Animation students from the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Clonmel Campus were recognised for their award-winning work at the DIFF (Dublin International Film Festival) First Frame Student Awards 2024 held in Dublin’s Lighthouse Cinema last week.
Digital Animation student Niye Aihie won the overall Best Animation award for her work “Contented Mediocracies”, a film that combines everyday life with the fine art influenced painting of Edward Hopper. She made the film in her final of the Level 8 course.
Animation Honourable Mentions also went to “A Spoonful of Sugar” created by Lemon Tree Productions made up of TUS students Abbi O’Brien Kiely, Sunny Lim, Giusy Crivello and Kellie Flaherty. This film was created by the second-year students in partnership with the Clonmel Junction Arts Festival.
The TUS Clonmel Campus is part of the internationally renowned TUS Limerick School of Art and Design, which was recently awarded an overall QS 5 Star rating, as well as a 5 Star rating in the Arts and Culture Category.
Congratulating the DIFF First Frame winners and paying tribute to all participants Head of Department of Digital Arts and Media at TUS James Greenslade said the awards and DIFF First Frame is a great opportunity for students to engage with the Dublin International Film Festival, and also begin to build their own networks outside of their academic courses.
Now in its 5th Year, DIFF First Frame is an initiative that brings together students from film courses, universities and further education institutions from around Ireland. As part of a two-day event held at a location in Dublin and outside of the capital, students and staff from further and higher education are invited to view a curated selection of student films, and to participate in workshops and panels with emerging and established film makers. They are also given an opportunity to network with their peers as part of the international film event.
For the second year in a row TUS Moylish Campus has hosted one of the two First Frame Film Student Days.
“We at TUS were delighted to have hosted the Dublin International Film Festival event and screened a preview of all films at the TUS Millennium Theatre, Moylish. It was a great opportunity to bring on campus other higher education providers and colleagues, a diverse mix of students and professionals to share ideas and experiences,” added Mr Greenslade.
