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A short animated film commissioned by Screen Ireland and RTÉ, “RETIREMENT PLAN” tells the story of Ray (Domhnall Gleeson) as he fantasises about everything he’d love to do in retirement, once he finally has the “time.”
Screenings
Galway Film Fleadh (World Premiere)
Ireland, July 2024
Dublin International Film Festival
Ireland, February 2025
South by Southwest
USA, March 2025 (International Premiere)
🏆 Grand Jury Award — Animated Short Competition
🏆 Audience Award — Animated Short Competition
Kaboom Animation Festival
The Netherlands, March 2025
Animation Dingle
Ireland, March 2025
🏆 Best Irish Professional Short
Irish Film Festa Rome
Italy, March 2025
🏆 Best Short Film
🏆 Student Jury Award
Aspen Shortsfest
USA, March 2025
Los Angeles Festival of Movies
USA, April 2025
Athens International Film + Video Festival
USA, April 2025
🏆 Special Jury Mention
RiverRun International Film Festival
USA, April 2025
San Francisco International Film Festival
USA, April 2025
Atlanta Film Festival
USA, April 2025
Pictoplasma
Germany 2025
Flatpack Festival
UK, May 2025
Fastnet Film Festival
Ireland, May 2025
Animafest Zagreb
Croatia, June 2025
Cast & Crew
Cast Domhnall Gleeson
Director / Co-writer John Kelly
Co-writer Tara Lawall
Animation Marah Curran and Eamonn O’Neill
Producer Julie Murnaghan
Associate Producer Andrew Freedman
Production Company Antidote
Music John Carroll Kirby
Supervising Sound Designer Jon Clarke
Sound Effects Editor Andy Isaias
Audio Executive Producer Deborah Whitfield
Audio Producer Emily Thomas
Colourist Gary Curran at Outer Limits
Finishing Editor Dominic Lord
Type Consultancy Wayne Daly
Image Research Mark McGuinness
Character Modelling By Lucas De Miguel
Design John Kelly
Executive Producer For Screen Ireland Emma Scott
Executive Producer For Rté Pauline MacNamara
Shorts Co-Ordinator For Screen Ireland Jill McGregor
Marketing Executive For Mags O’Sullivan
Digital Marketing & Communications Coordinator Callie Hardy