Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Boyne Valley, the Boyne Valley International Film Festival (BVIFF) returns from the 7-9 August for its fifth year in partnership with LOVE Drogheda BIDS. Creating an environment for filmmakers and audiences to connect and celebrate film in the historical medieval town of Drogheda, located in the heart of the Boyne Valley Region.

ANIMATION DAY - SAT 8 AUG | The Arc Cinema

Join the BVIFF for a day of Animation at The Arc Cinema, funded by the National Talent Academy of Animation, from short animation, to workshops, panel discussions and an exclusive preview of a new feature, not to be missed.

Animation 1 | 10am to 10:40am (Suitable for families/children, Includes 20m Q&A)

• I CAN HELP YOU BUMBLEBEE – Directors/Writers/Producers: Conor McMullin, Stina McMullin.

• UISNEACH: THE HEARTH OF IRELAND – Director: Ann Elaine Dottle. Writers: Peter Willian Symonds, Ann Elaine Dottle. Producer: Peter Willian Symonds.

• MIRROR SISTER – Director: Lucy Keegan.

• SERENADE – Fergus Boylan.

• TALE OF THE CURRAGH – Directors/Writers: Joshua Brown, Iobhar Stokes-Rodriguez. Producer: Mary O'Connor.

• NO WORRIES – Director: Chris Dicker. Writers: Amy Stephenson, Shane Langan, PJ Gallagher. Producer: Lena Byrne.

Animation 2 | 11am - 12:05pm

• BALL LIGHTENING – Catriona Trina Baker.

• THIN PLACE – Samuel Wrather Keshishain.

• UNANIMATED STRANGER – Director: Roisin Kelly. Writers: Roisin Kelly, Eimear Young, Finn McKeon. Producer: Eimear Young, Roisin Kelly.

• BRÓN – Director: Catherine Mangan Williams. Writer: Gareth Lyons. Producer: Joanne Heffernan.

• LIKE FRIEND, LIKE DEER – Director/Writer/Producer: Malek Eghbali.

CHARACTER DESIGN WORKSHOP | 12:30pm – 2:00pm at Drogheda Library, Stockwell St.

INDUSTY PANEL | 2:15pm-3:15PM: Facilitated by Steve Woods Featuring guests Paul O'Flanagan - Boulder Media, Ian Hamilton - Elk Studios; Jessica Patterson - Director of Worry World and Louise Bagnall - Director of Late Afternoon

EXCLUSIVE PREVEIW - Little Caribou - 3.30pm – 5:00pm

Director Barry O’Donoghue present a look behind the scenes of his new film, with 20 minutes of finished footage, rough work and a look at his process, and discussion facilitated by Steve Woods

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The Animation Day at the Arc Cinema is funded and supported by the National Talent Academy for Animation. BVIFF is funded by The Arts Council, Louth County Council Festival Fund, Meath County Council, Love Drogheda BIDS, and The National Talent Academy for Animation. With sponsorship from Tom Clinch and Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, KMN Ltd, Scotch Hall, and support from Boann Distillery, Anglo Printers, Scholars and The Marcy Hotel.