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GIFFONI EXPERIENCE 2012 - 14.24 July

Sections & Films

THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE

Category: Edition 2012

Synopsis
Rupert, a ten year old boy, falls hopelessly in love for the first time. When it all goes terribly wrong, he wishes never to experience heartache again. Turning to a book of magic, he invokes a spell to shield him from emotion forever.

 

Sinossi
Rupert, un bambino di dieci anni, si innamora perdutamente per la prima volta. Quando tutto va storto, desidera non provare mai più quel tipo di dolore e cerca in un libro di magia un incantesimo che possa proteggerlo per sempre dalle emozioni.

 

Category Official Competition
Section Elements +10
Tipology Animation, Short Film
Duration 8'
Production Year 2011
Nationality Ireland
Directed by Kealan O'Rourke
Screenplay Kealan OʼRourke, Ray Kane
Editor Derek Pelly
Animation Dave McEvoy
Sound James Daly
Music Niall Byrne
Original Voices Alan Rickman
Produced by Brian Willis

 

Kealan-ORourke-DirectorKealan O’Rourke
Kealan O'Rourke is an award-winning Irish Director working in both Live-Action Film and Animation. Since graduating from the National Film School in Dublin he has secured an unprecedented six Irish Film Board awards for his short films: ROSEBUD, BEFORE SUNRISE, SILVER LINING, FLYBOY, FAIRYCATCHER and THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE. FAIRYCATCHER was awarded the Prix des Enfants de la Licorne at the Amiens International Film Festival and also received the Bram Stoker Film Academy Award. THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE narrated by Alan Rickman and the first Stereoscopic 3D film in Ireland, premiered to the public at the Galway Film Fleadh in 2011 and was awarded the James Horgan Award for Best Animation and also the prestigious Don Quijote Award for Best Short Film 2011. THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE was also named on the Annual Hollywood Viewfinders List 2011 and was awarded the IFTA Award for Best Animation 2012 and is currently being developed into a feature length project. In 2012 Kealan was also signed by Warner Bros to write and direct the feature animated film BOLIVAR.

 

 

Kealan O’Rourke
Kealan O'Rourke è un pluripremiato regista irlandese che realizza film live-action e d’animazione. Dopo il diploma alla Scuola Nazionale di Cinema di Dublino ha collezionato ben sei premi dell’Irish Film Board per i suoi cortometraggi: ROSEBUD, BEFORE SUNRISE, SILVER LINING, FLYBOY, FAIRYCATCHER and THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE. FAIRYCATCHER ha vinto anche il Prix des Enfants de la Licorne al Film Festival Internazionale di Amiens e il Bram Stoker Film Academy Award. THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE - narrato da Alan Rickman e primo film 3D stereoscopico in Irlanda - è stato presentato in anteprima al Galway Film Fleadh nel 2011, ha ricevuto il Premio James Horgan per la migliore animazione e il prestigioso Premio Don Quijote per il Miglior Cortometraggio 2011. È stato anche nominato nella Annual Hollywood Viewfinders List 2011 e ha ricevuto il premio IFTA per la miglior animazione 2012. Attualmente THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE è in fase di sviluppo per essere trasformato in un lungometraggio. Nel 2012 Kealan è stato ingaggiato dalla Warner Bros per scrivere e dirigere il film d'animazione BOLIVAR.

 

prodotto da/produced by
Brian Willis
produzione/production
festival contact
Igloo Films
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Dublin 2
Ireland
phone +353 1 6624624
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