKEN OUT has won BEST COMEDY at the Onyko Films Awards :)
Chicken Out - Richard Harris International Film Festival 2021
CHICKEN OUT has been selected for another festival! We are thrilled to be part of this years the Richard Harris International Film Festival. Huge congrats to all the cast and crew :)
Chicken Out - 15th Waterford Film Festival 2021
We are delighted to announce that CHICKEN OUT has been selected for the 15th Waterford Film Festival. Huge congrats to all the cast and crew and looking forward to the screening in November
