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The Irish Animation Awards 2017 was in full swing last weekend in Dingle with all of Ireland’s animation talent coming together!

From a busy lead up to the awards it was a great weekend with Gorilla sponsoring “The Breadwinner” event on Friday afternoon. “The Breadwinner” is Cartoon Saloon’s upcoming feature film due for release later this year.

Gorilla is also delighted to announce that Cartoon Saloon’s “Puffin Rock” won the award for Best Design/Art Direction. Gorilla provided audio and video post production on both seasons.

For a full list of winners see below. Congratulations to all !

Best Animated Preschool Series (up to 6 years)

Lily’s Driftwood Bay (Sixteen South Production Team)

Kid’s Choice Award for Best Animated Series

Roy (JAM Media Production team)

Best Animated Short Film

Second to None (Vincent Gallagher)

Best Writer for Preschool Animation (up to 6 years)

Doc McStuffins ‘Welcome to McStuffinsville’ (Chris Nee & Kent Redeker)

Best Writer for an Animated Series

Roy ‘ROY 2.0’  (Mark Hodkinson)

Best VFX as part of Animated TV Series or Film

Go Jetters (Rob Fletcher, Mario Bortas & Rodrigo Rocha)

Best Animation for Apps and Gaming

Little Roy’s Wonder Doodler (Niall Mooney, Will Wivell, Travis McNulty & Scott McDonnell)

Best Design/Art Direction

Puffin Rock (Lily Bernard & Stefano Scapolan)

Best Director of an Animated TV Series

Little Roy (Alan Shannon)

Best Animation

The Day Henry Met a Camera (Gilly, Susan Broe & Andrew Dawson)

Best Music/Sound Design

Danger Mouse (Dominic Lawrence, Sol O’Carroll & Andy Kirwan)

Best Irish Feature Film or Special

Song of the Sea (Tomm Moore)

What exciting news coming the UK and Australia that animation heavy-hitters “Cake Entertainment” and “Studio Moshi” have set-up a new venture here in Dublin called Gingerbread !

The new animation studio will produce it’s own 2D animated content while also providing service work to other 3rd parties.

Gorilla is delighted to announce that we have been chosen to carry out post production on Gingerbread’s very 1st animation series, commencing next month !

Details of the show to follow soon !!

Gorilla is excited to be attending the 2017 Animation Dingle festival this weekend where we will be sponsoring Cartoon Saloon’s “Breadwinner” event on the Friday afternoon, in the Dingle Skellig Hotel.

We’re also proud to announce that “Puffin Rock” has been nominated in the categories of Best Animated Pre-School Series, Best Design and Art Direction, Best Writer for an Animation Series and Best Animation. Gorilla carried out all audio and video post production on both seasons which are now showing on Netflix.

Also nominated is Kavaleer’s “City of Roses” for Best Animated Short. Full audio and video post was carried out at Gorilla.

It’s been a busy lead up to the awards but we’re looking forward to seeing all of the animation talent in Ireland come together! Best of luck to all !

July 4th 2016

Gorilla at Galway!

The 2016/28th Galway Film Fleadh is fast approaching and Gorilla is proud to announce that it has provided the post production on many of the films to be screened at this year’s Festival.

From Irish roller derbys in Laura McGann’s feature documentary “Revolutions”, to Paul O’ Brien’s award winning feature film “STAID”, 1987 Northern Irish set short film “The Boring Diary of Frances Noone” directed and written by Cara Homes, Gerard Walsh’s second feature film “South”,  and Zanzibar Films feature adaptation and festival closing film “Sanctuary” !

It’s been a busy few months getting these films ready for the Fleadh but Gorilla is looking forward to seeing all of the screenings at the festival and wish each project the best of luck!

January 10th 2015

Gorilla Post is delighted to introduce our new home in Merrion Square!

Located in the heart of Georgian Dublin, our new facility consists of 2 recording studios, 3 sound edits, 3 cutting rooms and a large finishing and suite. Gorilla now provides a one-stop-shop for our TV, film and advertising clients.

Check out the photos on the ‘About us’ section or visit our facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gorilla-Post-Production/108722245840167?ref=hl

Happy New Year to everyone and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Congratulations to Independent Pictures for picking  up the award for Best Documentary Series with “John Lonergan’s Circus” at last week’s IFTA awards!

In the series former governor of Mount Joy prison, John Lonergan, uses a process known as ‘social circus’ where the tough challenge of performing is used to improve self-esteem, team work and discipline within a group of disadvantaged youths.

Post production began in April 2013 with Gorilla carrying out the sound mix, grade and online editing

The 4 x 40′ series was directed by Judy Kelly and produced by Anna Rogers. Executive Producer was Conor Moloney. It was broadcast on RTE One.