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20.2.12 | Social Justice Seminar Series

BCFE Student Receives Awarded in Kentucky, USA

This week, BCFE are for the first time hosting a Social Justice Seminar Series - 'Breaking the Silence: Reporting Injustice'. The event will take place over two days. On Wednesday February 22nd, the session runs from 12.00 to 13.30 and features Miriam O' Callaghan, Carl O' Brien and Louise Bayliss discussing 'The Role of the Media. On Thursday February 23rd between 11.00 and 13.00, Colm O' Gorman, Fergus Finlay and Gillian Barden will speak about 'Campaigning for Justice'. Both sessions will take place in Romm 105 in the Media Building, BCFE.

04.01.12 | BCFE Prospectus 2012

BCFE Prospectus 2012 | Click to Download

PLEASE NOTE: Important Dates for Prospective Students

Event Date
Applications Open Wednesday 11th January 2012
Open Evening Wednesday 8th February 2012 4.30pm to 7.30pm
Closing date for applications Wednesday 7th March 2012
First Round of Interviews (Evenings) 4.00pm to 8.00pm, Monday 12th March 2012
4.00pm to 8.00pm, Tuesday 13th March 2012
4.00pm to 8.00pm, Thursday 15th March 2012
Re-opening Application System 26th March 2012
Second round Interviews Tuesday 8th May 2012
Wednesday 9th May 2012

A separate application should be submitted for each course.

Short-listing of applicants may occur for certain high demand courses. The number of interviews may be limited.

6.2.12 | ISA to host Animation Event

BCFE Student Receives Awarded in Kentucky, USA

The Irish School of Animation, IADT, IFB and JDIFF have joined forces to bring you a free animation event called ‘Stories Worth Telling’ as part of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2012 programme. The event will be held at 12pm on the 25th of February in the Lighthouse Cinema, Smithfield Square, Dublin. You can mail info@jdiff.com to reserve a place.

6.2.12 | BCFE Student Receives Awarded in Kentucky, USA

BCFE Student Receives Awarded in Kentucky, USA

The winner of this year's Winter Shorts Film Festival "Spirit" Award in Somerset Kentucky USA went to Nicholas Ryan-Purcell from Ballyfermot College of Further Education for his production 'Short Film'. The award is given to the entry which the festival believes best captures the spirit of independent film making. Nicholas is current completing the second year of the HND in TV Operations and Production in the College but his film was made as part of his course on the Television and Digital Film course. Check: Winter Film Awards

6.2.12 | ISA graduates in Annie Award

ISA graduates in Annie Award

Congratulations to all at Boulder Media whose show 'The Amazing World of Gumball' was announced as the winner of an Annie Award on Saturday 4th February for Best Animated Television Production for Children. A number of ISA grads worked on the show. More details here.

21.12.11 | night school january 2012

Course applications for January and for Summer School may be done by post. All January 2012 courses commence week beginning 23rd January unless otherwise stated

Art & Animation

Writing

Accounting & Finance

Community & Health

16.1.12 | Graduation takes place at the RDS

Graduation takes place at the RDS

BAMPM student of the year Ciarán Doyle

16.1.12 | Travel and Tourism

Travel and Tourism

Students and staff rom the Travel and Tourism course at Waterford Airport in 2011

13.12.11 | New Look Moodle

BCFE launches new look Moodle - A virtual learning environment.

16.1.12 | Illustration student nominated for Doodler's Anonymous CalendarAIH1 student nominated for Doodler's Anonymous Calendar

First year illustration (AIH1) student, Keelin Corscadden, has had a design accepted for the "Doodler's Anonymous Hand Drawn Calendar" for 2012. For entrant designs, see: http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/2012-calendar/

13.1.12 | ‘The Last Train’ and Irish School of Animation Graduates Nominated for IFTA Awards

‘The Last Train’ and Irish School of Animation Graduates Nominated for IFTA Awards

‘The Last Train’, the animated short made as part of the Animation Hub 2011 (a collaboration between the animation studio Giant Creative (recently established by BCFE animation graduates), Ballyfermot College animation students and Trinity College motion capture students, has been nominated for a prestigious IFTA award for animation: http://ifta.ie/nominees/animation.html. Also nominated in the same category are James Stacey for ‘Origin’ and Darragh O’Connell for ‘23 Degrees 5 Minutes’. James and Darragh also studied animation at Ballyfermot College. Finally, in the Children’s TV category there are nominations for Boulder Media’s ‘The Amazing World of Gumball’ and Monster Animation’s ‘Punky’. A large number of BCFE animation graduates worked on both of these TV shows. Congratulations to all the IFTA nominees.

13.12.11 | CeoltÓir Gigs

Ceoilteoir Gigs Ongoing in Áras Chrónáin

The Ceoltóir Sessions, organised by BCFE Traditional Music students, have been running 9pm Wednesday nights at Áras Chrónáin. Recent acts included Seán Potts and Kevin Glackin and Phil Callery. Details on 2012 dates will be posted in the New Year. Tickets: 5 euro (single); 7 euro (double); 3 euro student.

13.12.11 | Intercultural Party

Intercultural Party

The annual Intercultural Party takes place this Thursday the 15th of December in BCFE from 11am - 2pm. There'll be live music, fun & food from around the world.

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30.11.2011 | ISA Graduates 'Boulder Media' win BAFTA »

ISA Graduates 'Boulder Media' win BAFTA

Congratulations to Boulder Media for winning a BAFTA children’s award for Animation for their series The Amazing World of Gumball. Robert Cullen, one of the founders of Boulder Media and the director of animation on the show, is an ISA graduate, while a number of other ISA graduates worked on the show too. See IFTN for more information: http://www.iftn.ie/news/

25.11.2011 | Jim Capobianco (Pixar) Visits Ballyfermot College »

Jim Capobianco (Pixar) Visits Ballyfermot College

On Wednesday 23rd last Jim Capobianco (Story Supervisor and Director at Pixar) visited Ballyfermot college of Further Education to deliver a talk to animation students about his work and the story processes used at Pixar.

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23.11.2011 | Art, Graphics And Printmaking (AGP) student work now online »

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15.11.2011 | Digital Media Students Launch Portfolio websites

Second year digital media students have recently launched their team portfolio websites. Click the images to view.

Design ThingyHook Line Design

Twisted HazelJello Iguana

Electric Pigeon

15.11.2011 | Photos from Max Howards recent visit

Click below to view larger images in gallery.

Max Howard at the Sugar ClubMax Howard listening to a student film pitch at BCFE

Max Howard on stage at BCFEMax Howard rehearsing with students at BCFE

01.11.2011 | BCFE & TCD Collaborative Animation Short Movie

An animated short movie ‘The Last Train’, that was made as part of the Animation Hub, a collaboration between staff and students of the Irish School of Animation (ISA) at Ballyfermot College of Further Education (BCFE) and Trinity College’s Graphics, Vision and Visualisation Group (GV2), and the animation studio Giant Creative formed by BCFE graduates, was launched this week (October 26th). READ MORE »

26.10.2011 | Max Howard To Deliver Master Classes at Ballyfermot College »

Max Howard (former President of Warner Bros. Feature Animation, an executive at Walt Disney Feature Animation, Executive Producer at DreamWorks Feature Animation, Producer at Exodus Film Group and consultant through his company Max Howard Consulting Group) will visit Ballyfermot College from the 7th to the 10th November next to deliver a series of master classes. READ MORE »

26.10.2011 | ISA graduates nominated for BAFTA

Boulder Media and Brown Bag Films, both set up and run by ex-ISA students, have just been nominated for BAFTA awards for their respective animated TV shows ‘The Amazing World of Gumball’ and ‘The Octonauts’. Read More: http://www.iftn.com/

20.10.2011 | Q&A session with award winning Polish animator BagiÑski »

The Irish School of Animation has teamed up with KINOPOLIS, the Polish Film Festival in Dublin and Pegbar to bring you an exciting event that is open to CDA, CCH and CDS staff and students: a Q&A session with multi-award winning Polish animator Tomasz Bagiński on Sunday 6th November at 2pm in Filmbase, Temple Bar. READ MORE »

20.10.2011 | ‘Best in Show 2011' Winner

BA Animation film ‘Spiders’ has just been announced as the winner of the ‘Animation’ category at the Digital Hub ‘Best in Show 2011' awards.

01.10.2011 | Recent ISA News

23/09/11: ISA graduates Sophie Merry and Giant Creative (Alex Sherwood, Ben Harper and Sean Mullen) will give presentations on Stereoscopic 3D and Motion Capture at the upcoming Darklight Festival in Dublin.

23/09/11: ISA graduate film Nana’s Strawberry Preserve, directed by Aoife Doyle, will be screened at this years Encounters festival in Bristol. ISA graduates Giant Creative will also be presenting their recent work at the festival.

15/09/11: ISA graduate Brain Woods has received a Primetime Emmy Award for his background design work on the Disney show ‘Phineas And Ferb: Wizard Of Odd'.

09/09/11: A still from BA Animation student film 'Spiders', directed by Graham Tormey, has been selected as the cover of this years Imagine Magazine student handbook.

07/09/11: BA Animation short 'The Apple Tree', directed by Alex Sherwood, has been selected for screening at the Capital Irish Film Festival in Washington in December.

05/09/11: BA Animation short Nana’s Strawberry Preserve, directed by Aoife Doyle, will be screened at this years Fantoche festival in Switzerland.

19.09.2011 | News Release: Ballyfermot College of Further Education joins forces with Brown Bag Films to deliver tailored evening courses

Dublin, September 19th, 2011: Ballyfermot College of Further Education’s Irish School of Animation, which has produced a number of international award winning graduates in animation, are to join forces with multi-award winning animation studio Brown Bag Films to deliver a range of evening courses targeted at specific needs within the animation sector in Ireland.

Commenting on the significance of the collaboration, Cathal Gaffney, CEO of Brown Bag Films said: “Brown Bag Films are delighted to partner with Ballyfermot College on these training courses, which aim to address the skills shortage in specialist areas in the animation industry. These courses should ensure students will have a greater prospect of securing full time employment in the animation sector on graduation".

The evening courses, which are due to start on Monday 3rd October, will run for 10-12 weeks on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7pm. The courses will be designed and delivered by current Brown Bag Films staff members with expertise in each designated area.

Gareth Lee, Programme Leader of the BA (Hons) Animation at BCFE, said: "The success and rapid development of the animation industry over the last few years in Ireland has led to very specific staffing requirements for the animation studios. These courses will enable students to add a particular specialism to their current skill set.”

The evening courses, which will be delivered at BCFE, will focus on specific areas where talent is needed like modeling, rigging, lighting, texturing and animation with Autodesk Maya, as well as compositing and storyboarding.

Principal of Ballyfermot College Maureen Conway, added: “This exciting collaboration will afford students of animation the opportunity to gain extra skills that will enhance their employment prospects”.

For more information on the range of courses on offer, the application process and course fees see www.bcfe.ie.

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For further media information please contact:
Email: press@brownbagfilms.com
Tel: +353 (1)872 1608
For Animation at BCFE contact Gareth Lee, Programme Leader BA (Hons) Animation.
Email: glee@bcfe.net
For Adult Education at BCFE contact Caroline McKenna, Director of Adult Education.
Email: night.school@bcfe.cdvec.ie

05.09.2011 | Late Applications September 2011

We are now registering students on our courses. For some courses you can make a late application and if a place is available you will be contacted for interview. You should go to the course application area of this website and start to apply for the course you are interested in. You will get a message telling you whether or not late applications can be made for that course.

05.09.2011 | Night School & Adult Education September 2011

Night School & Adult Education September 2011

Enrolment times are evenings 5th and 7th, 12th and 14th September 2011, from 7-9pm. All classes commence week beginning Monday 19th September 2011 except for the following courses which will commence week beginning Monday 3rd October 2011: Introduction to 3D Animation with MAYA, Introduction to 3D Animation with 3D Max, Scriptwriting for Animation, Design for Animation with Adobe Photoshop, Introduction to 3D Rigging & Modelling with MAYA, Introduction to 3D Rigging & Modelling with 3D Max and Animation with Adobe Flash. You can apply for these specific courses by email up until the 3rd October. Email: night.school@bcfe.cdvec.ie.

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05.07.2011 | Ballyfermot College of Further Education Collaborates with Trinity to make Animation Film »

Ballyfermot College of Further Education Collaborates with Trinity to make Animation Film

Ballyfermot College of Further Education Signs Partnership Agreement with Trinity College Dublin to Foster Creativity

Dublin, July 5th, 2011: Ballyfermot College of Further Education’s Irish School of Animation which has produced international award winning graduates in animation and the film industry, are joining forces with Trinity’s graphics and virtual world experts in an Animation Hub this summer to produce an animated short movie. Students and graduates of the Irish School of Animation (ISA) are to collaborate with Trinity College’s Graphics, Vision and Visualisation Group (GV2) on the project. Together, students, academics and the company, Giant Creative, a recent startup by BCFE graduates, will work on the initiative, which will be completed in August. Read Full News Report »

30.06.2011 | FETAC Results

FETAC Results will be posted tomorrow, July 1st, 2011.

31.05.2011 | VTOS 2011-12

Application forms for VTOS will only be available when enroling on registration day in late August / early September. There is absolutely nothing you need to do between now and then.

24.05.2011 | Animation Graduate Showcase 2011

Animation Graduate Showcase 2011

The Irish School of Animation graduate showcase will take place on Wednesday May 25th 2011, at 7pm in the Irish Film Institute (IFI), 6 Eustace Street, Dublin 2. All Welcome. View PDF.

23.05.2011 | Applications 2011-12

Applications are now open for courses with vacancies and the third round of interviews will be held on Tuesday 30th August and Wednesday 31st August 2011.

23.05.2011 | Dublin eSport Event

The first 'Dublin eSport Event' will take place here at BCFE on June 24th, 25th & 26th 2011. Prizes of up to €5,000!!! Read More!

13.05.2011 | Notes...

Fibre Art End-of-Year show on 16th-20th May, Temple Bar Gallery; the press release for this event is available. Animation End-of-year show on Wed 25th May in the IFI; Trad Music End-of-year gig in the Cobblestone on Friday 13th May. Also, BCFE student work features at the Polish Film Festival in Filmbase, Temple Bar on the 1st and 2nd July.

09.05.2011 | BCFE Student Media Win

Smedia win...

BA Animation film The Apple Tree has won the best short animation category at the Student Media Awards 2011

09.05.2011 | BCFE Student Wins at Canada International Film Festival

Smedia win...

BCFE Animation graduate Richard Kelly has won the Best Animation prize at the Canada International Film Festival for his short film 'Paperman'

08.05.2011 | Water is Life | BCFE Student is published

Digital Media HND Graduate Garth Nicholls was placed in the top 100 worldwide in a recent competition, the prize for which was entry into the 'Water is Life' graphic design book.

05.05.2011 | BCFE Bulletin wins smedia's 'Best small publication of the year, 2011' award

See the award-winning BCFE Bulletin here

The BCFE Bulletin won an award at the Student Media Awards for the Best Small Publication of the Year, 2011. It's the fouth year in a row that the college have won this award. The editorial team consists of MJH students Lynn Corrigan (Editor), Glenn Dowd (Deputy Editor), Clare Hartwieg (News Editor), Carrie Bermingham (Features Editor), Andrew McGibney (Sports Editor) and Trevor Halpin (Production Editor).

08.04.2011 | BCFE Intercultural Gig in association with Rag Week

  • African Bongo Beats Featuring Boyega Akerele
  • Wednesday 13th April, 11.30am – 12am, in the Main Building social area

Boyega’s lively African beats will celebrate the presence of all the diverse cultural backgrounds among our BCFE students. Dancing will be irresistable with this crowd-rousing show.

01.04.2011 | Rock School Gigs

 Upcoming Rock School Gigs will take place in the Anna Brett Hall from 10am this Wednesday

A series of Rock School gigs will take place at The Village on Wed 30th March, Wed 6th April and Wed 13th April. Other events to look out for in the near future include the Fibre Art end-of-year show, 16th-20th May at the Temple Bar Gallery and a Photographic Exhibition on the 9th March in the Anna Brett Hall.

21.03.2010 | media Students' websites go live

Cyber world welcomes The Banana Sandwich

The Banana Sandwich hits the World Wide Web today. Curious to know what this is? To answer an obvious question, no- it is not a sandwich stuck by mushy mashed bananas on a computer screen. It is in fact a website for students hosted by students. Like potassium from bananas this website is filled with great nutrients to help you plan, broaden your horizons, and what to do with your life as a student.

You will be over-whelmed by this fun filled informative website. Sections ranging from hot or not, music festivals, future grants and funding to student stuff you will indeed have a more positive out look on student life after browsing http:// thebananasandwich.wordpress.com

Banana SandwichStudent Screamer

Student Screamer launched and live!!

Date: 21/03/11 Press Officer: Aodhán Gregory

Let us entertain you (and keep you in the know) with BCFE’s latest venture in to student media StudentScreamer.wordpress.com. Student screamer is an online news forum with a readership of over a 1,000 students a week. It is produced every day during term and distributed widely across campus.

The website is an up-to-date source of BCFE and National Student news. It features calendars of upcoming events, both on campus and around Dublin City, providing previews and reviews of the hottest films, while offering a unique insight into the student mindset. “I think student screamer is a great way for students of BCFE to stay in the know of fast paced news and just to have a laugh with its first student-run website in along time”. We’re not shouting about it, we’re screaming! Check Student Screamer in the link below:

http://studentscreamer.wordpress.com/

18.02.2010 | Upcoming BCFE Reunions

Television Production Reunion 1988 – 2010 and Leaving Cert 1980 – 1982 Reunion. Please go to BCFE Alumni/Alumni events for more details.

4.3.03.2011: Double Negative Visit

Double Negative Visit

Andy McEvoy and Dave Lowry, senior animators with multi award winning London-based visual effects and animation company Double Negative ( http://www.dneg.com/ ) will visit Ballyfermot College on Friday 4 th March. They will give a presentation to animation staff, students and invited guests/graduates 10-12pm in Room 23 in the Prefabs. They will give the same presentation 1-3pm in Room 23 in the Prefabs for those who can't make the first talk.

04.03.2011: Music Management Gigs

Film Release of BCFE Graduate

The full list of Music Management Gigs, which run from March 4th to April 23rd, is now available. Events take place in a range of venues across town and include something for all tastes.

09.02.2011: Graduate clinches record deal for new Indie band

Film Release of BCFE Graduate

Mick Lynham (25) from Donabate has managed to seal a record deal for New Sunset Hotel, the young Irish band he has been managing for about a year. The indie four-piece group entered the Irish charts at No. 10 last year with their hit single “The Bitter End”. But following their latest scoop of signing with influential UK label Wet Records, Mick reckons they're destined for superstardom. See the band's video here.

09.02.2011: Film Release of BCFE Graduate

Film Release of BCFE Graduate

Mark O' Connor's 'Between the Canals' featuring another BCFE graduate Damien Dempsey will be released in the Irish Film Centre on March 18th; on the 24th it will move to the bigger cinemas. See the trailer.

03.02.2011: Animation Graduate Nominated

Animation Graduate Nominated

Congratulations to BA Animation graduate Alex Sherwood whose final year film ‘The Apple Tree’ has been short listed for the Student Digital Award at this year’s Digital Media Awards.

21.1.2011 | IFTA Nominations for BCFE Graduates

IFTA Nominations for BCFE Graduates

This year's IFTA nominations include a number of nominations for ISA graduates: for Cartoon Saloon’s Anam an Amhráin series (recent graduates Ben Harper, Sean Mullen and Bruno Palma contributed to the series); for Brown Bag’s Darragh O’Connell for the Octonauts; Richard Kelly (Prickly Pear Productions) with Paperman; and Signs (which includes animation by recent graduates Billy Shing, Grace Chan and Rory Wolahan). More details.

13.12.2010 | Night School January Courses

Courses available in Adult Education / Night School this coming January include:

10.12.2010 | ISA graduate Aidan McAteer scores at Encounters Festival

ISA graduate Aidan McAteer scores at Encounters Festival

Former Irish School of Animation student Aidan McAteer has won the DepicT! Short film competition at the Encounters Festival in Bristol for his short film "The Gentleman's Guide to Villainy". The film can be viewed here: http://vimeo.com/14718198

29.11.2010 | BCFE graduate Seamus Malone collects Emmy and BAFTA

ISA graduate Aidan McAteer scores at Encounters Festival

Irish animator and graduate of Ballyfermot College, Seamus Malone, Supervising Animator, Aardman Animations/Sony Pictures, collects the Children & Young People Award for 'Shaun the Sheep' at the 2010 International Emmy Awards. More information available here. Seamus has already won a BAFTA for the same show: details here

Former Irish School of Animation student Aidan McAteer has won the DepicT! Short film competition at the Encounters Festival in Bristol for his short film "The Gentleman's Guide to Villainy". The film can be viewed here: http://vimeo.com/14718198

29.11.2010 | BCFE graduate Seamus Malone collects Emmy and BAFTA

ISA graduate Aidan McAteer scores at Encounters Festival

Irish animator and graduate of Ballyfermot College, Seamus Malone, Supervising Animator, Aardman Animations/Sony Pictures, collects the Children & Young People Award for 'Shaun the Sheep' at the 2010 International Emmy Awards. More information available here. Seamus has already won a BAFTA for the same show: details here

1.11.2010 | Two BAFTA Nominations for 'Roy'

BAFTA Award for 'Roy'

Dublin-based animation studio JAM, employing graduates of BCFE's Irish School of Animation, has been nominated for two BAFTAs on the basis of this 26-part series commissioned by the BBC.

26/10/2010: Bruce Block to deliver four master classes on ‘THE VISUAL COMPONENTS OF FILM’.

Bruce Block (Hollywood Producer and author of the renowned book ‘The Visual Story’) will visit Ballyfermot College of Further Education from the 23rd to the 25th November next to deliver four master classes on ‘THE VISUAL COMPONENTS OF FILM’.

The master classes, for the college animation staff/students and invited guests, will be delivered in the Anna Brett Hall, Ballyfermot College Media Building on the following dates and times:

  • Tuesday 23rd November: 9-12pm and 1-4pm
  • Wednesday 24th November: 10-1pm
  • Thursday 25th November: 10-1pm
  • For more information on Bruce Block see: http://www.bruceblock.com

14.10.2010 | New York screening

New York screening of Laurie and the Litterbugs

Laurie and the Litterbugs screened at New York Film Festival.

20.05.2010 | Portfolio evening

All parents are invited to attend the portfolio evening featuring work by students from ADM, AGP, ADT & ADS. The Portfolio Evening will take place on June 1st, from 6:30 to 8:30 in BCFE arts dept.

15.05.2010 | Ceramics Summer School

Ceramics Summer School in BCFE Arts Block, Tuesday 8th To Friday 11th June 2010.

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14.05.2010 | Ceolteoir gigs

Ceolteoir gigs to take place in the Cobblestone on the evening of Tuesday 18th May.

10.05.2010 | Animation Graduation Showcase 2010.

IFI, 6 Eustace St, Dublin 2. Screening at 6.30pm on Wednesday 26th May. Industry Portfolio Day 10am-4pm on Friday 28th May in the Media Building, BCFE, Dublin 10.

10.05.2010 | Congratulations to BA Animation graduate Sean Mullen

Congratulations to BA Animation graduate Sean Mullen, whose film 'The Artists' won the Animation of the Year category at the Student Media Awards. More info

26.03.2010 | Student Media awards

Congratulations to all of the animation students who worked on films nominated for Student Media awards this year. All 8 animations on the shortlist are ISA films. The list is available here:

26.03.2010 | Jam Media

Jam Media (founded by BCFE animation graduates John Rice, Alan Shannon and Mark Cumberton) have won a Royal Television Society Award for their show 'Roy' in the Children's Drama category. Details here

08.03.2010 | Oscar Winner!

Irish School of Animation graduate Richie Baneham last night picked up an Oscar in the category of visual effects at the 82nd Academy Awards for his work on the groundbreaking film Avatar. Congrats to Richie.

01.03.2010 | Oscar Nominees Visit College

On Wednesday 24th February four ISA graduates and animation Oscar nominees (Richie Baneham of Weta Digital, Tomm Moore of Cartoon Saloon, Darragh O'Connell of Brown Bag Films and Nicky Phelan of Brown Bag Films) visited Ballyfermot College. They were joined on the night by another ISA graduate and IFTA nominee Andrew Kavanagh (Founder/CEO Kavaleer Productions). It was a great occasion, attended by an audience of over 150 people. See some photos of the afternoon/evening here: http://www.isa-bcfe.ie/FEB24.jpg

01.03.2010 | 2010 Digital Media Awards

Kavaleer Productions, founded by ISA graduate Andrew Kavanagh, have won Best Use of Film or Animation as well as the Grand Prix at the 2010 Digital Media Awards for Hasan Everywhere (which was also directed by Andrew Kavanagh).

22.02.2010 | The Secret of Kells

The Secret of Kells won in the Best Animation category at the IFTAS and Richie Baneham won a BAFTA in the Special Visual Effects category for Avatar.

22.02.2010 | Oscar Nominees to Visit College

Richie Baneham and Greg Maguire to visit BCFE on Wednesday 24th of February: Richie is a Ballyfermot graduate, and Oscar winner for his work on Gollum in The Lord of the Rings films and Oscar nominee for his work on Avatar. Greg currently runs character development/pipeline company Zoogloo and has previously worked for Walt Disney Feature Animation, Industrial Light & Magic, Electronic Arts, Sullivan Bluth and Lucasfilm Animation. Time and venue to be confirmed.

26.01.2010 | Monstra Festival

BA Animation film Olinda has been selected for competition at the Monstra Festival in Portugal: http://www.monstrafestival. com/english.html

22.01.2010 | Meteor Award Nomination

Two Rock School graduates nominated for a Meteor Award: Mundy for 'Best irish Male' and Wallis Bird for 'Best Irish Female'/ To cast your vote go to the Meteor site.

22.01.2010 | IFTA Award Nomination

Two BCFE animation graduates have been nominated for IFTA awards. Tomm Moore's The Secret of Kells (Cartoon Saloon) and Andrew Kavanagh's Hasan Everywhere (Kavaleer Productions) are nominated in the animation category.

http://www.rte.ie/arts/2010/ 0111/ifta.html

08.01.2010 | Pune International Film festival

BA Animation 'Possessed' has been shortlisted for screening and competition at the Pune International Film festival ( http://www. puneinternationalfilmfestival. com/ ) alongside animations from Gobelins, Supinfocom and Filmakademie.

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