Irish Folk Furniture

Irish Folk Furniture is a short film directed by Tony Donoghue which won the prize for Best Animation at the Sundance Film Festival. It uses stop-motion animation to breathe life into the disregarded pieces of furniture that frequently lie rotting in Irish barns and sheds, showing the process of renovating them and returning them to the homes they once inhabited. The short was produced by Cathal Black under the IFB ‘Frameworks’ animated short film scheme.

Synopsis

In Ireland, old hand-painted furniture is often associated with hard times, with poverty, and with a time many would rather forget. In this animated documentary, 16 pieces of traditional folk furniture are repaired and returned home.

Cast and credits

• Director: Tony Donoghue
• Screenwriter: Tony Donoghue
• Producer: Cathal Black
• Editor: Ed Smith
• Mise en scene: Alan Eddie
• Music: David Kitt
• Sound designer: Fionan Higgins
• Photographer: Tony Donoghue
• Poster design: Simone Crowley
• Principal cast: Mary Brannigan, Eddie Coen, Patrick Cahalan, Mikey Cahalan, Sean Gleeson