An animated short film, ‘Bardo’, created by two Irish female filmmakers featured at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival in New York last night.
A selection for the renowned festival is a great achievement for any filmmaker, but especially so for writer and director Aisling Conroy and producer Claire Lennon as it is their debut film.
The short film tells the story of a young Irish woman living in Dublin who lives a non-stop, partying lifestyle before reconnecting with home and looking towards a more sustainable way of living.
The film is produced by the award-winning animation studio And Maps And Plans with a crew of emerging Irish talents such as writer, director & visual artist Aisling Conroy, producer Claire Lennon and lead animator Cora McKenna.
Bardo’s producer, Claire Lennon said:
"The world’s best filmmakers have had their films shown at the Tribeca Film Festival over the years and it’s a true honour to have Bardo join that list. Everyone involved in the production has worked so hard on it and it is a great thrill to see it rewarded and respected by the international film community is amazing."
Tribeca Film Festival was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff in 2002, and is attended by approximately 150,000 people every year.
