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Between Young and Old

Animation student in Irish Animation Screening 13 July

Niamh Kirwan, Level 5 Animation student has had a stop motion Film ‘Between Young and Old’ selected for screening in a competition recently announced as part the upcoming Galway Film Fleadh ’25 (Irish Animation) at 12.30pm Sunday 13 July ’25 in Town Hall Theatre.

About Between Young and Old

An old woman and her donkey return to the Blasket islands, her former home. They’re met with quiet and desolate houses. Nothing she remembers remains there. Strangely, they find an old oak stump, which is a portal into her youth. Director Niamh Kirwan

About Irish Animation Screening

This vibrant collection of Irish animations spans fantasy, memory, music and mythology. Through poetic journeys and experimental storytelling, these films showcase a thriving animation scene full of energy and craft. Featuring emerging and established voices, it offers a glimpse the wild heart of Ireland’s animators’ imagination.

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