Meet the Puffins in the first family title to tour NI as part of COLLECTIVE
The first feature length animation made in Northern Ireland, PUFFIN ROCK AND THE NEW FRIENDS / PUFFIN ROCK AGUS CAIRDE NUA is heading on tour during October and November, as part of Film Hub NI’s latest COLLECTIVE tour.
When Puffin Rock is under threat, Oona and friends face a difficult quest to save a missing puffin egg before a storm engulfs the island.
Follow the disappearance of the final Little Egg of the season in strange circumstances, leading Oona and her friends to embark on a race against time to try to save it before a big storm hits Puffin Rock and puts the island in danger.
Agus Creagna bPuifínífaoi bhagairt, tá dúshlán ag Oona agus a cairde ubhphuifín a shábháilsula dtiocfaidh stoirm mhóraran oileán.
Lean an mhistéir faoi dul ar iarraidh faoi chúinsí saoithiúla Ubh Bheag dheireanach na séasúr, ag tabhairt ar Oona agus a chuid chairde rás in aghaidh an chloig lena shábháil sula mbuailfidh ollstoirm uafásach Carraig na bPuifíní.
“Working from a clever script by Sara Daddy, the Academy Award-nominated Kilkenny animation studio Cartoon Saloon and the Derry studio Dog Ears have crafted a stand-alone feature that feels like a proper movie rather than a TV special.” Tara Brady, The Irish Times
- Ireland/UK. Director: Jeremy Purcell. Cast: Chris O'Dowd, Amy Huberman, Eva Whittaker, Beth McCafferty. Duration: 1hr 20mins. Cert: U. Language: Irish with English subtitles.
Éire/UK. Stiúrthóir: Jeremy Purcell. Aisteoirí: Chris O'Dowd, Amy Huberman, Eva Whittaker, Beth McCaffrey. Fad: 1 uair 20'. Teastaithe: U. Teanga: Gaeilge le fotheidil Bhéarla.
The first family title to be toured as part of this initiative, the film will be screening at the following places:
PUFFIN ROCK AND THE NEW FRIENDS (in English)
Flowerfield Arts and Cultural Centre - Saturday 21st October
Ormeau Community Cinema - Friday 3rd November
Portrush Film Theatre - Saturday 11th November
Newcastle Community Cinema - Sunday 26th November
PUFFIN ROCK AGUS CAIRDE NUA (in Irish)
Belfast Film Festival @ Cineworld - Thursday 19th October
Flowerfield Arts and Cultural Centre - Saturday 21st October
Nerve Centre - Saturday 21st October
Dungannon Film Club - Wednesday 25th October
Dungannon Film Club - Saturday 4th November
Ionad na Fuiseoige - Friday 17th November
Newcastle Community Cinema - Saturday 25th November
For more information on the COLLECTIVE touring initiative, please contact Sara.