Written and directed by Brown Bag Films Dublin-based duo Kerrie Costello and Julien Celin, with music by Darren Hendley, 'Pins and Needles' tells the story of the new kid on the plot trying to fit in.
This is the story of an outcast - a spiky cactus trying to make a friend it wonʼt hurt in a world full of 'normal' flowers. The Cactus is the new plant in the garden, instantly shunned by the flowers because it is different. After enduring shame and ridicule at the hands of the Sunflower and Dandelion, the cactus longs for a friend. Enter the hedgehog!
Under exciting circumstances, the hedgehog shows up and, seeing their similarities, the two become best buds, showing friendship comes in all shapes.
Pins and Needles was commissioned by the RTÉ Animated Shorts Scheme in 2018 and made its premiere on RTÉjr last December. It has since been screened in festivals around the world, garnering an Irish Animation Award nomination for Best Sound Design and Official Selection at the following festivals:
Leeds Young Film Festival
Vafi & Rafi
Anibar Animation Festival
Pochatok Film Festival
Giffoni Film Festival
ZINETXIKI - International Film Festival for Children and Youth
Lahore International Children's Film Festival
TIAF - Tbilisi International Animation Festival
BAICFF - Bay Area International Children's Film Festival
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Written and Directed By: Kerrie Costello & Julien Celin
Executive Producer: Darragh OʼConnell
Executive Producer for RTE: Pauline MacNamara
Produced By: Nayanshi Shaw
Art Direction: Ivan van den Heever
CG Supervisor: Matt Loyd
Animation Director: Alex Pilalis
Rigging Supervisor: Dewald Swanepoel
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9 дек 2019
