Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2.
Artist, anyone?
An unexpectedly poignant, fourth wall breaking short by Scottish animator Will Anderson wherein we follow a little green bird called Bobby, as he looks for his butter, his Betty and the love that seems to have melted away.
Mmf.
A rather adorable short by Daphna Awadish featuring the words of immigrants who’ve left their home and crossed borders for love.
Also, bears.
Mmf.
An imaginative exploration of love and loss by London-based animator Lizzy Hobbs. To wit:
Following the end of a stormy love affair, Expressionist artist Oskar Kokoschka enlists in the First World War. After suffering serious injuries in battle, he experiences a series of memories and visions as medics transport him through the forests of the Russian front.
A Royal College Of Art, London graduation short by Natasza Cetner inspired by the true story of Nigel, the lonely gannet of Mana Island who fell hopelessly in love with a concrete statue.
His tragic tale of idealisation and delusion shows us a reflection of our own misconceptions in love.
Mmf.