We are thrilled to announce that Gorilla Post was the winner of “Best Sound Design” at this year’s (virtual) IAA Awards! Produced by Pink Kong Studios, the sound design and mix on animated short ‘The Dead Hands of Dublin’ was carried out by our wonderfully talented Francisco Rios and Mark Fitzpatrick. ‘The Dead Hands of Dublin’ also won “Best Sound” at The British Animation Film Festival earlier this month, plus “Best Sound” at the Independent Horror Film Festival last month! We couldn’t be more delighted with the success of this project.
This year’s IAA was a special one for Gorilla Post as we were also nominated for “Best Sound Design” on ‘Dorg Van Dango’, the animated series produced by Cartoon Saloon and Wildbrain now airing on Nickelodeon. ‘Dorg’ was another fantastic project we worked on over the past 2 years. Congrats to our sound designer Shane O’Toole for the nomination who did an amazing job for a challenging genre (comedy-action, 9-12 yr olds).
Congrats to all winners and nominees this year in what has been a difficult 12 months for everyone. Let’s hope normal service can resume for the next awards in 2023 where we can all get together again in person to celebrate the continued success of the industry. Huge thanks and kudos to the organisers, Animation Ireland, for going ahead with the event this year and doing such a great job in the circumstances.
The full list of winners for IAA 2021 is below.
Best Animated Preschool Series (up to 6 years)
Claude – Twinkle Toes Terry: Sixteenth South
Best Animated Preschool Series (6 years+)
Boy, Girl, Dog, Cat, Mouse, Cheese: Kavaleer Productions
Best Animated Short Film
Her Song: Éabha Bortolozzo, Jack Kirwan, Radii Animation
Best International Short Film
Something Borrowed: Micky Wozny and Andrew St Maur
Best Writer for Preschool Animation (up to 6 years)
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese – Neighbourhood Watchdog: Baljeet Rai, Henry Gifford, Kavaleer Productions
Best Writer for an Animated Series
Vampirina: Home Scream Home – Chris Nee/ Brown Bag Films
Best Animation Sequence
Wolfwalkers: Cartoon Saloon
Best Animation for Apps, Gaming and Interactive
TOT COP: Jason and Meabh Tammemagi, Mooshku
Best Design and Art Direction
Wolkwalkers: Maria Pareja, Cartoon Saloon
Best Director of an Animated TV Series
Dorg Van Dango: Fabian Erlinghauser, Matt Ferguson, Cartoon Saloon
Best Animation
The Bird and the Whale: Eimhin McNamara, Carol Freeman/ Paper Panther
Best Music
Dorg Van Dango: Leo Pearson, Cartoon Saloon
Best Sound Design
Dead Hands of Dublin: Fransisco Rios, Gorilla Post, Pink Kong Studios
Best Irish Feature Film or Special
Wolfwalkers: Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart, Cartoon Saloon
Best Storyboarding
Zog and the Flying Doctors: Stephen Duignan, Christian Puille and Greta Traldi
Best Editing
WolfWalkers: Richie Cody, Darragh Byrne, Darren Holmes A.C.E, Cartoon Saloon
Best Student Film
Shergar: Cora McKenna
Best Irish IP
Critters TV – Series 1: Aidan O’Donovan, Colm Tobin, Turnip & Duck
Best Newcomer
Studio Meala
Kid’s Choice Award For Best Pre-School Animated Series (up to 6 years)
Sir Mouse: Salty Dog Pictures
Kid’s Choice Award For Best Animated Series (6-12 years)
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese: Kavaleer Productions