Dalkey Book Festival

The Dalkey Book Festival, now in its 13th year, showcases the best of Irish and international talent. Founded in 2010 by Sian Smyth and David McWilliams, Dalkey Book Festival celebrates and fosters literary talent in Ireland as well as hosting some of the world’s leading writers and thinkers.

The festival has established itself as a highlight of the Irish cultural calendar, partly because of the unique buzz only Dalkey can offer and the natural beauty of this heritage seaside town, and partly because of the wonderful talent we have attracted including Booker prize winners, global thought leaders, Oscar winners and Nobel Laureates.

From compelling conversations to live performances and debate, Dalkey Book Festival has fostered a community that ignites dialogue, facilitates conversation and programmes the unexpected – unusual combinations that have a strong editorial and curatorial twist.

Dalkey really is a brilliant event in an amazing location. So many unique & engaging events take place, it’s impossible to cover them all!

Here is a short film we produced that will give you a flavour of what’s on offer.

 

 

www.dalkeybookfestival.org

Entrepreneurs’ Organisation

EO is a global members group for business owners that is designed to engage leading entrepreneurs, helping them to learn and grow. It is run by volunteers from its members; the business owners. EO is a not-for-profit organization.

It has over 13,000 members, in 188 chapters in 58 countries – employing over 3.4 million employees.

https://eoireland.org/

We were there to cover one of their many chapter retreats, giving a flavour of the benefits members receive throughout the year. Verne Harnish, the founder of EO was in Ireland for the retreat giving a very inspirational business growth workshop.

Dogs Trust

We thoroughly enjoyed working on this 3 part documentary series with Sir David Attenbarker & Dogs Trust!

The series was used to educate both kids & adults on the correct etiquette to use around dogs.

Here is a link to an interview with Sir David where he reveals all!

https://www.learnwithdogstrust.ie/blog/20210507011721-the-secret-life-of-humans

Episode 1.

Episode 2.

Episode 3.

INTO

We worked with The Irish National Teachers Organisation to produce an explainer video to promote their general election 2020 campaign #wherefuturestart.

 

DairyUK

Our talented, experienced team makes your story clear, engaging & fun.

We really enjoyed working on this series of animations for DairyUK.

7 x 1 minute 2D animations were completed covering multiple topics.

The series was shared on all DairyUK social platforms and used for educational purposes throughout the UK.

The Carbon Footprint of Milk.

Measuring Sustainability

Central Bank of Ireland

In early 2019 we successfully tendered to complete an animated explainer series for The Central Bank of Ireland. The aim of the animated videos was to further develop the public’s understanding of the role of the Central Bank.

Each video focuses on addressing and answering a question that a member of the public may ask about the Central Bank.

We completed all aspects of production from script development, story boarding, production, audio design & mixing to final delivery.

With a series like this we needed to appeal to a wide demographic. The series was launched towards the end of 2019 with over 20 minutes of animation completed. It has been used on the banks website & for educational purposes in schools through out Ireland. The remainder of the series will be published throughout 2020.

In February 2020 the series won the Best in Financial services award at the annual Digital Media Awards. We were delighted & had a great night celebrating!

The series is nominated for several more awards later in the year so fingers crossed.

Photographer – Paul Sherwood
Digital Media Awards 2020, The Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin. February 2020

Here are the first 3 episodes in the series.

What does the Central Bank of Ireland do?

How does the Central Bank of Ireland fund itself?

What is the Central Bank of Ireland’s role in Europe?

 

MA Management & Finance

MA Management & Finance are a wealth management company based in Geneva, Switzerland.

This explainer video was done to illustrate the companies philosophy & how they ‘do things differently’.

This production took one month to complete & is available in four different languages. It is used on the companies website & at events throughout Europe.

Dublin Christmas Flea

The monthly Dublin Flea Market has been running now for 10 years & has grown from strength to strength. 2018 was the sixth year that the Christmas Flea market has been running. It’s one of the best markets in the country & has been an incubator to many young companies who have now grown & expanded due to the experience, success & encouragement experienced trading at the market. It is now well established as a ‘must visit’ event in the Dublin Christmas calendar.

Here is a promo we produced with them, giving you a flavor of what’s on offer.

www.dublinchristmasflea.ie

Holocaust Memorial

The Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration is designed to cherish the memory of all of the victims of the Nazi Holocaust. A candle-lighting ceremony is an integral part of the commemoration at which six candles are always lit for the six million Jews who perished, as well as all of the other victims. The commemoration serves as a constant reminder of the dangers of racism & intolerance & provides lessons from the past that are relevant today.

This solemn occasion takes place on the last Sunday of January each year in The Round Room of the Mansion House, Dublin.

Blooming Bees

We were approached to help this worthy project that affects all of us. Does your company need help in explaining a complex idea? Get in touch & see what we can do for you.

One third of our bee species are threatened with extinction from Ireland. We know it’s because we have drastically reduced the areas where they can nest and the amount of food (flowers) our landscape provides for them. We can stand back and watch the problem happen, or we can try to do something. The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan is about all of us, from farmers to local authorities, to schools, gardeners and businesses, coming together to try to create an Ireland where pollinators can survive and thrive.
The plan provides an important framework to bring together pollinator initiatives from the North and South, and is the start of a process by which we can collectively take positive steps to protect our pollinators and the service they provide into the future. It is a shared plan of action. By working together we can reverse pollinator losses and help restore populations to healthy levels. Over the next five years this Plan aims to build a foundation to bring about a landscape where pollinators can flourish.

For more see http://pollinators.ie

This animation was funded by Kildare County Council and Wicklow County Council’s Creative Ireland programme.